Description:In this raw and unfiltered episode, my husband, Luca, and I sit down—while I breastfeed our newborn daughter—to share the first part of our birth story. We dive into our expectations versus the reality of labor, the five-day early labor journey, the unexpected challenges, and the powerful breakdown-breakthrough moment that changed everything. From moving into the high-risk unit to navigating the imperfect perfection of early parenthood (yes, you’ll hear our two-week-old in the background!), this episode is a real-time reflection on the intensity, beauty, and lessons of birth. Part two—covering the pushing stage and our first nights as parents—drops soon! What We Cover in This Episode: Our personal expectations vs. the reality of birth My five-day pre-contraction early labor journey The decision to get induced and how labor truly started Active labor, moving into the high-risk unit, and unexpected challenges Vomiting, exhaustion, and the moments I didn’t see coming My emotional breakdown-breakthrough moment and what it taught me The beauty and chaos of recording this while in the trenches of newborn life This episode is as real as it gets—doorbells ringing, baby noises, and all. Tune in for a deeply personal, unfiltered look at the transformative experience of giving birth.   Links to Danielle's Work: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedaniellereedy/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thedaniellereedy  Join my Newsletter: www.daniellekettlewell.com/links