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Surrendered Birth Stories: Your Christian Birth Story Podcast — 159 episodes
156: The Birth Was Painless But The Experience Wasn't - Part 1 (Hospital Birth, Natural Birth, Shoulder Dystocia) [with Rebekah Watkins]
155: Miscarriage Support Is a Lost Art, But It Doesn't Have To Be (Miscarriage, Infant Loss, Faith Journey) [with Abigail Johnston]
154: God's Will For Your Birth Can Look Different Each Time (Hashimotos, Natural Birth, Hospital Birth) [with Miriam Jussila]
153: Navigating the Surprises of Pregnancy with Grace (Hospital Birth, Home Birth, Twins) [with Kelli Ford]
152: How Postpartum Complications Strengthen Your Faith (Hospital Birth, Natural Birth, Infant Illness) [with Scotlyn Harrison]
151: Prepping For Birth Physically and Spiritually (First-Time Mom, Natural Birth, Healthy Living)
150: DOULA DIARIES -- 3rd Edition (Crazy Birth Soundtracks, OB Drama, and Beginner Doula Mistakes)
149: Discovering That Motherhood Is Ministry (Home Birth, Breech Birth, Natural Birth) [with David and Tesia Hoffman]
148: How Your Faith Can Reduce Stress In Pregnancy (Home Birth, First-Time Mom) [with Mitch and Angeline Bestenlehner]
147: The Joys and Difficulties of Becoming A Mom (First-Time Mom, Hospital Birth, Breastfeeding) [with Emily Kelly]
146: The Hidden Consequences of Trying To Control Your Birth (Infertility, IVF, Endometriosis) [with Inara MacKay]
145: Defeating Anxiety in Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Motherhood [with Taylor Hayes]
144: Make Sure You Trust Your Birth Care Provider (Natural Birth, Home Birth, Water Birth) [with Aileeah Colgan]
143: Labor and the Fruit of the Spirit (Infertility, IVF, Hospital Birth) [with Morgan Mathis]
142: How First-Time Parents Can Be Best Equipped For Birth (First Baby, Natural Birth, Hospital Birth) [with George & Emily Sandridge]
141: Hold Your Birth Plan Loosely, But Not Your Convictions (Home Birth, Hospital Transfer, Natural Birth) [with Jennifer Plemmons]
140: You Should Marry a Husband Who... [with Kayla Heeter]
139: A Godly Perspective Leads to a Surrendered Birth (Hospital Birth, C-Section, Postpartum Euphoria) [with Kayla Steele]
138: A Birth Advocate In A Hospital Setting Is A Must (First-Time Mom, Hospital Birth, Induction) [with Amelia Williams]
137: Triumph Over Trauma & the Power of Birth Support - Pt. 2 (Hospital Birth, Natural Birth) [with Kathleen Jones]
136: Keeping Faith Amidst A Traumatic Birth - Pt. 1 (Hospital Birth, First-Time Mom, Birth Trauma) [with Kathleen Jones]
135: DOULA DIARIES -- Volume 2 (Delayed Cord Clamping, Amnio Infusion, Unplanned Home Birth)
134: Realizing the Gravity of Becoming A Parent (Natural Birth, Car Baby, Home Birth) [with Mitchell & Molly Dorsett]
133: Can Breech Twins Actually Be Delivered Naturally? (Twin Birth, Breech Twins, Natural Birth)
132: Planned Hospital Birth, Accidental Home Birth - Pt. 2 (Home Birth, Natural Birth) [with Lycie Ross]
131: Reclaiming Motherhood After Postpartum Trauma - Pt. 1 (Nuchal Hand, Postpartum Complications, Postpartum Depression) [with Lycie Ross]
130: So You Had A Home Birth...Now What? [with Kayla Heeter]
129: God Will Meet You In The Mess (Free Birth, Home Birth, Precipitous Labor) [with Karyn Dunavant]
128: When God Writes An Even Better Story (Hospital Birth, Natural Birth, First-Time Mom) [with Bess Ragan]
127: Is Vaginal Birth Possible After 5 C-Sections? (Hospital Birth, VBAC, Wild Pregnancy) [with Amanda Kairdolf]
126: Choosing Worship Over Worry (Home Birth, Retained Placenta, Shoulder Dystocia) [with Nikki Ellwood]
125: How God Gave Us Bowie (Home Birth, Free Birth, Water Birth) [with Christopher Heeter]
124: Pregnancy and Long Covid Are Like Oil and Water (Home Birth, Natural Birth, Midwives Brew) [with Christopher Heeter]
123: Can Childbirth Ever Be An Enjoyable Experience? (Home Birth, Natural Birth, Painless Childbirth) [with Christopher Heeter]
122: Going From Zero to Transition (Birth Center Birth, Natural Birth, Precipitous Birth) [with Christopher Heeter]
121: The Day I Pushed Out A Giant Baby (Birth Center Birth, Natural Birth, Shoulder Dystocia) [with Christopher Heeter]
120: Your First Child's Birth Is The Birth Of Your Family (Hospital Birth, Epidural, First Time Mom) [with Christopher Heeter]
119: When Your Second Birth Looks Nothing Like Your First - Pt. 2 (Birth Center Birth, Car Baby) [with Ashleigh Jurena]
118: The Revelations From Your First Birth Should Change Your Next - Pt. 1 (Hospital Birth, First Time Mom, Epidural) [with Ashleigh Jurena]
117: God Is Trustworthy Even When Our Birth Plans Go Awry (Hospital Birth, C-Section, Miscarriage) [with E.J. Lee]
116: Rediscovering Your Belief During Grief (Miscarriage, Gestational Diabetes, Induction) [with Madison Snyder]
115: What To Do When Your Baby Gets Sick (Fever, Ear Infection, Colds, Croup, Flu, Pink Eye, Tummy Bug) [with Emily Ransom]
114: Birth Redemption Comes In Many Shapes & Sizes - Pt. 2 (with Matthew and Monika Taylor) [Precipitous Birth, Two Under Two, Water Birth]
113: When Giving Birth Is the Easy Part - Pt. 1 (with Matthew and Monika Taylor) [First Time Mom, Fast Labor, Postpartum Complications]
112: Pregnancy Isn't Easy, But It's Worth Every Second (with Daniel and Alyssa Mead) [Difficult Pregnancy, Water Birth, First Time Mom]
111: The Beautiful Simplicity of A Planned Free Birth (with Katelyn Morgan) [Home Birth, Water Birth, Wild Pregnancy]
110: Q&A with Kayla! [Preventing Water From Breaking, Early Ultrasounds, Preventing Tearing, Placenta Encapsulation, Episiotomies]
109: God's Lessons and Blessings Are All Around You - Part 2 (with Balt and Miriam Peña) [Home Birth, Water Birth, Birth Redemption]
108: When Self-Advocacy Is Your Only Option - Part 1 (with Balt and Miriam Peña) [Hyperemesis Gravidarum, Hospital Transfer, First Time Mom]
107: The Contrast Between A Medicated Birth & A Natural Birth (with Emma Gowan) [Epidural Gone Wrong, Painless Childbirth, Prayer In Birth]
106: Supernatural Childbirth and Allowing God To Lead Your Birth (with Ariana Ganz) [Painless Childbirth, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Prayer In Birth]
105: Introducing...DOULA DIARIES! Volume 1 [C-Section, Hospital Birth, Unnecessary Episiotomy]
104: Show Me Your Friends And I'll Show You Your Birth (with Christine Hollis) [Precipitous Labor, Hospital Birth, Birth Support]
103: How The Misery of HG Turned Into A Testimony of God's Love (with Allie Bathalon) [Hyperemesis Gravidarum, Home Birth, Faith Crisis]
102: The Incredible 1-Hour Labor (with Erin Hamrick) [Precipitous Labor, IGT, Accidental Free Birth]
101: Trusting That God Is Writing Your Story (with Mary Kathryn Long) [Postpartum Hemorrhage, Postpartum Depression, Miscarriage]
100: 100 QUICK TIPS & ADVICE for Pregnancy, Labor, Postpartum and Breastfeeding
099: Holding Fast To The Holy Spirit When Nothing Goes According to Plan (with Cre'Elle Campa) [Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, EDS Pregnancy, Emergency C-Section]
098: Unexpected Turns and Unshakable Faith (with Matalin Russell) [Honeymoon Baby, Natural Birth, Birth Center to Hospital]
097: Not Your Average First-Time Birth Experience (with Mary Thackerson) [Surprise Pregnancy, Failed Birth Control, Home Birth]
096: Don't Miss The Miracles! (with Cayla and Joel Krop) [Water Birth, Home Birth, Natural Birth]
095: The Importance of a Family Vision -- Father's Day Special 2025 (with Christopher Heeter)
094: Choosing Unmedicated Birth After Three Epidurals (with Kelsie) [Natural Labor, Hospital Birth, Pain Management]
093: Fighting Tooth And Nail For A Natural Twin Birth (with Amanda Kiddoo) [Twins, Birth Education, Natural Birth]
092: Letting Go & Letting God Lead The Way (with Kelsey Russell) [Water Birth, Mastitis, Birth Support]
091: How Prayer Can Completely Transform Your Birth (with Joselyn Johnson) [VBAC, Miscarriage, Preterm Labor]
090: How I Found Out I Was Pregnant with All 5 Babies & BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!
089: The Power of Hanging Onto Scripture in Pregnancy and Labor (with Sammy and Michael Beausejour) [Painless Childbirth, Accidental Free Birth, Ninth Baby]
088: Using Gratitude to Silence Fear (with Lauren Thomas) [Natural Birth, Water Birth, Surprise Pregnancy]
087: Rewriting Your Next Birth Story Through The Proper Birth Education (with Kelsey Hogg) [Epidural, Natural Birth, Unmedicated Birth]
086: Examining the Ups and Downs of a Fast Labor (with Morgan Walston) [Precipitous Labor, Retained Placenta, Fast Birth]
085: Giving God Authority Over Your Birth (with Tasha Orson) [Postpartum Psychosis, Infant Loss, Wild Pregnancy]
084: The Revelations of Childbirth Point To The Gospel (with Chloe Paul)
083: Trusting God's Plan Over A Birth Plan (with Poem Nicholson)
082: The Power of Learning From Your Previous Birth Experiences (with Pamela Morzella)
081: When the Curveball Becomes Your Constant Companion - Part 2 (with Amanda Adkins)
080: When the Curveball Becomes Your Constant Companion - Part 1 (with Amanda Adkins)
079: The Beauty Behind Leaving Our Plans In God's Hands (with Nicki Sipin)
078: The Tension Between the Hospital System and God's Design for Birth (with Lori Morris, CNM)
077: How to Use Homeopathy During Pregnancy, Labor and Postpartum (with Emily Ransom)
076: Self-Advocacy Can Be A Steep Uphill Battle (with Melissa Allen) [Seven Miscarriages, Horrible OBGYNs, Free Birth]
075: When God Chooses to Answer Unasked Prayers (with Virginia Simionato) [Postpartum Anxiety, Water Birth, Rainbow Baby]
074: Good New Or Bad News, The Lord Is In It All (with Sidney Turner) [Fetal HLHS, Postpartum Depression, Accidental Unassisted Home Birth]
073: Breaking the Fears Around Home Birth (with Michaela Carolan) [Home Birth for a First-Time Mom, Water Birth]
072: Finding God's Strength In Our Weakness (with Teri French) [Breastfeeding Difficulty, Hyperemesis Gravidarum]
071: Birth Is a Gateway to The Presence of God (with Katelyn Morgan) [Prodromal Labor, Nuchal Hand, First Time Mom]
070: Induction 101: Tips on Avoiding and Preparing for Induction (with Kayla Heeter)
069: How Five C-Sections Revealed the Sovereignty of God (with Emily Ransom) [Multiple C-Sections, OBGYN Issues, & Growing in Faith]
068: How Disappointment Can Be a Gateway for Blessing (with Ashley Clemons) [Unmedicated Birth, IUI, & God's Timing]
067: The Significance of Choosing a Great Midwife and Doula (with Rachel Leyland) [Water Birth | Accidental Unassisted Homebirth]
066: God Gives Us the Strength to Do Hard Things (with Jaylynn Franco) [Home Birth Transfer to Hospital for Preeclampsia | Induction | Infant Loss]
065: The Incredible Gift of a VBAC at Home (with Kelly Ozbolt) [Miscarriage | Breech Cesarean | VBAC at Home]
064: Managing the Uncertainties of Postpartum Anxiety (with Kristian Jordan)
063: Love, Loss, and Lessons Learned (with Elleah Meyer)
062: Comparing and Contrasting Birth Environments (with Louisa Brown)
061: An Australian Birth: Showcasing God's Refining Power (with Jessica Finch)
060: Trusting God Through Life's Twists and Turns (with Meghan Dougherty)
059: How Positivity Can Pay Off (with Kathryn King)
058: Childbirth Can Be a Catalyst for Faith (with Jennifer Plemmons)
057: Jesus Is Enough Through Every Circumstance (with Annie Fernandez)
056: Turning Trials Into Triumph in Birth (with Emilie Cubino)
055: From Intervention to Independence: A Story of Healing, Restoration, and Deeper Faith (with Cursty Mae)
054: ONE YEAR EPISODE: The 1st Year of Parenthood (with Christopher Heeter)
053: The Restorative Beauty In Seeking After God's Will For You (with Emily Hadley)
052: Wielding Faith to Overcome Fear (with Natasha Davidson)
051: How Home Birth Can Offer Freedom and Peace Of Mind (with Jeni and John Davis)
050: Triumph and Tragedy: A Captivating Story of God's Healing and Steadfastness (with Dr. Kim Snider) [Miscarriage, Cancer During Pregnancy, VBAC]
049: The Mindset Shift That Accompanies Parenthood (with McKinnley Hinshaw)
048: Follow Your Convictions When Choosing A Care Provider (with Carrie Pearce)
047: Witnessing Your Adopted Child's Birth: The Blessings and Unforeseen Emotions of Adoption (with Allie Bathalon)
046: Perspective Is Everything When Facing the Unexpected (with Rebekkah Manning)
045: Invite the Right People Into Your Birth Space (with Katie Clay)
044: Birth Before and After Finding God (with Christine Hollis)
043: Father's Day Special: Dad Takeover! (with Christopher Heeter and Paul Jordan)
042: Allowing God to Provide The Antidote To Your Fear (with Elizabeth Smith)
041: The Freedom That Comes Through Obedience (with Sarah Stricker)
040: Learning Positive Self-Talk In Pregnancy & Labor (with Scotlyn and Jaylen Harrison)
039: A Handful of Challenges Can Lead To A Handful of Blessings (with Carlie Smith)
038: Mother's Day Special: Tips, Tricks & Advice for Moms (with Kayla Heeter and Friends)
037: Accidental Free Birth For A First Time Mom (with Leslie Giraudeau)
036: Unnecessary Episiotomies and Restoring Faith in Birth (with Alex Everette)
035: Maintaining A Positive Outlook In Labor (with Cayla Krop)
034: Childbirth With Parosmia: One Mom's Triumph Over Long Covid (with Hannah Higgins)
033: How God Gave Us Indiana (with Christopher Heeter)
032: How A Loyal Community Can Be A Game Changer for Newborn Life (with Lauren Thomas)
031: How Birth Can Bring You and Your Partner Closer Together (with Michaela and Parker Jones)
030: What Was Birth Like in the 1950s? (with Dolores Cunningham)
029: Educating Yourself is a Crucial Part of Birth Success (with Erin and Chase Hamrick)
028: Six Month Anniversary Q+A: How to Switch Providers, PCOS & Breastfeeding, How to Have Faith After a Loss, How Chris & I Met and more!
027: Anticipating the Onset of Labor (with Kayla Loflin)
026: Trusting in God's Plan for Your Family (with Kylie Wright)
025: A Turn Of Events After Three Normal Births (with Travita King)
024: A Guidebook for Staying Rooted During Labor and Delivery (with Nicki Sipin)
023: Painless Childbirth and the Art of Child Rearing (with Sammy and Michael Beausejour)
022: Surprise C-Sections and VBAC Victory (with Kathryn Beam)
021: The Value of Proper Birth Support and Breakfast Casserole (with Meredith Anthony)
020: There's Something About Preeclampsia (with Kristian Jordan)
019: Experiencing God's Peace In Birth (with Anne Hammond)
BONUS: 2023 Christmas Special
018: A Story of Hope Through Fostering and Adoption (with Kayla Loflin)
017: The Importance of Chiropractic Care During and After Pregnancy (with Dr. Leslie Stoklosa)
016: Navigating the Mental Game of Natural Birth (with Emily Wyrick)
015: Natural Birth Experiences at the Birth Center, Hospital, and At Home (with Louisa Brown)
014: Growing Your Family Through Biological Birth and Fostering (with Kayla Loflin)
013: A Journey Through Natural Birth (with Jess King)
012: Meeting With God Through The Birthing Experience (with Kathleen Burton)
011: Choosing The Best Care Provider For You (with Kristian Jordan)
010: Turning Around Birth Trauma - Pt. 2 (with Bethany Kime)
009: Turning Around Birth Trauma - Pt. 1 (with Bethany Kime)
008: How God Gave Us Tru (with Christopher Heeter)
007: Our God is the Miracle Worker: A Story of Faith Amidst Miscarriage (with Kimberly Shobe) [Miracles In Birth, Miscarriage]
BONUS: How Our Kids Feel About Meeting The New Baby!
006: How God Gave Us Jentzen (with Christopher Heeter)
005: Lessons Learned After Four Birth Experiences (with Lauren Thomas)
004: How God Gave Us Milo (with Christopher Heeter)
003: From Depression to Redemption (with Michaela Jones)
002: My Journey from Mainstream Medical Patient to Holistic Birth Worker & Doula
001: How God Gave Us Brinkley (with Christopher Heeter)
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