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October 29, 2018 34 mins

Shanna talks about her upcoming baby sprinkle, and Laura reports on clearing out her non-maternity clothes. Also, in the special segment “Internet Insanity,” they discuss the wild and wacky things going down online in the world of pregnancy, including unusual beliefs about the effect of too much tickling during pregnancy, decorating pregnant bellies, gender reveals gone wrong, and Halloween costumes for pregnant people. The moms-to-be also reveal their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Laura is 24 weeks pregnant, and Shanna is 28 weeks pregnant.


Topics discussed in this episode:

-Week 24 of pregnancy

-Week 28 of pregnancy

-Second trimester

-Third trimester

-Baby showers

-Baby sprinkles

-Pregnancy glucose test

-Maternity jeans

-Pregnant belly painting

-Pregnancy Halloween costumes

-Gender reveal party gone wrong

-Giving urine samples during pregnancy

-Pubic symphysis pain


This episode's full show notes can be found here.


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