Due Date Podcast
1) Episode 9: Aiden Oliver comes home
In the final episode of the Due Date podcast series, the real work begins: raising a child. Ashley May and her husband, Curtis, bring home their newborn, Aiden Oliver. There's a first time for everyth...Show More
2) Episode 8: The birth! Baby boy has arrived!
A day before Ashley May's due date, her beautiful son came into the world. And she recorded it! Labor and delivery involves so much: the birth plan, the water breaking, the contractions, the dilation,...Show More
3) Episode 7: The many layers of 'mom identity'
Ashley May talks to colleagues about what it really means to become a mom. And also finds out, in a class, how complicated it is to breastfeed (and pump!).
4) Episode 6: What's changed since my mom was pregnant
Most expect a growing belly, cravings and morning sickness with any pregnancy. Lightning crotch? No epidural? The village that raised Ashley May talks about some intimidating and special moments they ...Show More
5) Episode 5: Split between two roles - career woman and mom
Working full-time while pregnant is no easy feat. USA TODAY's Ashley May talks with co-workers, friends, family and her husband about what it takes to manage the many, many tasks.
6) Episode 4: A lot of stuff - not all for baby
Having a baby is an explosion of stuff. And there's more items just for mom than Ashley May realized. Follow along as she gets closer and closer to her due date.
7) Episode 3: Weird body issues no one prepares you for
USA TODAY reporter Ashley May asks those, who have lived through it, what were the weirdest body issues that arose during their pregnancies. It's a trip. Produced by Shannon Rae Green and Ashley May, ...Show More
8) Episode 2: Fatherhood - I'm Ready!
Some say you're never ready to become a parent. Ashley May focuses on the important role dads play in pregnancy in the second episode of Due Date. Is her husband ready to become a father? Hear from hi...Show More
9) Episode 1: Forming A Village
Pregnancy: turns out it's about more than a baby arriving soon. Follow along in real time as USA TODAY journalist Ashley May gets closer and closer to her due date. In the premiere episode, meet the v...Show More