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EPISODE · Feb 24, 2026 · 2 MIN

The beginning of the birth pains

from The Up Devotional · host Matthew Ruttan

Having a baby is at the same time exciting and scary, painful and joyful, dangerous and life-changing. Let’s think about a pregnancy. The longer it goes, the more discomfort there is for the mother. After all, there’s a human growing inside of her; it’s getting bigger. Toward the end of nine months, labour begins. Contractions […]

Having a baby is at the same time exciting and scary, painful and joyful, dangerous and life-changing. Let’s think about a pregnancy. The longer it goes, the more discomfort there is for the mother. After all, there’s a human growing inside of her; it’s getting bigger. Toward the end of nine months, labour begins. Contractions […]

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Having a baby is at the same time exciting and scary, painful and joyful, dangerous and life-changing. Let’s think about a pregnancy. The longer it goes, the more discomfort there is for the mother. After all, there’s a human growing inside of her;...

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