Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

Get ready for an incredible episode with Grace Pastuck, a Birth & Postpartum Doula. We talk about how to prepare for an empowered, informed, and supported birth. Your birth team is crucial when it comes to achieving the birth experience that you desire! Links Mentioned: My Essential Birth Course My Essential Birth Instagram 3 Free Exercises Black Friday OFFERS! Don't forget to RATE &...

This episode is for our mamas who are 35 years or older and planning to have an unmedicated birth. While some would consider your pregnancy to be "geriatric," being prepared and selecting the right provider can make a huge difference! Links Mentioned: My Essential Birth Course My Essential Birth Instagram 3 Free Exercises ACOG's "Pregnancy at Age 35 Years or Older" Article...

Birth is not suffering! It is a manageable process that you can work through by preparing your mind and body. This week's episode is about reframing how you approach birth with Lisa Thrower. She used her traumatic birth experience as the catalyst for researching her options for a natural birth.  Links Mentioned: My Essential Birth Course My Essential Birth Instagram 3 Free Exercises Don'...

In this episode, we delve into the unspoken challenges of postpartum, discussing mental health, physical recovery, and the societal pressures faced by new mothers. This is one of those episodes that you can listen to again and again, and then tuck away for when you need it. Links Mentioned: My Essential Birth Course My Essential Birth Instagram 3 Free Exercises FREE Postpartum Guide Our Postpartum...

We talk a lot about what to do during your pregnancy to achieve your desired birth experience. What about before you get pregnant? Stephanie talks about things you can do now to prepare your body for getting pregnant and how to have a low risk birth. Links Mentioned: My Essential Birth Course My Essential Birth Instagram 3 Free Exercises Don't forget to RATE & FOLLOW the Pregnancy & B...

You've heard us talk about being empowered with knowledge to stand up for yourself, but what does that actually look like? How can you prepare for your birth when it comes to trusting your instincts or standing up for yourself? Kyleigh Banks from The Autonomy Mommy answers all these questions! You can find Kyleigh and her work here: Podcast Website Instagram Links Mentioned: My Essential Birt...

Baby sleep is a huge concern for parents, but what will work for you and your baby? Lauren Weber from Isla-Grace Sleep talks about trusting your instincts as a parent, safe sleep, and how to lay the foundation for helping your baby regulate their emotions and what's biologically normal for sleep. Links Mentioned: My Essential Birth Course My Essential Birth Instagram 3 Free Exercises Lauren W...

Having your birth partner as your support person is SO important but even more so when you're in another country! Mark and Laura share their birth story while in Japan and how they worked together to overcome language barriers, what kind of support was needed, and ways to look at birth differently! Links Mentioned: My Essential Birth Course My Essential Birth Instagram 3 Free Exercises Don&ap...

It's so important that you have positive places, spaces, and people around you as you prepare for your birth so that you can be excited, confident, and ready for this experience rather than fearing it. So what can you do if you don't have the support of your loved ones?  Links Mentioned: My Essential Birth Course My Essential Birth Instagram 3 Free Exercises DONA International Questions...

When it comes to your births after that first one, you may be thinking, I've totally got this! And you do! However, it's important to continue learning all you can and seeing if there are any ways that you can improve your birth experience from the previous one! Links Mentioned: My Essential Birth Course My Essential Birth Postpartum Course My Essential Birth Instagram Gentle Cesarean Bi...

This week's birth story is about a mama who envisioned the birth she wanted, BUT she also put in the work to make her dream a reality. Things like the three daily exercises, drinking red raspberry tea, and listening to positive birth stories can make all the difference!  Links Mentioned My Essential Birth Course My Essential Birth Postpartum Course My Essential Birth Instagram Don't forg...

We dive into the benefits of Booby Food, a service that will freeze dry your breast milk, which retains more nutrients than traditional freezer storage. It’s shelf stable, travel friendly and can be added to your babe’s foods when transitioning to solids! Links Mentioned My Essential Birth Course My Essential Birth Postpartum Course My Essential Birth Instagram Booby Food Social Media Links Websit...

Any kind of bleeding in pregnancy can be worrisome. So what can you do when you experience bleeding? In this episode, we'll talk about causes, when to see your provider, and what to do to stay positive if it happens. This is all just information for you to work through anything that comes your way. Links Mentioned My Essential Birth Course My Essential Birth Postpartum Course My Essential Bir...

We're diving into the ARRIVE Trial, which studied if elective inductions would result in a lower death and complication rate for babies compared to waiting till at least 40+5 weeks for elective induction. Join us as we look over the findings and discuss what they did not include in their findings. Links Mentioned: My Essential Birth Course My Essential Birth Postpartum Course My Essential Bir...

Show Notes Join us as we interview Sarah Merrill, creator and host of the Podcast Big Kid Problems along with the Bottle Service Podcast. We talk about Sarah's pregnancy, working through her prenatal depression, and lessons learned for any future pregnancies! Links Mentioned: My Essential Birth Course My Essential Birth Postpartum Course My Essential Birth Instagram 3 Free Exercises Don'...

Show Notes Jamie knew she had the goal to go unmedicated, and did EVERYTHING she could to accomplish her goal. She put in the work to prepare her body and become as educated as she could about birth. With the support of her husband and doula, her labor lasted for three hours after a membrane sweep! Links Mentioned: My Essential Birth Course My Essential Birth Postpartum Course My Essential Birth I...

Are you interested in having a water birth? You can utilize a water birth early to get in the zone, or you can utilize it later in labor to take that edge off to keep things moving, to get a break, or just to feel a little bit more comfort and ease for the laboring process. You get to choose! Links Mentioned: My Essential Birth Course My Essential Birth Postpartum Course My Essential Birth Instagr...

If you've experienced prodromal labor, you know the mental and physical exhaustion that come along with it. If you haven't experienced it, listen in on tips to manage your contractions, positively frame the experience, and know what to expect. Links Mentioned: My Essential Birth Course My Essential Birth Postpartum Course My Essential Birth Instagram 3 Free Exercises Don't forget to...

Every pregnancy and birth is different, but no one plans to have a less than ideal experience. So what happens when things don't go according to "plan"? Jake & Danielle share their experience and lessons learned from infertility, miscarriage, and complicated pregnancies. Links Mentioned: My Essential Birth Course My Essential Birth Postpartum Course My Essential Birth Instagram...

Our guest this week is Sleep & Well-Being Expert, Taylor Kulik! When it comes to baby sleep, it's exciting to know what's normal and when it's not normal, what can I do? How can I make it a positive experience? And all of those kinds of questions, which we get the answers here today. Links Mentioned: My Essential Birth Course My Essential Birth Postpartum Course My Essential Bir...

We're celebrating our 200th Episode for My Essential Birth! 🎉 To celebrate, Stephanie King, the host of the Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy Podcast and creator of the My Essential Birth Course AND My Essential Postpartum Course, will be sharing her birth stories (one Cesarean, one VBAC, and one home birth!) and how it impacted her to become a doula! You won't want to miss this celebrati...

Having preterm labor can be nerve wracking for a mama. In this week's episode, we talk about signs, symptoms, and the options you have if you're having preterm labor. You always have choices, and it's important to know educate yourself on what to do if preterm labor comes up during your pregnancy. Links Mentioned: My Essential Birth Course My Essential Birth Instagram 3 Free Exercis...

We love sharing positive birth stories with our listeners! This week, Valerrie Craig shares about her water birth at a birth center for her first baby. She takes us through her pregnancy journey, how she prepared for labor, and how she pushed through the mental blocks towards the end of her labor.  Links Mentioned: My Essential Birth Course My Essential Birth Instagram 3 Free Exercises Don't...

While prenatal and postpartum preeclampsia is not uncommon for women, there are still some signs to watch for and things you can do to prevent it. Even if you are diagnosed, there are still choices you can make for what is best for you and your baby's health. Links Mentioned: My Essential Birth Course My Essential Birth Instagram 3 Free Exercises Don't forget to RATE & FOLLOW the Pre...

When it comes to postpartum, you may feel that you need some extra help navigating all the new experiences of motherhood. Postpartum Doula, Gigi Vincent, answers questions we've received from mamas like you! Having someone in your corner can make such a huge difference in your healing journey! Links Mentioned: My Essential Birth Course My Essential Birth Instagram 3 Free Exercises DONA Intern...