I want you to know that establishing kind of an accurate due date is important for a couple of reasons.

So having an idea of where you're at can be useful because I talked about induction.

Babies know when they're ready and all of that.

And you don't want to be pregnant forever, right?

So we all, like we want to have an idea of when it's coming.

But it's used to determine certain pregnancy procedures or testing.

So there's a gestational diabetes screening, which again, you guys can choose or not choose to do any of this testing, but these are the things that the date would be used for.

Justational diabetes screening, group B strep, blood work that you might have, and knowing when it's safe to induce if you are facing some

pregnancy complications like preeclampsia or something serious where they are talking about

actually it looks like it might be safer for baby to be out than in.

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.

Thank you. and partner for a birth you love. So let's get started. This week's reviewer of the week is from Jacqueline Crewe, and she says,

Breach Birth. Excellent information. I had an at-home breach birth with my first, only six hours, and I was expecting some of the normal pushing feelings everyone talks about and was a little confused and very exhausted by the end.

...