I want to tell you guys that I know how stressful this can be. And I also know how awesome it can be.

Having babies is wonderful and then they get older and life gets going and things are expensive and

it's okay. Like it's okay that we need to utilize some of these things and it's okay to work

with ourselves to figure out what is going to be best. But I want you guys to know that you are

great parents. You are a good mom right where you're at. The fact that we worry so much about

these things is what tells us that we are kind of doing the right thing, that we care enough

that we want to make sure that we've got our babies in good hands.

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 myescentialbirth.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.

This week's reviewer of the week is McCrackle, and she says, amazing and powerful podcast.

I started listening to the podcast around 34 weeks into my second pregnancy. I wish I would

have found this podcast my first pregnancy and maybe things would have been a little bit different.

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