I woke up one morning and was like feeling the lowest I've ever felt in my entire life.

Something's not good here because I was having very, very low thoughts.

I started doing some research online first and heard about prenatal depression, which I had

never heard of.

Like I think everybody's heard of postpartum depression, like that comes after the baby gets here,

but that they get those same postpartum depression symptoms in pregnancy.

Even just knowing that it was a thing was helpful because it gave me some sense of control over it.

And then the day I gave birth, it was over.

When my baby was on my chest,

I felt this like 60 pound weight lift off my shoulders and it was done. It was over.

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,

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

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

It's time.

The My Essential Birth Postpartum course is here.

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