Birth Story: How Jaycie Hohn Conquered Her Birth Fears with Mind Over Matter

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

My Essential Birth

Mama, Courses, Kids & Family, Pregnancy, Labor, Natural, Breastfeeding, Birth, Pregnant, Parenting, Class, Baby, Health & Fitness, Doula, Vbac, Education, Childbirth

4.4 • 696 Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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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 raw, honest, and empowering birth story from Jaycie Hohn, one of our amazing My Essential Birth students. She walks us through her pregnancy journey, her labor experience, and the beautiful support she received from her husband. She also shares heartfelt advice for both moms and dads as they prepare for birth. It’s the perfect reminder ...

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0:00.0	Hey, mamas, and welcome back to pregnancy and birth made easy. I'm your host, Stephanie, with
0:05.3	My Essential Birth. And today is a really special day because we've officially hit 300 episodes.
0:12.9	I just want to take a moment and say a huge thank you to every single one of you who tunes in
0:18.3	each week, whether you're pregnant or you're planning or
0:21.5	postpartum or you're just birth obsessed like me, your support really does mean the world. And this
0:26.8	milestone wouldn't be possible without you. And really, what's more fitting for a podcast
0:31.6	all about birth than celebrating our 300th episode with a beautiful, raw, and empowering story of a mama who totally rocked her
0:40.2	birth. So grab your cozy blanket, maybe some tissues, and let's dive into this heartwarming,
0:45.9	inspiring birth story together. Here we go. For dads, I would also say, trust your life. I know it's,
0:53.4	I know it's your baby too, and I know you're in it together,
0:56.5	but I truly do feel like there's something behind like a mother's intuition. So trust your wife
1:02.0	and listen to her, even if she's got some ideas that you hadn't considered or anything like
1:08.1	that. And just be part of the process. My husband did not miss a single
1:10.8	appointment. He was at every single appointment. Even came to my six-week follow-up appointment.
1:14.8	That's probably the most helpful thing than anything else that you can do is just being there for her.
1:20.8	So, trust her, and just be there for her hold her hand through all of it.
1:30.3	Getting pregnant and giving birth are two of the most exciting things you can ever hope to experience in this life.
1:36.3	The moment you think you could be pregnant, you're frantically searching for all the best information,
1:41.3	which is why you're here today. I'm Stephanie King and with my many years of experience as a professional childbirth educator,
1:48.4	doula and lover of all things, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, I'm here to make preparing for
1:53.8	your birth enjoyable, empowering, and totally easy.
1:58.0	Each week, I'll cover different topics, interview professionals, and get into the
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