Millennial Moms

Olani and Josie catch up on a doozy of a week. Olani talks about her weekend getaway and has some tips and tricks for pregnant travelers. Then Olani discusses how she stumbled across a piece of troubling medical information that her doctors never brought to her attention. There may or may not be a surprise ER trip in the mix, as well.

Olani is officially in the third trimester!  Josie and Olani had a lot to catch up on while Josie was away on vacation last week. They discuss common third trimester symptoms, maternity clothing, registry items, and more!

Warning: This episode contains some discussion about miscarriage and infertility.   While Josie is busy, Olani talks with our first guest, Lindsey, about her pregnancy journey. Lindsey discusses how she handled her miscarriage, infertility, and later getting pregnant with twins!

Olani is 26 weeks and discusses her glucose testing, a new pregnancy-safe workout program, common symptoms, and a hack (kind of) for staying more hydrated during pregnancy. Josie covers fun February happenings – the Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day!

Olani discusses common pregnancy symptoms at 25 weeks and giggles her way through a few random pregnancy struggles. Josie tries to predict the sex of Olani’s baby based on old wives tales! They end with their favorite things of the week and Josie has a solid recommendation for anyone looking for a dry shampoo that actually works.

Olani is 24 weeks pregnant! Josie discusses her experience with “Dry January” and wonders how Olani has experienced not being able to drink. Olani shares her frustrating appointment where the doctors missed several blood tests, including genetic testing. The episode is slightly heavier than usual, but it is reality. Josie ends the episode on a high note with the “favorite things” segment!

This week, you will hear about a variety of topics! Olani opens up about feeling isolated from other pregnant friends and discusses helpful pregnancy products she has used. Josie covers an important topic of skin care safety during pregnancy. They also start a segment called “favorite things” and have some very strong opinions about sparkling water!

Olani is 23 weeks pregnant! Olani and Josie discuss common pregnancy symptoms at 22 and 23 weeks, and reveal a surprising fact about dairy! They also have a conversation about how to address someone’s bump and pregnancy nesting.

Olani and Josie start off the episode talking about getting back into reality after the holidays. Olani quizzes Josie on if certain foods are “not safe” or “safe-er.” They also discuss the pressures of naming a child!

Olani and Josie discuss New Year's resolutions and a few side effects of pregnancy that Olani forgot to mention in their previous chat. They also discuss Olani's anatomy scan, which is a big milestone in a pregnancy journey. Will there be a gender reveal on this episode? You'll have to listen and find out! Enjoy the last podcast of 2022, and tune in next week to start 2023 off right...

Olani and Josie catch you up on everything that has happened since episode one (which was about 6-7 weeks between recordings!). Olani talks about her early symptoms of pregnancy, and how she was NOT ready for a few unexpected side effects! To round out this episode, Olani discusses which books and apps she’s been reading/using throughout pregnancy.

Get to know Olani and Josie as they chat about what you can expect from the Millennial Moms podcast. They touch on pre-conceived notions, Olani's lack of shame, and they vow to cover ALL aspects of pregnancy- not just the beautiful side. If you can get through the awkward first couple of minutes, you're golden!