Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

My Essential Birth

Birth is amazing, beautiful, wonderful . . . and it can throw you for a loop! Despite our very best birth “plans,” we can find ourselves taking some twist and turns during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum that we don’t expect. Enter the Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy Podcast!
Hey mama! My name is Stephanie, and I’m a mom of three boys, a professional doula, childbirth educator, and the creator of the Online Birth Course - My Essential Birth www.myessentialbirth.com.
I love to help mothers just like you feel empowered and confident during pregnancy, birth, and into motherhood by taking my years of knowledge and personal/professional experience in the birth world and breaking down complex birth topics to make preparing for labor & birth a breeze!
Every week, you’ll hear from women ready to share their knowledge with other pregnant moms about pregnancy and birth topics that will have you feeling knowledgeable and in the driver’s seat of your best birth experience.
Your best birth starts here >>>> www.myessentialbirth.com/getstarted

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Top 10 Pregnancy Complaints and Practical Remedies to Cope with the Not So Fun Side of Pregnancy

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

06/18/24 • 41 min

While there are so many amazing things to appreciate about pregnancy, there are also a few complaints that many women have. We compiled a list of the Top 10 Complaints that we've gotten in our messages about pregnancy and have some practical tips on how to cope with them!
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What to Expect When You're Having Twins with Natalie Diaz of Twiniversity

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

07/02/24 • 56 min

It's one thing to find out you're pregnant, but what do you do when you're pregnant with twins?! Natalie Diaz, founder of Twiniversity, gives us all her tips and advice for pregnancy with multiples. As a twin mom herself, she's got great advice that you will want to hear!
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Breech Births: What Are Your Options and What Are the Risks with Rixa Freeze, PhD

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

07/09/24 • 53 min

Dr. Freeze is the founder and president of Breech Without Borders, which is dedicated to breech training, education, and advocacy. We talk about what mamas can do if they are coming up to birth and baby is breech, what the risks are, and what having a breech birth looks like.
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Birth Story: Working through Tough Decisions and All the Outcomes with Confidence with Whitni Synakiewicz

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

07/16/24 • 47 min

In today's birth story, Whitni found out her baby had velamentous cord insertion. She and her husband took the birth course and used the knowledge and confidence they gained to work through all of the possible outcomes this diagnosis meant for her pregnancy, labor, and baby’s birth.
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What Your Labor & Delivery Nurses Want You to Know with Nurse Sydney

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

08/06/24 • 39 min

We love hearing from medical professionals about their perspective during birth, especially from our Labor & Delivery Nurses! Our guest this week is Nurse Sydney, a L&D nurse in Toronto who shares educational and entertaining content about pregnancy, delivery, postpartum, and newborn care.
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Is Cesarean Birth Safer than Vaginal Birth?

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

08/20/24 • 35 min

If you're looking into the pros and cons (or benefits/risks) of Cesarean birth versus vaginal birth, listen in! You are capable of making these decisions for yourself. You do not have to be bullied or coerced into believing your body is not capable of growing your baby and knowing how to birth it.
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Stop Calling It a Due Date! Start Calling It a Guess Date!

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

09/10/24 • 28 min

Your due date is just an estimate! Many factors affect when your baby will arrive, including genetics. Most first-time moms give birth between 40-42 weeks. Mentally prepare yourself for a longer pregnancy to avoid pressure for induction at 40 weeks. You can make an informed decision for your baby!
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David Arrell's Blueprint for First-Time Dads: Embrace the Journey of Fatherhood

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

09/17/24 • 45 min

David Arrell, founder of Welcome to Fatherhood, discusses how dads can actively engage in the pregnancy process by viewing it as their own journey. Dads are encouraged to participate through birth classes, doula support, and conversations with their partners emphasizing emotional growth, communication, and leadership in fatherhood.
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Yes, You CAN Have a VBAC! Trust Your Body and Find a Supportive Provider!

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

09/24/24 • 28 min

Let's explore VBAC and dispel the myth that "once a cesarean, always a cesarean." Stephanie shares her VBAC journey, discusses risks, benefits, and preparation tips. She emphasizes finding a supportive provider and empowering women to make informed decisions about their birth plan.
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Decoding Labor: How Long Will Your Birth Journey Be?

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

05/13/25 • 30 min

Stephanie discusses natural labor patterns, emphasizing comfort at home before hospital visits. She outlines labor stages, average durations, and factors influencing labor length, such as position and medical interventions. Tips and emotional support are highlighted, including nesting and readiness.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy have?

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy currently has 304 episodes available.

What topics does Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy cover?

The podcast is about Breastfeeding, Parenting, Labor, Kids & Family, Baby, Pregnancy, Doula, Courses, Podcasts, Education, Birth and Natural.

What is the most popular episode on Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy?

The episode title 'What Are You Afraid Of?' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy?

The average episode length on Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy is 38 minutes.

How often are episodes of Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy released?

Episodes of Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy?

The first episode of Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy was released on Jul 13, 2019.

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