✨Birth can be Magic✨

If you can cultivate your intuition, stand steady in your intention and control your nervous system… then your birth can be Magic!

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Baby’s Birth Sparks CHAOS in the Delivery Room 😳👀
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birth control culture is hurting us
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Can Birth Control Really Be This Dangerous?
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WHAT IS THE MOST PAINFUL PART OF LABOR/BIRTH?
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How I’m prepping for a home birth so far 🫶🏽
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What is the most painful part of labor/birth?
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Interview questions for your birth providers🤰
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FIVE things I’m glad I did before giving birth
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Coming off of birth control
I have had many clients come off birth control and the main concern is the drastic hormonal fluctuations that can occur when stopping. While there is usually a grace period until our body readjusts, it can be helpful to support her via nutrition in order to guide her towards hormonal homeostasi
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Things I actually used during my hospital birth🌸
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Can Birth Control Affect Who You’re Attracted To?
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SAVE THIS — 3 websites to make a free birth plan!
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