What do YOU want for your birth experience?
When it comes to YOUR birth… it is important that everyone around you knows exactly what YOU want out of your birth experience.
How will they know what YOU want?

You will write it down… ask questions… and share with everyone involved in YOUR birth experience.

Yes… this is what I like to call a Birth Preference.

What is a Birth Preference?

This is almost like a Birth Plan except it shifts your mindset. A Birth Plan seems ‘set in stone’—something that cannot be changed and if it is, it sends the guilt and shame emotions to your mind that make it hard to process your birth experience.




A Birth Preference shifts your mind in knowing that this is what you prefer. These are things you want for your birth experience, very well knowing that things can shift and change throughout labor and delivery.

This will help guide everyone around you by sharing this with your doctor and support person prior to going into labor. You will also keep a copy in your hospital bag to share with the birthing center nurse when you arrive in labor.

Providing your Birth Preference prior to labor and delivery can spark conversation and questions from everyone involved that can be cleared up prior to birth-day.

Why is it important to have these conversations?

It is important to have these conversations so there can be a little less stress and anxiousness during your labor and delivery process. Everyone is aware and therefore, you can focus more on you and your baby.
 
Don’t forget that creating a Birth Preference helps you prepare for childbirth, ask questions, helps you be more efficient, and helps your team support and serve you better.

There is an easy Birth Preference Workshop (CLICK HERE)that includes a workbook with questions for you and your provider to better prepare you for YOUR birth experience.

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The sterile scent of hospitals, the hushed, hopeful whispers, and the gnawing fear that lives in every waiting room – these became the unwanted backdrop of my life. It wasn't a single event, but a relentless series of challenges that slowly, profoundly, reshaped my understanding of health and ultimately, my purpose.

It began with my own daughter's cancer diagnosis. The helplessness I felt was amplified a thousandfold. As we navigated her treatment, I scrutinized every aspect of her care, seeking not just survival, but thriving. I began to ask different questions, looking beyond the conventional to see how diet, lifestyle, and a holistic approach could support her body through the immense challenges she faced.

Then, the world tilted on its axis with my beloved father. His terminal cancer diagnosis was a crushing blow, an unyielding reality that traditional medicine, for all its marvels, couldn't alter. We watched, we hoped, we grieved. In the midst of that raw pain, a seed of curiosity took root: Was there more to healing than what we were being told?

My own body then sent a jarring message. I experienced a hemiplegic migraine, an terrifying event that starkly mimicked stroke-like symptoms. The sudden loss of function, the fear, the uncertainty – it was a profound wake-up call. It forced me to confront my own health, which I had unconsciously neglected while caring for others. It was in that moment of vulnerability that I truly understood the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit.

I realized then that I didn't just want to heal; I wanted to understand why we get sick and how to build true, resilient health from the ground up. I wanted to change the trajectory of my own life, and more importantly, my family's life, away from chronic illness and towards vibrant well-being.

This intense, personal journey ignited an unshakeable passion within me. I devoured knowledge, exploring functional nutrition, mind-body practices, and the profound impact of lifestyle on health. I became an integrative health practitioner because I couldn't keep this newfound understanding to myself. My deepest desire is to guide others through their own health challenges, to empower them with the knowledge and tools to create their own new beginnings, and to help them rewrite their family's health story, just as I've strived to do for my own. It's not just a profession; it's a calling born from love, loss, and a relentless hope for a healthier future for all.
 

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