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Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

Can You Say No to Your Doctor During Pregnancy?

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

My Essential Birth

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

4.8742 Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2026

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

You leave your prenatal appointment and get in your car. And something just feels off. You are confused. Unsettled. Maybe a little worried about your body or your baby. And you spend the whole drive home trying to figure out what just happened in there and what you are supposed to do about it. In this episode, I am walking you through exactly what to do when something does not feel right with your provider. Whether it is an induction conversation that caught you completely off guard, ...

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0:00.0

One of the biggest secrets to an easier birth is giving baby the space to get into the best possible position.

0:05.6

That's exactly why I created the free three exercise guide. Three simple daily exercises help create

0:10.9

balance in your body, encourage optimal positioning, and prepare you for a more comfortable

0:15.0

birth. Download it free at my essentialbirth.com forward slash three dash exercises.

0:20.0

How many times have we all agreed to something in the

0:22.3

moment that we just weren't prepared? We didn't know what else to say. So we just went along with it.

0:27.1

I really recommend that you interview more than one provider because when you go and meet with a

0:32.6

second provider, it will tell you if you're with a correct provider or you're really glad that you

0:36.7

met with somebody else. So either way, you're going to feel good about doing that. It's going to solidify right where you're at. Most of the time, we are able to interview other providers just so that it solidifies to yourself, like, you're not crazy. You know, you can be in charge of your decisions. This is one person in the world, one person, you know, out of all

0:55.8

of these doctors, that that is their opinion. It does not necessarily mean it's the only

1:00.0

opinion or recommendation and you always have a say. Getting pregnant and giving birth are two

1:10.0

of the most exciting things you can ever hope to experience in this life.

1:14.3

The moment you think you could be pregnant, you're frantically searching for all the best information, which is why you're here today.

1:20.7

I'm Stephanie King and with my many years of experience as a professional childbirth educator, doula, and lover of all things, pregnancy,

1:28.6

birth and postpartum.

1:30.0

I'm here to make preparing for your birth enjoyable, empowering, and totally easy.

1:35.6

Each week, I'll cover different topics, interview professionals, and get into the nitty-gritty

1:40.2

birth stories from mamas just like you.

1:43.0

And when you're ready for more, you can join me in the

1:45.7

My Essential Birth course at MyEessentialbirth.com, where I take you step by step through exactly

1:51.3

how to prepare your mind, body, spirit, and partner for a birth you love. So let's get started.

2:03.8

You know what's interesting is most women don't leave their prenatal appointments feeling angry.

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