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 CourseMy Essential Birth Instagram3 Free ExercisesGET IN TOUCH! 

Birth Story: Water Birth at Birth Center for First-Time Mom, Valerrie Craig

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 &amp; Birth Made Easy Podcast!&nbsp;

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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.&nbsp;

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This week's episode is all about yoga! Brett Larkin talks about how the simple practice of yoga combined with breath work (the secret sauce), and mindset can set you up for an easier, seamless pregnancy and birth. She also shares her birth stories, which you definitely want to hear!Where to find Brett:WebsiteInstagramYoga Life: Habits, Poses and and Breathwork to Channel Joy Amidst the ChaosLinks Mentioned:My Essential Birth CourseMy Essential Birth Postpartum CourseMy Essential Birth Instagr...

How Yoga, Breath Work, and Mindset Can Make All the Difference in Your Pregnancy and Birth with Brett Larkin

After experiencing a devastating loss of her child, Luisa shares her birth experience of her rainbow baby. She had fears and anxiety, but got through those fears with prayer and celebrating milestones of carrying her baby. She trusted her body, leaned into her intuition, and had a home birth.Links Mentioned:My Essential Birth CourseMy Essential Birth Postpartum CourseMy Essential Birth Instagram3 Free ExercisesEpisodes for Birth PartnersGET IN TOUCH! 

Birth Story: An Unmedicated Home Birth after Miscarriage with Luisa Gates

This week's episode is going to be straight from you guys back to you guys. All of your questions will be answered right here on the podcast. We have grabbed all of the questions that we feel like we're getting the most or that we think will be the most benefit to our listeners!Links Mentioned:My Essential Birth CourseMy Essential Birth Postpartum CourseMy Essential Birth Instagram3 Free ExercisesEpisode 168: Where to Find a Provider + Top 10 Questions to AskQuestions to Ask Your ProviderQues...

Top 12 Q&A's about Birth and Labor from Mamas Like You

There's so much information out there about the do's and dont's of birth and pregnancy. In this episode, we dive into 7 Lies You've Been Told about Pregnancy & Birth. You deserve to have all the information to make the best and most informed decision about your birth experience. Links Mentioned:My Essential Birth CourseMy Essential Birth Postpartum CourseMy Essential Birth InstagramEpisode 168: Where to Find a Provider + Top 10 Questions to AskQuestions to Ask Your ProviderQuestions ...

7 Lies You've Been Told about Pregnancy & Birth

Are you really getting what you need from your prenatal? It all starts with your gut! 1 in 4 women have gut issues. Bridgette, functional registered dietician, shares that no matter how good our nutrition is or how balanced out diet is, we are still going to be lacking in vitamins and minerals!Where to find Bridgitte:InstagramWebsiteTikTokLinks Mentioned:My Essential Birth CourseMy Essential Birth Postpartum CourseMy Essential Birth InstagramA Guided Pregnancy Meditation for MamasYour Mental ...

Birth Story: Water Birth at Birth Center for First-Time Mom, Valerrie Craig

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