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Katie Smith RN, BSN, CPT, CD-L | Pregnancy & Birth

@thebirthascent

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💕Empowering Moms, because BIRTH MATTERS ✨Birth education from your nurse bestie 🫶🏽L&D RN | mama x5 | birth educator | certified doula ⬇️1:1 Live Class

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Posts by @thebirthascent

Photo by Katie Smith RN, BSN, CPT, CD-L | Pregnancy & Birth on March 20, 2025.Pinned

HI! Wanted to do a proper introduction 👋🏼 Hola! I’m Katie! I have spent years researching, learning and…

Video by Katie Smith RN, BSN, CPT, CD-L | Pregnancy & Birth on August 11, 2025.PinnedVideo

I often heard moms express concern that their milk wasn’t in right after their baby was born. And they’re…

Video by Katie Smith RN, BSN, CPT, CD-L | Pregnancy & Birth on September 21, 2026. May be a meme of one or more people, stethoscope and text that says 'Pregnant and peeing every 15 minutes? When you finish and are about to wipe...'.PinnedVideo

❌don’t push out your pee! As your baby grows bigger and drops lower in your pelvis, your bladder gets…

Video by Katie Smith RN, BSN, CPT, CD-L | Pregnancy & Birth on September 25, 2026. May be a meme of text.Video

🚨 LABOR HACK YOU’LL WISH YOU KNEW SOONER ‼️But first FOLLOW @thebirthascent for all your pregnancy, birth…

Video by Katie Smith RN, BSN, CPT, CD-L | Pregnancy & Birth on September 24, 2026. May be an image of baby, ocean, beach and text.Video

two things can be true mama🫶🏽 It doesn’t make you ungrateful. It doesn’t mean you’re a bad mom. This is…

Photo by Katie Smith RN, BSN, CPT, CD-L | Pregnancy & Birth on September 23, 2026. 3 items, carousel

Your husband is more than capable of supporting you during birth. Actually he is going to make the biggest…

Video by Katie Smith RN, BSN, CPT, CD-L | Pregnancy & Birth on September 20, 2026. May be an image of baby, bandage, diaper and text that says 'POV:youhavealargeagega POV: POV:you you have a large age gap'.Video

I love you too buddy 🫣 What’s your kids age gap?!!

Video by Katie Smith RN, BSN, CPT, CD-L | Pregnancy & Birth on September 22, 2026. May be a black-and-white image of one or more people, bra and text.Video

1. Labor at home as long as possible. Have this conversation with your provider beforehand “knowing my…

Video by Katie Smith RN, BSN, CPT, CD-L | Pregnancy & Birth on September 19, 2026. May be an image of text that says 'NBANTED COMPLIMENT -DAY TRIA Sharing my postpartum journey as a mom of 5 while EBF •Month'.Video

Month 8 working out and 9mo postpartum. It isn’t pretty this month but I am sharing the good, the bad and…

Video by Katie Smith RN, BSN, CPT, CD-L | Pregnancy & Birth on September 18, 2026. May be a meme of one or more people, hair, drink and text.Video

Lost your sunglasses on top of your head. Put your keys in the fridge? Brain fog, forgetting things, having…

Video by Katie Smith RN, BSN, CPT, CD-L | Pregnancy & Birth on September 16, 2026. May be an image of hospital and text that says 'You know you don't get a trophy right?'.Video

Trust me, it was never about a silly little trophy ✨ STORY TIME When I was in nursing school over 11 years…

Video by Katie Smith RN, BSN, CPT, CD-L | Pregnancy & Birth on September 15, 2026. May be an image of one or more people, makeup and text that says 'WHEN YOU'RE READY TO ROCK YOUR BIRTH YOU KNOW WHO TO CALL'.Video

Comment #ROCK if you’re ready to have your best birth and make sure you’re following @thebirthascent so the…

Video by Katie Smith RN, BSN, CPT, CD-L | Pregnancy & Birth on September 14, 2026. May be an image of one or more people, biceps and text.Video

Who’s on baby watch this week?! 👀🤰🏽 Drop your due date below and send some mamas some good vibes ✨🫶🏽…

Video by Katie Smith RN, BSN, CPT, CD-L | Pregnancy & Birth on September 13, 2026. May be a meme of standing, sweatsuit, sweatpants and text that says 'Curb walking won't START your labor 台家 But it can help your baby get into a good position for when it is time!'.Video

I hate to break it to you, but curb walking probably won’t start your labor. WHAT IT CAN DO is open your…

Video by Katie Smith RN, BSN, CPT, CD-L | Pregnancy & Birth on September 12, 2026. May be an image of text that says 'You can only choose 1: 1.Skiptherstrimester 1. .Skip the first trimester 2. Skip the last four weeks of pregnancy 3. 3.Skiplabor Skip labor 4.Skipthefirstfourweks.postpartum 4. Skip the first four weeks postpartum'.Video

I’ve got to know what you’re choosing! Tell me below 👇🏼 mine is is the comments —but if you’ve followed…

Video by Katie Smith RN, BSN, CPT, CD-L | Pregnancy & Birth on September 11, 2026. May be a meme of text that says 'I went hiking today and saw a message written in the clouds for you should you another baby have'.Video

Now booking 2027 ✨🫶🏽🤰🏽 ⬇️drop your due date below ⬇️

Video by Katie Smith RN, BSN, CPT, CD-L | Pregnancy & Birth on September 10, 2026. May be an image of text that says 'As a former labor and delivery nurse, here are 5 things would tell you if you wanted to birth without the epidural'.Video

Comment #pain and I’ll send you a link where I teach all your birth options to set you up for your dream…

Video by Katie Smith RN, BSN, CPT, CD-L | Pregnancy & Birth on September 09, 2026. May be an image of baby, hospital and text.Video

Where are my September mamas? ✨🫶🏽

Photo by Katie Smith RN, BSN, CPT, CD-L | Pregnancy & Birth on September 08, 2026. May be an image of text. 10 items, carousel

Getting an epidural? Make sure you SAVE this post for when labor kicks in. 🤨Have you ever seen a peanut…

Video by Katie Smith RN, BSN, CPT, CD-L | Pregnancy & Birth on September 07, 2026. May be an image of toast, scrambled eggs, crumpet and text that says 'one of my favorite parts of birth isn't what you think read the caption BIRtHDAYS arenyspecially aremy secialty LAr LA'.Video

When everyone’s attention turns to your precious sweet baby… my attention stays on you. -I’m watching to…

Video by Katie Smith RN, BSN, CPT, CD-L | Pregnancy & Birth on September 06, 2026. May be a meme of one or more people and text that says 'wecdoeccaany better DOCBRUNDY'S ! A man literally could Amanliterallycouldnever never'.Video

“Bowling and Breastfeeding” a league of its own 🤣🎳🫶🏽👶🏻🍼✨ What’s your crazy breastfeeding story?! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Video by Katie Smith RN, BSN, CPT, CD-L | Pregnancy & Birth on September 06, 2026. May be an image of yoga and text that says 'I didn't tear during my last 2 births and ndIknowthesestretchesduring I know these stretches during pregnancy helped!'.Video

Save this post for your daily birth prep✨ There are a few things I need you to understand about tearing: 1.…

Video by Katie Smith RN, BSN, CPT, CD-L | Pregnancy & Birth on September 05, 2026. May be a black-and-white image of one or more people, people kissing and text.Video

There are 2 things I want you to notice here: 1. Tension There are two times that my body deeply tenses up.…

Video by Katie Smith RN, BSN, CPT, CD-L | Pregnancy & Birth on September 04, 2026. May be a selfie of one or more people, people studying, poster and text that says 'YOU CAN YOUCANTELL TELL EVERYBODY education'.Video

The kindest review is a referral to another mama that wants HER BEST BIRTH! So go ahead and tag your…