especially for you first time moms. If you are here and you are listening and you're following

along, just know it's okay to not have all the answers and it's okay to feel what you were feeling

and you will step into that role of motherhood exactly as you are supposed to. And so have faith

and a little bit of confidence because it's going to be great. 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 MyEessentialbirth.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.

All right.

This week's podcast reviewer of the week is C-Gerber.

She says, thank you.

I had an incredible first birth experience.

I found your podcast halfway through my first pregnancy and ended up buying your

course soon after I listened to many of the birth stories.

I ended up having my firstborn daughter after only seven hours of labor with no pain

medication, which is incredible, especially for our first baby.

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