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Hypnobirthing: “You can do anything for 3 & 1/2 minutes!”
(Full video on YouTube) Introducing Lily! Lily opens up about her a strong determination for an unmedicated birth and explains the extensive Hypnobirthing preparation she undertook to increase her chances of success. She added daily breathing practice, birth affirmations and meditations to shift her mindset.…
Birth Story, Matt & Janet “We Knew We Could Do It.”
In this podcast episode, I interview former students Matt and Janet about their birth story. Matt and Janet share their fears and how they prepared for birth, including taking a Hypnobirthing class. They also talk about their experience with hiring a doula and giving birth…
Care’s Birth Story with the Birth Kweens
In this podcast episode, I travel back in time to join Karly and Ali, hosts of the Birth Kweens podcast. We discussed a range of topics, including my birth story with my daughter Finnley, my journey into being a doula and a childbirth educator. We…
From Challenging Beginnings to Empowered Births: A Journey of Healing and Transformation
In this first episode of our Birth Education Center podcast, I’m here to introduce myself, Care Messer, and my amazing team. We’re so excited to be restarting the podcast after a long pandemic break! Our goal with this podcast is to provide valuable information and…
What Childbirth Class Should I Take?
Why, after teaching Hypnobirthing for 13 years, do I still get just as excited before each class as I did in the beginning? Because watching families transform huge fears into bite sized, actionable steps never gets old! I love teaching online now because I can…
How To Choose The Right Childbirth Educator
Let’s start with this… Our bodies are a force of nature. We have been creating and carrying humans to populate the earth for thousands of years. For centuries, we had no doctors, no Google, no checklists, and no textbooks to tell us what was happening…
How To Prepare For A Natural Birth | A Birth Story
Ashley and Mike had an incredible birth experience! You will want to get your note pad out to take down all of the advice, tips and heartfelt love that Ashley shares in this video! This is a great example of where preparing early, visualizing what…
Home Birth In The Pandemic | A Birth Story
This birth story is unique in that Kevin had already been through a birth experience with his first child and didn’t have the warmest experience within the hospital setting. So when Kelly said she wanted a home birth, he was all for it. Kelly began…
Can I Have A Natural Birth? A Birth Story
Elana and Rafik came into class with a lot of fear and a lot of questions. Over the course of the five weeks, there were more smiles and a doula was hired! Not only did they rock a natural birth, but they did it with…
Are Birth Classes Really Needed? | This OB says Yes!
Are birth classes really needed? This OB says YES! Dr. Capetanakis is one of San Diego’s best OB’s. In this video he describes the importance of education as a means to empower yourselves no matter what kind of birth you are planning for your baby.…
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