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Cocoon

Cocoon is not a pregnancy podcast. Not really. It’s not about babies. It's about you. It's about what you didn’t expect when you were expecting. It's about the messy complexities of growing a family, ... Read more

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#9: “My Joy Is Always Tainted” (part 2 of 2)

#9: “My Joy Is Always Tainted” (part 2 of 2)

In episode 8, Misty told us about how when she was 18, she was diagnosed with an auto-immune disease that made it a real... Read more

4 Jan 2016

57mins

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#17: The Midwives

#17: The Midwives

When you are pregnant and on your way to becoming a mother there can be so many worries and wonders you have about what ... Read more

27 Apr 2017

43mins

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#22: Helen (part 2 of 2)

#22: Helen (part 2 of 2)

It wasn’t too long after her mother died that Meg began to feel . . . tired. Maybe a little under the weather. Possibly ... Read more

2 May 2018

27mins

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#21: The Greatest Gift My Mother Gave Me (part 1 of 2)

#21: The Greatest Gift My Mother Gave Me (part 1 of 2)

The relationship we have with our moms can be fraught and complicated. We must differentiate ourselves from our moms, bu... Read more

11 Apr 2018

31mins

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#14: “In The End, Wasn’t It Worth It?”

#14: “In The End, Wasn’t It Worth It?”

Before Nicole even had a chance to take a pregnancy test, her body was reacting strongly to the baby that had just begun... Read more

9 Nov 2016

36mins

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#4: Incompatible With Life

#4: Incompatible With Life

You’re 20 weeks pregnant and it looks like something is wrong with the baby. How do you spend the rest of the pregnancy?... Read more

7 Oct 2015

1hr 3mins

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#16: “This is What I Am Meant To Do”

#16: “This is What I Am Meant To Do”

Bente kept a journal when she was growing up in which she wrote that she would have 12 kids: 2 boys, then 2 girls, then ... Read more

6 Mar 2017

34mins

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Mini Episode #1: Love the One You’re With

Mini Episode #1: Love the One You’re With

Today’s episode is an essay written and read by Lizzie Heiselt. It takes on the “all that matters is that you have a hea... Read more

30 Sep 2016

9mins

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#25: Are We Done Yet?

#25: Are We Done Yet?

Andrea Weaver’s family We all know that in family planning there is no “one size fits all,” there is no, “take this quiz... Read more

27 Feb 2019

48mins

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#8: “I Don’t Want You To Bear Children” (part 1 of 2)

#8: “I Don’t Want You To Bear Children” (part 1 of 2)

When she was 18 years old Misty Brough went from being a vibrant college freshman to being told that she was on the verg... Read more

8 Dec 2015

35mins

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#23: “You Just Live Life As Best You Can”

#23: “You Just Live Life As Best You Can”

When Kristy went into labor at 33 weeks gestation and had her baby via emergency c-section, it seemed like a series of s... Read more

17 Jul 2018

57mins

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#5: Not My Mother’s Story

#5: Not My Mother’s Story

Two years ago, Suvi had a baby. He was her first and he was (and is) a beautiful, healthy boy, born from a healthy—but h... Read more

21 Oct 2015

23mins

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#19: “I Could Bring Him to His Family”

#19: “I Could Bring Him to His Family”

Jill is, and was, a productive, contributing member of society. She has a master’s degree, she’s worked for several comp... Read more

19 Oct 2017

46mins

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#12: “But Honestly, How Are You Feeling?”

#12: “But Honestly, How Are You Feeling?”

“Winter Fear” by Kay Ryan Is it just Winter or is this worse. Is this the year when outer damp obscures a deeper curse t... Read more

18 Jul 2016

34mins

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#24: A Hand to Hold

#24: A Hand to Hold

Eighteen years ago, when Kelli was 24 weeks pregnant, she left work wondering if she had pushed herself too hard. She wa... Read more

26 Nov 2018

46mins

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