Asking for a Pregnant Friend
Exploring the taboo parenting, pregnancy, and childbirth topics that make many parents blush.
Episodes
Nov 3, 2022
Nov 3, 2022
30 min
A guided meditation to help pregnant people advocate for their birthing rights.
Note: Do not listen to this while driving.
To receive more support, get your copy of Asking for a Pregnant Friend: 101 Answers to Questions Women Are Too Embarrassed to Ask about Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood
And...
Feng Shui Mommy: Creating Balance and Harmony for Blissful Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood
Email me at BaileyGaddis@yahoo.com if you have any questions about pregnancy, childbirth or early motherhood that you would like answered on this podcast :)
Nov 1, 2022
Nov 1, 2022
11 min
A series of empowering birth affirmations to help pregnant people prepare and move through a calm, healthy, and happy birth experience.
Note: Do not listen to this while driving.
To receive more support, get your copy of Asking for a Pregnant Friend: 101 Answers to Questions Women Are Too Embarrassed to Ask about Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood
And...
Feng Shui Mommy: Creating Balance and Harmony for Blissful Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood
Email me at BaileyGaddis@yahoo.com if you have any questions about pregnancy, childbirth or early motherhood that you would like answered on this podcast :)
Oct 27, 2022
Oct 27, 2022
26 min
A guided meditation to support pregnant people in envisioning a gentle, safe, and empowered c-section birth experience.
Note: Do not listen to this while driving.
To receive more support, get your copy of Asking for a Pregnant Friend: 101 Answers to Questions Women Are Too Embarrassed to Ask about Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood
And...
Feng Shui Mommy: Creating Balance and Harmony for Blissful Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood
Email me at BaileyGaddis@yahoo.com if you have any questions about pregnancy, childbirth or early motherhood that you would like answered on this podcast :)
Oct 25, 2022
Oct 25, 2022
35 min
A guided meditation to help pregnant people increase the chance of experiencing an orgasmic birth.
Note: Do not listen to this while driving.
To receive more support, get your copy of Asking for a Pregnant Friend: 101 Answers to Questions Women Are Too Embarrassed to Ask about Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood
And...
Feng Shui Mommy: Creating Balance and Harmony for Blissful Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood
Email me at BaileyGaddis@yahoo.com if you have any questions about pregnancy, childbirth or early motherhood that you would like answered on this podcast :)
Oct 20, 2022
Oct 20, 2022
35 min
A guided meditation to support pregnant people in achieving ultimate relaxation to support their baby in turning out of the breech into the vertex (head down) position.
Note: Do not listen while driving.
To receive more support, get your copy of Asking for a Pregnant Friend: 101 Answers to Questions Women Are Too Embarrassed to Ask about Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood
And...
Feng Shui Mommy: Creating Balance and Harmony for Blissful Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood
Email me at BaileyGaddis@yahoo.com if you have any questions about pregnancy, childbirth or early motherhood that you would like answered on this podcast :)
Oct 18, 2022
Oct 18, 2022
16 min
A guided meditation to support pregnant people in replacing fear of childbirth with hope, trust, and even excitement for the birth process.
Note: Do not listen while driving.
To receive more support, get your copy of Asking for a Pregnant Friend: 101 Answers to Questions Women Are Too Embarrassed to Ask about Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood
And...
Feng Shui Mommy: Creating Balance and Harmony for Blissful Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood
Email me at BaileyGaddis@yahoo.com if you have any questions about pregnancy, childbirth or early motherhood that you would like answered on this podcast :)
Oct 13, 2022
Oct 13, 2022
8 min
The types of foods that will help prime your body for a healthy pregnancy.
To receive more support, get your copy of Asking for a Pregnant Friend: 101 Answers to Questions Women Are Too Embarrassed to Ask about Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood
And...
Feng Shui Mommy: Creating Balance and Harmony for Blissful Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood
Email me at BaileyGaddis@yahoo.com if you have any questions about pregnancy, childbirth or early motherhood that you would like answered on this podcast :)
Oct 11, 2022
Oct 11, 2022
14 min
Tips for women trying to prepare their mind and body for a healthy pregnancy.
To receive more support, get your copy of Asking for a Pregnant Friend: 101 Answers to Questions Women Are Too Embarrassed to Ask about Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood
And...
Feng Shui Mommy: Creating Balance and Harmony for Blissful Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood
Email me at BaileyGaddis@yahoo.com if you have any questions about pregnancy, childbirth or early motherhood that you would like answered on this podcast :)
Oct 6, 2022
Oct 6, 2022
10 min
A meditation to support you in envisioning your reproductive system glowing with health.
To receive more support, get your copy of Asking for a Pregnant Friend: 101 Answers to Questions Women Are Too Embarrassed to Ask about Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood
And...
Feng Shui Mommy: Creating Balance and Harmony for Blissful Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood
Email me at BaileyGaddis@yahoo.com if you have any questions about pregnancy, childbirth or early motherhood that you would like answered on this podcast :)
Oct 4, 2022
Oct 4, 2022
7 min
Insight into the research showing that myo-inositol supplementation might support fertility health, especially in women with PCOS.
Many studies indicate that inositol could support ovulation and pregnancy in women with PCOS https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28544572/
A primary reason inositol might benefit women with PCOS is that it can improve insulin sensitivity, support the balance of blood glucose levels and reduce insulin resistance https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8425485/
Research has shown that women with PCOS often have high levels of insulin, as they have reduced sensitivity to some functions of insulin https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-59259-716-1_19
These high insulin levels can then cause the ovaries to produce excess testosterone, which can cause an imbalance in LH, luteinizing hormone and FSH, follicle-stimulating hormone https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6781875/
In one study women had lower levels of testosterone and a more ideal balance of LH and FSH after taking inositol supplements for 12-weeks https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23336594/
One study found that inositol improves the quality of embryos and clinical pregnancy rates in women without PCOS utilizing IVF, in vitro fertilization https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29245250/
To receive more support, get your copy of Asking for a Pregnant Friend: 101 Answers to Questions Women Are Too Embarrassed to Ask about Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood
And...
Feng Shui Mommy: Creating Balance and Harmony for Blissful Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood
Email me at BaileyGaddis@yahoo.com if you have any questions about pregnancy, childbirth or early motherhood that you would like answered on this podcast :)
About
Are you fascinated by all the parenting, pregnancy, and childbirth stuff few people talk about because they’re too embarrassed? If so, welcome to the motherload of all things taboo, wild and super interesting.
The Asking for a Pregnant Friend podcast is based off the book of the same name and dives into all the parenting, pregnancy, and birthing topics that make many people blush, or scratch their heads.
My hope is that every time you listen you’re relieved to find information about one of the questions you didn’t think other people had, feel more connected to the worldwide community of soon-to-be parents and new parents, and find peace as you become informed about the aspects of your journey most shy away from.
This is like the modern day Dear Abbey for pregnant people and new parents, or just curious people, who want to get straight, yet loving, answers to the parenting, pregnancy, and childbirth questions they’re too afraid to ask.
Many of the episodes are intentionally short so you can listen to the full shebang on the way to a prenatal appointment, or coming home from dropping the kids off at school.
New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.
Meet Bailey
Podcast host Bailey Gaddis is a mother and author of Asking for a Pregnant Friend: 101 Answers to Questions Women Are Too Embarrassed to Ask About Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood and Feng Shui Mommy: Creating Balance and Harmony for Blissful Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood.
She is also a Certified Parenting Coach, Hypnotherapist, Certified Birthing Doula, HypnoBirthing® Practitioner, HypnoMothering® Practitioner, a founding member of the Ojai Valley Birth Collective, past IVF coordinator, and contributor for Working Mother, Fit Pregnancy, Pregnancy and Newborn, Disney’s parenting site Babble, Elephant Journal, Cosmopolitan, Redbook, Woman’s Day, Good Housekeeping, Scary Mommy, Natural Solutions, Natural Mother, Your Tango, American Baby, Green Child, Huffington Post, and more.
Bailey supports families navigating cancer by volunteering her Hypnotherapy services at the cancer resource center, Ojai Cares. In addition, Bailey volunteers for the Parent Care Program at Secure Beginnings where she offers in-home support to parents of newborn babies.
She lives in Ojai, California, with her husband, son + daughter.
BaileyGaddis.com