in our society, we've kind of adopted that idea of it's not supposed to be hard because

everybody is making it look so easy. So why does it feel so hard for me? And then you start

thinking, I'm doing it wrong. I'm not meant to be a mom. There's something wrong with my baby

because my baby is harder than this influencer's baby that I'm seeing online. And it just creates a snowball effect. You're not

able to focus on what's happening with you and your actual baby because you've somehow convinced

yourself that there's a problem that needs to be fixed. Or again, it's not living up to your

expectations because you had unrealistic expectations because you didn't see a real postpartum

on Instagram.

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.

This week's review of the week is Anna Antonella, and she says, unmedicated birth in a hospital.

I'm so happy I found this podcast.

I was like 33 weeks pregnant when I found it, and it helped me so much.

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