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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, 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 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 

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy My Essential Birth

    • Kids & Family
    • 4.8 • 634 Ratings

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, 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 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 

    Birth Story: Unplanned Pregnancy to Knowing What Her Body Needed with Savanna Davis

    Birth Story: Unplanned Pregnancy to Knowing What Her Body Needed with Savanna Davis

    This week's birth story is from Savanna Davis, a My Essential Birth student and first time mama! She walks us through her emotional journey of not being prepared for her pregnancy and how she educated herself on all her options, whether or not she intended to go that route. 

    Links Mentioned:
    My Essential Birth CourseMy Essential Birth Instagram3 Free ExercisesGET IN TOUCH! 🤩

    Reach out at any time to hello@myessentialbirth.com. We love hearing from you!

    Looking for more info on the birth course? CLICK HERE! 💜

    For the THREE FREE EXERCISES - Get your FREE Download here!

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    Want to be the first to know about our latest promotions, exclusive discounts, and limited-time offers on our My Essential Birth products? Click HERE!

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Dr. Robyn Thompson: Encouraging Breastfeeding, Maternal Bonding, & The Importance of a Mother's Intuition

    Dr. Robyn Thompson: Encouraging Breastfeeding, Maternal Bonding, & The Importance of a Mother's Intuition

    Our esteemed guest, Dr. Robyn Thompson, joins us this week to discuss breastfeeding, the importance of the maternal bond with baby, and how crucial a mother's intuition is. We dive into the Three Golden Hours and what that means for setting mom and baby up for success with breastfeeding.

    Where to find Dr. Thompson:
    InstagramWebsiteBreastfeeding GuideLinks Mentioned:
    My Essential Birth CourseMy Essential Birth Instagram3 Free ExercisesGET IN TOUCH! 🤩

    Reach out at any time to hello@myessentialbirth.com. We love hearing from you!

    Looking for more info on the birth course? CLICK HERE! 💜

    For the THREE FREE EXERCISES - Get your FREE Download here!

    Follow us here on INSTAGRAM!

    Want to be the first to know about our latest promotions, exclusive discounts, and limited-time offers on our My Essential Birth products? Click HERE!

    • 50 min
    Vaccines during Pregnancy and For Baby: Make the Most Informed Decisions & Choose What's Right for Your Family

    Vaccines during Pregnancy and For Baby: Make the Most Informed Decisions & Choose What's Right for Your Family

    Vaccines are a hot topic these days when it comes to pregnancy and for our children. Stop to think about why that is. All parents want what's best for their children. In this episode, I'm asking you to ask yourself some very important questions when making these incredibly complex decisions.

    Links Mentioned:
    My Essential Birth CourseMy Essential Birth Instagram3 Free ExercisesSources:
    https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pregnancy/vacc-safety.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/pregnant/mom/get-vaccinated.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pregnancy/hcp-toolkit/flu-vaccine-pregnancy.html https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/child-adolescent.htmlGET IN TOUCH! 🤩

    Reach out at any time to hello@myessentialbirth.com. We love hearing from you!

    Looking for more info on the birth course? CLICK HERE! 💜

    For the THREE FREE EXERCISES - Get your FREE Download here!

    Follow us here on INSTAGRAM!

    Want to be the first to know about our latest promotions, exclusive discounts, and limited-time offers on our My Essential Birth products? Click HERE!

    • 36 min
    Every Mother Needs to Hear This for Every Stage of Motherhood: You Are Enough and Worthy

    Every Mother Needs to Hear This for Every Stage of Motherhood: You Are Enough and Worthy

    You are enough, and I hope that, yes, you know that. When we're going through the things that we go through to become mothers, when we're dealing with infertility, when we are growing a baby, when we are in the throes of our postpartum weeks, do we believe that we are enough?

    Links Mentioned:
    My Essential Birth CourseMy Essential Birth Instagram3 Free ExercisesGET IN TOUCH! 🤩

    Reach out at any time to hello@myessentialbirth.com. We love hearing from you!

    Looking for more info on the birth course? CLICK HERE! 💜

    For the THREE FREE EXERCISES - Get your FREE Download here!

    Follow us here on INSTAGRAM!

    Want to be the first to know about our latest promotions, exclusive discounts, and limited-time offers on our My Essential Birth products? Click HERE!

    • 28 min
    Empowering & Strengthening Your Body: Pregnancy & Postpartum Workouts for Every Stage of Motherhood with Coach Kim Perry

    Empowering & Strengthening Your Body: Pregnancy & Postpartum Workouts for Every Stage of Motherhood with Coach Kim Perry

    Wherever you are in your pregnancy or postpartum, you can still move and strengthen your body! This week, we have Fit Pregnancy Coach, Kim Perry, share her advice and wisdom on staying fit, strong, and happy during your motherhood journey.

    Kim's Social Media:
    WebsiteInstagramLinks Mentioned:
    My Essential Birth CourseMy Essential Birth Instagram3 Free ExercisesKim's Fit Pregnancy Starter GuideGET IN TOUCH! 🤩

    Reach out at any time to hello@myessentialbirth.com. We love hearing from you!

    Looking for more info on the birth course? CLICK HERE! 💜

    For the THREE FREE EXERCISES - Get your FREE Download here!

    Follow us here on INSTAGRAM!

    Want to be the first to know about our latest promotions, exclusive discounts, and limited-time offers on our My Essential Birth products? Click HERE!

    • 43 min
    Birth Story: Preparing and Knowing Her Options for Her Unmedicated Birth with Katelynn Monty

    Birth Story: Preparing and Knowing Her Options for Her Unmedicated Birth with Katelynn Monty

    Discover Caitlin's inspiring birth journey this week! We delve into Caitlin's experience, from navigating pregnancy challenges to advocating for her birth preferences. Learn about the importance of preparation, support, and informed decision-making during childbirth. 

    Links Mentioned:
    My Essential Birth CourseMy Essential Birth Instagram3 Free ExercisesGET IN TOUCH! 🤩

    Reach out at any time to hello@myessentialbirth.com. We love hearing from you!

    Looking for more info on the birth course? CLICK HERE! 💜

    For the THREE FREE EXERCISES - Get your FREE Download here!

    Follow us here on INSTAGRAM!

    Want to be the first to know about our latest promotions, exclusive discounts, and limited-time offers on our My Essential Birth products? Click HERE!

    • 40 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
634 Ratings

634 Ratings

Kirstellison ,

I can’t recommend enough!!!

I just had my third baby a few months ago and I wish I would have known about this class and podcast for my other two. I never felt more prepared going into birth and even though things didn’t go exactly how I wanted, I was well informed and able to make decisions for my self and able to have a natural birth in a hospital. This podcast has been so great but the class goes into so much more detail and I highly recommend taking it if you haven’t already! I can’t thank you guys enough.

Katie, Mom of 4 ,

Empowering and inspiring

I had felt so defeated after having a traumatic vaginal birth full of interventions and a painful C-section with my 2nd. With my 3rd, I wasn’t even sure I wanted to even try for a VBAC as I had no confidence in my own ability to birth my baby.

Then…. as if by divine intervention, I found this podcast during that 3rd pregnancy. It changed everything for me. I went from feeling like birth happened to me twice to going on to have two more babies via beautiful and redemptive VBACs (last one completely unmedicated). Stephanie does a great job informing mothers on their options and potential hiccups in the pregnancy and birthing process so listeners can make the best decision for themselves and their babies. This podcast and the birth course are a must for any woman. My husband was also grateful for the easily digestible information from both the podcast and course. I am forever thankful and still listen to the podcast weekly ❤️ - Katie

HeidiAbhy ,

Love love love.

Binge listener here! Third time mom prepping for my natural birth (March/April due window!) after my first two births didn’t quite go as expected. I love the unbiased and extremely informative conversations, and have been going back to listen to all the labor prep episodes as baby time nears! I especially like the early episode about what to do when you’re sick of being pregnant… haha! Thanks for all you do.

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