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Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy
Hosted by My Essential Birth · EN
Birth is amazing, beautiful, wonderful . . . and it can throw you for a loop! Despite our very best birth “plans,” we can find ourselves taking some twist and turns during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum that we don’t expect. Enter the Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy Podcast!
Hey mama! My name is Stephanie, and I’m a mom of three boys, and two girls, a professional doula, childbirth educator, and the creator of the Online Birth Course - My Essential Birth www.myessentialbirth.com.
I love to help mothers just like you feel empowered and confident during pregnancy, birth, and into motherhood by taking my years of knowledge and personal/professional experience in the birth world and breaking down complex birth topics to make preparing for labor & birth a breeze!
Every week, you’ll hear from myself & other women ready to share their knowledge with other pregnant moms about pregnancy and birth topics that will have you feeling knowledgeable and in the driver’s seat of your best birth experience.
Your best birth starts here >>>> www.myessentialbirth.com/getstarted
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The Vault Essentials: 3 Birth Plan Mistakes That Lead to Regret (And What to Do Instead)
6d ago00:21:11Tap to summarizeBack by popular demand, this is one of 2026's most-listened episodes. If you're building your birth plan right now, grab your notebook and tune in, mama! What if the birth plan you worked so hard on… actually set you up for disappointment?Most moms spend hours researching, Googling templates, and checking every box, and still walk away from birth feeling blindsided, unprepared, or like the whole experience just happened around them. And it's not their fault. It's because nobody ever showed them what a birth plan is actually supposed to do, or the mistakes that quietly sabotage even the most prepared moms in the delivery room.In this episode, we're pulling back the curtain on the most common birth plan mistakes I see all the time, and more importantly, exactly what to do instead. Whether you're just starting to think about your birth plan or you already have one and something feels off, this episode is going to change the way you think about it completely.Here are some highlights from the episode:Why the birth plan templates you find online might be working against youThe real reason birth plans fall flat when labor actually beginsMistake #1: The mindset shift that changes how you approach your birth planMistake #2: The powerful (and totally underused) way to use your birth plan before you ever step foot in a delivery roomMistake #3: Why planning only for your ideal birth can leave you feeling lost when things shiftHow to use your birth plan to learn something really important about your provider ahead of timeThe free Birth Map download that makes the whole process feel so much easier: https://www.myessentialbirth.com/birthplan Birth doesn't have to go perfectly for you to walk away feeling incredible about your experience. What matters most is that you felt informed, understood your options, and had a voice every step of the way. I know you're going to love it, mama. Don't forget to RATE & FOLLOW the Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy Podcast!Leave a Review! ⭐️ Here's how >> On Apple PodcastsFind “Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy” podcastSelect “Ratings and Reviews”Click the stars!Select “Write a Review” and tell us what was the most amazing, comforting, eye-opening thing that you loved! On SpotifyFind "Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy" podcastClick the 3 dots "..."Select "Rate podcast"Click the stars and write a quick review!FOLLOW "Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy" so you never miss an episode that makes pregnancy & birth feel easier!Here’s how to do it in just 2 seconds:On Apple Podcasts → Tap the “+” Follow button in the top right corner of the show page.On Spotify → Tap the “Follow” button right under the show titlesLet's Connect!Three exercises to help prepare you for your BEST birth: https://www.myessentialbirth.com/3-exercises Join the Course! https://www.myessentialbirth.com/getstartedEmail: hello@myessentialbirth.com. Follow @myessentialbirth on INSTAGRAM!
Transcribe →Rebroadcast - Unmedicated Birth: How To Prepare If This Is Your Goal
2w ago00:52:57Tap to summarizeThis is a rebroadcast of one of our most loved episodes — whether you are listening for the first time or coming back for another listen, I know you are going to get something out of it. Enjoy! ❤️I have three babies I gave birth to and two girls who made me a mama in a different way — and all three times I gave birth I was planning to go unmedicated.It only happened once.And it was not because my body failed me. It was because I did not have the tools I needed and I did not know then what I know now. About nutrition. About mindset. About preparing my birth partner. About what actually helps once you are deep in labor and things get really hard.That is exactly why this episode exists. In this one I am walking you through everything — starting in pregnancy with nutrition, movement, posture, and mindset work, and moving all the way through labor with the tools, positions, support, and options that make the biggest difference when you are working toward an unmedicated birth. There is no judgment here about how you choose to give birth. But if unmedicated birth is your goal — I want you to have every single thing you need to get there. ❤️Here are some highlights from the episode:Why staying healthy and low risk gives you the most options for your birth — and where nutrition fits into all of itThe three exercises and daily movement that prepare your body for labor — and how to actually build the habitWhy your posture matters more than you think for your baby's positionMindset work, positive affirmations, and why this might matter even more for mamas who have given birth beforeLabor practice — what it is, why it works, and how to do it starting todayHow to prepare your birth partner so they actually know how to support you when it countsUnderstanding how birth physiologically works — and why that knowledge changes everything about how it feelsKnowing your options before you get to the induction conversationWhy staying home longer is one of the most powerful tools for an unmedicated birth Water as nature's epidural, freedom of movement, emptying your bladder, and eating and drinking in laborBeing adaptable — why you should never be suffering just to stay unmedicated, and how to make confident decisions if things shiftLinks Mentioned: 🔗 My Essential Birth Course: myessentialbirth.com/getstarted 🔗 3 Free Exercises: myessentialbirth.com/3-exercises 📱 Instagram: @myessentialbirth Don't forget to RATE & FOLLOW the Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy Podcast!Leave a Review! ⭐️ Here's how >> On Apple PodcastsFind “Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy” podcastSelect “Ratings and Reviews”Click the stars!Select “Write a Review” and tell us what was the most amazing, comforting, eye-opening thing that you loved! On SpotifyFind "Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy" podcastClick the 3 dots "..."Select "Rate podcast"Click the stars and write a quick review!FOLLOW "Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy" so you never miss an episode that makes pregnancy & birth feel easier!Here’s how to do it in just 2 seconds:On Apple Podcasts → Tap the “+” Follow button in the top right corner of the show page.On Spotify → Tap the “Follow” button right under the show titlesLet's Connect!Three exercises to help prepare you for your BEST birth: https://www.myessentialbirth.com/3-exercises Join the Course! https://www.myessentialbirth.com/getstartedEmail: hello@myessentialbirth.com. Follow @myessentialbirth on INSTAGRAM!
Transcribe →Elimination Communication: Going Diaper Free From Birth with Andrea Olson
3w ago00:47:45Tap to summarizeWhat if your baby has been trying to tell you they need to go to the bathroom this whole time, and you just did not know how to listen?Before disposable diapers existed, 92% of American babies were out of diapers by 18 months. Today our average is three years old. And according to my guest today — that shift had nothing to do with biology and everything to do with marketing.Andrea Olson is the author of Go Diaper Free, the world's leading educator on elimination communication, and a mama of six who has never had more than one baby in diapers at a time. She has helped over a million families start this practice across the world. And in this episode she breaks down everything you need to know from what elimination communication actually is, to the cues your baby is already giving you, to how to start from the very first day of your baby's life.I sat with this conversation for a long time after we finished recording.Babies are not any different biologically than they were before disposable diapers existed. They still have the same instincts. They are still trying to tell us what they need. We just stopped listening. And this episode is going to change the way you think about diapers, potty training, and tuning into your baby from day one. ❤️Here are some highlights from the episode:What elimination communication actually is — and the instincts babies are born with that we have completely lost touch with in the Western worldThe Pampers story that will make your jaw drop — what Andrea learned from a conversation with an actual Pampers executive and how it changed the way pediatricians talk about potty training foreverWhen to start and what it actually looks like — from brand new newborns to mobile babies to young toddlersThe two simple things Andrea recommends starting with that take almost no extra time or effortThe cues your baby is already giving you — from bearing down and staring off into space to popping off the breast and trying to escape the carrierThe difference between elimination communication and potty training — and why understanding that difference changes everythingWhat this looks like in real life for mamas going back to work, families with multiple kids, and babies in daycareThe bonding piece — why every single person who has done elimination communication says it is one of the most connecting experiences of early parenthoodThe three biggest things that surprised Andrea across six babies and over a million familiesHow much money you actually save — Andrea has saved $12,000 in diapers across six kidsTwo free resources Andrea put together specifically for our listeners today🎁 Free resources for listeners: Head to www.myessentialbirth.com/EC to grab the Easy Start Guide and the Potty Training Primer.Connect with Andrea: 🌐 Website: godiaperfree.com 🛍️ Store: tinyundies.com 📱 Instagram: @godiaperfree ▶️ YouTube: Go Diaper Free Don't forget to RATE & FOLLOW the Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy Podcast!Leave a Review! ⭐️ Here's how >> On Apple PodcastsFind “Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy” podcastSelect “Ratings and Reviews”Click the stars!Select “Write a Review” and tell us what was the most amazing, comforting, eye-opening thing that you loved! On SpotifyFind "Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy" podcastClick the 3 dots "..."Select "Rate podcast"Click the stars and write a quick review!FOLLOW "Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy" so you never miss an episode that makes pregnancy & birth feel easier!Here’s how to do it in just 2 seconds:On Apple Podcasts → Tap the “+” Follow button in the top right corner of the show page.On Spotify → Tap the “Follow” button right under the show titlesLet's Connect!Three exercises to help prepare you for your BEST birth: https://www.myessentialbirth.com/3-exercises Join the Course! https://www.myessentialbirth.com/getstartedEmail: hello@myessentialbirth.com. Follow @myessentialbirth on INSTAGRAM!
Transcribe →Your Legal Rights in the Birth Room with Attorney Hermine Hayes-Klein
4w ago01:11:26Tap to summarizeSigning the general consent form when you walk into the hospital does not mean you have agreed to everything that follows. Not the Pitocin. Not the vaginal exam. Not the electronic fetal monitor. Not the cesarean. Not the hospital policy. Every single one of those still requires your informed consent.I had the privlege of sitting down with Hermine Hayes-Klein, an attorney who has spent 25 years specializing in women's rights in pregnancy and childbirth. She moved to the Netherlands while pregnant with her first baby, watched a completely different birth system up close for five years, came home, and became a lawyer who takes the birth cases nobody else will touch. The ones where the baby is okay but the mama is not. She represents the women nobody is fighting for. And she wins.What Hermine shares about your actual rights in the birth room is the kind of information that changes how you walk into every single prenatal appointment and ultimately into your birth. Here are some highlights from the episode:What informed consent actually means — and why signing a general consent when you walk into the hospital does not cover everything that followsThe real cases behind Hermine's work — and why she started taking them when nobody else wouldWhat hospital policies can and cannot do — and why they do not get to override your legal and constitutional rightsThe specific ACOG documents Hermine recommends having printed and highlighted in your hospital bag before labor startsThe five sets of risks every pregnant mama deserves to weigh when making birth decisions — and why providers are only ever talking about one of themInduction, breech birth, electronic fetal monitoring, AMA — what you actually need to know about each of theseThe exact language you can use to hold your ground in the birth room without being rudeConnect with Hermine: 🌐 Website: Hayes Klein Law: https://www.hayeskleinlaw.com/ 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herminehayesklein/Documents to print and put in your hospital bag: 📄 ACOG Ethics Committee Opinion — Maternal Refusal of Medically Recommended Treatment (June 2016) 📄 ACOG Committee Opinion on VBAC — if you are a VBAC mama 📄 ACOG Committee Opinion on Breech — most recent version 📄 Your state's informed consent statute — Oregon's is ORS 677.097Research mentioned: 🔬 Search Neel Shah and Ank de Jonge together with the word induction or gestational age to find the three country study mentioned in this episode Don't forget to RATE & FOLLOW the Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy Podcast!Leave a Review! ⭐️ Here's how >> On Apple PodcastsFind “Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy” podcastSelect “Ratings and Reviews”Click the stars!Select “Write a Review” and tell us what was the most amazing, comforting, eye-opening thing that you loved! On SpotifyFind "Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy" podcastClick the 3 dots "..."Select "Rate podcast"Click the stars and write a quick review!FOLLOW "Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy" so you never miss an episode that makes pregnancy & birth feel easier!Here’s how to do it in just 2 seconds:On Apple Podcasts → Tap the “+” Follow button in the top right corner of the show page.On Spotify → Tap the “Follow” button right under the show titlesLet's Connect!Three exercises to help prepare you for your BEST birth: https://www.myessentialbirth.com/3-exercises Join the Course! https://www.myessentialbirth.com/getstartedEmail: hello@myessentialbirth.com. Follow @myessentialbirth on INSTAGRAM!
Transcribe →The Truth About Gestational Diabetes Testing, Nutrition & Birth with Midwives, Bonnie Baker & Karina Robinson
Jun 2400:41:40Tap to summarizeGestational diabetes is one of those topics that every pregnant mama needs to understand way before she ever gets to that 28 week test, whether she thinks it applies to her or not. And I could not be more excited about who I brought in to talk about it today.Bonnie and Karina are midwives in Davis County Utah and two of my favorite people in the birth world. I met them early in my birth work journey and I have never stopped being grateful for it. Bonnie has a background in nutrition and has been in birth work since 2014. Karina has had type one diabetes for over 35 years and lives this every single day. Between the two of them, they know more about gestational diabetes than most providers you will ever sit across from. I have actually told Bonnie that if I ever get pregnant again, I am either flying her out to me or heading to Utah, because these are the women I want in my corner. 💛This conversation is practical, surprising, and one of the most helpful episodes I have recorded on pregnancy nutrition and testing. I learned things I was not expecting to learn. And I think you will too.Here are some highlights from the episode:What gestational diabetes actually is, and the perfect way to describe what happens between the placenta and pancreas during pregnancyThe difference between type one, type two, and gestational diabetes, and the PCOS connection, most providers are not makingThe testing methods Bonnie and Karina actually trust and why eating jelly beans, pancakes, or a banana before your test is giving you a wildly inaccurate pictureWhat the nutrition protocol actually looks like when someone tests positive, and why every single mama who has been compliant with their plan has had a wonderful outcomeThe real truth about carbs and gestational diabetes that most people are getting completely wrongSomething about the health of dads and the placenta that genuinely stopped me mid-conversation 👀The signs and symptoms most mamas do not know to look for and why gestational diabetes unfortunately does not always announce itselfThe risk factors list that is longer than most people realize and why very few women can actually say none of these apply to meWhat managed versus unmanaged gestational diabetes means for your birth optionsThe postpartum screening that is in all the literature and almost nobody is doingThe simplest thing you can do after every meal that has a real measurable effect on your blood sugarConnect with Bonnie & Karina: 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daviscountymidwives/ 📍 Birth Center: Bountiful, Utah https://daviscountymidwives.com/ Don't forget to RATE & FOLLOW the Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy Podcast!Leave a Review! ⭐️ Here's how >> On Apple PodcastsFind “Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy” podcastSelect “Ratings and Reviews”Click the stars!Select “Write a Review” and tell us what was the most amazing, comforting, eye-opening thing that you loved! On SpotifyFind "Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy" podcastClick the 3 dots "..."Select "Rate podcast"Click the stars and write a quick review!FOLLOW "Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy" so you never miss an episode that makes pregnancy & birth feel easier!Here’s how to do it in just 2 seconds:On Apple Podcasts → Tap the “+” Follow button in the top right corner of the show page.On Spotify → Tap the “Follow” button right under the show titlesLet's Connect!Three exercises to help prepare you for your BEST birth: https://www.myessentialbirth.com/3-exercises Join the Course! https://www.myessentialbirth.com/getstartedEmail: hello@myessentialbirth.com. Follow @myessentialbirth on INSTAGRAM!
Transcribe →Tongue Ties, Breastfeeding & Baby Development: Everything You Need to Know with Michelle Emanuel
Jun 1700:43:42Tap to summarizeIs your baby fussy, clicking while nursing, struggling with tummy time, or just not quite seeming like themselves, and nobody can give you a straight answer about why?In this episode, I sit down with Michelle Emanuel, pediatric occupational therapist, board-certified lactation consultant, and one of the leading experts in tongue tie and oral function, and we take a deep dive into all things tongue-tie.Because tongue tie is not just about nursing pain or a string under the tongue. It is connected to how your baby breathes, how they move their body, why they are gassy and fussy, why they hate tummy time, and if it goes undetected, to speech challenges, crowded teeth, sleep issues, and emotional dysregulation years down the road....like, what?! But it's true!I have been in the birth world for 14 years and I walked away from this conversation looking at things completely differently. In fact I went and looked inside all of my teenagers' mouths when we finished recording and I am not even a little bit embarrassed about it. 😂 I know you are going to love Michelle as much as I do. ❤️ Here are some highlights from the episode:What a tongue tie actually is and why it is so much more than a string under the tongueSigns before your baby is even born that could indicate a tongue tieThe breastfeeding signs most mamas miss that are actually connected to tongue tieWhy a baby who is gaining well and nursing okay is not always in the clearWho should actually be checking for tongue tie and why going straight to a release provider is not always the right first stepWhat a release actually is and what is really happening during the procedureThe difference between a mildly, moderately, and significantly impacted tongue tieHow the tongue functions as a breathing organ and what that means for your baby's airway developmentWhat those little squeaking snorting congested sounds might actually be telling youWhat happens when tongue tie does not get caught early and the signs that show up in older kidsThe one thing Michelle wants every parent to take away and start doing with their baby todayConnect with Michelle: 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonguetiebabies/▶️ YouTube: Michelle Emanuel: https://www.youtube.com/user/MichelleE110/videos🌐 Website: tummytimemethod.com Don't forget to RATE & FOLLOW the Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy Podcast!Leave a Review! ⭐️ Here's how >> On Apple PodcastsFind “Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy” podcastSelect “Ratings and Reviews”Click the stars!Select “Write a Review” and tell us what was the most amazing, comforting, eye-opening thing that you loved! On SpotifyFind "Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy" podcastClick the 3 dots "..."Select "Rate podcast"Click the stars and write a quick review!FOLLOW "Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy" so you never miss an episode that makes pregnancy & birth feel easier!Here’s how to do it in just 2 seconds:On Apple Podcasts → Tap the “+” Follow button in the top right corner of the show page.On Spotify → Tap the “Follow” button right under the show titlesLet's Connect!Three exercises to help prepare you for your BEST birth: https://www.myessentialbirth.com/3-exercises Join the Course! https://www.myessentialbirth.com/getstartedEmail: hello@myessentialbirth.com. Follow @myessentialbirth on INSTAGRAM!
Transcribe →Birth Story: A Birth Center Water Birth & Letting Her Body Lead w/Kyla & Gabe
Jun 1000:52:22Tap to summarizeAfter giving birth at 28 weeks with her first baby, Kyla knew that this pregnancy was going to look different. She was intentional about every decision: her providers, her preparation, her birth space, and her mindset going in. And when the time came, all of that work showed up in the most beautiful and amazing way. Kyla woke up one morning at 39 weeks with a belly that looked completely different. Contractions started mid-morning and she basically ignored them for most of the day. By 9pm she and Gabe were loading up the car for a two hour drive to their birth center in the middle of the night. She arrived six centimeters dilated and completely effaced. And just before 3am their baby girl was born in a birth tub with so much hair. 🥹I absolutely loved this conversation. Kyla and Gabe are one of those couples who just make you feel good the moment they start talking — he kept her laughing through most of labor, she described every contraction as a blessing, and then there were the gorilla noises during pushing that she is still not fully at peace with. 😂 I just know you are going to love them as much as I do. Here are some highlights from the episode:What a cerclage is, why Kyla needed one, and what is was like to have it removed — which didn't go as plannedThe specific jobs she gave Gabe before labor started, including the one thing she made him promise never to do in the birth room 😆 The best description of the difference between Braxton Hicks and real contractions you will ever hearWhat her contractions felt like during active labor and the affirmations that carried her through...and why they were so different from her first birthThe two hour drive to the birth center in the middle of the night and the hot water bottle tip every mama with a far away birth center needs to hearGabe's honest account of being the birth partner and the moment he realized his presence was doing more than he thoughtKyla and Gabe's best advice for moms and dads, including the one thing Gabe says to every dad he knows who is about to become a father Don't forget to RATE & FOLLOW the Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy Podcast!Leave a Review! ⭐️ Here's how >> On Apple PodcastsFind “Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy” podcastSelect “Ratings and Reviews”Click the stars!Select “Write a Review” and tell us what was the most amazing, comforting, eye-opening thing that you loved! On SpotifyFind "Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy" podcastClick the 3 dots "..."Select "Rate podcast"Click the stars and write a quick review!FOLLOW "Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy" so you never miss an episode that makes pregnancy & birth feel easier!Here’s how to do it in just 2 seconds:On Apple Podcasts → Tap the “+” Follow button in the top right corner of the show page.On Spotify → Tap the “Follow” button right under the show titlesLet's Connect!Three exercises to help prepare you for your BEST birth: https://www.myessentialbirth.com/3-exercises Join the Course! https://www.myessentialbirth.com/getstartedEmail: hello@myessentialbirth.com. Follow @myessentialbirth on INSTAGRAM!
Transcribe →Can You Say No to Your Doctor During Pregnancy?
Jun 300:18:35Tap to summarizeYou leave your prenatal appointment and get in your car. And something just feels off.You are confused. Unsettled. Maybe a little worried about your body or your baby. And you spend the whole drive home trying to figure out what just happened in there and what you are supposed to do about it.In this episode, I am walking you through exactly what to do when something does not feel right with your provider.Whether it is an induction conversation that caught you completely off guard, a big baby warning that sent you straight to Google, or a provider you are just not sure about anymore. And I am being really honest in this one, too, because I have nodded and smiled my way out of appointments that did not feel right, gotten in my car, and completely lost it. I was a doula. I knew better. And I still did it. 😅Oh, and this one is only about 15 minutes. No excuse not to listen before your next appointment. 😊Here are some highlights from the episode:Why most mamas leave their prenatal appointments confused rather than angry, and why that is actually the harder place to beThe most common scenarios that catch pregnant mamas completely off guard — from induction conversations to big baby warnings to ultrasound readings that send you into full panic modeThe questions that get you the information you actually need, without being confrontational or difficultThe most common reaction mamas have in these moments and why nodding and smiling and leaving feeling terrible is something so many of us have doneWhat to do when you ask all the questions and you still disagree, three options that can genuinely solve thingsWhat you are really looking for in a provider is a partnership, how to know if you have it and what to do if you do notWhy one disagreement does not necessarily mean you need a new provider, and when it doesHow setting up the right birth team early means you can walk into labor focused and calm instead of dreading what is comingDon't forget to RATE & FOLLOW the Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy Podcast!Leave a Review! ⭐️ Here's how >> On Apple PodcastsFind “Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy” podcastSelect “Ratings and Reviews”Click the stars!Select “Write a Review” and tell us what was the most amazing, comforting, eye-opening thing that you loved! On SpotifyFind "Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy" podcastClick the 3 dots "..."Select "Rate podcast"Click the stars and write a quick review!FOLLOW "Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy" so you never miss an episode that makes pregnancy & birth feel easier!Here’s how to do it in just 2 seconds:On Apple Podcasts → Tap the “+” Follow button in the top right corner of the show page.On Spotify → Tap the “Follow” button right under the show titlesLet's Connect!Three exercises to help prepare you for your BEST birth: https://www.myessentialbirth.com/3-exercises Join the Course! https://www.myessentialbirth.com/getstartedEmail: hello@myessentialbirth.com. Follow @myessentialbirth on INSTAGRAM!
Transcribe →Before You Say Yes In Labor, Ask These Three Questions
May 2700:18:02Tap to summarizeWhat would you do if you were deep in labor and someone walked in and said it was time to talk about Pitocin, breaking your water, or maybe even a cesarean?I am you through the exact moment that catches most mamas completely off guard in the birth room (myself included, and I share about it), and the three questions that can slow everything down, get you the information you actually need, and help you make decisions from a place of confidence instead of fear.With my first baby, I was told we needed an emergency cesarean. And even in that moment of urgency, I wish I had known what I am sharing in this episode.That there is almost always time to ask questions. That a recommendation is not a requirement. That I had more say than I realized.This is the episode I wish every pregnant mama could hear before she ever walks into the birth room. It is not about being difficult or argumentative, it is about knowing how to gather information and make the best decision for you and your baby no matter what comes up during labor. I promise this will be an episode you will want to save and jot notes down from.Share it with your birth partner and listen together if you can!Here are some highlights from the episode:Why the toughest moment in labor is often not the intensity of the contractions and how to be ready for itThe one thing you can do when a recommendation comes up that immediately gives you more controlThe thoughts that run through every mama's mind when a big decision lands mid-labor and why you are not aloneQuestion #1 to ask your provider the moment a recommendation comes up, and what the answer tells youQuestion #2 that opens up a conversation most providers are not going to have with you unless you askQuestion #3 that turns a blanket recommendation into something specific to you and your situationWhy making decisions from confidence instead of fear has a real physiological effect on your laborHow to make sure your birth partner knows all three questions before you go into laborDon't forget to RATE & FOLLOW the Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy Podcast!Leave a Review! ⭐️ Here's how >> On Apple PodcastsFind “Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy” podcastSelect “Ratings and Reviews”Click the stars!Select “Write a Review” and tell us what was the most amazing, comforting, eye-opening thing that you loved! On SpotifyFind "Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy" podcastClick the 3 dots "..."Select "Rate podcast"Click the stars and write a quick review!FOLLOW "Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy" so you never miss an episode that makes pregnancy & birth feel easier!Here’s how to do it in just 2 seconds:On Apple Podcasts → Tap the “+” Follow button in the top right corner of the show page.On Spotify → Tap the “Follow” button right under the show titlesLet's Connect!Three exercises to help prepare you for your BEST birth: https://www.myessentialbirth.com/3-exercises Join the Course! https://www.myessentialbirth.com/getstartedEmail: hello@myessentialbirth.com. Follow @myessentialbirth on INSTAGRAM!
Transcribe →Eating for Your Cycle, Gut Health & Fertility with Nora DeBora
May 2000:52:12Tap to summarizeWhat if understanding your menstrual cycle could completely change the way you prepare for pregnancy and transform how you feel in your body every single month?I sat down with Nora DeBora, functional fertility coach, holistic nutritionist, fertility awareness practitioner, and host of the Ultimate Pregnancy Prep Podcast, to talk about everything from eating for your cycle and seed cycling to gut health, hormone testing, and the fertility information most conventional providers are simply not sharing with their patients. Whether you are trying to conceive, currently pregnant, or just want to understand your hormones better, this conversation is one I know you are going to come back to again and again.I honestly took mental notes the entire time we were recording this one...and wrote some down when I got to listen again! 😉 Nora has this incredible way of making really complex information feel totally doable and accessible, and she is so passionate about helping women become truly body literate so they can advocate for themselves, support their fertility, and feel their best no matter where they are in their journey. I just know you are going to love her as much as I do. Grab a notebook for this one, you are going to want it! Here are some highlights from the episode:What your menstrual cycle is actually telling you about your health and how to read the signsThe four phases of the cycle, what your hormones are doing in each one, and what symptoms are normal versus red flagsHow to eat for the follicular and luteal phases to support your estrogen, progesterone, and egg healthSeed cycling. What it is, how to do it, and why Nora says it is one of the simplest places to startThe three tests Nora runs first with every fertility client, and what they find that conventional medicine missesThe gut health and hormone connection that could be the missing piece for so many womenWhat biofilm is and why antibiotics alone often cannot clear a chronic infection like recurring UTIs or BVFour practical things every woman can do right now if she is thinking about getting pregnantSafe doses of CoQ10 and NAC and why Nora takes them herself even when she is not trying to conceive Don't forget to RATE & FOLLOW the Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy Podcast!Leave a Review! ⭐️ Here's how >> On Apple PodcastsFind “Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy” podcastSelect “Ratings and Reviews”Click the stars!Select “Write a Review” and tell us what was the most amazing, comforting, eye-opening thing that you loved! On SpotifyFind "Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy" podcastClick the 3 dots "..."Select "Rate podcast"Click the stars and write a quick review!FOLLOW "Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy" so you never miss an episode that makes pregnancy & birth feel easier!Here’s how to do it in just 2 seconds:On Apple Podcasts → Tap the “+” Follow button in the top right corner of the show page.On Spotify → Tap the “Follow” button right under the show titlesLet's Connect!Three exercises to help prepare you for your BEST birth: https://www.myessentialbirth.com/3-exercises Join the Course! https://www.myessentialbirth.com/getstartedEmail: hello@myessentialbirth.com. Follow @myessentialbirth on INSTAGRAM!
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