Best Msn Certified Nurse Midwife Podcasts (2024)

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EP 96 \ A Picture of the Reality of Hospital Birth for Labor or Induction 30:34

2d ago30:34

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Last week we took a look at home birth together. Today, we’ll look at hospital birth together. Not much more to say than that, other than to say if you haven’t listened to episode 95 yet, go do that first, then come back and listen to this episode so you can get the background. As a midwife who has worked in the hospital and out of the hospital to …

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EP 95 \ Is Home Birth Reckless or Scary? A Picture of What Home Birth Looks Like 23:45

9d ago23:45

23:45

Everything that is new to you seems scary. Familiarity is what makes things comfortable and less scary. This is true for many things and home birth is no different. I get messages from listeners saying they would love to have a birth at home but their husband isn’t comfortable or maybe they’re scared to do it. So I want to talk today about whether …

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Ep 94 \ Helping Your Husband (or Other Family) Understand Your Desire to Plan a Home Birth 40:48

16d ago40:48

40:48

When you want to have a homebirth but your husband or family isn't on board, it can be a very stressful and frustrating for everybody involved. They love you dearly and the lies of the world can have them believing that home birth is dangerous and reckless. Often with the right information, they will change their perspective, so this episode dives …

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EP 93 \ Why Real Food During Pregnancy Matters: More About Prenatal Nutrition with Lily Nichols, RDN, CDE 56:48

23d ago56:48

56:48

Prenatal nutrition is one of the only things you can truly control during pregnancy. If you've listened long to my podcast, you know that's something I preach over and over, especially in episodes 23-26 and 88. In today's episode, I have the pleasure of talking with Lily Nichols, RDN, CDE, author of three books all about this topic. You can find th…

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EP 92 \ How to Reduce Your Risk of Tearing During Birth 32:09

30d ago32:09

32:09

It is only natural that many moms are afraid of tearing "down there" during birth. Perineal tears (aka perineal lacerations) seem pretty scary, but the best way to deal with fear is by getting the information so you can think about it more rationally. Yes, tears do happen, but they are rare and the risk that you have one can be reduced by doing som…

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EP 91 \ The Beautiful Symphony of Hormones: Fertility Awareness and Understanding Preconception and Pregnancy Hormone with Bekah Yawn 43:24

1M ago43:24

43:24

If you are struggling now or have every struggled with infertility, or if you are currently trying to conceive (TTC), you are going to love this episode. Even if you haven't struggled, you will learn so much about your body and tracking your cycles which will help you know your body even better, so you are going to love this episode too! Today, I t…

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EP 90 \ Newborn Transition to Life on the Outside: How To Make It Smooth and Beautiful 35:09

1M ago35:09

35:09

SHOW NOTES Kinda like with birth, if you listen to people around you, you probably think that the newborn period is a traumatic time of screaming babies and nobody sleeping much. Babies are either colic or teething or allergic to this or that or won’t sleep at night. It can sound pretty scary. But what if I told you that all of that is something th…

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EP 89 \ Change Your Language & Change Your Birth: 3 Mindset Shifts That Will Transform Your Pregnancy & Birth 35:52

2M ago35:52

35:52

SHOW NOTES: Have you noticed this terminology that pretty much everybody uses about birth? The doctor said I “had to”. I asked the nurse if I “could”. They wouldn’t “let me”. Do you hear that? There’s a structure here that puts “THEM” above you…..and yet it’s YOUR birth. YOU hired THEM to be there. I wanna talk to you today about how a simple chang…

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EP 88 \ The One Thing You CAN Control In Pregnancy 44:45

2M ago44:45

44:45

SHOW NOTES: Today’s episode is all about nutrition because there isn’t much you can control about pregnancy, but what you eat is one of them and we need to be making sure we do our best to give our bodies and our babies the absolute best we can so we can be healthy and strong throughout pregnancy. This information is also especially useful to moms …

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EP 87 \ The Episode About The Thing You Can't Say 42:41

2M ago42:41

42:41

Information on this family's story on Children's Health Defense website Article on FB This family's VAERs Report My resources to educated and prepare yourself Helpful Links: HOW TO WORK WITH LORI: --> Sign up HERE for the Your Birth, God's Way Online Christian Childbirth Course! This is a COMPLETE childbirth education course with a God-led foundati…

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EP 86 \ Circumcision Series Follow-up: The Truth About Biblical Circumcision vs. Modern Routine Infant Circumcision 21:35

2M ago21:35

21:35

Many of you have struggled since listening to my series on circumcision back in January with knowing how to make sense of the current circumcision situation in our country and how that relates to the Old Testament biblical mandate for circumcision. I got an email from one of my listeners that shed some new light on the topic that I think will help …

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EP 85 \ Overcoming Birth Trauma To Have A God-Filled, Peaceful Homebirth with Aly McClain 59:15

2M ago59:15

59:15

In today's episode, I interview Aly McClain from the Peaceful Homebirth podcast. Aly shares with us her background as a registered nurse, the story of her traumatic c-section birth with her first baby, her road to healing and recovery, and her beautiful, redeeming home birth she went on to have later. You will learn about how even those of us in th…

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EP 84 \ How Routine Testing Can Ruin Your Birth Plans/ The Damage Of False Positives And Incidental Findings 46:18

2M ago46:18

46:18

SHOW NOTES: Are routine prenatal tests a good idea or are they simply another tool of our medicalized maternity system used to derail our birth plans and get us back in line with the standardized care they prefer? This episode will look at things like routine STD testing (specifically syphilis testing which is called RPR and TPPA), routine gestatio…

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EP 83 \ Those Who Are Well Have No Need Of A Physician, But Those Who Are Sick: The Inherent Risks Of Being Seen By A Doctor For Pregnancy (Which Is Not An Illness) 35:23

3M ago35:23

35:23

SHOW NOTES: Pregnant women are not sick. Pregnant women are NORMAL and they should be treated that way. But 90% of women choose to see obstetricians for their pregnancies. Obstetricians are trained surgeons. We can't be surprised when surgeons act like surgeons. This episode dives into the risks women take when they decide to see an OBGYN for their…

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Ep 82 \ How The Medical Model Will Scare You Into Derailing Your Birth Plan: 3 Induction Lies And How To Deal With Them 39:48

3M ago39:48

39:48

If you are getting your prenatal care from a traditional practice, it is almost a guarantee that you will be offered an induction, or worse, scared into thinking you need an induction when it's not really true. This episode will look at 3 of the most common "reasons" (read: lies) that obstetricians or medwives use to scare you into thinking you nee…

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Ep 81 \ BONUS EPISODE - Is The RSV Vaccine Safe And Effective For Pregnant Women? An Article Review 22:21

3M ago22:21

22:21

SHOW NOTES: Today's BONUS EPISODE is an article from Children's Health Defense looking at the evidence behind the RSV shot and whether it is safe and effective for pregnant mothers and babies. Helpful Links: HOW TO WORK WITH LORI: --> Sign up HERE for the Your Birth, God's Way Online Christian Childbirth Course! This is a COMPLETE childbirth educat…

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EP 80 \ Biblical Lessons: How Do You Apply A Parable To Birth? Like This. 23:42

3M ago23:42

23:42

SHOW NOTES: There are a lot of lessons we can learn from scripture that are seemingly not about birth, and yet the lessons learned can be applied. In our evening worship this past Sunday, we talked about something that is not new here. I’ve told you and warned you before, but I want to show it to you from a different angle so maybe you’ll realize h…

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EP 79 \ What False Beliefs Do You Have About Birth That Are No Longer Serving You? 33:30

3M ago33:30

33:30

Limiting beliefs about birth can completely change your ability to have a successful natural birth God's way, so in this episode we dig into a couple examples of limiting beliefs. We look at God's perfect design and then we look at how we can undermine that design with our choices when we choose not to work with and support God's way. Episode 43 & …

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EP 78 \ Reclaiming the JOY of Motherhood With Practical Ways For Christian Moms To Reduce Postpartum Anxiety & Postpartum Depression 32:48

4M ago32:48

32:48

Our culture, aided by Satan, has done a great job of robbing moms of the joy of the early days of motherhood. It's now an expectation that it will be a chaotic unhappy time but this is NOT right and it is NOT of God. Today's episode looks at some practical ways and some real-life choices you can make that will reduce the likelihood that you will st…

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EP 77 \ You Can't Steer A Parked Car: 3 Tips To Get Moving And Not Stay Paralyzed Making Decisions For Your Birth! 36:15

4M ago36:15

36:15

SHOW NOTES It is so easy to become frozen in the paralysis of analysis of all the birth choices in our medicalized maternity system. But staying stuck isn't an option. We've got to get moving so in today's episode I give you 3 tips to help get yourself moving and to keep moving as you make your way through pregnancy and birth. I also share some too…

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EP 76 \ Is It Safe For You To Birth At Home? Reasons Hospital Birth Might Be Safer For You 34:00

4M ago34:00

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SHOW NOTES Home birth is safe for most moms, no matter what the naysayers try to scare you into believing. However, for a small percentage of women, the hospital may be a safer environment because of the type of care they need or their baby needs. This episode looks at conditions that may indicate it is safer for mom to give birth at the hospital. …

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EP 75 \ Pay Now Or You May Be Paying Later: Why Home Birth Is Worth The Investment 27:35

4M ago27:35

27:35

SHOW NOTES Everything has a cost…even if it's sold to you as being free….somebody is paying. It's not always a financial cost though. Sometimes it's things that are much more impactful than finances. After a few weeks looking at insurance from different angles and thinking about what it means to have our care dictated by these corporations, we need…

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EP 74 \ Let's Talk About Paying For The Birth You Deserve: How To Stop Letting Insurance Dictate Your Care 36:45

5M ago36:45

36:45

SHOW NOTES Last week, Dr. Stu mentioned a need to pull away from choosing your doctor for your pregnancy care based on who your insurance will cover. A reel of him talking about this stirred up a lot of comments, so to follow up, today we're going to talk about how to pay for the care you deserve. Samaritan Ministries -- samaritanministries.org - p…

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EP 73 \ An Interview with Dr. Stu Fischbein - Part 3 - Intricacies of God's Design, Postpartum Depression Pill, Heavy Metals, The Precautionary Principle, Dr. Stu's Recommendations, & More! 37:17

5M ago37:17

37:17

In today's conclusion of my interview with Dr. Stuart Fischbein (from the Birthing Instincts podcast with Blyss Young), we talk about the intricacies of God's design, the new postpartum depression pill, "jabs", exposure to heavy metals, and Dr. Stu's recommendations for how to have the best chance to have a natural birth. Helpful Links: 2 WAYS TO W…

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EP 72 \ An Interview with Dr. Stu Fischbein - Part 2 - Maternal Intuition, Epidurals, Hormones of Labor & Birth, Oxytocin, Michel Odent, & More 32:32

5M ago32:32

32:32

Today, in the second part of my interview with Dr. Stuart Fischbein, we talk about SO MUCH including the following topics: maternal intuition in pregnancy, epidurals, Michel Odent's theory of the potential impact on baby girls of pre-labor c-sections, the role of maternal oxytocin, the symphony of hormones present in pregnancy & labor, the new post…

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EP 71 \ An Interview with Dr. Stu Fischbein - Part 1 - Dr. Stu Then & Now Plus Other Introductory Topics 34:44

5M ago34:44

34:44

This episode is the first part of an interview with Dr. Stu Fischbein of Birthing Instincts. In this episode we cover unnecessary cesareans, birth in nature, diabetes, and how Dr. Stu got from where he started to where he is today. Be sure to set a reminder to come back for part 2 tomorrow. Helpful Links: 2 WAYS TO WORK WITH LORI: --> Sign up HERE …

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EP 70 \ Giving Birth To Twins Out Of The Hospital Against Medical Advice? A Story of Empowerment - Part 2 of an Interview with Anna Espinoza 29:43

5M ago29:43

29:43

SHOW NOTES Today's episode is part one of a two-part interview with Anna Espinoza. Anna recently gave birth vaginally to twins at term in an out-of-hospital setting after being advised to have a c-section at 32 weeks. This interview tells the story of her pregnancy and birth. It is an empowering story of what can happen when you do your own researc…

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EP 69 \ Giving Birth To Twins Out Of The Hospital Against Medical Advice? A Story of Empowerment - Part 1 of an Interview with Anna Espinoza 32:15

5M ago32:15

32:15

SHOW NOTES Today's episode is part one of a two-part interview with Anna Espinoza. Anna recently gave birth vaginally to twins at term in an out-of-hospital setting after being advised to have a c-section at 32 weeks. This interview tells the story of her pregnancy and birth. It is an empowering story of what can happen when you do your own researc…

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EP 68 \ Permanently Altering What God Made Perfect? A Series on Circumcision: A Series on Circumcision: Part 4 - Caring For Your Baby's Intact Penis 13:44

5M ago13:44

13:44

SHOW NOTES This episode concludes the series on circumcision. We're talking about how to care for intact babies and circumcised babies as well. We also talk about how to educate your baby's doctor about how to care for intact babies. Helpful Links: 2 WAYS TO WORK WITH LORI: --> Sign up HERE for the Your Birth, God's Way Online Christian Childbirth …

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EP 67 \ Permanently Altering What God Made Perfect? A Series on Circumcision: A Series on Circumcision: Part 3 - The Ethical Considerations 26:36

5M ago26:36

26:36

SHOW NOTES Today's episode dives into the ethical considerations around infant circumcision. We look at issues like supposed health benefits, sexual impact, informed consent, psychological impact, and so much more. This is the third episode in a series on circumcision. It's not fun, but it's essential and I hope you are blessed by this content. Hel…

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EP 66 \ Permanently Altering What God Made Perfect? A Series on Circumcision: Part 2 - What Is A Circumcision And How Is It Done 18:11

5M ago18:11

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SHOW NOTES Today's episode goes into what a circumcision is and how it is done. This is part 2 of a series on circumcision. Must watch video (entire video is worth your time, but essential part starts at 10:30) Helpful Links: 2 WAYS TO WORK WITH LORI: --> Sign up HERE for the Your Birth, God's Way Online Christian Childbirth Course! This is a COMPL…

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EP 65 \ Permanently Altering What God Made Perfect? A Series on Circumcision: Part 1 - Normal Penis Anatomy & The History of Circumcision 14:30

5M ago14:30

14:30

SHOW NOTES It's frustrating to feel social pressure to do something that just doesn't make any sense. You know something has no logic, but "everybody's doing it" and so you have to justify doing what is normal and what makes sense. Normally our conversations are around pregnancy and birth and how what the world does just doesn't make much sense, bu…

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EP 64 \ If You’re Lukewarm, You Won’t Make It 31:49

5M ago31:49

31:49

SHOW NOTESToday's episode is part Bible study, part birth lesson. There are a lot of parallels to be found in the story of the lukewarm church in Revelation with the mindset necessary to succeed in having a natural birth in this medicalized world. This episode will challenge you to commit and not be lukewarm in your outlook about birth so that you …

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EP 63 \ WHAT. A. YEAR! The Journey We’ve Taken Together in the Last 365 Days Together 12:25

6M ago12:25

12:25

SHOW NOTES Today's show is a recap of all the wonderful things that happened in 2023 and a preview into our journey in 2024. Helpful Links: 2 WAYS TO WORK WITH LORI: --> Sign up HERE for the Your Birth, God's Way Online Christian Childbirth Course! This is a COMPLETE childbirth education course with a God-led foundation taught by a certified nurse-…

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EP 62 \ What Will You Do Differently In 2024? It’s Time To COMMIT 16:25

6M ago16:25

16:25

SHOW NOTES Are you a hearer of this podcast or are you a doer? If you want to have different results with your pregnancy than the norm, it's time to commit to making some real change in the new year. Helpful Links: Now YOU can have access to the entire Christian childbirth course conducted LIVE this summer! Sign up HERE for the Your Birth, God's Wa…

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EP 61 \ Christmas Is Not A Good Reason For Induction (And Neither Is Any Other Holiday) 18:41

6M ago18:41

18:41

SHOW NOTES A majority of OBs and medwives across the country will be loading up labor & delivery units this week with inductions to try to get their patients delivered before Christmas. But is this truly an indication for induction? Today's episode is all about this topic. Helpful Links: Now YOU can have access to the entire Christian childbirth co…

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EP 60 \ It’s NOT About Risk vs. No Risk! It’s About INFORMED Consent Because YOU Own The Outcome 21:30

6M ago21:30

21:30

SHOW NOTES Shoving a stack of papers in your face and asking you to sign on the dotted line is NOT informed consent, but that is what takes place on nearly every labor and delivery floor in every hospital in America. Informed consent is about so much more than just signing a form. This episode digs into what informed consent is and how to get it wh…

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EP 59 \ Should I Let Them Break My Water? 21:24

7M ago21:24

21:24

SHOW NOTES If your birth attendant wants to do what's called an "artificial rupture of membranes" also called "AROM" or they may just say they want to break your water...should you let them? Today's episode is going to help you understand what it means and whether you should consent to it. Helpful Links: ** USE COUPON CODE "BDAY" AT CHECKOUT NOW TH…

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EP 58 \ Why Is EVERYONE So Negative? How To Avoid The Fear-Based Narrative Around Birth All Around Our Culture - Especially During The Holidays 17:15

7M ago17:15

17:15

It's Christmas time (again?!?!) and with that comes time around family and people you might not normally see. Something about you being pregnant means people love to tell you all about their horror stories from their pregnancies. They'll tell you they didn't dilate or that they tried to give birth naturally but couldn't or how they would've died if…

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EP 57 \ Managing The Holidays: 4 Things To Consider When Navigating New Family Dynamics When You’re Pregnant Or Have A New Baby 16:10

7M ago16:10

16:10

The holidays are a time to come together and reconnect with family. It's time to slow down and enjoy your blessings. It's sadly also a time for a lot of stress for families, especially new moms. Today I'm going to give you some tips on how to navigate this time with your head held high. Helpful Links:Now YOU can have access to the entire Christian …

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EP 56 \ Cascade of Interventions For Babies? The Reality of Newborn Care In Hospitals 24:43

7M ago24:43

24:43

So many of you have worked so hard to prepare for the labor and birth you want to have so you can work with God's design to do things the right way. You have your beautiful birth....but then you have a new baby in your arms and the doctor says something isn't quite as it should be with your baby.....NOW WHAT? Is it really wrong? Do you need to do s…

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EP 55 \ The Flu Season And Pregnancy - What You Need To Know 28:51

8M ago28:51

28:51

SHOW NOTES: Today we're going to talk about some things you need to think about and know to stay healthy during flu and cold season. Helpful Links:Now YOU can have access to the entire Christian childbirth course conducted LIVE this summer! Sign up HERE for the Your Birth, God's Way Online Christian Childbirth Course - Replay Edition! This is a COM…

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EP 54 \ You Don’t Need A Study To Verify Common Sense! 23:23

8M ago23:23

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SHOW NOTES So you tell your doctor that you want to decline something they routinely recommend and they ask you for a study to back up why you're making that choice. Here's my question -- since when do we need a study to back up sticking with what's normal?? God made women to give birth uninterrupted and without intervention. That is the way it has…

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EP 53\ The Placenta: Another Evidence Of God’s Abiding Love For Us! Managing The Third Stage Of Labor God’s Way 30:15

8M ago30:15

30:15

SHOW NOTESThe placenta is an amazing organ that God creates in us at the beginning of a new pregnancy and gets rid of immediately after the baby is born. It is the lifeline for the baby and performs a plethora of functions to support the baby's life while in utero. Today we're going to talk about how the placenta forms, what the placenta does, and …

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EP 52 \ BONUS: Lies The World Tells - Bottle Feeding Is Easier 12:31

8M ago12:31

12:31

The world says bottle feeding formula to your baby is easier than breastfeeding. But this is just one more lie the world tells us to take us away from our God-given purpose and design as His daughters nourishing the next generation to optimum health and strength! STOP believing the lies! Breastfeeding when properly supported is easy and LESS time-c…

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EP 51 \ You CAN Nurse Two Babies AT ONCE! All About Tandem Nursing 32:02

8M ago32:02

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Did you know you CAN nurse two babies at once? It's hard to find good information out there on tandem nursing because so few people do it, but many women face the decision! If you're wanting another baby and you're still nursing one or if you are already pregnant and you've got one still breastfeeding, this episode is going to encourage and help yo…

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EP 50 \ REFOCUS! The Vulnerability of Pregnancy Is REAL! Keep Your Eyes On GOD! 33:28

9M ago33:28

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SHOW NOTES Life can be so distracting. The devil doesn't need to make us believe in some other god or even worship him to get us off track in our walk with God. All he has to do is distract us with whatever works just enough for us to take our eyes off of the one TRUE God. We are so vulnerable to suggestion during pregnancy due to fear of the unkno…

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Ep 49 \ BONUS EPISODE - Midwife Moments - Feeding Your Baby God’s Way 6:40

9M ago6:40

6:40

SHOW NOTESIn this mini-episode, I share my thoughts on breastfeeding and nursing our babies, the way God designed us perfectly to do. Helpful Links: Sign up HERE for Feeding Your Baby God's Way, a LIVE Breastfeeding Intensive Workshop being held online on October 24, 2023 at 6:30pm!! Sign up HERE for the Your Birth, God's Way Online Christian Child…

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EP 48 \ You Are Not Helpless! What You Can Do To Increase Your Chance For A Successful VBAC 24:52

9M ago24:52

24:52

If you had a c-section in the past and you want a vaginal birth this time, the medical world treats you like you're one big accident waiting to happen. They inundate you with fear and scare tactics. But you know God made you to have babies vaginally regardless of what happened in the past....but HOW when it seems there are obstacles everywhere you …

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EP 47 \ The VBAC Dilemma: A Dive Into The Numbers And The Truth 42:46

9M ago42:46

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Far too many women find themselves having to choose between having a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) or a repeat c-section when they have another baby after having the first cesarean section. Last episode we looked at the reasons that a c-section might be needed along with the reasons it is NOT needed. But if that is already in the past for you…

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