E124: Pregnancy Prep in the Age of Social Media

Send us Fan MailYour pregnancy feed can make you feel prepared, or completely panicked, and the difference often has less to do with you and more to do with what the algorithm keeps serving next. We talk about how social media has changed childbirth education, from the genuinely helpful parts (free access to educators, visuals of labor positions, and support communities) to the stuff that quietly warps expectations (fear-based stories, extreme outcomes, and nonstop comparison).We dig into why doom scrolling during pregnancy is so common, how rare events get amplified until they feel “normal,” and why that can raise anxiety right when you’re trying to build confidence for labor, birth, breastfeeding, and postpartum recovery. I also share a real example of the “freezer mom” pressure, where viral oversupply content can make a normal milk supply feel like failure.Then we get practical: how to tell the difference between evidence-based guidance and noise, why a big following does not equal real expertise, and what to watch for when sponsorships and marketing are baked into “advice.” We close with simple strategies to intentionally curate your feed, verify information with multiple sources, and use your emotional response as a compass for what belongs in your world right now.If you want social media to support your birth plan instead of stressing you out, press play. Subscribe, share with a friend who’s pregnant, and leave a review so more families can find the show.Visit our website, here: https://hatchednlatched.com/Follow us on Facebook at Hatched & LatchedFollow us on Instagram at @hatchenlatchedShow CreditsHost: Angie Rosier Music: Michael Hicks Photographer: Toni WalkerEpisode Artwork: Nick Greenwood Producer: Gillian Rosier FramptonVoiceover: Ryan Parker