labor is where it's all at. That is the excitement of all of this. It's the we're going to get to meet

the baby. Also, I love the process of labor. I love it. I love working with my body. I love seeing what

my body is capable of doing. I love pushing those limits. It's all part of it. So if that's you,

this is a really exciting time.

Getting pregnant and giving birth are two of the most exciting things you can ever hope to experience in this life.

The moment you think you could be pregnant, you're frantically searching for all the best information, which is why you're here today.

I'm Stephanie King, and with my many years of experience as a professional childbirth educator,

doula, and lover of all things, pregnancy, birth and postpartum, I'm here to make preparing for your birth enjoyable, empowering, and totally easy. Each week, I'll cover different topics, interview professionals, and

get into the nitty-gritty birth stories from mamas just like you. And when you're ready for more,

you can join me in the My Essential Birth course at myessentialbirth.com, where I take you step

by step through exactly how to prepare your mind, body, spirit, and partner for a birth

you love.

So let's get started.

Happy Valentine's Day to those who are listening along with me today.

Not that this is some super special episode in the way of lovey, dovy kinds of things.

However, I think the information that I'm going to give you today is going to provide all the love

in the world so that you can be prepared in this third trimester.

Before we get started, though, let me start with that reviewer of the week.

So this is a big shout

out thank you to s fry who says mom of two i have listened to the podcast during my first

and second pregnancies you guys how cool is it that we have been around for that long now that is so

cool the second time around i also purchased the my essential birth course to prepare for a quote

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