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Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

My Essential Birth

322 episodes

3 days ago

Join the My Essential Birth Course by Nov 4 and get TWO exclusive bonuses: The Belly Mapping Guide + Partner Belly Binding Video! Help your baby get into the best position for birth and support your healing postpartum. You know your baby better than anyone — but when it comes to milestones, feeding, or development, it’s easy to second-guess yourself...and you're not alone! In this episode, I’m joined by Jordyn Gorman of Eat, Play, Say — a pediatric therapist and mama who helps parents support...

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Join the My Essential Birth Course by Nov 4 and get TWO exclusive bonuses: The Belly Mapping Guide + Partner Belly Binding Video! Help your baby get into the best position for birth and support your healing postpartum. You know your baby better than anyone — but when it comes to milestones, feeding, or development, it’s easy to second-guess yourself...and you're not alone! In this episode, I’m joined by Jordyn Gorman of Eat, Play, Say — a pediatric therapist and mama who helps parents support...

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Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

Is My Baby on Track? What Every Mom Should Know About Milestones, Feeding & Early Development

Join the My Essential Birth Course by Nov 4 and get TWO exclusive bonuses: The Belly Mapping Guide + Partner Belly Binding Video! Help your baby get into the best position for birth and support your healing postpartum. You know your baby better than anyone — but when it comes to milestones, feeding, or development, it’s easy to second-guess yourself...and you're not alone! In this episode, I’m joined by Jordyn Gorman of Eat, Play, Say — a pediatric therapist and mama who helps parents support...

4 days ago

41 minutes

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

Birth Story: Her Water Broke Early...and Everything Changed w/Lisette & Doug Boal

Join the My Essential Birth Course by November 4th and get TWO exclusive BONUSES: The Belly Mapping Guide & Partner Belly Binding Video Tutorial. It's everything you need to help your baby be in the perfect position for birth AND to support your belly postpartum! ------- One day she sneezed... and everything shifted. 😳 When Lisette’s water broke before 36 weeks, her home birth plans changed in an instant — but her confidence didn’t. What followed was a powerful story of faith, flexib...

1 week ago

52 minutes

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

The Gut-Baby Connection: What Every Pregnant Woman Needs to Know

Your gut isn’t just about digestion — it’s shaping your baby’s health from the very first bite! In this episode, we uncover the surprising ways your gut impacts baby’s immune system, brain development, and even lifelong wellness. From what to eat each trimester, to testing negative for Group B Strep, to preparing your body for birth and postpartum recovery — we’re covering the gut secrets every pregnant mom needs to know. Here’s What You’ll Learn in This Episode: 1:01 – Your gut = your ...

2 weeks ago

32 minutes

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

Birth Story at a Military Hospital: Fast, Faith-Filled, and Unmedicated

This week I'm chatting with Daizjah, who shares her incredible first birth story at a military hospital. From finding out she was pregnant just weeks before her wedding, to preparing with CrossFit up until 34 weeks, mental rehearsals, the role that faith played, and a labor playlist... to the big day—Daizjah takes us through every detail. You're going to love this inspiring, and faith-filled birth story! Here's what you'll learn in this episode: 2:04 – Meet Daizjah: Military Veteran and wife ...

3 weeks ago

59 minutes

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

Pregnancy & Postpartum Nutrition: Myths, Milk Supply & Weight Loss

Join the My Essential Birth Course by October 7th and get exclusive Affirmations BONUSES: featuring a calming Birth Affirmations Audio Track and 25 beautifully crafted, printable Birth Affirmation Cards to keep you grounded, confident, and inspired for birth. Grab it Here: https://www.myessentialbirth.com/getstarted Everywhere you turn, someone has an opinion about what you should eat during pregnancy, how fast you should bounce back postpartum, or the “magic foods” that will skyrocket your m...

1 month ago

57 minutes

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

"BIG" Baby?! The Exact Steps to Take Right Now!

Join the My Essential Birth Course by October 7th and get the exclusive Rise & Birth Pack (My Essential Birth Course PLUS downloadable Birth Affirmations Audio + Affirmation Cards) Grab it here: https://www.myessentialbirth.com/getstarted If you've ever been told you have a suspected "BIG" baby, you know that the stress of hearing that statement can be overwhelming. Talks of extra ultrasounds, monitoring, induction, and even cesarean birth start becoming part of your regular office visits...

1 month ago

34 minutes

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

Birth Story: Unmedicated Birth Story & Baking Sourdough During Labor with Rachel Weaver

Join the My Essential Birth Course by October 7th and get the exclusive Rise & Birth Pack featuring a calming Birth Affirmations Audio Track and 25 beautifully crafted, printable Birth Affirmation Cards to keep you grounded, confident, and inspired for birth. Learn more: https://www.myessentialbirth.com/getstarted Okay, Mama, this one is tender, faith-filled, and downright empowering. Rachel (mom of two under two in Michigan) brings us into her living room for an unmedicated home birth t...

1 month ago

1 hour 3 minutes

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

Vaccines: What Every Mother Needs to Know

You’ve probably had this moment: you’re sitting in a provider’s office, pregnant belly in front of you, when someone says, “This is what you’ll get at your next appointment.” No conversation. No options. Just a directive. If your stomach has ever dropped in that moment, wondering: “Do I even get a say here?” This episode is for you, mama. I sat down with Alexandra Galaska, the powerhouse behind Just the Inserts, to talk about how to cut through fear, confusion, and the “this is just what we d...

1 month ago

57 minutes

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

Am I Pregnant?! Answers for the First 6 Weeks

The first six weeks of pregnancy can feel like the longest waiting game of your life. Heck, those two weeks after you have sex may as well be a year!! Even once you’ve got the positive test, and your body is already shifting, that first prenatal appointment still doesn’t happen for weeks. Cue: late-night Googling, second-guessing every cramp or craving, and wondering what’s actually normal. In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on those early weeks. From my own experiences (yes, even ...

2 months ago

33 minutes

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

“After 4 Years of ‘Unexplained Infertility,’ Two Pink Lines: The Nutrition Shift That Changed Everything

Four years of infertility. Two failed IUIs. A spot on the IVF waitlist. And then… six months after shifting her food and lifestyle with PrimalBod (use code MEB100 for $100 off if you want to try it!), Dominique’s story took a turn she’ll never forget: two pink lines in an Airbnb, before a wedding, shoving the test in her husband’s face while he was still scrolling his phone. (ICONIC.) This conversation is part raw honesty, part “wait, why didn’t anyone tell me this sooner?”, and fully a remin...

2 months ago

56 minutes

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

Birth Story: Unmedicated First-Time Birth During a Georgia Snowstorm

What happens when your due date collides with a snowstorm in Georgia? When I first connected with Abby, I knew her birth story was going to be special, but GAH!! It’s so good and I just know it’s going to inspire every mama listening. As a first-time mom, she navigated early bloody show, a surprise snowstorm, and nearly three days of labor with an amazing, calm, grounded intuition that’s absolutely contagious. From the nausea that knocked her off her feet in the first trimester to the “crunch...

2 months ago

42 minutes

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

Postpartum Healing Without the Pressure to “Bounce Back” with Dr. Jessica London

No one told me that postpartum recovery isn’t just about “getting back to normal.” It’s about rebuilding from the inside out, pelvic floor, core, energy, mindset, and that what you do (and don’t do) in those early days matters more than you think. That’s why I brought Dr. Jessica London, pelvic floor therapist and mama’s best friend in recovery, on the podcast to walk you through exactly what’s happening in your body and how to move forward, without overdoing it. (And she was kind enough to s...

2 months ago

40 minutes

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

Breastfeeding Confidence: Preparing for a Positive Experience with Little Bear Lactation

"You probably shouldn’t learn how to swim when you're drowning." That one hit me hard—and it’s exactly why this episode exists. Whether you’re a first-time mama, or you’ve had a difficult breastfeeding journey before, this conversation is going to leave you feeling empowered, educated, and supported. I sat down with Jamie Zaki, an IBCLC, doula, nurse, and mom of five (yes, five!), to talk about how to prepare for breastfeeding before baby arrives. Jamie shares her real, raw postpartum story—i...

2 months ago

1 hour 3 minutes

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

Birth After Trauma: How Samantha & Matt Found Healing and Strength

From trauma to triumph — Samantha and Matt’s birth story is a powerful reminder that healing is possible. After a terrifying first birth that left them both shaken, they came into baby #2’s birth with education, preparation, and a whole lot of heart. With gestational diabetes, high-risk care, and past trauma stacked against her, Samantha shares how she found her strength, leaned on her partner, and birthed her baby in just over 6 hours, naturally, confidently, and joyfully. This episode is a ...

3 months ago

38 minutes

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

Vitamin D for Breastfed Babies: What You Need to Know

If you’ve ever been told that your exclusively breastfed baby has to take vitamin D drops, you’re not alone. But maybe, like me, you paused and thought, “Wait… why?” In this episode, I’m walking you through the real reason behind the recommendation, what the research says, how sunlight plays a big role, and what your options are when it comes to supporting your baby’s health. Plus, I share a personal reflection that had me tearing up—because motherhood is beautiful, messy, and fleeting. Let’s...

3 months ago

30 minutes

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

3 Birth Stories, 3 Experiences: Maren Rider’s Journey to Home Birth Bliss

What do you get when you mix Irish twins, a surprise pregnancy, and a determined mama ready for her first home birth? A fast, powerful, and totally redemptive third birth story! 🙌 In this episode, Maren takes us through the highs, the stalls, and the five-minute pushing stage that made her say: “I’m never going back to the hospital.” She shares the mental prep that kept her grounded, how her husband and mom tag-teamed support, and why letting her body lead was the best decision she could’ve m...

3 months ago

42 minutes

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

Top 5 Pregnancy Myths - Debunked!

Ever heard someone say you're “eating for two”? Or that once you’ve had a cesarean, you’ll always have to? Let’s set the record straight, friend! In this episode, I’m breaking down five of the most common pregnancy myths that are still floating around out there—and giving you the real, evidence-based truth (with a side of tough love and encouragement, of course). ✨ You don’t need to follow all the advice being thrown your way. You just need good information and a whole lot of trust in your in...

3 months ago

29 minutes

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

Birth Your Way: Exploring Breech Births and Alternative Options with Bonnie Baker, CPM

What if breech didn’t automatically mean cesarean? In this episode, I sit down with my good friend and midwife Bonnie Baker to talk all about breech babies—how they’re born, when it’s safe, and what your options really are (especially outside of a hospital setting). Whether you’re a birth junkie or you just found out your baby is breech, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss. Show Notes HERE! Where to find Bonnie: WebsiteInstagramLinks Mentioned: My Essential Birth CourseMy Essential ...

4 months ago

40 minutes

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

SSRIs in Pregnancy: Benefits, Risks, & Your Options

Let’s talk about something that affects so many mamas but often gets brushed under the rug—mental health during pregnancy. In this episode, I’m getting real about SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors), what they are, how common they are, the benefits and the risks (yes, for both mom and baby), and—most importantly—the wide range of options available to you. This episode came straight from one of you (I love when that happens!), and I want you to know that no matter where you are on ...

4 months ago

45 minutes

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

Birth Story: Breaking Anxiety and Embracing Joy with Matthew & Sara

This week’s episode is such a treat because we’ve got a birth story—and not just any birth story—one that includes both mama and dad! Sarah and Matthew share the story of how they prepared (physically, mentally, and emotionally) to bring their baby girl into the world. Their journey is such a powerful reminder of what intentional preparation, trust, and partnership can look like. Sarah walks us through her health challenges before pregnancy, how she got her body ready to conceive, what labor ...

4 months ago

50 minutes