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Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy
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, and two girls, a professional doula, childbirth educator, and the creator of the Online Birth Course - My Essential Birth www.myessentialbirth.com. I love to help…
Episodes
- Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy
Birth Story: Breaking Anxiety and Embracing Joy with Matthew & Sara
This week’s episode is such a treat because we’ve got a birth story—and not just any birth story—one that includes both mama and dad! Sarah and Matthew share…
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Freedom in Labor: The Essential Birthing Positions You Need to Know
In this episode, we’re talking all about one of my favorite topics—freedom of movement during labor! I’m diving into why it’s so important to listen to your…
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Birth Story: How Jaycie Hohn Conquered Her Birth Fears with Mind Over Matter
This week, we’re celebrating 300 episodes of Pregnancy and Birth Made Easy—can you believe it?! I’m so honored to mark this milestone by sharing an incredibly…
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Pelvic Floor Mastery: Dr. Arielle Martone's Guide to Postpartum Wellness
In today’s episode, I’m so excited to welcome Dr. Arielle Martone to the show! Arielle is a physical therapist and postpartum coach who is truly passionate…
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Birth Story: Going Beyond 40 Weeks with Amber Mejia-Mohr
In this episode, I’m chatting with the amazing Amber, who takes us through her powerful journey during her 41-week pregnancy with her third baby. She opens up…
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Decoding Labor: How Long Will Your Birth Journey Be?
In this solo episode, I’m diving into the natural rhythms of labor and how we can work with them—not against them. We’ll talk about what the stages of labor…
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Postpartum 101: Understanding Your Menstrual Cycle's Comeback
In this episode, I’m diving into a topic that so many of you have asked about—your menstrual cycle after baby. When does it come back? Why is it irregular?…
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Ditching Unrealistic Expectations: Postpartum Advice from Doula Caitlin Wilder
In this heartfelt episode, I’m joined by the wonderful Caitlin Wilder, a doula who brings so much honesty and compassion to the postpartum space. We’re talking…
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Birth Story: Insights into Home Birth: Godelieve Peters-Boselie's Story of Strength and Preparation
In this episode, I have the absolute joy of chatting with Godelieve from the Netherlands about her beautiful and empowering home birth experience. She takes us…
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8 Surprising Facts about Birth
In this episode, I’m sharing eight important truths about childbirth that often get overlooked—but can make such a difference in how empowered and prepared you…
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Baby's Best Start: Craniosacral Therapy Unveiled with Meaghan Beames, CST
In this episode, I’m so excited to introduce you to Meaghan Beames, a craniosacral therapist who brings such a gentle, knowledgeable approach to supporting…
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Labor Pains and Gains: The Truth About Contractions
In this episode, we’re shifting the way we think about contractions—because yes, they’re intense and exhausting, but they’re also incredibly purposeful. Each…
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Birth Story: Premature Miracles: Kyla's Inspiring NICU Experience
This week’s episode is all about the power of advocacy—trusting your voice, your instincts, and your choices during pregnancy and birth. I’m honored to share…
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Motherhood Unfiltered: Struggles, Joy, and Finding Balance with Sophie Harris
Stephanie King interviews Sophie Harris, a postpartum therapist, about postpartum challenges and self-care. They discuss overcoming self-neglect, emotional…
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Unmedicated Home Birth: Liv & Matt's Story of The Gift of Their Christmas Baby
Stephanie discusses the empowering journey of Liv and Matt's home birth, highlighting their experiences, challenges, and preparations. They share initial…
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Your Newborn and Vitamin K: Making Informed Decisions
Stephanie discusses the importance of knowing your options of administering Vitamin K to newborns. She covers various options including injections, oral doses…
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Harnessing the Power of Your Cycle: A Guide to Fertility with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack of Fertility Friday
The world of women's health is vast and often misunderstood, especially when it comes to fertility and menstrual cycles. But understanding these essential…
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Reimagining Postpartum: Bridging Traditions and Modern Care with Dr. Kristal Lau
We discuss how postpartum should be mother-centered and family-focused. Dr. Kristal Lau shares insights on blending traditional and modern postpartum…
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Crash Birth Course: Who Should Stand By You and What Do They Need to Know?
Select someone for your birth space who makes you feel loved and protected, rather than someone you feel obligated to include. They should support your wishes…
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Overcoming Postpartum Struggles: Your Roadmap to Recovery
Stephanie encourages new mamas in this postpartum episode about what happens if your healing journey takes a turn. New moms are encouraged to take care of…
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Birth Story: Unmedicated Birth Story of Embracing the Beauty of Natural Childbirth with Morgan Adams
Stephanie discusses the importance of communication and preparation for childbirth with guest Morgan. Morgan shares her positive birth experiences, contrasting…
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Real Food Revolution for Fertility: Insights with Lily Nichols
Lily Nichols discusses the importance of focusing on both women's and men's nutrition for fertility. They emphasize the significance of preconception planning…
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Creating a Family-Centered Birth Experience: Including Children in the Birth Space
If you're considering having little ones being in your birth space for the arrival of your newest little one, this is the episode for you! Stephanie discusses…
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Birth Story: A Parking Lot Miracle & Unplanned Birth Adventure with Ashley Worley
Ashley and Bryan share about their unexpectedly rapid labor/delivery experience, which culminated in their son Jack being born in a parking lot. They discuss…
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REBROADCAST: A Guide to Knowing Pain Management Options BEFORE Your Contractions Begin
You get to decide what will work best for you. It's important to plan for the birth you want, the one that will light you up and bring you joy, whether if it's…
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Navigating Your Motherhood Journey: Real Advice from Real Moms
Stephanie shares advice for overwhelmed moms, emphasizing that feeling overstimulated is normal and temporary. Various moms share their own tips, including…
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From Fear to Empowerment: Meagan Heaton's Journey to VBAC
This week, Stephanie interviews Meagan, a birth doula and VBAC advocate. Megan shares her personal experience with two unnecessary Cesareans and her triumphant…
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Pelvic Floor 101: What Every New Mom Needs to Know with Dr. Jessica London
This week's guest is Dr. Jessica London who will discuss pelvic health post-childbirth. We will cover symptoms like pelvic heaviness and prolapse, while also…
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What If I Don't Make It to My Birth Place?
In today's episode, we'll answer: "What if I don't make it to my birthplace?" While this situation will not affect most moms, it's always important to be…
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Birth Story: The Strength of Surrender & Navigating the Unexpected with Elizabeth McCravy
In this episode, Elizabeth McCravy shares her unexpected C-section story, emphasizing strength, faith, and support. She challenges C-section stigma, highlights…
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Finding a Trustworthy Caregiver: A Parent's Guide & Questions to Ask
This episode explores finding childcare, discussing why it's needed and alternative solutions if external childcare isn't ideal. It reviews types of care…
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Thriving Physically and Mentally through Pregnancy & Postpartum with Amy Keifer of Expecting & Empowered
Amy Kiefer, a nurse, doula, and trainer from Expecting and Empowered, discusses the importance of prenatal and postpartum support, safe pregnancy workouts, and…
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Unmedicated Birth Story: The Role of Fitness, Faith, and Family with Taylor Dilk
Taylor Dilk shares intimate details about her prodromal labor, her fitness background during pregnancy, and the significant role her husband played during her…
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The 411 on Ultrasounds: Benefits & Risks
This episode explores the safety of ultrasounds during pregnancy, especially for moms categorized as "high risk" and need frequent scans. While ultrasounds are…
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Prenatal Nutrition: The Lies & The Truth, with Candi Frazier
Candi Frazer created the Primal Bod System to help women take control of their health. She discusses the benefits of protein over carbs, while stressing the…
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Birth Story: Quick Labor and Unmedicated Hospital Birth with Hana Naamani
Hana Naamani shares her birth story, starting with a miscarriage before her son. She had a smooth pregnancy, started labor unexpectedly (mostly due to tacos)…
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REBROADCAST: 7 Ways to Prepare Your Mind & Body during the 3rd Trimester!
If you are in your third trimester, this is 100% for you! If you're in the third trimester and you're feeling like, "Oh my gosh, what is coming next? Labor is…
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Birth Story: How Music and an Empowered Mindset Created a Positive Birth Experience with Patricia Allison
Patricia, a music therapist from West Virginia, shares her journey through IVF and ultimately a home birth turned hospital transfer. With her supportive…
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Yes, You CAN Have a VBAC! Trust Your Body and Find a Supportive Provider!
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…
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David Arrell's Blueprint for First-Time Dads: Embrace the Journey of Fatherhood
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…
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Stop Calling It a Due Date! Start Calling It a Guess Date!
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…
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Unmedicated Birth Center Birth Story: The Power of Support and Affirmations with Maren Rider
Maren Rider shares her journey from a stressful hospital birth to an empowering birth center experience. With a focus on mental preparation, trust in her body…
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The Realities of Modern Obstetrics: Dr. Stu’s Unfiltered Take
With 40+ years of experience, Dr. Stu of Birthing Instincts transitioned from hospital births to home births. He advocates for informed decision-making and…
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Is Cesarean Birth Safer than Vaginal Birth?
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…
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Unmedicated Birth Story: Journey from a Traumatic Birth to a Healing Unmedicated Birth with Erika Bielska
Today's birth story is a little bit different. Erika shares two very different birth experiences. She shares the trauma she experienced and had to process from…
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What Your Labor & Delivery Nurses Want You to Know with Nurse Sydney
We love hearing from medical professionals about their perspective during birth, especially from our Labor & Delivery Nurses! Our guest this week is Nurse…
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7 of the Most Common Interventions During Labor and Birth
If youre going to be giving birth in a hospital setting, this episode is for you! You’ll want to know about the 7 most common interventions that you may come…
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7 Ways Your Birth Partner Can Support You
When it comes to your birth partner, they may be thinking that all they have to do is show up, right? Wrong! There are so many ways they can step in and help…
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Birth Story: Working through Tough Decisions and All the Outcomes with Confidence with Whitni Synakiewicz
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…
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Breech Births: What Are Your Options and What Are the Risks with Rixa Freeze, PhD
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…
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What to Expect When You're Having Twins with Natalie Diaz of Twiniversity
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…
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Our Best Advice on Navigating and Setting Boundaries with Loved Ones & How to Handle Postpartum Expectations
Postpartum is really a time for mom to be healing, and for bonding to happen between mom, baby, and birth partner. It's this sacred space that you get to enjoy…
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Top 10 Pregnancy Complaints and Practical Remedies to Cope with the Not So Fun Side of Pregnancy
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…
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Make Calm, Confident, and Competent Decisions about Your Child’s Health with Dr. Elana Roumell of Doctor Mom
Dr. Elana is a Pediatric Naturopathic Doctor with a mission to teach moms how to safely be a “Doctor Mom!” She teaches moms how to transform their fear and…
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Birth Story: On Giving Birth Where You Feel Peace with Martha Henon
We have a home birth story this week! Martha Henon, mother of 2, joins us to share her birth experiences. Giving birth at home or in a hospital is a choice…
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How Yoga, Breathwork, and Mindset Can Make All the Difference in Your Pregnancy and Birth with Brett Larkin
This week's episode is all about yoga! Brett Larkin talks about how the simple practice of yoga combined with breathwork (the secret sauce), and mindset can…
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Birth Story: An Unmedicated Home Birth after Miscarriage with Luisa Gates
After experiencing a devastating loss of her child, Luisa shares her birth experience of her rainbow baby. She had fears and anxiety, but got through those…
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Top 12 Q&A's about Birth and Labor from Mamas Like You
This week's episode is going to be straight from you guys back to you guys. All of your questions will be answered right here on the podcast. We have grabbed…
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7 Lies You've Been Told about Pregnancy & Birth
There's so much information out there about the do's and dont's of birth and pregnancy. In this episode, we dive into 7 Lies You've Been Told about Pregnancy &…
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What Actually Needs to Be in Your Prenatal Vitamins with Bridgitte Mallinson of Gut Personal
Are you really getting what you need from your prenatal? It all starts with your gut! 1 in 4 women have gut issues. Bridgette, functional registered dietician…