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How to Make a Pregnancy Week-by-Week Audio Companion
A gentle weekly check-in: what's happening, what to expect, what to do.
A step-by-step guide to building a warm, weekly pregnancy audio companion using the pre-built Pregnancy Week-by-Week template in Pollinator Studio. Start the template in one click, choose a gentle host voice, and let AI write each week's "what's happening, what to expect, what to do" segment from your notes, a trusted article URL, or a simple topic prompt. Customize the voice, pace, music, length, intro/outro prompts, and cover art, or save your own version as a reusable template. Render and download the MP3 or distribute the series to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music.
A pregnancy week-by-week audio companion turns the overwhelming flood of week-by-week information into a calm, three-minute moment you can press play on while folding tiny onesies or lying down with your feet up. Instead of scrolling through ten browser tabs at week 14, you get one reassuring voice walking you through what's developing this week, what your body might be doing, and the one or two practical things worth doing now.
It works because pregnancy is inherently sequential and emotional. Each week genuinely has its own milestones, so the format never runs dry, and a steady, familiar voice delivers reassurance in a way text on a screen never can. The Pregnancy Week-by-Week template already knows the rhythm, so you only supply the facts and the warmth follows.
How to make one with Pollinator Studio
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Open the Pregnancy Week-by-Week template
From the template gallery, click the pre-built Pregnancy Week-by-Week template to start in one click. It opens pre-wired with a gentle single-host structure and the weekly 'what's happening / what to expect / what to do' segment flow, so you are not staring at a blank editor. You can run it exactly as-is for your first week, or open any section to tailor it. Name the project something like 'Bump Diaries' or 'Week by Week with Dr. Ana' so the whole series stays organized as you add episodes.
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Pick a warm, reassuring host voice
Preview voices from the catalog of 73 and choose one that feels like a calm friend or a trusted midwife rather than a news anchor. Soft, mid-paced voices such as Coral, Sage, or Nova suit prenatal content well. Set the host's delivery to gentle and nudge the pace slightly slower than default so the audio feels unhurried. Press the preview button to hear a sample line before you commit, then test it against your own week's text.
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Feed in the week's facts
Give the AI the source for this specific week. Paste your own notes from your prenatal appointment, drop in the URL of a trusted week-by-week article or your provider's handout, or simply type a topic prompt like 'Pregnancy week 22 — baby is the size of a papaya, focus on movement counting and back-friendly sleep positions.' The template's script prompt is built to convert that input into the warm three-part structure automatically, so you supply facts and it supplies the tone.
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Tune the script, length, and intro/outro
Set the length to roughly 3-5 minutes so a single week stays snackable. Edit the AI script prompt if you want a particular emphasis (more medical, more emotional, partner-inclusive language), and personalize the intro and outro prompts with a recurring sign-off like 'You're doing beautifully, see you next week.' Add a low background bed from the 83-track licensed library, keeping the volume soft so it soothes rather than competes. Add workspace pronunciation rules for tricky terms like 'Braxton Hicks' or 'colostrum' so they're never mangled.
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Add cover art and render the MP3
Generate cover art with the AI (think soft, warm illustration of a nursery or a crescent of a bump) or upload your own. Then render. The async engine assembles the voice, music, intro, and outro into a finished MP3 quickly while you do something else. Download the file to keep, share privately with a partner, or queue up the next week. Each week you re-open the project, change only the week number and facts, and render again.
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Save your setup and distribute the series
Once your voice, pace, music, length, and sign-off feel right, save it as your own custom template so week 23, 24, and 25 each start fully configured in one click. When you're ready to share publicly, use one-click RSS distribution to push the growing series to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music — turning a private journal into a weekly companion other expecting parents can follow along with.
Make it your own
The Pregnancy Week-by-Week template is ready to use as-is — one click and you're generating. But every part is editable: swap any of the 73 AI voices and set each host's delivery and pace, change the background music, edit the AI script and intro/outro prompts, set the length, and add your own or AI-generated cover art. Every part of this template is editable. Swap the host from 73 voices and set each anchor's delivery and pace (slower and warmer works beautifully for prenatal content), change the background bed from the 83-track licensed library, rewrite the AI script and intro/outro prompts to match your trimester tone or clinical sources, set the length (3-8 minutes per week is ideal), and generate or upload your own cover art. Happy with your setup? Save it as your own custom template so every new week starts pre-configured.
Prefer to start from scratch? Build your own custom template and save your setup to reuse for every future episode.
Tips for a great parenting episode
- Record (or generate) a week ahead of where you are so a hard week never means a missed episode — batching 2-3 weeks in one sitting keeps the rhythm steady.
- Keep each week to one clear 'what to do' action. A single, calm takeaway ('start counting kicks after meals') lands far better than a checklist that creates anxiety.
- Use the same intro line and outro sign-off every week. That repeated, familiar bookend is what makes an audio companion feel like a relationship rather than a feed.
- Add a soft pronunciation rule for clinical terms (Braxton Hicks, colostrum, fundal height) once at the workspace level so every future week pronounces them correctly without re-checking.
- If a partner wants to follow along too, add a second anchor and write a short alternating exchange — the template supports up to 4 anchors, but two voices already make it feel like a couple checking in together.
What you can do with Pollinator Studio
- 100+ ready-made templates — one click to start
- 73 AI voices — preview + per-host delivery & pace
- AI script from a URL, pasted text, or a topic
- 83-track licensed music + transition library
- AI-generated (or upload your own) cover art
- One-click RSS distribution to Spotify, Apple & Amazon
Try the Pregnancy Week-by-Week template free
30 minutes of audio per month. No credit card, no microphone.
Start freeFrequently asked questions
How long should each weekly episode be?
Aim for 3-5 minutes. Pregnancy is sequential, so a week genuinely has enough to cover — what's developing, what you might feel, one action to take — but listeners are tired and short on time. Set the length in the template and the AI script will pace itself to fit. You can stretch to 7-8 minutes for big milestone weeks like the anatomy scan or third-trimester prep.
Can I make this medically responsible without giving advice I'm not qualified to?
Yes. Edit the intro/outro prompt to include a gentle disclaimer ('this is a companion, not medical advice — always check with your provider'), and feed the script only facts you trust, such as your provider's handout or a reputable week-by-week article URL. The AI shapes the tone; you control the source, so the content stays grounded in material you chose.
Do I have to start from scratch every week?
No — that's the point of saving your own template. After you dial in the voice, pace, music, length, and sign-off once, save it as a custom template. Each new week you open it in one click, change only the week number and the facts for that week, and render. Setup happens once; the rest is just updating the content.
Which voice sounds most reassuring for prenatal content?
Preview a few and trust your ear, but warm, mid-range voices like Coral, Sage, or Nova tend to feel calm and supportive rather than clinical or broadcast-y. The biggest lever is setting the delivery to gentle and the pace slightly slower than default — that single change makes almost any voice feel more soothing.
Can I keep this private or do I have to publish it?
Entirely your choice. You can simply render and download the MP3 to keep as a private weekly journal or share directly with a partner. If you'd rather make it a public series for other expecting parents, use one-click RSS distribution to send it to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music whenever you're ready.
