Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

I can almost guarantee that EVERY mama will ask herself these questions as she approaches her due date. When it comes to labor, we can feel unsure about what our bodies are doing to prepare for baby. Let's talk about contractions, fluids, and when it’s time to head to your birth place.  Links Mentioned: My Essential Birth Course My Essential Birth Instagram   Three FREE Exercises Spinning Bab...

Sometimes a negative experience can be the catalyst we need to make a change in our lives. Courtney Hart talks about how her first birth experience changed her life, how she prepared her mind and body for her second birth, and how our podcast made all the difference! Courtney Hart, a second time guest, shares her experience about her second birth. She walks us through her pregnancy, labor, and del...

I hope this week’s topic really resonates with you guys. I’ve said it before, I think the most exciting part of pregnancy (other than finding out you’re pregnant!) is figuring out that you’re in labor! 🥳 Most births are not like the movies. They don’t typically start with a massive gush of water followed by insanely intense contractions that have mom rushing to the hospital. 🚑 That’s not to say...

Baby-Led Weaning helps your baby establish a healthy relationship with food starting with their very first foods. Benefits include reducing the severity of picky eating, lowers allergy risks, increases diet diversity, and stops the meal time battles. Listen for more benefits! If you want to learn more about baby-led weaning and get a copy of Katie's 100 FIRST FOODS list, the workshop sign up...

I want this episode to give you some things to think about when it comes to delayed cord-clamping and questions to ask your provider. We’ll talk about the pros and cons and different methods of cord-clamping, which I hope will help you make the decision of how you want to handle it for you and your baby a little easier! 💜 To Leave a Review ⭐️ Open Apple Podcasts Find “Pregnancy & Birth Made...

Educating yourself about birth and knowing your options opens you up to many more choices when it comes to your birth experience! Marin's birth story shows the importance of not only educating yourself, but also on staying firm with your choices and decisions on what is best for you and your baby. To Leave a Review ⭐️ Open Apple Podcasts Find “Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy” podcast Select...

Join me this week as we uncover the evidence-based information that you need to know when it comes to your diet and nutrition while pregnant! 🥗 You'll be shocked to see the difference between what your OB is telling you to eat versus what you should actually be eating! 🤯 Lily Nichols, author of Real Food for Pregnancy, emphasizes the importance of fueling our bodies with the right balance o...

No matter what kind of birth experience you want to have, the right support makes all the difference! Sarah & Matthew share how they were the creators of their experience and how love, trust, and confidence gave them what they needed to achieve the home birth they desired. So thankful for the wisdom and clarity that Sarah and Matthew shared. Their experience will be so helpful to moms and dads...

We're sharing our most downloaded episode in 2022! One of the first things on our minds as soon as we have our babies is feeding them. Those first few days can feel like a blur and if you're choosing to breastfeed you may be feeling overwhelmed by ALL of the things you need to learn seemingly overnight. If you're worried about if you're producing enough or whether your baby is...

This is going to be one of my quick, simple advice episodes! This time of year, it is SO important to avoid the holiday induction, because YES. It is real. We’ll be talking about five tips to keep baby right where he should be! 🤰🏼 Think about these things as you come up on the holidays and your final appointments. Meditate and think on these tips. Communicate with your birth partner. Have those...

What is one of the main concerns mamas have when it comes to postpartum? SLEEP. 😴 You’re already learning to adjust to all the things when it comes to bringing a newborn home, and you’re required to function on minimal amounts of sleep?! This week, we’re going to talk about things you can start to implement in your routines NOW to help set you and your newborn up for sleep success! Listen in! To...

Instead of letting birth just "happen" to you, be an active participant in it! Educate yourself, know your options, and stand up for yourself! Your baby and your body are working together to help you achieve your best birth. ✨ In this week's episode, we're chatting with Cassidy Jacobsen about her birth experience. While you can't control every aspect of birth, you CAN adv...

"What can I do to treat my mastitis?" It happens to so many mamas, and it can be painful, overwhelming, and just the absolute worst. 😭 But don't worry, I've got some incredible birth professionals from the Milk Minute Podcast here to help! Heather O'Neal and Maureen Farrell are going to give us all the deets on the new protocol for treating mastitis! We'll also talk...

Overall, the most important thing, is that you have a lot more power than you realize when it comes to your birth experience. Take that power and run with it! If you can be on the same page as your birth support (especially your provider!), be educated and knowledgeable, and communicate with your birth partner about what you want, you CAN achieve the birth of your dreams! 💜 To Leave a Review ⭐️...

I can’t wait for all of you to hear this week’s episode. Not only because the topic is dear to my heart, but also so is the wonderful woman I get to interview. I have the pleasure of interviewing Meagan Heaton from VBAC Link. My goal is never to pressure you into having a certain kind of birth (medicated/unmedicated, hospital setting/birth center/home birth, etc.) I want you to know your OPTIONS i...

We love when we're able to hear from both mama and birth partner about the birth experience! Justina and Kace Knowles share about the unmedicated birth of their son in a hospital and how their faith, communication, and the birth course prepared them. To Leave a Review ⭐️ Open Apple Podcasts Find “Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy” podcast Select “Ratings and Reviews” Click the stars! Select “W...

As with every test or procedure during pregnancy, I want mamas to know about options, benefits, and risks. Whether you decline the test, ask for a second opinion, wait a few days, etc. ultimately, the choice is up to you! I want you to be informed and empowered by your knowledge. This week's podcast episode is about nonstress tests! To Leave a Review ⭐️ Open Apple Podcasts Find “Pregnancy &a...

As moms we focus a lot on our babies - as we should! And it’s easy to get caught up in what our baby needs so much that we forget some of what we need too. So this is a quick and simple episode all about what mom is going to need at the birth place and once she gets home. This is the perfect episode to have your birth partner listen to so they can help you get prepped for the postpartum period.  T...

This week, I’m bringing even more evidence-based, excellent conversation today! Something we probably don’t spend enough time talking about is pelvic health during pregnancy and postpartum. If you’re anything like me, even with all of my study of birth, you may not even know that pelvic floor therapists are a thing. Well, lucky for you . . . that’s about to change! I have two pelvic floor therapis...

While it's so important to be prepared for birth, labor, and delivery, at the end of the day, you need to get out of your own way! You can do all the things, but your body knows what it's doing and was made to birth your baby! Carly McMunn shares her unmedicated, hospital birth story with us this week, and I hope you enjoy listening as much as I did! Feel free to email us at hello@myesse...

Preparation is key! We'll talk about actionable, exciting things that you can do to prepare for contractions before your labor even begins! Visualizing what is happening to your body physically, mentally creating space to relax, and knowing what real contractions feel like are just a few of the ways you can make sure you are preparing yourself for your best birth! Feel free to email us at hel...

When it comes to breastfeeding, mamas have alllll the questions! My guest this week, Jacqueline Kincer, is an IBCLC and the founder of Holistic Lactation. She shares her wisdom and expertise in a way that is empowering and encouraging to all mamas no matter what stage of their breastfeeding journey they are in! 💜 Feel free to email us at hello@myessentialbirth.com or DM us on Instagram @myessenti...

For many mamas, baby's sleep can be a huge worry and cause us to second-guess every choice we make. We'll talk about what's "normal" surrounding breathing and wake patterns and how to anticipate your baby's needs. From sleep schedules to wake windows to co-sleeping, we will discuss them all so you can decide what is best for you and your baby! Feel free to email us at...

One of my favorite parts of what I do is getting to be a part of and hearing the incredible birth stories in the My Essential Birth community. Lorelei shares about how she did not see birth as a beautiful experience but something she had to get through to get to the baby. Positive birth stories are vital and empowering to other women and such an important part of preparing for your own birth exper...

Get the inside perspective from Labor & Delivery nurse, Courtney Hart! We talk about birth plans, questions to ask, and how to best utilize your birth team in a hospital setting! Feel free to email us at hello@myessentialbirth.com or DM us on Instagram @myessentialbirth if you have any questions! To Leave a Review ⭐️ Open Apple Podcasts Find “Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy” podcast Select “R...