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The UNEXPECTED Podcast

by Deborah Brooks

The UNEXPECTED podcast is a pregnancy and parenthood podcast hosted by Deborah Brooks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes

  1. 33 weeks pregnant Ft Giulia Rozzi

    How big is my baby at 33 weeks? This week your baby may be anywhere between 16 and 17 or more inches in length and could grow up to another full inch this week — especially if he's been on the shorter side. He weighs more than 4¼ pounds and is still gaining weight at a rate of about half a pound…

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  2. 32 weeks pregnant ft Ester Steinberg

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  3. 31 Weeks Pregnant Induction and C-Section Ft Ester Steinberg

    Now that you're 31 weeks pregnant, your baby's brain is getting more sophisticated and he's more active than ever in there — pedaling his feet, sucking his thumb and practicing other important skills for the real world. You may be running to the bathroom more frequently and feeling tired faster...

  4. An Unexpected Update

    An Unexpected Update: Sorry I've been away so long, but I'm back! I have ten more pregnancy episodes to come. Please stay tuned and thank you so much for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. 30 Weeks Pregnant Managing all the Packages Ft Baby Daddy Mike Recine

    In this episode Mike is not complaining about how many gifts have arrived in the mail in preparation for our upcoming (virtual) baby shower. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. 29 Weeks Pregnant LINDSAY HAD HER BABY

    In this episode Deb's friend Lindsay from Buffalo is back to chat about her experience with childbirth and the first few weeks of parenthood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. 28 Weeks Pregnant Ft The Stress Free SLP

    In this episode, Deb chats with Vanessa DeGroot "The Stress Free SLP" about her experience with pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. 27 Weeks Pregnant Speech & Language at Home ft. Lia Kurtin

    In this episode, Deb and Lia chat about what parents can do from birth in order to encourage speech and language development. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  9. 26 Weeks Pregnant COVID and Pre-eclampsia Ft. Lia Kurtin

    In this episode Deb talks about testing positive for COVID and guest Lia Kurtin explains her experience with pre-eclampsia at 6 months pregnant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  10. 25 Weeks Pregnant Circumcision Ft. Mike Recine with appearances by Amanda Brooks and Stavros Halkias

    In this episode Deb is feeling pretty sick. Later she chats with Mike Recine, Amanda Brooks, and Stavros Halkias about whether or not to circumcise the baby. This one gets pretty wild. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  11. 24 Weeks Pregnant Ft Lindsay from Buffalo

    In this episode Deb is excited to reach viability but is also hardcore stressing about COVID. Later she chats with Lindsey from Buffalo all about her pregnancy so far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  12. 23 Weeks Pregnancy Tales With Miss Smith

    Made it to 6 months pregnant! In this episode Deb chats with 5th grade teacher Jessica Smith (@teachertalesofmisssmith) about pregnancy, teaching, and the chaos that is teaching whilst pregnant during a global pandemic. Enjoy! Please rate and review the podcast on apple podcasts! Hosted on Acast....

  13. 22 Weeks Pregnant Ft Amanda Pericles on Labor and Delivery

    In this episode Deb chats about being 22 weeks pregnant and having crazy dreams. Later Deb chats with Amanda Pericles @theblackspeechie on instagram about her labor and delivery experience during the summer of 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  14. 21 Weeks Pregnant Ft. Amanda Pericles on Grad School, Pregnancy & COVID OH MY

    In this episode Deb chats about feeling baby movements at 21 weeks pregnant and feeling the baby making moves. Later Deb chats with Amanda Pericles (@theblackspeechie) about being pregnant during grad school and a global pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  15. 20 Weeks Pregnant The Anatomy Scan and Future Plans with Mike Recine

    In this episode Deb chats about her experience getting the 20 anatomy scan. Then later Mike joins to talk about his future Dad plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  16. 19 Weeks Pregnant 20 Decisions Every Parent Must Make with Mike Recine

    In this episode Deb and Mike read an article about 20 decisions every parent must make before their baby is born and we make those decisions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  17. 18 Weeks Pregnant Comedy & Parenting with Abbi Crutchfield

    Abbi Crutchfield is a stand up comedian and actress. Her husband is also a comedian and together they have a 3 year old daughter. Abbi has been named one of the 18 Funny Women You Should Be Following on Twitter by Huffington Post Comedy. Her jokes have earned her a place as a contributor to...

  18. 17 weeks Pregnant Ft. Mike Recine discussing SLEEP when baby comes

    In this episode Deb is 17 weeks. She and Mike are in the process of moving and also preparing for Thanksgiving 2020. Later on Deb and Mike chat about their plans for sleeping arrangements once baby arrives. We chat about co-sleeping, room sharing, and sleeping in separate rooms. Trigger warning,...

  19. 16 weeks Pregnant Ft. Kara O'Reilly Discussing Fertility during COVID

    In this episode Deb is 16 weeks pregnant and thinking about exercise! She lets you know the do's and don'ts she's read about and what she's integrating into her routine. Later Deb chats with fellow speech-language pathologist Kara O'Reilly about how she wasn't going to let COVID impact her...

  20. 15 weeks Pregnant Ft. Kara O'Reilly

    In this episode Deb is 15 weeks pregnant and talks about some prenatal testing she has completed. Later Deb chats with fellow speech-language pathologist Kara O'Reilly about her pregnancy so far at 22 weeks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  21. 14 weeks Pregnant Ft. Karla Garcia Discussing Miscarriage and Loss

    TRIGGER WARNING: In this episode Karla Garcia joins us once again to talk about her experience with miscarriage and loss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  22. 13 weeks Pregnant Ft Karla Garcia Discussing TWINS

    In this episode Deb chats with bilingual SLP Karla Garcia about being pregnant with TWINS! Trigger warning: there is mention of loss in this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  23. 12 weeks Pregnant Ft. Sarie Wu Discussing Pregnancy, Birth & Parenting

    In this episode Deb discusses a variety of prenatal tests and reveals the sex of her baby! Later she chats with friend and fellow SLP Sarie Wu about pregnancy, birth, and parenthood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  24. 11 Weeks Pregnant Ft. Sarie Wu Discussing Fertility

    In this episode Deb chats with fellow SLP and podcaster Sarie Wu about her fertility journey. Everyone's story is different and Sarie's account of her experience was truly eye opening. Enjoy the show! Sarie is also the co-host of the podcast SLP Happy Hour which is a self care podcast. Check it…

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  25. 9 & 10 Weeks Pregnant Ft my HUSBAND Mike Recine

    I this episode Deb chats with her now HUSBAND Mike Recine. We got married last week and skipped a weekly episode so this is weeks 9 & 10. Mike and I catch up and chat about the latest ultrasound. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  26. 8 Weeks Pregnant Ft Aislynn Ross from Ace of Paw Dog Training

    In this episode Deb chats with longtime friend Aislynn Ross about preparing her fur babies for the newborn baby! Aislynn is the owner of Ace of Paws Dog Training based in New Jersey http://www.aceofpawstraining.com/ Aislynn has always had a deep love and understanding for animals of all kinds…

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  27. 7 Weeks Pregnant Ft Allison Fors Discussing Cleft Palate

    The UNEXPECTED podcast is a pregnancy and parenthood podcast hosted by Deborah Brooks. In this episode, Deb chats with fellow Speech-Language Pathologist, Allison Fors about the recent birth of her daughter who was born with cleft palate and micrognathia. A cleft palate is an opening or split in...

  28. 6 Weeks Pregnant Ft Alana The Petite Speechie Discussing the 4th Trimester

    The UNEXPECTED podcast is a pregnancy and parenthood podcast hosted by Deborah Brooks. In this episode, Deb chats with fellow Speech-Language Pathologist, Alana @thepetitespeechie about being a mom to a newborn and provides insight about the 4th trimester. Alana lives in South Florida with her...

  29. 5 Weeks Pregnant Ft. Mike Recine

    The UNEXPECTED podcast is a pregnancy and parenthood podcast hosted by Deborah Brooks. In this episode, Deb chats with her fiance, comedian Mike Recine, about how being a father will change his life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  30. 4 Weeks Pregnant

    The UNEXPECTED podcast is a pregnancy and parenthood podcast hosted by Deborah Brooks. In this episode Deborah talks about what it was like discovering that she was pregnant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The UNEXPECTED podcast is a pregnancy and parenthood podcast hosted by Deborah Brooks.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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