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The guide all the mamas are talking about for birth: 👉 3 FREE Exercises for Your BEST Birth: https://www.myessentialbirth.com/3-exercises After giving birth at 28 weeks with her first baby, Kyla knew 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 — she was so grateful she did all the things! 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. 🥹 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...and I have SO been there (although mine sounded like screaming goats) 😂 If you are pregnant and preparing for birth, this is an episode you do not want to miss. 👇 WATCH / LISTEN & SAVE THIS EPISODE FOR LATER 👇 What You'll Learn in This Episode 00:00 – Intro 00:26 – Meet Kyla and Gabe & Kyla's second pregnancy 03:38 – What is a cerclage & navigating pregnancy with one 06:36 – How Kyla and Gabe prepared together 11:13 – The cerclage removal that did not go as planned 15:58 – Labor day — how it started & the two hour drive 22:06 – Arriving at the birth center & the labor that followed 38:30 – Gabe's take on being the birth partner 42:14 – Postpartum & their newborn bubble 46:45 – Best advice for moms and dads ✨ WANT TO FEEL CONFIDENT & PREPARED FOR BIRTH? Check out the My Essential Birth Course and learn how to prepare your mind, body, and birth partner so you can approach labor with clarity and confidence. 👉 My Essential Birth Course: https://www.myessentialbirth.com/getstarted 👉 3 FREE Exercises for Your BEST Birth: https://www.myessentialbirth.com/3-exercises 👍 LIKE this video if this birth story encouraged you 💬 COMMENT with what stood out to you most 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for weekly pregnancy, birth & mindset support #BirthStory #WaterBirth #BirthCenterBirth #CerclagePregnancy #NaturalBirth #BirthPartner #PregnancyPodcast #EmpoweredBirth #MyEssentialBirth #LaborAndDelivery