Birth Story: A Birth Center Water Birth & Letting Her Body Lead w/Kyla & Gabe

After giving birth at 28 weeks with her first baby, Kyla knew that this pregnancy was going to look different.  She was intentional about every decision: her providers, her preparation, her birth space, and her mindset going in. And when the time came, all of that work showed up in the most beautiful and amazing way.  Kyla woke up one morning at 39 weeks with a belly that looked completely different.  Contractions started mid-morning and she basically ignored them for most of the day. By 9pm she and Gabe were loading up the car for a two hour drive to their birth center in the middle of the night.  She arrived six centimeters dilated and completely effaced. And just before 3am their baby girl was born in a birth tub with so much hair. 🥹 I absolutely loved this conversation. Kyla and Gabe are one of those couples who just make you feel good the moment they start talking — he kept her laughing through most of labor, she described every contraction as a blessing, and then there were the gorilla noises during pushing that she is still not fully at peace with. 😂 I just know you are going to love them as much as I do.  Here are some highlights from the episode: - What a cerclage is, why Kyla needed one, and what is was like to have it removed — which didn't go as planned - The specific jobs she gave Gabe before labor started, including the one thing she made him promise never to do in the birth room 😆 - The best description of the difference between Braxton Hicks and real contractions you will ever hear - What her contractions felt like during active labor and the affirmations that carried her through...and why they were so different from her first birth - The two hour drive to the birth center in the middle of the night and the hot water bottle tip every mama with a far away birth center needs to hear - Gabe's honest account of being the birth partner and the moment he realized his presence was doing more than he thought - Kyla and Gabe's best advice for moms and dads, including the one thing Gabe says to every dad he knows who is about to become a father **Don't forget to RATE & FOLLOW the Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy Podcast!** Leave a Review! ⭐️ Here's how >>  On Apple Podcasts 1. Find “Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy” podcast 2. Select “Ratings and Reviews” 3. Click the stars! 4. Select “Write a Review” and tell us what was the most amazing, comforting, eye-opening thing that you loved! On Spotify 1. Find "Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy" podcast 2. Click the 3 dots "..." 3. Select "Rate podcast" 4. Click the stars and write a quick review! **FOLLOW "Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy" so you never miss an episode that makes pregnancy & birth feel easier!** Here’s how to do it in just 2 seconds: - On Apple Podcasts → Tap the “+” Follow button in the top right corner of the show page. - On Spotify → Tap the “Follow” button right under the show titles **Let's Connect!** Three exercises to help prepare you for your BEST birth: **https://www.myessentialbirth.com/3-exercises** Join the Course! **https://www.myessentialbirth.com/getstarted** Email: [**hello@myessentialbirth.com**](mailto:hello@myessentialbirth.com).  Follow **@myessentialbirth** on INSTAGRAM!