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Surrendered Birth Stories124: Pregnancy and Long Covid Are Like Oil and Water (with Christopher Heeter) [Home Birth, Natural Birth, Midwives Brew]While I am on a little maternity leave from the podcast, we are replaying all five of my children's birth stories, and we'll end by releasing our newest baby's birth story.Listen in today as Chris and I re-live the birth of our 5th baby, with all of the wild twists and turns along the way. There were so many things that were different this time -- things that were both in and out of our control. It's unlikely you'll ever hear another birth story quite like this one!To read a more detailed version...
2026-01-052h 26Surrendered Birth Stories123: Can Childbirth Ever Be An Enjoyable Experience? (with Christopher Heeter) [Home Birth, Natural Birth, Painless Childbirth]While I am on a little maternity leave from the podcast, we are replaying all five of my children's birth stories, and we'll end by releasing our newest baby's birth story.This week, you will hear about the birth of our fourth child. Chris and I exchange memories of what pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum were like this time around. Considering it was our first home birth, it looks a lot different than the first three!The wildest thing of all was that it was also my first painless childbirth! Listen in to hear how...
2025-12-2954 minSurrendered Birth Stories122: Going From Zero to Transition (with Christopher Heeter) [Birth Center Birth, Natural Birth, Precipitous Birth]While I am on a little maternity leave from the podcast, we are replaying all five of my children's birth stories, and we'll end by releasing our newest baby's birth story.To read even more details about this birth and see photos from this story, CLICK HERE!!!Support the show Has our podcast made an impact in your life? Please consider supporting us so we can continue! Donate: SUPPORT PAGE! • Take the SURRENDERED BIRTH ONLINE COURSE! Click here for my MUST-HAVE PRODUCTS FREEBIE ...
2025-12-2255 minSurrendered Birth Stories121: The Day I Pushed Out A Giant Baby (with Christopher Heeter) [Birth Center Birth, Natural Birth, Shoulder Dystocia]While I am on a little maternity leave from the podcast, we are replaying all five of my children's birth stories, and we'll end by releasing our newest baby's birth story.To read even more details about this birth and see photos from this story, CLICK HERE!!!Support the show Has our podcast made an impact in your life? Please consider supporting us so we can continue! Donate: SUPPORT PAGE! • Take the SURRENDERED BIRTH ONLINE COURSE! Click here for my MUST-HAVE PRODUCTS FREEBIE ...
2025-12-1556 minSurrendered Birth Stories120: Your First Child's Birth Is The Birth Of Your Family (with Christopher Heeter) [Hospital Birth, Epidural, First Time Mom]While I am on a little maternity leave from the podcast, we are replaying all five of my children's birth stories, and we'll end by releasing our newest baby's birth story.In this first birth, you'll learn that I was young and ignorant to all things birth. I had a lot to learn, but God led the way! And I would learn even more in the year following my daughter's birth and would start my journey into birth work. To read more details of this story and see pictures, CLICK HERE!!!Support the s...
2025-12-0851 minSurrendered Birth Stories110: Q&A with Kayla! [Preventing Water From Breaking, Early Ultrasounds, Preventing Tearing, Placenta Encapsulation, Episiotomies]In today's Q&A episode, I'm going to answer several of the most commonly asked questions we've gotten as of recently. Tune in to find out how to keep your water from breaking too soon, how to prevent tearing during delivery, what episiotomies are and why you don't want one, what is placenta encapsulation and is it biblical, and the most asked question I've had as of late, why NOT to get an early ultrasound! RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:"50 Human Studies in Utero" Book by Jim West: https://amzn.to/3KnGTQl"Cause For C...
2025-09-2949 minSurrendered Birth Stories095 | The Importance of a Family Vision -- Father's Day Special 2025 (with Christopher Heeter)In this heartfelt and insightful Father's Day episode, Kayla chats with a very special guest (her husband, Chris!) for a candid conversation about the power of having a family vision. Together, they explore how setting intentional vision direction as a family can foster deeper connection, clarity, and unity towards building the Kingdom of God TOGETHER.Kayla and Christopher share personal stories from their own journey, offer practical steps to begin crafting a vision statement for your family, and discuss why this practice can be transformative.Whether you’re newly married, raising ki...
2025-06-1634 minSurrendered Birth Stories090 I Mother's Day Special 2025: BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!Instead of telling you what this episode is about...you'll have to listen in! But we've got a surprise in today's episode, so don't miss it!Support the show Has our podcast made an impact in your life? Please consider supporting us so we can continue! Donate: SUPPORT PAGE! • Take the SURRENDERED BIRTH ONLINE COURSE! Click here for my MUST-HAVE PRODUCTS FREEBIE for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum! Interested in sharing your story on the podcast? Click HERE to fill out an in...
2025-05-1229 minSurrendered Birth Stories089 | The Power of Hanging Onto Scripture in Pregnancy and Labor (with Sammy and Michael Beausejour) [Painless Childbirth, Accidental Free Birth, Ninth Baby]When you’ve given birth to several children, most of them painlessly, but then your last child’s birth didn’t go as planned, that unexpected turn of events along with the voices from the outside world can make you contemplate being finished having children. But God’s voice is what matters. And God’s plan is what triumph’s. And God’s word is what gets you through. Today, Michael and Sammy share the painless birth story of their ninth child, and their oldest child even chimes in to share her perspective!Support the show
2025-05-0546 minSurrendered Birth Stories088 | Using Gratitude to Silence Fear (with Lauren Thomas) [Natural Birth, Water Birth, Surprise Pregnancy]Sometimes when it comes to receiving the desires of our heart, all we need to do is ask God. Lauren learned this beautiful lesson in her most recent birth of her fifth child. Even though the pregnancy was a surprise, it made it all the more special and she was able to remain grateful throughout each and every part of the experience, down to still being pregnant at 42 weeks. Listen in as she shares this sweet birth story of her little boy, Shepherd. Support the show Has our podcast made an impact i...
2025-04-2838 minSurrendered Birth Stories087 | Rewriting Your Next Birth Story Through The Proper Birth Education (with Kelsey Hogg) [Epidural, Natural Birth, Unmedicated Birth]Kelsey and Jesse were blessed to get pregnant right away…although if Jesse had it his way they would have had a honeymoon baby! Then, working in an office of midwives, Kelsey was able to get her first time pregnancy questions answered daily, and in person. When the time came to give birth though, she was left feeling a little underprepared for the unmedicated birth she had hoped to have. Throw in an extremely strong epidural, a panic attack, and the dreaded pitocin and things just didn’t go as she imagined. For her second birth, she stepped up her...
2025-04-2159 minSurrendered Birth Stories086 | Examining the Ups and Downs of a Fast Labor (with Morgan Walston) [Precipitous Labor, Retained Placenta, Fast Birth]Most first time moms can expect two things: first, to go way past their due date, and second, to have a long marathon of a labor. For Morgan, however, this was not the case! When Morgan woke up near her due date with cramping, she didn’t expect to be holding her baby just a few hours later! Sounds like a dream to most moms who spend hours and days laboring, but a precipitous labor has its downsides too. Thankfully, God was watching over her every step of the way, from before conception through postpartum. Listen in today for ev...
2025-04-1449 minSurrendered Birth Stories085 I Giving God Authority Over Your Birth (with Tasha Orson) [Postpartum Psychosis, Infant Loss, Wild Pregnancy]When you got the natural, unmedicated, intervention-free birth you were going for, with a smooth and relatively quick labor, what could go wrong? Well, when your baby is taken from you within seconds of being born, a lot. Tasha’s first birth took a wrong turn when her baby was quite unnecessarily taken to the NICU after birth and she lost not only that golden hour, but breastfeeding initiation, skin to skin and more. All of this played a huge role into her difficult postpartum where postpartum anxiety and depression turned into postpartum psychosis due to incredible sleep deprivation. Th...
2025-04-071h 28Surrendered Birth Stories084 I The Revelations of Childbirth Point To The Gospel (with Chloe Paul)How much support you have or don’t have matters greatly in your labor and birth and can affect, well, pretty much everything. At the lack of support from her midwife, and doula, she transferred to the hospital for her first planned home birth. Thankfully, God’s grace met her there through a wonderful nurse who was able to help her through the rest of her labor. The next time around, Chloe prepared her team well. Not only did she have the constant support and encouragement from her husband, but from four other women who weren’t just physically and em...
2025-03-3159 minSurrendered Birth Stories083 I Trusting God's Plan Over A Birth Plan (with Poem Nicholson)When you’ve always pictured having a home birth, but after 48 hours of labor you decide to transfer to the hospital, you think you’d be disappointed or possibly even traumatized in some way-but that’s not Poem’s story. See how she was able to keep her hands open in a posture of surrender to the Lord with every detail of her birth, and how His peace and His presence trumped anything else she was feeling, and how grateful she was to be living in His will, even if that meant not having a home birth. So much so, that...
2025-03-2448 minSurrendered Birth Stories082 I The Power of Learning From Your Previous Birth Experiences (with Pamela Morzella)When you’re walking into a hospital for your first birth, and don’t realize the preparations you needed to make as you’re attempting a natural birth, things can spiral quickly. But you don’t know what you don’t know. Then, as you’re preparing yourself for a repeat experience, because at least now you know what to expect, all is going well until well…it’s not, and suddenly your entire experience is tainted to the point where you don’t even want to hold your own baby. Years go by and you're convinced you're having children, never wa...
2025-03-171h 41Surrendered Birth Stories081 I When the Curveball Becomes Your Constant Companion - Part 2 (with Amanda Adkins)Just when we think we know what we can expect from birth, God can throw us another curveball, if for nothing more than to remind us that He is in control, and that our reliance needs to be on Him and not ourselves. Amanda has four incredible birth stories for us, and four incredibly different stories at that. From a planned birth center birth to a severe preeclampsia induction to a placental abruption to a C-section to a NICU stay…and that’s all just in her first birth experience. There’s also VBAC’s, breech, twin miscarriage, home birth an...
2025-03-101h 10Surrendered Birth Stories080 I When the Curveball Becomes Your Constant Companion - Part 1 (with Amanda Adkins)Just when we think we know what we can expect from birth, God can throw us another curveball, if for nothing more than to remind us that He is in control, and that our reliance needs to be on Him and not ourselves. Amanda has four incredible birth stories for us, and four incredibly different stories at that. From a planned birth center birth to a severe preeclampsia induction to a placental abruption to a C-section to a NICU stay…and that’s all just in her first birth experience. There’s also VBAC’s, breech, twin miscarriage, home birth an...
2025-03-031h 22Surrendered Birth Stories079 I The Beauty Behind Leaving Our Plans In God's Hands (with Nicki Sipin)Trying to plan a baby around our timeline almost never works out, because God’s time is not our time, but His time is the best time. Nicki had to trust the sovereignty of God when she became pregnant not only with her husband being gone for her entire first trimester of all day nausea and vomiting, but also with her husband being deployed during the end of her pregnancy, their baby’s birth, and the first three and a half month’s of their baby's life. You will be encouraged and lifted up in your faith today as you he...
2025-02-241h 24Surrendered Birth Stories078 | The Tension Between the Hospital System and God's Design for Birth (with Lori Morris, CNM)How far would you drive to make sure that you didn’t have to birth in the hospital? One hour? Two hours? Well, you’ll hear today that Lori drove five hours to ensure she could have her baby the way that she wanted to, and the way that God designed her to. Once a medically minded labor and delivery nurse, inducing women at the hospital every night, Lori was changed after going through her doula certification, and ended up becoming a certified nurse midwife who attends home births. Hear all about how God has designed our bodies to give...
2025-02-171h 05Surrendered Birth Stories077 I How to Use Homeopathy During Pregnancy, Labor and Postpartum (with Emily Ransom)Ever heard of homeopathy? Ever wonder what it was or if it could help you during your pregnancy, labor, or postpartum? Today we'll find out just what homeopathy is, and just what it isn't, and the different remedies we can use to assist us not only in pregnancy and labor, but into motherhood as well. Our guest today is certified Homeopath, Emily Ransom, which you can find at @homeopathywithemily on Instagram or at homeopatihywithemily.com.Here are the remedies we discussed in today's episode, what they're used for, and where you can find...
2025-02-101h 02Surrendered Birth Stories076 I Self-Advocacy Can Be A Steep Uphill Battle (with Melissa Allen) [Seven Miscarriages, Horrible OBGYNs, Free Birth]Time after time after time after time, Melissa had fallen prey to the hands of the hospital system in Canada, and their complete over management of the birthing process, as well as their complete lack of humanity when it comes to such a sacred event. Then, thinking having a home birth with midwives would be worlds better, she was still left fighting for herself every step of the way through her pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. Then, she experienced a series of losses that nobody should have to bare, and instead of getting the sympathy and respect she more than...
2025-02-031h 05Surrendered Birth Stories075 | When God Chooses to Answer Unasked Prayers (with Virginia Simionato) [Postpartum Anxiety, Water Birth, Rainbow Baby]Virginia's first experience at her OB's office did not go well, and later on when she felt led to have a water birth, she found out that her provider didn't offer that and switched providers. Being a first-time mom, she was more-or-less tricked into an induction at 39 weeks. While it overall went smoothly, she learned a lot about what she did and didn't want for her next birth. When she got pregnant with her rainbow baby after a devastating miscarriage between her two sons, God told her she was supposed to give birth at the birth center. While her...
2025-01-271h 43Surrendered Birth Stories074 | A Journey Through the Unexpected (with Sidney Turner) [Fetal HLHS, Postpartum Depression, Accidental Unassisted Home Birth]Everything can seem like it’s going perfectly when you get pregnant quickly, are having no complications and feel well, but for Sidney and her husband, everything changed at her anatomy scan. Getting diagnosed with a severe heart condition for her son in utero turned her world upside down, and would play a major role into how her birth would unfold, as well as how her postpartum and life in general would go following his delivery. A few years later after life had gotten into a groove, they would welcome their baby girl, but with a bit of an un...
2025-01-201h 22Surrendered Birth Stories073 I Breaking the Fears Around Home Birth (with Michaela Carolan) [Home Birth for a First-Time Mom, Water Birth]Homemaker, homestead, home birth…it’s all about that home sweet home! Being a first time mom, many women, even those who are wanting a natural birth, are talked out of or scared out of having a home birth, but not Michaela. Hear her beautiful story today as she tells us how she had to give God the control for her birth daily and what an incredibly transformative and uplifting experience birth can be, particularly when it’s in the comfort and safety of your own home.Support the show Has our podcas...
2025-01-131h 03Surrendered Birth Stories072 I Finding God's Strength In Our Weakness (with Teri French) [Breastfeeding Difficulty, Hyperemesis Gravidarum]Some pregnancies are easy, and some are hard, but we have to trust God through both types of experiences. Some labors are longer and some are shorter, but again, we have to trust God through it all. Sometimes we think we’re in control and have a plan, but we have to learn to surrender to God’s plan in order for our trust in Him to be real. This puts our faith from thoughts to actions, and ultimately, gives us His supernatural peace that only comes through that surrender. Support the show Has...
2025-01-061h 09Surrendered Birth Stories071 | Birth Is a Gateway to The Presence of God (with Katelyn Morgan) [Prodromal Labor, Nuchal Hand, First Time Mom]Have you ever heard of prodromal labor? It’s more common in subsequent pregnancies but not so common for your first. Poor Katelyn had to deal with endless contractions for days on end for weeks at a time, always wondering is this really it? Am I actually in labor now? It’s a total mind game, and brings you to a place of complete surrender to God. Hear how the rest of Katelyn’s labor went when it actually did start, and why a few hours after birth, she was already ready to do it again!Supp...
2024-12-3038 minSurrendered Birth Stories070 I Induction 101: Tips on Avoiding and Preparing for Induction (with Kayla Heeter)In the United States today, about ⅓ of all births are induced, and about ⅓ of all births end in C-Sections. And while inductions aren’t responsible for all of those C-Sections, I’d argue they’re responsible, at least indirectly, for about half of them. Today we deep dive into the world of inductions-what are they? How are they done? Why are they done? And why shouldn’t they be done? Is there anything you can do to prevent having an induction? Is there anything you can do to induce naturally if you’re trying to avoid a medical induction? All of this an...
2024-12-2357 minSurrendered Birth Stories069 I How Five C-Sections Revealed the Sovereignty of God (with Emily Ransom) [Multiple C-Sections, OBGYN Issues, & Growing in Faith]When you’re planning a natural, unmedicated birth at a birth center, and then at the last minute you end up having a C-Section for a breech positioned baby, you don’t realize the lasting impact it can have on you and your future pregnancies for years to come. Emily, mother of five, shares her stories today, and has many encouraging words for moms out there who have either had a C-Section, or will be having a C-Section, and how God is sovereign over it all. Support the show Has our podcast made...
2024-12-161h 04Surrendered Birth Stories068 I How Disappointment Can Be a Gateway for Blessing (with Ashley Clemons) [Unmedicated Birth, IUI, & God's Timing]It can be so incredibly difficult to understand God’s timing. He can see and understand so much more than we’ll ever be able to, and living in His will is truly the best place for us all, but will we trust Him in the waiting? Hear how Ashley and her husband had to do that as they patiently waited for God to give them their two babies, who were born over a decade a part.Support the show Has our podcast made an impact in your life? Please consider supporting us s...
2024-12-0951 minSurrendered Birth Stories067 I The Significance of Choosing a Great Midwife and Doula (with Rachel Leyland) [Water Birth | Accidental Unassisted Homebirth]The key to getting through a long early labor is distraction and rest! Unfortunately, Rachel, along with most first time moms, was too excited to do either of these things, and her focus on her already long labor made it feel like it was lasting an eternity. Thankfully she learned a thing or two between her two births, and her second experience was much swifter and more empowering, even though it was just as intense. Our focus makes a world of a difference in our labors, as well as where our trust lies. Hear today how Rachel was about...
2024-12-0259 minSurrendered Birth Stories066 I God Gives Us the Strength to Do Hard Things (with Jaylynn Franco) [Home Birth Transfer to Hospital for Preeclampsia | Induction | Infant Loss]Jaylynn was dealt some hard cards in this broken world, but her faith is in God and she knows how the story ends. As she planned her first birth, a home birth, those plans came crashing down when she was diagnosed with severe pre-eclampsia and had to immediately be induced at the hospital, with a two week NICU stay for her son. Then, when she gets a beautiful birth for her second, she had to say goodbye to him all too soon to be reunited with him again one day in Heaven. Finally, as she’s expecting her third ba...
2024-11-251h 59Surrendered Birth Stories065 I The Incredible Gift of a VBAC at Home (with Kelly Ozbolt) [Miscarriage | Breech Cesarean | VBAC at Home]Coming from a medical background, and just winging your first birth can make for quite a traumatic birth experience. Then, when you’ve discovered a more holistic lifestyle but find out your next baby is breech, one that you went through many losses to get, the utter disappointment you can experience knowing you won’t be getting the redemptive birth you were seeking. Finally, making friends with two crazy home birthers later, the Lord blesses you with a son and a home birth midwife who believes in God’s design and your ability to birth your baby naturally, and the se...
2024-11-181h 10Surrendered Birth Stories064 I Managing the Uncertainties of Postpartum Anxiety (with Kristian Jordan)When you’re a birth worker who’s attended many births and knows the ins and outs of postpartum, when you have done this before, when you’re having your third baby and everything goes perfectly smoothly, when you have a beautiful birth, a healthy baby and a healthy mama, when the baby is nursing well and has a wonderful latch, when you've got people around you bringing you meals and doing your laundry, when you know and love Jesus and follow Him, your postpartum is bound to be blissful, right? Well…not always. Hear how Kristian’s journey with postp...
2024-11-111h 10Surrendered Birth Stories063 I Love, Loss, and Lessons Learned (with Elleah Meyer)Researching and learning all you can about birth years before you’ll be going through it can be extremely beneficial in gaining knowledge and being prepared, trying to control everything, however, will only bring you stress and anxiety. Elleah shares her three pregnancy stories with us today, her first in the hospital, her second a devastating miscarriage, and her third planned birth center birth, but ended up having that baby….somewhere else! Trusting God must be at the center of our births in order to have peace, and letting go and surrendering to the process is what God was teac...
2024-11-042h 03Surrendered Birth Stories062 I Comparing and Contrasting Birth Environments (with Louisa Brown)Hospital birth, birth center birth and home birth are three very different environments one can birth in, but which should you choose and why? What kind of birth are you planning? How much should insurance play a part in your decision? How much should your husband play a part in your decision? Where do you feel most comfortable, safe, and at peace? All of this and more today as Louisa and I discuss the differences in birthing in a hospital, birth center, and at home, since both of us have given birth in each of these three environments.
2024-10-281h 27Surrendered Birth Stories061 I An Australian Birth: Showcasing God's Refining Power (with Jessica Finch)Giving birth in one country isn’t the same as giving birth in another country, even if both countries speak English. It’s always important to know what you’re walking into when you walk into a hospital, no matter where you are, as they can differ from place to place. Jessica learned this firsthand with her drastic difference in care from her first birth to her next two. And sometimes, while something seems fine or OK or tolerable in the moment, years later it can hit us, and we end up needing to process through what was done to us...
2024-10-212h 11Surrendered Birth Stories060 I Trusting God Through Life's Twists and Turns (with Meghan Dougherty)How much change can you handle in a matter of a few months? Getting married, getting pregnant, moving houses, getting locked down for Covid…what a whirlwind of change Meghan and her husband experienced all in a matter of a few months! Add nausea and extreme fatigue due to anemia of pregnancy onto that and it’s sure to throw anybody for a loop. Also, did you ever think that epidurals could work “too” well? Did you know they could have side effects that last beyond labor and birth? All of this and more as Meghan shares her stories with us...
2024-10-141h 03Surrendered Birth Stories059 I How Positivity Can Pay Off (with Kathryn King)Does pregnancy have to be miserable? Does childbirth have to be painful? Does postpartum have to be awful? No! No! No! Not one bit! Kathryn discovered there is a different way to experience these seasons than what our society has told us. Discover how her positive mindset going into pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum impacted all of those experiences first hand, and how it all began with making the decision to trust the Lord, and to surrender her plans to Him.Support the show Has our podcast made an impact in...
2024-10-071h 33Surrendered Birth Stories058 I Childbirth Can Be a Catalyst for Faith (with Jennifer Plemmons)Having your first two babies at 39 weeks doesn’t mean all of your babies will come at 39 weeks. Having a beautiful, peaceful, smooth and quick natural home birth once, doesn’t guarantee that you’ll have that every time. Our expectations leading into birth and during birth have such an impact on our experiences. Jennifer learned this first hand as she had three natural births, one at the hospital and two at home, but three very different experiences. Listen and learn how surrendering her plans and expectations to God ultimately brought her the most peace. Support...
2024-09-301h 21Surrendered Birth Stories057 I Jesus Is Enough Through Every Circumstance (with Annie Fernandez)Can you trust God when you’re not getting pregnant? Can you trust God with loss? Can you trust God when your body is breaking? Can you trust God having babies very close together? The question in any and every circumstance is, can you trust God? Hear how Annie and her husband had to navigate all of these circumstances and more throughout the journey that they’ve been on as God has created their family, and if they were indeed able to trust God!00:00 - Introduction12:42 - Meet Annie Fernandez22:25 - Navi...
2024-09-231h 33Surrendered Birth Stories056 I Turning Trials Into Triumph in Birth (with Emilie Cubino)As a first time mom, sometimes you just don’t know what you don’t know. And Emilie didn’t know she was being induced, or why. But that wasn’t all. She also got the one doctor she definitely didn’t want, and what he said during her labor will shock you (or maybe not, if you’re familiar with how some surgically minded OB’s can be). Then, as she was planning her peaceful second birth at home, everything changed last minute, and not only did she end up moving multiple states away, but tragedy struck, and she had to...
2024-09-162h 02Surrendered Birth Stories055 I From Intervention to Independence: A Story of Healing, Restoration, and Deeper Faith (with Cursty Mae)When you hire a midwife you expect to get more holistic care than when you hire an OB/GYN, but when your midwife is part of a hospital medical system, that’s not always the case. So next time you hire a midwife at a birth center, but even then, you’re still handing your care and responsibility over to another system that may or may not have your best interest at heart. So what do you do after two traumatic birth experiences at the hands of others? You have a wild pregnancy and a free birth, but you...
2024-09-091h 27Surrendered Birth Stories054 | ONE YEAR EPISODE: The 1st Year of Parenthood (with Christopher Heeter)Join us as we celebrate our one-year anniversary of this podcast! Today, we walk through the first year of parenthood. The ups and downs, the tips and tricks, and the emotions of it all. Come and hear my husband and I as we remember the first year, now that we’ve been through it five times. We hope you gain some type of nugget of wisdom from this episode, and that you’ll join us for another great birth story again next week!CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNER OF OUR GIVEAWAY! (Hint-listen to episode to find out...
2024-09-021h 02Surrendered Birth Stories053 I The Restorative Beauty In Seeking After God's Will For You (with Emily Hadley)When you feel like you're walking closely with the Lord and get pregnant outside of marriage, He can use that to bring you even closer to Him. Every child is a blessing and comes at the will of the Lord, and every pregnancy, labor, delivery and postpartum can be used to teach us so many things from God. Hear how Emily’s story unfolds with both of her labors and how God was able to encourage her despite them not going according to her original vision, and what He taught her through them. ENTER THE 1-YEAR AN...
2024-08-2641 minSurrendered Birth Stories052 I Wielding Faith to Overcome Fear (with Natasha Davidson)Hindsight is always 20/20, and we are blessed that God allows us to learn things through our experiences to help make changes for the better next time. Even though there are some things that Natasha would choose to do differently in her next birth experience, God was right there with her through her entire journey and gave her the peace that comes with His presence. During pregnancy, labor, and postpartum, with the help of counseling and the Lord, she was able to combat her anxiety and fear with truth and trust. Listen today as Natasha shares her sweet story...
2024-08-1953 minSurrendered Birth Stories051 | How Home Birth Can Offer Freedom and Peace Of Mind (with Jeni and John Davis)A last minute 66 hour induction at 37 weeks is not exactly what John and Jeni had planned for their daughter’s birth, but their naïvety of being young, first-time parents got the better of them. From the moment they got home from their nearly week long stay at the hospital, Jeni was already planning the redemptive second birth she knew God had for her, but this time, with open hands for His will to be done and not hers. Hear how their son’s birth was a complete one-eighty from their daughter’s, and why choosing to have him at...
2024-08-121h 23Surrendered Birth Stories050 I Triumph and Tragedy: A Captivating Story of God's Healing and Steadfastness (with Dr. Kim Snider) [Miscarriage, Cancer During Pregnancy, VBAC]God-ordained pregnancies. Home birth turned birth center turned hospital turned C-sections. Babies ripped away from you. Postpartum Depression. Getting unexpectedly pregnant with twins. Your father, who’s your best friend, passing away. Alcohol Dependency. The shock of getting pregnant with twins a second time. Detoxing. Therapy. Grief. The diagnosis of breast cancer. Finding out you’re pregnant again, but now with cancer. Finding out halfway through your pregnancy that your baby has died. Getting your VBAC but not your baby. It’s crushing, it feels impossible, and in her own strength, she never would have made it. But God. T...
2024-08-052h 10Surrendered Birth Stories049 I The Mindset Shift That Accompanies Parenthood (with McKinnley Hinshaw)Sometimes our first experience isn’t our best experience, and that’s okay. God is sovereign over it all. He’s in the details. And He can and will use what happens in one circumstance to change the course of the next. Today, you’ll hear McKinnley share about her two very different hospital birth experiences, as well as some wonderful wisdom the Lord has given her through them, and since becoming a mother. Support the show Has our podcast made an impact in your life? Please consider supporting us so we can...
2024-07-291h 09Surrendered Birth Stories048 I Follow Your Convictions When Choosing A Care Provider (with Carrie Pearce)Were you ever unsatisfied with the care you were receiving during your pregnancy? Did it give you pause when it came to thinking about how the labor would go? Did you think, well, next time I’ll do it differently and switch providers but I’m too far in this time, it’s too late. Why wait for next time? What if there isn't a next time? When Carrie was not happy with her OB at 34 weeks, she switched to a different practice with midwives. Then, did it again a second time, switching from a birth center to a home...
2024-07-221h 12Surrendered Birth Stories047 I Witnessing Your Adopted Child's Birth: The Blessings and Unforeseen Emotions of Adoption (with Allie Bathalon)At 16 years old you're told that you most likely won’t be able to have children. Then by 18 you’re married to your high school sweetheart, and by 19 you’re pregnant with your first child, and soon facing postpartum depression head on-what a huge change in a matter of a few years. Listen in on Allie’s story as she shares with us how God met her through that depression, and put people in her path to help her along the way. Her relationship with Him grew as she went on to have a second child, and then adopt a...
2024-07-151h 02Surrendered Birth Stories046 I Perspective Is Everything When Facing the Unexpected (with Rebekkah Manning)Going into your first pregnancy, you make a plan, you have a vision, you have a prayer…but then what do you do when it all comes crashing down? At 34 weeks pregnant, Rebekkah’s world changed forever. She went from having a routine ultrasound appointment to having a C-section in less than 12 hours, as her life depended on it. What came afterward was an extended NICU stay for her son, during part of which she was restricted from seeing him, and later on, some undiagnosed delays he was experiencing. Once she had some time and space to reflect on e...
2024-07-081h 06Surrendered Birth Stories045 I Invite the Right People Into Your Birth Space (with Katie Clay)Sometimes in our naïvety, we make decisions that we wouldn't have made if we'd had more information. And those decisions can lead to unfortunate experiences, especially when it comes to our births. Listen as Katie explains each of her three birth stories, two in the hospital and one at a birth center, and how she learned to have faith that God designed her body to deliver these babies, and that she absolutely could.Support the show Has our podcast made an impact in your life? Please consider supporting us s...
2024-07-012h 17Surrendered Birth Stories044 I Birth Before and After Finding God (with Christine Hollis)When you’re not in relationship with the Lord, and you’re going through something as life changing as birth for the first time, things can seem pretty scary, especially if you’re navigating something as serious as postpartum psychosis, but God can and still uses these incredibly emotional situations in our lives to draw us closer to Him. Hear how God was able to work through Christine’s first birth and postpartum by calling her to Him through the darkest period of her life, and then how He was able to give her supernatural peace during her second s...
2024-06-2450 minSurrendered Birth Stories043 I Father's Day Special: Dad Takeover! (with Christopher Heeter and Paul Jordan)This week, Chris takes over the podcast along with guest Paul Jordan in a conversation on fatherhood, the husband's role in birth support, and the importance of fathers in society. So grab your hubby, and listen in!As mentioned in this episode: National Fatherhood InitiativeSupport the show Has our podcast made an impact in your life? Please consider supporting us so we can continue! Donate: SUPPORT PAGE! • Take the SURRENDERED BIRTH ONLINE COURSE! Click here for my MUST-HAVE PRODUCTS FREEBIE fo...
2024-06-171h 00Surrendered Birth Stories042 I Allowing God to Provide The Antidote To Your Fear (with Elizabeth Smith)Pregnancy is such a miracle, isn’t it? You have life growing within you, God has designed your body perfectly to grow this precious little one inside of your womb, so you should be dancing through life, right? Well, when you have Hyperemesis Gravidarum and uncontrollable gestational diabetes, it’s not such a walk in the park. Hear how Liz navigated the harsh reality that was her pregnancy, and learned how to really lean on God for the first time to get her through. You can follow Liz on instagram at @littledove_co
2024-06-101h 26Surrendered Birth Stories041 I The Freedom That Comes Through Obedience (with Sarah Stricker)Not everybody has a bad induction experience, or a bad hospital experience. Especially if they don’t know anything different. However, what do you choose for your second birth after learning some things about inductions and routine hospital procedures and the effects they can have on you and your baby? What changes would you make? What about when God is clearly speaking to you about it all? Find out what Sarah and her husband Matt decided to do with each of their daughters’ births!Support the show Has our p...
2024-06-031h 19Surrendered Birth Stories040 I Learning Positive Self-Talk Through Labor (with Scotlyn and Jaylen Harrison)When your birth doesn’t go exactly how you’d expect, it can be a tough pill to swallow, but God can teach us so much through each and every experience, and use it all for His good. Hear how Scotlyn and Jaylen went about preparing for their first child, and how the Lord sent a special helper to them to assist them in getting the birth they desired, as much as they could help it. Support the show Has our podcast made an impact in your life? Please consider suppo...
2024-05-271h 06Surrendered Birth Stories039 I A Handful of Challenges Can Lead To A Handful of Blessings (with Carlie Smith)Navigating your first year of marriage can be challenging, but it’s even more challenging while also navigating your first pregnancy, along with a number of family tragedies along the way. Then finding out you’re expecting another not long after you’ve delivered your first is also filled with its own difficulty. Listen today as you hear how Carlie found a way through it all and was able to enjoy both of her birthing experiences and is now loving being a mother to two under two. Support the show H...
2024-05-201h 08Surrendered Birth Stories038 I Mother's Day Special: Tips, Tricks & Advice for Moms (with Kayla Heeter and Friends)Several listeners chime in with their best tips, tricks, and advice for moms! Join us today as we learn and grow together!Support the show Has our podcast made an impact in your life? Please consider supporting us so we can continue! Donate: SUPPORT PAGE! • Take the SURRENDERED BIRTH ONLINE COURSE! Click here for my MUST-HAVE PRODUCTS FREEBIE for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum! Interested in sharing your story on the podcast? Click HERE to fill out an interest form! Wa...
2024-05-1359 minSurrendered Birth Stories037 I Accidental Free Birth For A First Time Mom (with Leslie Giraudeau)Growing up in a large family, and being married to someone who also grew up in a large family, it only seems fitting that God allows you to start on your large family right away. God is always in the details of our lives, and trusting Him in not only the timing of your pregnancy, but the location that you birth, the delivery of your baby, and everything that happens after as you care for and parent your child is what helped Luke and Leslie along their journey. Listen in today as Leslie shares this very special story...
2024-05-061h 08Surrendered Birth Stories036 I Unnecessary Episiotomies and Restoring Faith in Birth (with Alex Everette)Picture this…you choose a birth center for your delivery because you want a natural, unmedicated birth, with a hands off care provider. Then, you walk into the birth center, get checked, and the midwife panics and calls EMT’s and gives you not one, but two completely unnecessary episiotomies. What a 180 from your vision. Hear how God redeems Alex’s stories with two peaceful home births, following her first unfortunate birth center experience. Support the show Has our podcast made an impact in your life? Please consider supporting us so we c...
2024-04-291h 03Surrendered Birth Stories035 I Maintaining A Positive Outlook In Labor (with Cayla Krop)It’s hard to imagine in this day and age choosing to have a home birth, over 98% of babies in America are born outside of the home. But choosing to have a home birth for your first birth? That’s even more rare. Listen to Cayla share her birth stories today and how and why she and her husband decided that home birth was the best route for them and their babies, and how God answered her prayers during both experiences in different ways.Support the show Has our podcast made...
2024-04-2257 minSurrendered Birth Stories034 I Childbirth With Parosmia: One Mom's Triumph Over Long Covid (with Hannah Higgins)Picture this. You’re pregnant with your first child, figuring out and learning about everything for the first time, gearing up for a natural labor and taking care of your body the best that you can, and just before you’re about to give birth, your taste and smell change for the worse-they’re completely distorted in the worst way, making it extremely difficult to eat, which is exactly what you'll need to do after a marathon labor and while trying to nurse your new baby. You’re sleep deprived, so sore, beyond exhausted mentally, emotionally, physically, and legitima...
2024-04-151h 52Surrendered Birth Stories033 I How God Gave Us Indiana (with Christopher Heeter)A tale of two stories, Parosmia and Pregnancy, and how they affected each other. This story is a very emotional one for me. I know I forgot to mention some things and yet it’s our longest episode to date. I missed details here and there, and likely missed some feelings that would have helped add to the context of the story, but I pray the Holy Spirit speaks through my husband and I, and that He’s able to work through this very vulnerable piece. Thank you in advance for your patience and grace as I navigated tell...
2024-04-082h 23Surrendered Birth Stories032 I The Importance of Community (with Lauren Thomas)Having a new baby can be overwhelming, exhausting, and just plain hard. But doing it alone can make it that much harder. Today we’re talking about the importance of having a community, in any stage of life really, but especially in motherhood. Finding a tribe of other mothers to support you, while you support them and grow in relationship with one another can be one of the best blessings you’ll ever know. Interested in our Spring childbirth class coming up? Contact us by filling out this form!Supp...
2024-04-0151 minSurrendered Birth Stories031 | How Birth Can Bring You and Your Partner Closer Together (with Michaela and Parker Jones)When your first birth is an induction in the hospital that turns into a postpartum hemorrhage, and your second is a lightning fast birth where you had the baby in the van on the side of the highway…you could imagine holding off on having another baby for awhile, and even then, preparing for birth in a different way. But when you're able to describe your third birth as not only peaceful, but fun, I’d say that’s a great redemption story. I was blessed to sit down with Parker and Michaela as they shared with me the journe...
2024-03-2557 minSurrendered Birth Stories030 | What Was Birth Like in the 1950s? (with Dolores Cunningham)I’m not sure I could have been more excited or more honored to have had the pleasure of interviewing my grandmother, my Granny, about her birth stories. What was it like to give birth in the 1950’s and 60’s in West Virginia? Today you’ll get to find out. Along with some other fun stories about her and my Grandpa’s relationship and past! This just might be my favorite episode yet. Ok, it will probably always be my favorite episode!Interested in our Spring childbirth class coming up? Contact us by filling out this for...
2024-03-1859 minSurrendered Birth Stories029 | Educating Yourself is a Crucial Part of Birth Success (with Erin and Chase Hamrick)When you're a first time parent, who originally never even planned on having children, there’s a lot of research and learning to be done, but you do it-you take the classes, read the books, listen to the podcasts and you prepare yourself for a long and intense labor. So what happens when that labor is nothing like what you were taught to expect? Ever heard of an accidental free birth? Get ready for an incredible story of two first time parents who were totally prepared for one birth scenario, and yet, God blessed them with something completely di...
2024-03-111h 25Surrendered Birth Stories028 | Six Month Anniversary Q+A: How to Switch Providers, PCOS & Breastfeeding, How to Have Faith After a Loss, How Chris & I Met and more!Our six month anniversary Q & A episode is finally here! We talk about everything from how to switch providers graciously, troubleshooting issues with PCOS and breastfeeding, to how do you know when to stop having children, or how can you have faith after a loss? And a couple of personal questions too, like how my husband and I met, and...when are we going to share Indy's birth story? All this and more on today's episode!Want to connect with us? Have a question?Shoot us a DM at @surrenderedbirthservices on...
2024-03-041h 19Surrendered Birth Stories027 | Anticipating the Onset of Labor (with Kayla Loflin)Today on the podcast I have the pleasure of having a guest back for the 3rd time! A record for Surrendered Birth Stories, if you don’t count my husband, Chris. Kayla Loflin joins us again to tell us the story of her most recent birth, and just how quickly it went! When you’re praying for a three hour labor, and the Lord decides to answer that prayer, things move fast!!----------Want to connect with us? Have a question?Shoot us a DM at @surrenderedbirthservices on Instagram, and give us a...
2024-02-2640 minSurrendered Birth Stories026 | Trusting in God's Plan for Your Family (with Kylie Wright)Emergency C-Sections, Rainbow Babies, VBAC’s and more all in Kylie’s stories today! Join us as Kylie shares her three birth stories, and how God carried her through each one of them.----------Have a question? Shoot us a DM at @surrenderedbirthservices on Instagram, and give us a follow while you're there!Support the show Has our podcast made an impact in your life? Please consider supporting us so we can continue! Donate: SUPPORT PAGE! • Take the SURRENDERED BIRTH ONLINE COURSE! ...
2024-02-1940 minSurrendered Birth Stories025 | A Turn Of Events After Three Normal Births (with Travita King)Breech birth is a variation of normal. But OB/GYN’s are no longer being taught how to deliver breech babies, they’re simply told to do a c-section, no questions asked. How would you feel if you’d had three successful, natural, vaginal births, and when going into labor with your fourth, he was breech, and the only option they gave you was surgery? Listen in today as Travita shares her birth stories, including her breech delivery. ----------Want to submit a question for our upcoming Q&A episode? Email us at contact@surren...
2024-02-121h 15Surrendered Birth Stories024 | A Guidebook for Staying Rooted During Labor and Delivery (with Nicki Sipin)Sometimes birth doesn’t go as we planned, or maybe just where we planned, and that’s ok. God’s ways are above our ways, His thoughts are above our thoughts, and He can see the entire picture, unlike us. Today, Nicki shares not only the birth story of her daughter, but true inspiration from our beautiful creator, and how intricately He is involved in every detail of our lives. Get ready to go to church!----------Want to submit a question for our upcoming Q&A episode? Email us at contact@surrenderedbirthservices.comOr sho...
2024-02-051h 18Surrendered Birth Stories023 | Painless Childbirth and the Art of Child Rearing (with Sammy and Michael Beausejour)When Sammy and Michael first got married they casually joked about having ten kids and getting started right away, but twelve years and eight kids later, it’s nearly become a reality. I had so much fun chatting with this sweet couple and hearing not only their heart for children, birth, and raising a family, but how earnest they are about seeking Jesus every step of the way, and leaning on Him in smooth seasons and rough ones. Join us today and hear the lessons that they learned in each one of their eight children’s births, a few of w...
2024-01-291h 25Surrendered Birth Stories022 | Surprise C-Sections and VBAC Victory (with Kathryn Beam)Can you imagine going to a regular check up at your OB’s office, thinking you’re just going to have a normal ultrasound appointment, and then the doctor comes in to tell you that he’ll meet you at the hospital because you need to have a C-section immediately? Neither can I! Kathryn joins us today to share her three birth stories, including the uplifting story of her VBAC that she prepared and prayed for diligently, connecting to and relying on God every step of the way, giving her the peace that only He can give. ...
2024-01-221h 02Surrendered Birth Stories021 | The Value of Proper Birth Support and Breakfast Casserole (with Meredith Anthony)When you’re told you’re seven centimeters upon arrival to the birth center, you’d assume you’re almost done laboring and nearly ready to have your baby, right? Especially if a midwife tells you so. Not always! Today, Meredith joins us to tell us of her two birth experiences, the first at a birth center, and the second at home, and how she was able to lean on God through it all. ----------Want to submit a question for our upcoming Q&A episode? Email us at contact@surrenderedbirthservices.comOr shoot us a DM at...
2024-01-151h 18Surrendered Birth Stories020 | There's Something About Preeclampsia (with Kristian Jordan)When your first birth experience goes from a planned home birth to a preeclampsia diagnosis turned induction at 35 weeks with a NICU stay for your baby, it’s hard to imagine wanting to go through that experience again. Join us today as we listen to Kristian tell her birth stories and how God was able to redeem her first traumatic birth experience with a quick and peaceful home birth the second time around. Check out Kristian's business, Holistic Heritage Birth Services, serving Burlington, NC and surrounding areas at www.holisticheritagebirthservices.com ----------Want to co...
2024-01-081h 08Surrendered Birth Stories019 | Experiencing God's Peace In Birth (with Anne Hammond)When the rest of the women in your family have all given birth after 42 weeks gestation, it would be quite a shock to go into labor at 37 weeks! Today, we have the pleasure of hearing both of Anne’s birth stories and the twists and turns along her conception, pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey and how she was able to experience the supernatural peace of the Holy Spirit through it all!----------------Want to connect with us? Have a question?Shoot us a DM at @surrenderedbirthservices on Instagram, and give us a...
2024-01-0153 minSurrendered Birth StoriesBONUS | 2023 Christmas SpecialMerry Christmas, everyone! As a special bonus episode, I share my journey through some of my Christmas recollections when I was pregnant or with a newborn. Listen in as I share some of my magical and not-so-magical memories of Christmas in early motherhood. Also, I found the Christmas bells that I mentioned in the episode! You can find the bell for 2023 here: https://www.lenox.com/products/2023-annual-musical-bell-ornament ----------Want to connect with us? Have a question?Shoot us a DM at @surrenderedbirthservices on Instagram, and give us a...
2023-12-2515 minSurrendered Birth Stories018 | A Story of Hope Through Fostering and Adoption (with Kayla Loflin)Today, in light of the Christmas season, we’ll step away from talking about pregnancy and birth and we’ll hear a story of hope, and what a different journey to motherhood can look like. We’re going to deep dive into the world of fostering, adoption, and taking care of a special needs baby. Join us as Kayla shares every detail of the journey of adopting their precious daughter, Hope, and the affirmations she and her husband heard from God along the way. ----------Want to connect with us? Have a question?Shoot us a DM a...
2023-12-181h 18Surrendered Birth Stories017 | The Importance of Chiropractic Care During and After Pregnancy (with Dr. Leslie Stoklosa)We’re changing things up a little bit today! Instead of hearing a birth story (or four,) we’re going to take a deep dive into why chiropractic care is such an essential part of a healthy pregnancy and postpartum experience. Listen to Dr. Leslie Stoklosa as she explains to us not just what exactly chiropractic care is and why it’s so beneficial, but why it’s especially crucial during pregnancy.If you’re located close to Mt. Airy, NC, be sure to get an appointment with Dr. Leslie at her practice, Nourish Family Chiropractic. https://n...
2023-12-1137 minSurrendered Birth Stories016 | Navigating the Mental Game of Natural Birth (with Emily Wyrick)Today, we get to hear from Emily as she tells the stories of her daughters' births. Listen in as she tells us how she navigated the mental game of natural birth, and how she came to the decisions of having a birth center and then home birth. I hope you’re inspired as you listen in and that God has something to speak to you through her experiences!----------------Want to connect with us? Have a question?Shoot us a DM at @surrenderedbirthservices on Instagram, and give us a follow while yo...
2023-12-0441 minSurrendered Birth Stories015 | Natural Birth Experiences at the Birth Center, Hospital, and At Home (with Louisa Brown)How would you feel if you were planning a birth center birth for your second child, after already having had a natural birth there for your first, and suddenly you were forced to go to the hospital during active labor, during the height of the Covid insanity? Talk about having to surrender your plans to the Lord. Join us today as Louisa shares her three birth stories and the remarkable similarities and differences between them!----------------Want to connect with us? Have a question?Shoot us a DM at @surrenderedbirthservices on...
2023-11-271h 13Surrendered Birth Stories014 | Growing Your Family Through Biological Birth and Fostering (with Kayla Loflin)What would it be like to be fostering multiple children of different ages while growing your family biologically as well? Listen in today as we hear Kayla’s stories of pregnancy, miscarriage, fostering, and her very quick births. She shares the amazing journey God has taken her and her husband on over the years as they’ve grown their family. Trusting the Lord is essential to this process and I can’t wait for you to hear how Kayla and Matthew did just that!----------------Want to connect with us? Have a question?Shoot us a DM a...
2023-11-201h 00Surrendered Birth Stories013 | A Journey Through Natural Birth (with Jess King)When you fully surrender your plans to the Lord, it may not always work out how you think, but He will always work it together for good! Today, I have the honor of having Jess share her three birth stories on the podcast. All natural births, but all different from one another! Listen in to hear how God met her in each of these births in different ways! If you've ever found yourself wanting a home birth, but weren't able to have one for some reason or another, you will be encouraged by Jess' experiences!----------------...
2023-11-131h 12Surrendered Birth Stories012 | Meeting With God Through The Birthing Experience (with Kathleen Burton)This is one for the books! Listen as we get to hear about Kathleen's journey from hospital births where she felt violated, to her redemptive home birth where she could tangibly feel the Lord’s presence, and all of His grace and mercy along the way. I really hope you enjoy hearing her three birth stories today, but on that note, we do discuss miscarriage as well. Although I know that can be very hard to listen to depending on your circumstances, I know that if you’re ready to listen, you’ll find God’s joy and peace amidst i...
2023-11-061h 22Surrendered Birth Stories011 | Choosing The Best Care Provider For You (with Kristian Jordan)Did you know there are multiple options to choose from when it comes to picking out a care provider for your pregnancy and birth? Today, I speak with Kristian Jordan, a local birth professional, to discuss the different care providers available to us during our prenatal and postpartum experiences, and why you might lean toward choosing one over another, depending on your specific circumstances, wants, and needs. Check out Kristian's business, Holistic Heritage Birth Services, serving Burlington, NC and surrounding areas.----------Want to connect with us? Have a question?Shoot us a...
2023-10-3038 minSurrendered Birth Stories010 | Turning Around Birth Trauma - Pt. 2 (with Bethany Kime)Last week, we got to hear Bethany’s first two birth stories, along with the story of her miscarriage. Today, we get to hear about her redemptive birth stories that changed the trajectory of her and her husband’s family. I hope you’re ready for some encouragement as you hear the lessons Bethany learned from the Lord throughout her third and fourth deliveries! Be sure to check out Bethany's podcast, "Basket Full of Bread":Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on Spotify----------------Want to connect with us? Have a question?Sh...
2023-10-2331 minSurrendered Birth Stories009 | Turning Around Birth Trauma - Pt. 1 (with Bethany Kime) Today, we’ll hear from Bethany Kime, mother of four! She shares the stories of her first two births and the trauma that can easily come along with giving birth in the mainstream medical system. Also, we do discuss miscarriage, so if your heart is not in a place to hear that today, make sure you revisit this episode at another time. Let’s meet Bethany, a woman full of the Spirit of the Lord!Be sure to check out Bethany's podcast, "Basket Full of Bread":Listen on Apple Podcasts...
2023-10-1652 minSurrendered Birth Stories008 | How God Gave Us Tru (with Christopher Heeter)Get ready to hear all about how God gave us our fourth child, Tru.If you want even more details, you can read his full birth story in blog form HERE. ----------------Support the show Has our podcast made an impact in your life? Please consider supporting us so we can continue! Donate: SUPPORT PAGE! • Take the SURRENDERED BIRTH ONLINE COURSE! Click here for my MUST-HAVE PRODUCTS FREEBIE for pregnancy, birth, and po...
2023-10-0953 minSurrendered Birth Stories007 | Our God is the Miracle Worker: A Story of Faith Amidst Miscarriage (with Kimberly Shobe) [Miracles In Birth, Miscarriage]Today’s guest shares an extremely unique, emotional, and moving story that I pray lifts your faith in our Lord and maker. I do want to give the heads up that miscarriage is a large part of this story, and that if you’re not in a place to listen to that right now, that maybe you should save this episode for a later time when you feel like you could handle it. I will say though, it’s an extremely encouraging story and one that has increased my faith in our miracle working God tremendously and I can’t wait f...
2023-10-0234 minSurrendered Birth StoriesBONUS | How Our Kids Feel About Meeting The New Baby!Chris hosts a hilarious interview with our two oldest kids, and gets their thoughts and feelings on the upcoming arrival of our newest baby!----------------Support the show Has our podcast made an impact in your life? Please consider supporting us so we can continue! Donate: SUPPORT PAGE! • Take the SURRENDERED BIRTH ONLINE COURSE! Click here for my MUST-HAVE PRODUCTS FREEBIE for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum! Interested in sharing your story on the podcast? Click HE...
2023-09-2715 minSurrendered Birth Stories006 | How God Gave Us Jentzen (with Christopher Heeter)Get ready to hear all about how God gave us our third child, Jentzen. If you want even more details, you can read his full birth story in blog form HERE. ----------------Support the show Has our podcast made an impact in your life? Please consider supporting us so we can continue! Donate: SUPPORT PAGE! • Take the SURRENDERED BIRTH ONLINE COURSE! Click here for my MUST-HAVE PRODUCTS FREEBIE for pregnancy, birth, and po...
2023-09-2553 minSurrendered Birth Stories005 | Lessons Learned After Four Birth Experiences (with Lauren Thomas)It takes time to tell not just one but FOUR birth stories! So settle in as we get to hear Lauren share each of her birth experiences, and how her faith changed along the way. Lauren is also a birth photographer/birth doula, and although she's not currently taking a lot of clients, keep her in mind as her photos are absolutely gorgeous, and she is literally the sweetest soul. She is based in Winston-Salem, NC and you can check out her website here:https://laurenjollyphotography.com/----------------...
2023-09-181h 16Surrendered Birth Stories004: How God Gave Us Milo (with Christopher Heeter)Get ready to hear all about how God gave us our second child, Milo, and my first natural birth. If you want even more details, feel free to check his full birth story in blog form HERE. ----------------Support the show Has our podcast made an impact in your life? Please consider supporting us so we can continue! Donate: SUPPORT PAGE! • Take the SURRENDERED BIRTH ONLINE COURSE! Click here for my MUST-HAVE PRODUCTS FREEBIE...
2023-09-1155 minSurrendered Birth Stories001: How God Gave Us Brinkley (with Christopher Heeter)Tune in for a quick introduction to me, your podcast host, Kayla Heeter, and hear all about how God went about giving us our first child, our daughter, Brinkley. If you want even more details, feel free to check her full birth story in blog form HERE. ----------------Support the show Has our podcast made an impact in your life? Please consider supporting us so we can continue! Donate: SUPPORT PAGE! • Take the SURRENDERED BIRTH ONLINE COURSE! Click he...
2023-09-0454 minSurrendered Birth Stories002: My Journey from Mainstream Medical Patient to Holistic Birth Worker & DoulaLess than a decade ago I was a mainstream, Western medicine, went-to-the-doctor-and-did-anything-they-said type of person. I had my first baby with an OB/GYN at a hospital even though I was low-risk and very healthy. Fast forward nine years or so and I would describe myself as a holistic, naturally minded, research-oriented, midwife-loving home birther who is now a childbirth educator and birth doula. Want to know how and why I made the shift? Take a listen to this episode!----------------Support the show Has our podcast made...
2023-09-0444 minSurrendered Birth Stories003: From Depression to Redemption (with Michaela Jones)From a medical induction at the hospital at 39 weeks for her first, to a lightning fast natural labor *almost* at a birth center, join us as we hear Michaela share her two very different birth experiences and how she leaned on Jesus through it all. Michaela is also a local to the Triad of NC artist, you can follow along with her journey at: https://www.instagram.com/michaelajones.art/• Midwife Cocktail ----------------Support the show...
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Surrendered Birth StoriesPodcast TrailerLet’s explore the amazing world of birth together! Listen for inspiring birth stories and intriguing teachings to expand your knowledge surrounding pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and postpartum life. Each soul-stirring episode is full of heart, passion, and practicality. Join me in this diverse mix of teachings and interviews with real moms and professional birth workers as we seek to more fully understand how God has designed early motherhood and the beginning of life!----------------Support the show Has our podcast made an impact in your life? Please consider su...
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