In The Making

In The Making

My Midwife's Labor Prep Plan (and What I've Added on My Own)

The week by week breakdown my midwife mapped out for me, the herbal formula I'd never heard of until she recommended it, and everything I'm adding between now and delivery.

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Brittany Xavier
Apr 07, 2026
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Between having a baby who came so quickly I almost didn't make it to the hospital and a body that seems to go earlier with each pregnancy, these last weeks matter more than ever. My midwife has mapped out a very specific plan for me and I've added a few things on my own that she's signed off on. The herbal formula she put me on, what she told me to start eating soon, the week by week breakdown from here to delivery, and how I'm mentally preparing to show up to this birth completely differently than the last ones… sharing it all in this post for my Substack family:

If you missed my previous pregnancy posts check them out here: Everything’s Different This Time and What I Changed after My Last Midwife Appointment

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