{"podcast":{"title":"Big Fat Positive: Pregnancy and Parenting (BFP)","slug":"big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851","podcast_index_feed_id":334851,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/big-fat-positive","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/big-fat-positive","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/ff/31/98/e7/ff3198e7-f254-4946-b78b-7ce020d147ac/09260d14789a24a733d42ccc3c25da2121216b8ac3ba72c1f4557d261438c5c2f9f3c2925f85ac366f5f4b4c2b33fb5f796748aec5e16d6ee6c1b144a46871d2.jpeg","author":"Laura Birek, Shanna Micko","episode_count":458,"summary":"Getting a big fat positive pregnancy test (your BFP!) is just the beginning of a wild, emotional and often funny ride into parenthood, and \"Big Fat Positive\" is here for you through it all. On this weekly podcast, hosts Shanna and Laura share their pregnancies and parenthood in real time, starting at just eight weeks pregnant. They tell hilarious true stories, tackle tough parenting topics, share favorite tips and products, explore the wild and wacky corners of parenthood, and bring in expert guests for trustworthy insight on pregnancy, babies, mental health and more. Whether you’re newly pregnant, navigating life with a newborn or deep into the parenting years, \"Big Fat Positive\" offers a smart, supportive mix of laughter, honesty and evidence-based information, plus the feeling of having two best mom friends in your corner, reminding you you’re not doing this alone. 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Also, Shanna talks about her attempts to have a low-key Christmas, and Laura reports on her family's festive week of ice dancing and dreidel spinning. Finally, they share their BFPs or BFNs for the week. Shanna's kids are 7 and 9.5 years old, and Laura’s kids are 6.5 years old and 4.5 years old. Topics discussed in this episode: Last-minute holiday decorating and keeping expectations low A kid getting sick right before Christmas and deciding when to go to urgent care Taking your kids to festive holiday events Celebrating Hanukkah with friends When you realize you are doing something wacky and unreasonable as a parent Tough doctor visits with kids Navigating fear, consent and advocating for your child in a medical setting How kids misunderstand medical “threats” and why wording matters A funny public moment involving a kids’ character and an unexpected song choice Volunteering at your kid's school and reading a funny picture book to your kid's class A parenting win: getting your kid re-engaged in an extracurricular activity Products, links, resources mentioned in this episode: Disney on Ice How to Play Dreidel Kanoodle - Brain Teaser Puzzle Museum of Illusions Blippi \"Fat Bottomed Girls\" by Queen \"The Book That Almost Rhymed\" by Omar Abed Past BFP episodes mentioned in this episode: Ep. 379 - (Shanna talks about going to the Museum of Illusions) Ep. 358 - (Laura talks about Auggie quitting parkour and starting jiu-jitsu) Connect with Us Follow us on social: Instagram , TikTok or Facebook at @bfpp…","meta_description":"In the special segment \"Never Have I Ever: Parenting Edition,\" Laura and Shanna reveal the unexpected things they've never done before having kids, includ…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3197,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851/episodes/ep-394-advocating-for-your-child-at-the-doctor/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851/ep-394-advocating-for-your-child-at-the-doctor.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}