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EP 106:

If you’re pregnant and feeling that low-key anxiety creeping in every time someone says “labor,” this episode is your rescue plan in 4 simple steps. I’m sharing my signature Birth Blueprint—a framework that’s helped first-time moms go from overwhelmed and fearful to calm, confident, and in control.

We’ll break down:

•  The mindset shift that no one is talking about but every mama needs.
•  How to actually prepare your body for labor (spoiler: it’s not just reading handouts).
•  Why pushing isn’t just physical—and how to advocate for what YOU need.
• The postpartum truth bomb most providers skip (but it’s the key to healing & thriving).

This is a crash course in birth confidence that’ll help you delete fear and embrace the kind of birth you deserve.

👉 If this episode speaks to you, check out my complete Bump To Bundle Blueprint® for deeper support through labor, birth, and breastfeeding.
 

What You’ll Learn:
00:00 – Why mindset is step one
02:00 – How to prepare your body for every stage of labor
03:40 – Tools for pushing with confidence
05:25 – The postpartum plan no one hands you at the hospital
06:45 – Your next step to reduce labor and breastfeeding anxiety

Mentioned in this episode:
📘 Bump To Bundle Blueprint®
  🎥 Watch the follow-up video here 

Episode Transcript

(00:05):
Hi, I'm Stephanie Poole, founderand 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.
If you are like most pregnantwomen that I work with, you've

(00:49):
probably been wondering, okay,so what should I be doing to
actually feel ready for birth?
Well, today I'm handing you mysignature framework that's
helped so many moms ditch thefear and walk into birth and
postpartum feeling calm,confident, and in control.
It's called the birth blueprint,and if you're pregnant and

(01:13):
overwhelmed, then this will be agame changer for you.
So let me break it down.
Let's start with something noone is teaching enough about,
and that's your mindset.
Birth prep isn't just learningall the things.
It's how you think about birthand how you think about

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yourself.
Because here's the thing, youcould read 47 books, memorize
every labor stage and stillspiral into panic if you don't
feel emotionally safe.
That's why pillar one is planand no, I'm not talking about
your birth plan, at least notyet.

(01:54):
Plan is about mind mastery.
Inside of Bump Tob bundleblueprint, I help you to unpack
fears that you didn't evenrealize were there.
I help you to identify your pastand see how that shapes how you
expect birth to go, and alsoreplace fear based thoughts with
empowering truths when youreframe your fears and prepare

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from a place of calm, yournervous system stays more
regulated and birth is smoother.
In fact, research shows thatwhen you reframe your fears and
prepare from a place of calm,your nervous system actually
stays more regulated and yourbirth is smoother.
So the plan phase gets your mindready, and when your mindset is

(02:41):
steady, everything else flowseasier.
Okay, now that your mind is inthe game, let's talk about body
knowledge.
Most moms I meet have watchedtiktoks and hospital tours, but
they still don't understand howbirth actually progresses,
what's normal and what's not.

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When to go to the hospital orstay home and what to do during
each phase.
That's where the prepare phasecomes in.
This is where I teach you howcontractions feel, how to time
them, the different stages oflabor and what that really looks
like.
And how to breathe, move, andsupport your body through it

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all.
This is not your average.
Read this handout kind of prep.
It's practical, it's real.
We walk through real scenariosso that when the day comes,
you're not shocked, you'reactually ready.
And guess what?
That confidence, it reduces yourstress hormone during labor,

(03:46):
which can actually make laborshorter and smoother.
Yes, mama.
Your prep actually does matterand you're already doing an
amazing job just by being heretoday.
All right.
Now let's talk about the partthat most first time moms fear
the most.
Pushing pain, pressure, and thewhat ifs.

(04:10):
That is what I teach you insideof the push fade.
Push isn't just about physicallypushing your baby out, it's
about how you build a birth planthat actually helps you.
It's about choosing the rightpain relief methods for you and
learning comfort measures thatwork in the moment.

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It's also about communicatingyour needs clearly, even if
you're scared or tired.
In this phase, I teach you howto set boundaries with your
team, how to use hands-ontechniques with the different
positions, and how to decidebetween natural pain relief
versus medication.

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This is where you learn how toshow up for your birth like a
boss, even if you're shaking inyour socks.
All right.
My goal is to give you everytool to make sure that you have
a powerful birth experience.
so now let's fast forward a bit.

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Your baby's here, but now what?
Well, most first time moms saythat the real overwhelm hits in
the 24 hours after birth.
You're sore, you're exhausted.
You're trying to feed a baby,and you're wondering if your
body is okay all while cryingrandomly.
I know it's a lot.

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That's why the final phase ispostpartum and it starts the
minute your baby arrives.
Inside of this phase, I walk youthrough what to expect in the
first 24 hours, how to setyourself up for feeding success,
what cluster feeding looks like,and a real life recovery plan

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that includes you, not just yourbaby.
Because postpartum is not justabout surviving, it's about
healing, bonding, and beingheld.
You can't pour into a newbornfrom an empty cup, and I teach
you how to protect your energy,advocate for yourself, and

(06:17):
create a support bubble aroundyour healing.
So here's the recap.
The plan phase is all aboutmindset.
The prepare phase is about birtheducation.
That actually makes sense.
The push phase is about toolsand advocacy for Labor Day and

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postpartum is about the realsupport.
Once baby is here.
That's it.
Mama.
That is what I teach inside abump Tob bundle blueprint, and
it's helped so many moms.
It's helped'em to feel more calmduring contractions, more
confident while pushing, more incontrol while breastfeeding, and

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less scared and more powerful.
Now, here's the most importantthing that I want you to take
away today.
You were made for this.
You just need the right roadmap,and now you got it.
Now I'm not done with you yet.
We still gotta help you prepare.
In the next video, I'll show youa powerful hack that'll help you

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to ease labor, fear, andbreastfeeding anxiety.
And the best part, you can startusing it right now, even if
you're feeling a littleoverwhelmed.
Just go ahead and click here towatch.
It's like flipping an emotionalswitch from panic to peace.
All right, go ahead and I'll seeyou there.