I want you to think of this right now. You're going to remember to stay calm. And you will be

really, really good at that. I am putting that into you right now. You are going to be so good

at being calm. It's going to maybe feel scary and a little overwhelming. But remember that you

have been planning for this. You are prepared and your body knows exactly what it's doing. So the fact that

you are having a baby wherever you are is just part of the process. 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.

Believe it or not, one of the topics that we actually get a lot of questions about

has to do with what if I don't make it to my birthplace? What if I have a crazy precipitous labor,

which means precipitives is usually considered three hours or less of a labor, even four, you know.

But what if I have this crazy fast labor and I don't make it to my birthplace?

What do I do?

And so I want to calm most of your nerves and let you know that the majority of you that are

listening is not going to have this issue whatsoever.

So first of all, take a nice deep breath.

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