We cannot ever expect one person to know every single thing there is to know about development.

And I think it's really important to have that expectation when going to the pediatrician's office

that asking them about milestone development, saying that you're concerned about something

from a gross motor, fine motor speech and language standpoint.

They aren't the specialist in that area.

That's why we exist.

The therapeutic professionals, speech pathologists, O.T.'s, occupational therapist, physical

therapists.

So if you have a concern and your concern is not validated, that is not fair.

Because your mom gut cannot be measured.

Your concerns cannot be addressed with, oh, it's fine, it's normal.

Because if you have a concern, it's valid.

And you should be supported in finding the right answers for yourself.

Whether they are, yes, everything is okay, but you're actually told that after getting the right answers for yourself, whether they are, yes, everything is okay,

but you're actually told that after getting the right type of evaluation, or it's validated

from a sense of, oh, yeah, you know, we can work on these things. Here are some things that you

can do at home. 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

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