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Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey

Big Fat Positive is a smart and funny podcast about two best friends who found out they were pregnant at the same time. The show follows the moms-to-be on their journey through pregnancy and into new ... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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Ep. 1: Introductions

Ep. 1: Introductions

Shanna and Laura kick off their brand new podcast by introducing themselves, checking in on their pregnancies this week,... Read more

7 Aug 2018

20mins

Ranked #2

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Ep. 79: Is Your Baby More Likely to Be a Boy or Girl?

Ep. 79: Is Your Baby More Likely to Be a Boy or Girl?

Laura reveals a recent revelation that just may change her life, and Shanna reports on her 11-month-old baby’s walking s... Read more

6 Jan 2020

52mins

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Ranked #3

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Bonus: How Does COVID-19 Affect Pregnant Women and Newborns?

Bonus: How Does COVID-19 Affect Pregnant Women and Newborns?

In part five of their “Momming During Coronavirus” bonus series, Shanna and Laura interview neonatologists Dr. Diana Mon... Read more

16 Apr 2020

36mins

Ranked #4

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Ep. 5: Baby Bumps are Poppin’

Ep. 5: Baby Bumps are Poppin’

In Episode 5 of the Big Fat Positive podcast, Laura talks about going to her nuchal translucency (NT) scan, and Shanna d... Read more

3 Sep 2018

24mins

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Ranked #5

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Ep. 65: Raising a Baby Costs How Much!?

Ep. 65: Raising a Baby Costs How Much!?

Laura and Shanna go head-to-head in another exciting round of trivia in the special segment “Stump the New Mom,” where t... Read more

30 Sep 2019

36mins

Ranked #6

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Ep. 6: Fake Pregnancy Tests

Ep. 6: Fake Pregnancy Tests

In Episode 6 of the Big Fat Positive podcast, Shanna admits that her appetite is out of control, and Laura discusses bei... Read more

5 Sep 2018

26mins

Ranked #7

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Ep. 8: Gimme That Cheese - Pregnancy Cravings and Fun Facts About Fetuses

Ep. 8: Gimme That Cheese - Pregnancy Cravings and Fun Facts About Fetuses

In Episode 8 of the Big Fat Positive podcast, Shanna and Laura discover that they both have anterior placentas, discuss ... Read more

11 Sep 2018

24mins

Ranked #8

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Ep. 21: When Getting Pregnant Is Hard AF

Ep. 21: When Getting Pregnant Is Hard AF

In this week’s “Big Topic,” Shanna discusses her journey of trying to conceive, which includes a long, circuitous route ... Read more

26 Nov 2018

53mins

Ranked #9

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Ep. 61: Having Other People’s Babies - Interview with Gestational Surrogate Deanna Koelsch

Ep. 61: Having Other People’s Babies - Interview with Gestational Surrogate Deanna Koelsch

Laura and Shanna interview gestational surrogate Deanna Koelsch, who is currently pregnant with her fourth surrogacy! De... Read more

2 Sep 2019

58mins

Ranked #10

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Ep. 69: I'm Not Ready for a Toddler!

Ep. 69: I'm Not Ready for a Toddler!

Laura and Shanna answer listener questions in the special segment, “Checkin’ the Inbox,” including questions about trans... Read more

28 Oct 2019

43mins

Ranked #11

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Ep. 71: Blue Breastmilk and Teething Conundrums

Ep. 71: Blue Breastmilk and Teething Conundrums

In the segment “What I Googled This Week,” Laura wonders why her breastmilk is blue, Shanna asks if she can put hand san... Read more

11 Nov 2019

36mins

Ranked #12

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Bonus: Momming During Coronavirus

Bonus: Momming During Coronavirus

Laura and Shanna come to you in real time with a special bonus episode about parenting during a pandemic. The spread of ... Read more

14 Mar 2020

33mins

Ranked #13

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Ep. 10: Shooting the S*%t with Nurse Midwife Teresa Keirns

Ep. 10: Shooting the S*%t with Nurse Midwife Teresa Keirns

Shanna and Laura interview nurse midwife and fellow pregnant person Teresa Keirns! Teresa reveals what’s it’s like to be... Read more

18 Sep 2018

36mins

Ranked #14

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Ep. 32: Laura’s Breech Baby Birth Story

Ep. 32: Laura’s Breech Baby Birth Story

In this week’s Big Topic, Shanna and Laura dive deep into a very exciting event… Laura’s c-section delivery of her baby ... Read more

11 Feb 2019

44mins

Ranked #15

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Ep. 52: Stump the New Mom!

Ep. 52: Stump the New Mom!

Shanna and Laura battle it out in another exciting round of “Stump the New Mom,” in which they quiz each other with preg... Read more

1 Jul 2019

37mins

Ranked #16

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Ep. 85: What Do Babies Dream About?

Ep. 85: What Do Babies Dream About?

In the segment “They Said What!?!” Laura is taken aback by a stranger’s bizarre proposition, and Shanna gets mom-shamed ... Read more

17 Feb 2020

43mins

Ranked #17

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Ep. 7: Babymoon Bliss and Nursery Nightmares

Ep. 7: Babymoon Bliss and Nursery Nightmares

In Episode 7 of the Big Fat Positive podcast, Laura talks about her recent babymoon to Hawaii, and Shanna describes feel... Read more

10 Sep 2018

23mins

Ranked #18

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Ep. 72: Your Breastfeeding Questions Answered! Interview with Jessica Claire, IBCLC

Ep. 72: Your Breastfeeding Questions Answered! Interview with Jessica Claire, IBCLC

Laura interviews lactation consultant Jessica Claire, IBCLC, who answers listener questions about everything from sore n... Read more

18 Nov 2019

47mins

Ranked #19

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Ep. 9: To Be or Not to Be (A Baby Mama)

Ep. 9: To Be or Not to Be (A Baby Mama)

Shanna and Laura dive into their first Big Topic - how to decide if you want kids. Shanna reports on her 20 week anatomy... Read more

17 Sep 2018

26mins

Ranked #20

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Ep. 43: Should You Sleep Train? Breastfeed? Room Share? Science May Hold the Answer! Talking the Data of Parenthood in the Early Years with Emily Oster, Author of Cribsheet

Ep. 43: Should You Sleep Train? Breastfeed? Room Share? Science May Hold the Answer! Talking the Data of Parenthood in the Early Years with Emily Oster, Author of Cribsheet

Shanna and Laura interview Emily Oster, economist and author of the new book Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, M... Read more

29 Apr 2019

48mins

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