From Freaking Out to Fully Prepared: The Birth Plan Every First-Time Mom Needs

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If you're pregnant and feeling completely overwhelmed by the thought of giving birth—this episode is for you. In today’s conversation, we’re unpacking the exact steps to go from anxious and unsure to totally confident and in control of your birth experience. No more “winging it” or crossing your fingers hoping it all works out. You’ll discover why most moms feel unprepared going into labor (and how to avoid that), plus how the Bump to Bundle Blueprint can help you walk into your baby’s birth with a clear plan and unstoppable confidence.

✨ Whether you're still in your first trimester or counting down the days to labor, this episode is your permission slip to stop guessing and start preparing.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why the “just hope for the best” mindset doesn’t work in birth
• How to create a birth plan that actually empowers you
• What most first-time moms get wrong about labor prep
• A breakdown of the Bump to Bundle Blueprint system
• How to avoid common birth regrets and take charge of your experience

Links & Resources:
🎓 Enroll in the Bump to Bundle Blueprint now
  📩 Subscribe and get weekly videos full of birth tips and tricks

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Episode Transcript

Stephanie (00:05):
Hi, I'm Stephanie Poole, founder and CEO of Birth
Prep Academy.
I'm on a mission to helppregnant moms prepare for their
first hospital birth.
I'm sharing revealingconversations about what it
really takes to successfullytransition into motherhood.
So join me.
Here to discover things likewhat to expect in childbirth,

(00:27):
how to prepare for your birth.
We'll also talk aboutbreastfeeding and so much more.
I'm so grateful to share it allwith you right here on Oh Baby,
the podcast created for pregnantmoms preparing for their first
hospital birth.
Let's get started.
All right, let's get real.

(00:48):
If you are pregnant right now,you've probably had that moment.
You know the, oh crap, Iactually have to give birth
moment.
Maybe it hit you in the middleof the night while you were
scrolling through some wildstories online, Or maybe someone
actually asked, so what's yourbirth plan?

(01:09):
And you, you just froze.
If that sounds way too familiar,then stick with me, because by
the end of this video, you'llknow exactly how to go from
feeling overwhelmed and anxiousto walking into birth like a
boss.
I'm talking fully prepared,totally confident, and in

(01:30):
control of your birthexperience, and I'll let you in
on a little.
Secret, the way to get there.
It is not just wishful thinking.
No, absolutely not.
We are not doing that this year.
It's not just hoping for thebest'cause.
We are not doing that either.
It's about having a proven planand that my friend is where I've

(01:54):
got you covered.
So let's talk about it.
Bump to bundle.
Blueprint.
It's the only birth prep systemthat takes you from what if to,
oh, I got this.
So stick with me as I walk youthrough.
Now let's dive in.
So right now, if you are likemost first time moms, you're

(02:17):
probably feeling maybeoverwhelmed by all of the
conflicting birth advice,epidural, natural home birth.
What's the right choice?
You might even feel a littleterrified of the unknowns,
right?
What if something goes wrong orwhat if I freeze up?
Maybe you've asked yourselfthat.
You might be worried you won'tbe able to handle the pain

(02:40):
because let's be real.
Labor is no joke.
Or you might be anxious thatdoctors will start making
decisions for you.
You know, decisions that youmight actually regret later.
And honestly, those are allvalid feelings.
Most moms go into birth.
Just hope.

(03:00):
Thing that they'll be told whatto do.
But here's the thing that myfriend is a big mistake.
Birth is unpredictable, and whenyou don't have a plan, when you
don't know what's happeninginside your body or how to
advocate for yourself.
You are way more likely to endup with unnecessary

(03:21):
interventions, a longer, morepainful labor, and a birth that
feels completely out of yourcontrol.
and that's not what I want foryou.
That's why I created.
Bump to bundle blueprint.
It's the step-by-step systemthat gives you total clarity,
total confidence, and theability to navigate labor like a

(03:44):
pro.
And I'm talking about no matter.
What happens?
Imagine this, you're walkinginto labor, calm and in control.
You know exactly what'shappening in your body and you
know how to handle contractions.
Yes.
Even the hard ones.
And you're making informedchoices that's right for you,

(04:07):
not just what's convenient forthe hospital.
By the time your baby is in yourarms, you're saying, I did it.
I was prepared, I was incontrol, and I wouldn't change a
thing.
That's what Bump to BundleBlueprint helps you to do.
Inside you'll learn the.
Step-by-step labor process sothat you are never caught off

(04:30):
guard.
You're gonna learn how to managepain like a pro with or without
an epidural.
The secret to pushingeffectively so that you're not
wasting energy or so that you'renot tearing unnecessarily.
You are also gonna learn how tospeed up recovery and avoid some
common postpartum struggles.

(04:52):
This isn't just another birthclass.
This is the birth prep systemthat makes birth something that
you actually can handle.
Now I know what you might bethinking because I've worked
with enough clients tounderstand some of those
thoughts that are racing in yourmind.

(05:13):
Things like, well, I'll justfigure it out when the time
comes.
Mm mm mm Say it with me.
We are not doing that this year.
Birth isn't the time to wing it.
Let me say that again.
Birth is not the time to wing itwithout preparation.
You're at the mercy of thehospital protocols and last

(05:36):
minute guesswork.
Maybe one of those thoughts.
Is, well, I'll just rely on mydoctor to guide me, but listen,
your doctor, I'm sure is great,right?
But they're managing dozens ofbirths a day.
Their priority is efficiency,not making sure that your
experience is exactly how youwant it.

(05:57):
That's your job.
Maybe one of those thoughts is,well, I don't have time for
another class.
My life is busy.
I get it.
You are busy.
That's why I designed thisblueprint to be straight and to
the point.
I'm talking no fluff, no wastedtime.

(06:17):
Just what you need to actuallybe prepared.
Now, if I've heard this one,I've heard it a thousand times.
Those thoughts of is this worththe investment?
And let me ask you this.
How much is your birthexperience worth to you?
I see moms spend thousands ofdollars on baby gear that they

(06:43):
never even use, but sometimesthey skip right over the one
thing that actually affectstheir birth experience.
You only get one shot at everybirth.
So let's make this one, the onethat you'll remember for the
right reasons.
So here's the deal.
You have two choices right now.

(07:04):
You can keep scrolling, you canwatch more videos.
You can try to pin together somekind of preparation by Googling
everything willy-nilly on on theinternet, right?
But that may leave you stuck infear and just hoping for the
best.
Can somebody say hashtag risky?

(07:26):
Yeah, or you can take actiontoday and get the confidence,
the clarity, and the controlthat you deserve.
The bump to bundle blueprintgives you a proven step-by-step
system to help you walk throughbirth, feeling empowered,
prepared, and ready.
No more anxiety, no more secondguessing, just confidence.

(07:52):
So click the link below andenroll today.
Because when your baby'sbirthday arrives, you'll wanna
say, I've got this, not I wish Ihad prepared.
Don't wait your confident birth.
It starts right here, mama.
click below to enroll in Bump toBundle Blueprint Now.