BDA Baby (Before, During and After Baby)
BDA Baby™ (Before, During & After Baby) is an interview-based series hosted by New York Times bestselling author, mother, wife and advocate, Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt. Each week, Katherine has meaningful conversations with experts, notable specialists, and friends, covering topics that resonate with the BDA Baby community surrounding pregnancy, sex, partner relationships, birth experiences, fertility challenges, health and wellness, and so much more.
Episodes
June 5, 2025 • 37 mins
This week, I’m joined by Christina Perri — singer-songwriter, mom, and now children’s book author — for a truly special conversation.
We talk about how becoming a mother completely reshaped her life and career, the real work she’s done on her mental health, and what it’s been like turning her song “A Thousand Years” into a children’s book. Christina shares openly about the highs and lows of motherhood, the importanc...
We talk about how becoming a mother completely reshaped her life and career, the real work she’s done on her mental health, and what it’s been like turning her song “A Thousand Years” into a children’s book. Christina shares openly about the highs and lows of motherhood, the importanc...
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June 2, 2025 • 39 mins
Jamie Kern Lima joins us this week to share all about her experience with surrogacy, and how why she chose surrogacy on her path to motherhood. Jamie tells us how she founded and sold IT Cosmetics while at the same time struggling with such an emotional fertility journey. Eventually, Jamie and her husband decided to pursue surrogacy, and today we walk through to whole process from selecting a surrogate to welcoming her babies....
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May 29, 2025 • 31 mins
This week, I’m joined by Dr. Morgan Cutlip—psychologist, author, and someone I absolutely love learning from—to talk about one of the most common and complicated parts of relationships after kids: the mental load. You know, the endless invisible checklist running through your head, the nagging feeling that you're doing more, and the challenge of keeping your relationship strong through it all.
We talk about how hard ...
We talk about how hard ...
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May 26, 2025 • 33 mins
Having kids can be expensive, and this week Rachel Cruze joins us to give us all the tips on how to budget for babies and beyond. She starts with how to budget before the baby is here, and how to prioritize what you really need to spend the most money on when prepping for baby. We also cover how to save for the medical expenses that come along with having a baby, and when it might be worth it to pay for extra medical insurance...
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May 22, 2025 • 25 mins
In this deeply honest episode, psychologist and author Dr. Jessica Zucker returns to BDA Baby to talk about her new book “Normalize It” and the personal experience that shaped her path. After experiencing a traumatic second-trimester miscarriage at home, Jessica made it her mission to break the silence around pregnancy loss and maternal mental health.
We talk about how stigma, shame, and silence continue to affect wo...
We talk about how stigma, shame, and silence continue to affect wo...
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May 19, 2025 • 33 mins
Pregnancy can be hard enough without having to deal with the complexities of grief. Today, Hunter McGrady sat down with us to share some of her experience with losing her brother when she was seven months pregnant. She explains the confusing feelings she felt while trying to process her grief while also being excited to welcome her baby boy. Hunter says her faith and her family got her through. We also touch on the nuances of ...
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May 15, 2025 • 22 mins
In this episode, I’m joined by clinical psychologist and author Dr. Nikki Pensak to talk all about the postpartum brain—what’s really happening neurologically after birth, why it can feel so overwhelming, and how we can shift the narrative from “mom brain” to one of strength and growth. Dr. Nikki breaks down the science behind the brain’s transformation in motherhood, explains why this time can leave us feeling so emotionally ...
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May 12, 2025 • 34 mins
This week we got to talk with Glen Henry the founder of Beleaf in Fatherhood. Their mission is to “equip fathers to Love and Lead their families into eternity” and Glen is doing just that. Today, Glen shares about his decision to become a stay-at-home father, and what it was like to step into the role of a full-time caregiver. Glen encourages every dad to make sure to take an active role in parenting. He tells us that men can ...
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May 8, 2025 • 26 mins
In this heartfelt episode, I sit down with actress, director, and author Lake Bell to talk about her deeply personal journey as a mother, and the inspiration behind her new children’s book All About Brains. Sparked by her daughter’s epilepsy diagnosis, Lake shares how her family reshaped the narrative around neurological differences—turning fear and confusion into empowerment and pride.
We discuss the importance of ...
We discuss the importance of ...
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May 5, 2025 • 34 mins
Gaby Dalkin joins us this week to share her journey to conceiving her daughter Poppy, and the struggles she went through along the way. At the time, Poppy was just a few weeks old, and Gaby was living the freshly postpartum life. She shares with us that she went through five miscarriages on her journey to having Poppy, and that she hopes all moms with similar experiences know they are not alone. So many women experience miscar...
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In this episode, I sit down with Victoria Thain Gioia, co-founder and CEO of Perelel, to talk about the deeply personal experience that led her to start the company. After learning that her daughter’s birth defect could have been nutrition-related, Victoria began asking hard questions about the gaps in prenatal care and why so many women are left without clear, reliable support during such a crucial time.She shares how that mo...
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April 28, 2025 • 20 mins
Eva Chen joins us this week to talk all about her book I Am Golden. At the time of recording, her book had just come out, and we go into all of the details that went into creating such an important book for children. I Am Golden follows the story of a daughter to Chinese immigrants in New York, much like Eva’s own story. Today, we talk about her inspiration for creating this book, and how her own experiences shaped Mei’s story...
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April 24, 2025 • 31 mins
In this episode, I sit down with my longtime friend Carson Meyer to talk about her beautiful new book, Growing Together: Doula Wisdom and Holistic Practices for Pregnancy, Birth, and Early Motherhood. We reflect on our own journeys into motherhood and dive into the inspiration behind Carson’s work as a doula, writer, and advocate for women navigating pregnancy and postpartum.
Carson shares how she was first drawn to ...
Carson shares how she was first drawn to ...
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April 21, 2025 • 46 mins
Co-parenting is such a challenging task, and today Eva Amurri joins us to share insights into how she and her ex-husband have made this new parenting dynamic work for themselves. Eva explains that forgiveness and self awareness are some of the most important things to practice when co-parenting after a divorce. In order to show up as the best parents for our children, we have to make sure we’re taking care of ourselves and kno...
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April 17, 2025 • 24 mins
Starting solids can feel overwhelming, especially with so much conflicting advice out there. In this episode, I’m joined by pediatric registered dietitian and IBCLC Cinthia Scott to talk about her evidence-based, low-pressure approach to baby-led weaning. As a mom, I wanted to understand how to introduce food in a way that feels calm, safe, and empowering—for both parent and baby. Cinthia breaks down the biggest misconceptions...
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April 14, 2025 • 29 mins
Emily DiDonato joins us this week to dive into what its like to be a mother while also being a business owner and model. When we spoke, Emily’s baby was just barely one year old and she had just co-founded the skincare brand Covey. In this episode, she shares how she balances all of these aspects of her life and tackles mom guilt that can come up while being a working mother. We also talk about being pregnant while being a mod...
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April 10, 2025 • 30 mins
In this episode, I sit down with world-renowned clinical psychologist and conscious parenting expert Dr. Shefali. We talk about what it really means to parent with presence, and how doing the inner work as adults is essential for raising emotionally grounded kids. Dr. Shefali breaks down the concept of conscious parenting—why it’s not about being perfect, and how it’s actually a path toward healing our own inner child. She sha...
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April 7, 2025 • 32 mins
Eden Grinshpan joins us this week to talk all about picking eating and getting our kids to try new foods. Eden is a chef and mom, and she has such great tips on how to introduce new foods to kids. She encourages parents to demonstrate curiosity to their kids when trying something new alongside modeling different ways to interact with a new food. Eden also encourages parents to get their kids involved in the cooking process as ...
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April 3, 2025 • 29 mins
In this episode, I’m joined by pediatric dermatologist, founder of KOREJ skincare, and mom of five, Dr. Laura Scott, to talk all things pediatric skincare — from navigating newborn rashes to what ingredients really matter in your child’s routine.
We get into what’s normal (and what’s not) with baby skin, tips for toddlers and tweens, and how to cut through the noise when it comes to clean, “natural,” and pregnancy-safe pro...
We get into what’s normal (and what’s not) with baby skin, tips for toddlers and tweens, and how to cut through the noise when it comes to clean, “natural,” and pregnancy-safe pro...
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March 31, 2025 • 28 mins
This week we sit down with Dr. Teresa Purzner to talk about how we can support our kids’ brain development through nutrition. Dr, Purzner is a neurosurgeon and the creator of Cerebelly: a baby food brand aimed at supporting growing brains. Today, Dr. Purzner tells us that our brains need 16 key nutrients to help support brain development. It’s especially important that our kids get these nutrients in their early years, since t...
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