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items Birth Prep with Kelly Hof | Resources for an Empowered Hospital Birth
Welcome to my curated Birth Prep collection—a supportive hub for moms-to-be who want more than just a birth plan. As a Labor Nurse and Transformational Prenatal Coach, I’ve gathere...
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Want to Feel Calm and Prepared for Birth?
If you’re pregnant and want to feel confident about your birth plan — without the stress of conflicting advice — this is for you.
💛 Feel confident talking to your provider
💛 Understand your options without fear
💛 Avoid feeling pressured or caught off guard
💛 Create a birth plan that actually supports you
If you’re pregnant and want to feel confident about your birth plan — without the stress of conflicting advice — this is for you.
💛 Feel confident talking to your provider
💛 Understand your options without fear
💛 Avoid feeling pressured or caught off guard
💛 Create a birth plan that actually supports you
The Birth Plan Workshop
Birth autonomy isn’t about fighting your provider or controlling every detail. It’s about feeling calm, clear, and confident in the moments that matter.
This guide walks you through practical, grounding steps to help you prepare in a way that reduces stress and increases clarity — because stress and birth hormones don’t work well together.
Inside, you’ll learn how to:
✨ Reflect on your true birth preferences ✨ Understand your options before decisions need to be made
✨ Practice simple relaxation techniques that support your body in labor
✨ Build a strong emotional support system ✨ Create affirmations that reinforce calm and confidence
✨ Bring comfort items that help your nervous system stay regulated
✨ Develop an open, aligned relationship with your provider
The best way to have the birth you want isn’t through rigid control — it’s by minimizing stress and preparing your mind and body to respond well.
When you feel grounded, you can think clearly. When you think clearly, you can communicate confidently. And that’s where real autonomy begins. If you want to walk into your birth feeling prepared, capable, and supported — this guide is your starting ...
This guide walks you through practical, grounding steps to help you prepare in a way that reduces stress and increases clarity — because stress and birth hormones don’t work well together.
Inside, you’ll learn how to:
✨ Reflect on your true birth preferences ✨ Understand your options before decisions need to be made
✨ Practice simple relaxation techniques that support your body in labor
✨ Build a strong emotional support system ✨ Create affirmations that reinforce calm and confidence
✨ Bring comfort items that help your nervous system stay regulated
✨ Develop an open, aligned relationship with your provider
The best way to have the birth you want isn’t through rigid control — it’s by minimizing stress and preparing your mind and body to respond well.
When you feel grounded, you can think clearly. When you think clearly, you can communicate confidently. And that’s where real autonomy begins. If you want to walk into your birth feeling prepared, capable, and supported — this guide is your starting ...
Birth Autonomy Guide
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The Dog Poop Trick: A Labor Nurse’s Secret for Easier Epidurals
If you’ve been stressing about making the perfect birth plan… this is your permission to exhale. A birth plan isn’t a contract. It’s not a guarantee. And it’s definitely not a test you pass or fail. In this video, I explain what birth plans were actu...
The Real Purpose of a Birth Plan
Kelly Hof, Labor Nurse & Transformational Birth Coach interviews moms and birth workers about how to have the most positive birth experience!
The Birth Journeys Podcast®️: Lifting the veil on the birth expe…
Personalized guidance to help you have a fearless birth experience!
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The Childbirth Attorney Podcast with Gina Mundy
Gina Mundy, one of the most sought-after childbirth attorneys, brings over 20 years of experience to "The Childbirth Attorney Podcast." As the author of A Parent's Guide to a Safer Childbirth, she shar...
Gina Mundy
Dysfunctional Labor ManeuversSM (DLM) offers a unique approach to solving many complications that arise and prevent physiologic birth and is now available at your fingertips. The DLM app is for parents and birth professionals who need something quick...
Dysfunctional Labor Maneuvers App
Find the best doula for you!
Building Your Birth Dream Team: Finding the Right Doula
Learn about the first shot that will be offered to your newborn!
What No One Tells You About Newborn Vitamin K
Write the BEST birth plan!
Making a Birth Plan? Here’s What You’re Probably Missing
We've got the moves for a smooth labor!
When Nurses Become Magicians: Getting Babies Unstuck with Marya Eddaifi
Learn about Dr. Berlin's birth resources!
Balancing Knowledge and Intuition: Birth Insights with Dr. Elliot Berlin of Informed Pregnancy Media
Feeling overwhelmed trying to create your birth plan?
You’re not alone.
Most moms are handed a checklist of yes/no options that don’t reflect who they really are — or what truly matters most to them during birth.
In this video, I’m sharing 3 powerful steps to help you create a birth plan that actually works:
✨ How to uncover your highest purpose for birth — the real “why” behind your choices. ✨ How to balance intention with flexibility so you stay calm and confident no matter what happens.
✨ How to communicate your wishes in a way that earns your care team’s respect and support.
These are the same tools I teach inside my Birth Plan Workshop — happening October 29th at 9PM EST.
Join me live and learn how to write a plan that truly reflects you — not just a checklist. 💛
🎟️ Register here: kellyhof.com/birth-plan-workshop
👇 Want my notes from this video? Comment “notes” and I’ll send them your way!
You’re not alone.
Most moms are handed a checklist of yes/no options that don’t reflect who they really are — or what truly matters most to them during birth.
In this video, I’m sharing 3 powerful steps to help you create a birth plan that actually works:
✨ How to uncover your highest purpose for birth — the real “why” behind your choices. ✨ How to balance intention with flexibility so you stay calm and confident no matter what happens.
✨ How to communicate your wishes in a way that earns your care team’s respect and support.
These are the same tools I teach inside my Birth Plan Workshop — happening October 29th at 9PM EST.
Join me live and learn how to write a plan that truly reflects you — not just a checklist. 💛
🎟️ Register here: kellyhof.com/birth-plan-workshop
👇 Want my notes from this video? Comment “notes” and I’ll send them your way!
3 Things to Make Your Birth Plan Amazing
Birth often feels like a test you can fail, even when you and your baby are healthy. We tackle the missing support layer that changes that feeling: prenatal coaching that builds a grounded mindset, clear communication, and a flexible plan you can tru...
Mini-Episode: What is Prenatal Coaching?