The Birth Education Center

11/26/2025

𝟬𝟴𝟵: 𝗞𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗹𝘆𝗻'𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆: 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁⁣

⁣As a doula who is having her first baby, 𝗞𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵𝘀 of feeling way more prepared than she was.⁣

⁣Having the book knowledge about birth and then having the physical experience is what brings everything together. Is it easier when you have the book knowledge and maybe the benefit of attending births and supporting them? I would say yes AND 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 is also a lesson that can only be attained in the moment. ⁣

⁣𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 from our very cells so we can shed the old self and be a better parent to the next generation.⁣

⁣Here's the link to the Protein Ball recipe Kaitlyn mentioned!⁣

⁣https://unboundwellness.com/easy-energy-bites/⁣

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11/25/2025

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Growing up in such a strict religion, I was taught and modeled that "perfection is the goal and all that is accepted in this house."⁣
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It was a hard way to live and any imperfections caused deep shame. Becoming a parent felt like imposter syndrome every day.⁣
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It was watching how other people parented in such open and transparent ways that made me see what I'd been missing. ⁣
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Luckily my daughter is VERY forgiving and learned along with me.❤️⁣
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11/24/2025

𝟬𝟴𝟵: 𝗞𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗹𝘆𝗻'𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆: 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁⁣

⁣One of the main reasons to take a childbirth series rather than a 1 day or 3 hour birth class is 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 and what you are going to need.⁣

⁣When you have five or six weeks of classes, homework and practice to do together, 𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. Things you may have never thought to get on the same page about or that you never realized were important to you come up in a birth series.⁣

⁣𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. It shows them that they are not bystanders but actually an integral part of the puzzle and experience. ⁣

⁣Here's the link to the Protein Ball recipe Kaitlyn mentioned!⁣

⁣https://unboundwellness.com/easy-energy-bites/⁣

⁣.nurture.grow⁣

⁣𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀!⁣

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11/24/2025

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You are going to be really exhausted. You are going to be very angry with each other some of the time.” - Emily Oster keeping it real about those first three months.⁣
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Her best advice? Schedule regular partner check-ins BEFORE baby arrives. Put them on the calendar because when you’re sleep-deprived, you won’t naturally make time to discuss what’s working.⁣
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The fourth trimester is real, parents. ⁣
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11/23/2025

11/18/2025

𝟬𝟴𝟴: 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮'𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗻𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀⁣

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆 is: Supreme power or authority, self governing. ⁣

One of the 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗜 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆. I was no exception to this. Luckily, the right people and opportunities were placed in front of me during pregnancy so I could gain some footing in my sovereignty.⁣

We have been “well trained” by our culture and the systems within that we should be ok with taking orders and allowing others to know about our own bodies and feelings that we do. 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 over to them to avoid making a decision and taking responsibility for our choices.⁣

And maybe they do know what’s best for us. How in tune with ourselves are we? Do we know on an intimate level what we would allow someone to override or are we so passive that we allow it all? 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 and better yet, how able and willing are we to stand up for what we know to be true within? ⁣

When we haven’t explored our inner knowing, intuition and what we feel to be true for ourselves as a sovereign human being, then we are easily blown about. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲?⁣

⁣If you are needing more support as a doula with your mindset and daily practice – you can download my Doula Mindset Ebook and Business Meditations to build your self-confidence and help you with looking towards yourself for the answers you seek. Being solo in the birth room doesn’t have to be daunting. You have all you need inside. (19.99) ⁣

⁣𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀!⁣

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11/14/2025

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Do we know why we do- what we do and how it affects our child long term?

11/13/2025

𝟬𝟴𝟴: 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮'𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗻𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀⁣

In this last episode of doula education, you get to meet Jessica, a new doula, as she reflects on what she learned from these parents while attending our Hypnobirthing class series. ⁣

Jessica and I discuss each of the five classes. I have loved seeing what each doula has noticed per class because it shows just 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. ⁣

The main topics Jessica pulled from the series were the importance of childbirth education, pushing techniques, the role of partners, and 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿. We also covered personal experiences, including Jessica's own birth stories when she had NO childbirth education and how they shaped her approach as a doula. Perfect for both new and seasoned doulas as well as expecting parents looking for practical birthing advice.⁣

If you are needing more support as a doula with your mindset and daily practice – you can download my Doula Mindset Ebook and Business Meditations to build your self-confidence and help you with looking towards yourself for the answers you seek. Being solo in the birth room doesn’t have to be daunting. You have all you need inside. (19.99) ⁣

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀!⁣

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11/13/2025

WOW... SHOULD WE ALL BE SELF PAY COME JANUARY??? This is astounding. Comment below on what your birth bill cost so others can compare it to these prices. And if you paid a 20% co pay, was it more than $5,000? wow..Just wow.

11/12/2025

𝗪𝗵𝗼'𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆?? ⁣
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Classes start this Tuesday! ⁣
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If you're due in late February you may have time for classes starting in January if you don't need or want the extra practice time. ⁣
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The most regretful phone calls I get each year are the parents who didn't realize that 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 and they should have planned ahead. ⁣
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If you know somebody who's pregnant and maybe hasn't thought about this, send them this post!⁣
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Otherwise, contact me with any questions and let's get you moved from freaking out to confidence 👏💜⁣
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https://www.birtheducationcenter.com/hypnobirthing/