Latest Renata Podcast Episodes
Ep 247: Getting the Support You Need with Doula HeHe Stewart
All About Pregnancy & Birth - February 27, 2024 10:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 588 ratingsIf you’ve been listening to this show for a while, you’ll know that I’m a big proponent of doulas. What you might not know is that doulas can assist at all kinds of births - even planned cesareans! Today’s guest, Hehe Stewart, is the founder of Tranquility by HeHe Maternity Concierge and is a d...
Strength Training and Lifting Weights During Pregnancy
Pregnancy Podcast - February 25, 2024 07:30 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 883 ratingsResearch has firmly established that strength and resistance training benefits physical and mental health. Lifting weights may be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about strength training. This can include resistance bands, kettlebells, and body-weight exercises like pushups, pull...
Your baby should be with YOU after birth!
All About Pregnancy & Birth - February 22, 2024 10:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 588 ratingsYour baby should be with YOU after birth! I break down the 3 pieces to that in this episode: skin to skin contact after birth delayed cord clamping baby being in your room at all times Be sure to get these things by making a birth plan! I teach you the RIGHT way to do that in my FREE class: ...
Ep 246: Caitlin’s Birth Story - Having a Baby with Cleft Lip and Palate
All About Pregnancy & Birth - February 20, 2024 10:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 588 ratingsToday Caitlin is here to share her story of having a baby with a cleft lip and palate. Usually, we talk mostly about the birth in birth story episodes of the podcast, but this episode is a little different. Caitlin reached out because despite it being relatively common, she noticed that I’d neve...
Cardio Exercise During Pregnancy (Running, Walking, Swimming, and more)
Pregnancy Podcast - February 18, 2024 07:30 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 883 ratingsCardio is any workout in which you elevate your heart rate. Many exercises fall under the umbrella of cardio. This includes walking, hiking, running, biking, rowing or elliptical machines, dancing, playing sports, or HIIT (high-intensity interval training). Activities like jumping jacks, burpees...
Case 145: Ashwell Prison UK - A Wrecking Spree and Ghostly Inmates
True Hauntings - February 15, 2024 22:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsIn the heart of Oakham Rutland - lies an abandoned jail that was known by the name of Her Majesty’s Prison’ Ashwell. It first opened it’s doors in 1955 as an open men's prison that was built on the site of a former World War Two US Army base - home to part of the 82nd Airborne Division. Ashwel...
It Need Not Be Serious To Be True
Let's Get Metaphysical - February 15, 2024 11:41 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 112 ratingsThis episode of the Let's Get Meta podcast is about one of Host Renata Maniaci's first divine messages, and on-going life lessons. Truth comes in all forms - it need not be a hammer and a chisel. Please enjoy the bonus content clearing of all things "serious" at patreon.com/letsgetmeta
Is kitty litter really dangerous in pregnancy?
All About Pregnancy & Birth - February 15, 2024 10:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 588 ratingsThe concern about pregnant women changing kitty litter comes from the possibility of getting infected with something called toxoplasmosis. What is toxoplasmosis, what problems does it cause, and can you really get it from kitty litter? Take my free birth plan class! - drnicolerankins.com/birthp...
Ep 245: Understanding Your Menstrual Cycle
All About Pregnancy & Birth - February 13, 2024 10:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 588 ratingsIn this episode you're going to learn exactly what happens during your menstrual cycle. I decided to talk about this because, quite frankly, it’s something that many of us don’t fully understand. We talk about our cycles in relation to pregnancy but there’s a lot more to periods than ovulation! ...
Exercise During Pregnancy, Recommendations and What to Avoid
Pregnancy Podcast - February 11, 2024 07:30 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 883 ratingsRegular exercise during pregnancy can decrease your risk of complications like gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, and cesarean birth and promote a healthy weight gain. Working out can also ease common pregnancy symptoms like constipation and back pain. In addition, living an active lifestyle wi...
What’s up with sleeping on your back during pregnancy?
All About Pregnancy & Birth - February 08, 2024 10:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 588 ratingsIn this shorty episode you'll learn the changes that can happen with your sleep during pregnancy, why we recommend you don't sleep on your back during pregnancy, and strategies to get a good night's sleep (don't drink chamomile tea!). Take my free birth plan class! - drnicolerankins.com/birthpl...
Ep 244: How to Have a Safer Childbirth with Attorney Gina Mundy
All About Pregnancy & Birth - February 06, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 588 ratingsWhat can an attorney teach you about your labor and birth? A lot, it turns out! Gina Mundy specializes in childbirth cases defending medical professionals. Over the course of her 20+ year career, she has learned about the mistakes that can happen in hospitals and she’s here to share those insigh...
Fourth Trimester Planning Ahead
Pregnancy Podcast - February 04, 2024 07:30 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 883 ratingsThe most significant adjustment period is the first three months after your baby is born. In reality, recovering from birth takes longer for many new parents. You are healing and navigating how to care for yourself and a tiny human. This is a big transition from pregnancy and an even more signif...
Case 144: Margery Crandon - Gifted Medium or Charlatan
True Hauntings - February 01, 2024 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsIn 1924, the pretty wife of a distinguished Boston surgeon came to embody a raging national debate over the values of the Spiritualism movement which was devoted to communication with the dead. Newspapers dubbed her the blonde Witch of Lime Street, but she was known to her followers simply as ...
How Much Caffeine Is Safe In Pregnancy?
All About Pregnancy & Birth - February 01, 2024 10:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 588 ratingsListen in to learn what's considered a safe amount of caffeine during pregnancy. Get info on the amount of caffeine in many common beverages (like Starbucks) at the Center For Science In The Public Interest - https://www.cspinet.org/caffeine-chart Take my FREE birth plan class! - drnicoleranki...
How to Talk to God
Let's Get Metaphysical - January 31, 2024 03:17 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 112 ratingsThis episode of the Let's Get Meta podcast explores a fundemental connection that exists between "Creator" and "Createe". Being able to communicate with the Divine is a capability we all have as humans, but the question is, do we choose to partake? 'How to Talk to God' explores this most foundat...
Ep 243: Denise’s Birth Story - Three abdominal surgeries within 2 years and a surprise pregnancy
All About Pregnancy & Birth - January 30, 2024 10:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 588 ratingsFibroids, two C-sections, and one myomectomy. Denise showed incredible strength and bravery along her difficult path to motherhood. In addition to carrying her baby, she had fibroids that grew to enormous size - one was the size of a grapefruit! She had a myomectomy (fibroid removal) and two mon...
Fourth Trimester What to Expect
Pregnancy Podcast - January 28, 2024 07:30 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 883 ratingsDuring pregnancy, you focus on your health, baby, and planning for birth. Many expecting moms often overlook what happens after birth and what they may experience postpartum. Your body needs time to recover after nine months of pregnancy, giving birth, and establishing breastfeeding. Many things...
Can you eat deli meat during pregnancy?
All About Pregnancy & Birth - January 25, 2024 10:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 588 ratingsThe concern about eating deli meat in pregnancy revolves around the bacteria listeria. You'll learn what is listeria, how it can be very serious for your baby and what you can do to prevent it - including whether or not you should eat deli meat. Make A Birth Plan The RIGHT Way - Free Class! drn...
Ep 242: The Stages of Labor - A Sneak Peek Inside the Birth Preparation Course!
All About Pregnancy & Birth - January 23, 2024 10:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 588 ratingsToday I'm sharing a lesson from my online childbirth education class - The Birth Preparation Course! In this episode, you’re going to learn about the stages of labor. Every labor is different but there are some common generalities that are true most of the time. From the first contractions to pu...
Third Trimester Overview
Pregnancy Podcast - January 21, 2024 07:30 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 883 ratingsWeek 28 until your baby’s birth, around 40 weeks, is the last stretch until you meet your baby. This episode covers everything you need to know to navigate the third trimester. Your baby undergoes many changes this trimester to prepare for life outside your womb. This trimester can be challengin...
Case 143: The Ghosts of Michelham Priory
True Hauntings - January 18, 2024 22:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsDown a small, sleepy lane, and not far from Upper Dicker, Arlington Reservoir and Hailsham is stunning Michelham Priory. This is a 13th Century Priory that stands on a private island. This priory is the site of deaths, murders and destruction and was looted of its ornaments and valuables at t...
Let’s Talk About Sex (During Pregnancy)!
All About Pregnancy & Birth - January 18, 2024 10:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 588 ratingsThis is adult content so if you have kiddos, pop in those headphones! You'll hear me share how I pulled a sex toy from someone's vagina that had been in there for 4 - yes 4 - days. You'll also hear about whether sex in pregnancy is safe (spoiler alert it's very safe!) and some other helpful i...
Ep 241: Managing Mental Health during Pregnancy and Postpartum with Psychiatrist Dr. Stephanie Waggel
All About Pregnancy & Birth - January 16, 2024 10:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 588 ratingsPregnant women and people who need psychiatric medication are uniquely underserved. There’s a big knowledge gap and it’s not just the general public. Med school doesn’t teach much about mental health medication and pregnancy. Fortunately, today’s guest is here to share information and dispel myt...
Divine Supremacy
Let's Get Metaphysical - January 14, 2024 17:38 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 112 ratingsIf there were a guiding force behind everything that happens - who, or what, would you want that to be? Do you trust humans to make the best decisions? Aliens? Celestials? This episode of the Let's Get Meta podcast is an expansion of the previous episode Soul Take-Over, in that it examines the i...
Second Trimester Overview
Pregnancy Podcast - January 14, 2024 07:30 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 883 ratingsWeeks 13 to 27 of your pregnancy tend to be the favorite period for many expecting moms. This episode covers everything you need to know to navigate the second trimester. Your belly will start showing, and you can feel your baby kicking. By this point, morning sickness should be subsiding. You h...
Your Due Date Predicts....Nothing!
All About Pregnancy & Birth - January 11, 2024 16:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 588 ratingsOnly about 5% of women give birth on their actual due date! Yes 5%! The due date is still important as we use it to track how far along you are in your pregnancy so we can make sure your baby is growing as expected and we do tests at the appropriate time. Learn when most women give birth in th...
Ep 240: Kelsey’s Birth Story - A Quick and Surprising VBAC
All About Pregnancy & Birth - January 09, 2024 10:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 588 ratingsKelsey had a cesarean for her first birth and when she got pregnant with her second baby VBAC wasn’t exactly on her radar. After discussing it with her doctor, her hope was to either have a medicated vaginal birth or a c-section but, of course, neither of those happened. The delivery went so qui...
First Trimester Overview
Pregnancy Podcast - January 07, 2024 07:30 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 883 ratingsThe first 12 weeks of your pregnancy are the most significant adjustment period. This episode covers everything you need to know to navigate the first trimester. Your baby is building organs and structures. You will experience some physical and emotional symptoms of pregnancy. Understanding comm...
Case 142: Kubur Kassim - Haunted Cemetery
True Hauntings - January 04, 2024 22:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsKUBUR KASSIM GRAVEYARD DATES BACK to the early 19th century and has served as a burial ground for generations of Muslims in Singapore. This cemetery has witnessed the interment of people from various backgrounds, including early settlers, pioneers, and notable figures from the Muslim community...
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