Birth Tide Podcast—Faith Filled Conversations on Natural Pregnancy & Birth

Reba is a birth doula based in Idaho and a virtual nurturing sleep consultant specializing in biologically normal infant sleep. She trained under infant neuroscientists Dr. Greer Kurshenbug and Dr. Rocio and is a certified Nurture Neuroscience Practitioner. Beyond her work with families, she’s a stay-at-home mom and ministry mama whose husband serves at their local church.Reach out to Reba:Website: rebathedoula.comInstagram: @rebathedoulaBook Recommendations:The Nurture RevolutionSafe Infant SleepHow Babies SleepTake a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

This is the third time having Brandy back on the podcast—just like I promised! Her latest birth story is full of surrender, perseverance, and deep trust. If you go back to episode 44, you’ll hear her earlier journeys: a c-section, a hospital VBAC, an HBAC with midwives, and an unassisted HBAC. Brandy not only carries incredible wisdom from her own births, but she has also supported many women as a birth keeper. You don’t want to miss this episode!Listen to her previous episodes:08 - Why Hormones Should not be Overlooked in Labor with Brandy 44 - 4 different BIRTH STORIES: unplanned c-section, hospital VBAC, and 2 HBACs (feat. Brandy)👉🏼 Follow her on Instagram: @wildandfreebirthwellnessFearless Birth Sanctuary Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

Relaxation is so important at the end of pregnancy and during labor, but it is a learned skill that many of us don't know how to do. Listen to this episode when you have time to sit down in private, distraction-free, to feel yourself TOTALLY relax in under 10 minutes! Fast forward to 6:18 to skip the intro and jump right to the exercise.Download your PDF copy of this prenatal relaxation exercise HERE (sources from Alberta Health Services www.birthandbabies.com)Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

We have Lindsey back on the podcast to share her third birth story!! It is so special to have her back to hear all she's learned and how this time was actually so similar to last time, yet uniquely special. Follow her on Instagram: @lindseywirthTake a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

Hannah is a Christian & ‘crunchy’ wife, mother, holistic Doula, birthkeeper, parent educator. Her passions are Jesus, family, and changing the birth world and community available to families. In this episode, Hannah explains the difference between intuition and God-given instinct, exploring how the Holy Spirit leads us to reclaim our motherhood in alignment with God’s design. She talks about radical responsibility, spiritual warfare, and how to reconnect with your body, baby, and Creator through prayer, wisdom, and intentional living.Connect with Hannah:Instagram: @transcendmaternalWebsite: transcendmaternalservices.comTake a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

Sohpia has been a nurse and doula for 5 years. Even though she had a lot of knowledge, she still had her own set of anxieties and fears to face in her pregnancy and birth. She and her husband decided to have a homebirth, and she loved that she chose that. Connect with Sophia on Instagram: @sunsetbirthHire Sohpia as your doula or to teach your birth classes in Spokane + Coeur d’Alene: Her websiteTake a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

Do you feel called to a home birth but your husband isn’t quite on board? You’re not alone. As a doula, I see this tension often—moms who long for the peace and intimacy of birthing at home, but dads who feel nervous, protective, or unsure.📚 Resources & Links Mentioned in This Episode:Why Not Home? (Documentary) The Business of Being Born (Documentary)Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin (Book)Book a consult (virtual or in-person) with a doula to get your questions answered.Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

I'm been a bit MIA for a few weeks, but I'm backkkk! I really prioriize my in-person doula clients first, and so when that is busy, the podcast goes to the back burner. So I thought I'd bring you inside by recaping my 18 births so far this 2025!I've also been chatting about homebirth a lot on the gram and so I thought I'd share with you WHY and dive deeper into that!Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Shannon, The Hart Doula, to unpack her powerful testimony of walking through three shoulder dystocia births—all unmedicated and out of the hospital.➡️ Her first birth happened at a birth center, after she recovered from a month-long hospitalization with COVID pneumonia. Her second and third were both home births, with her final baby weighing in at 10.5 pounds. And in every single one, she experienced God’s presence, protection, and peace, even in the face of unexpected challenges.Whether you’re a birth nerd, a doula, or a mom preparing for your own delivery, this episode will strengthen your trust in your body, in birth, and in the God who designed both. Shoulder dystocia is often talked about with a lot of fear, but understanding it and having a peaceful, knowledgable team to support you is key when it comes to avoiding trauma even in hard, unexpected things.Connect with Shannon:Instagram: @thehartdoula.ministryWebsite: https://msha.ke/thehartdoulaTake a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

In this episode, we’re joined by a seasoned doula of 20 years who shares her powerful personal journey through three out-of-hospital births—one at a birth center and two at home. With a background in child attachment, Holli approached birth with deep intentionality, especially when it came to how her babies were touched, handled, and nurtured in those sacred first moments and monthsWhat You’ll Hear:How a background in child attachment influenced her birth choicesHow being a doula shaped her own birth preparationThe importance of touch, presence, and emotional safety for babies at birthEncouragement for moms and dads in helping them bond with their baby no matter what type of birth you hadTake a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

Summer pregnancy can feel like a whole new level of hot, but you don’t have to suffer through it! In this episode, I’m giving you practical tips to not just survive—but thrive—in the heat. From hydration hacks to sun protection, I want to make sure you stay strong and healthy to avoid swelling, fatigue, and just beating the heat.Things mentioned:Redmond Re-Lyte Electrolyte Mix (my favorite as far as taste goes!)Jigsaw Adrenal Cocktail + Electrolytes (no natural flavors plus a great source of Vitamin C for healthy, adequate amniotic fluid levels, a strong immune system, and encouraging higher progesterone levels)Just Ingredients ElectrolytesCoconut Water – (Natural source of potassium and hydration. I actually mix my electrolyte powder with coconut water!!)Lily of the Desert Aloe Water (potassium is super important for many things! This is a great source. You can add 1-2 tbsp to each drink)Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

I've been attending births for just a little over 2 years and ALMOST at my 100th birth! WILD!! I've learned so much!Something that honestly cracks me up is how intrigued people are with my job. When I tell people what I do, they often ask what its like to be on call, how I know when to go to a birth, ask for birth stories, how I became a doula, etc, so I decided, WHY NOT turn it into a podcast episode!!! So here we go!P.S. If you don't already know, I do doula mentoring!! Check it out right hereTake a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

What happens when a baby comes too fast for your midwife to make it? Or when a family decides to intentionally birth without any medical professional present? In today’s episode, I’m joined by the incredible Leah the Doula to talk all things freebirth—both unplanned and planned.We dig into:What unplanned freebirth looks like, and how moms, partners, and doulas can prepare just in caseSkills and practical tips to navigate a precipitous or unsupported birthWhy some families are choosing to freebirth on purposeThe legal, emotional, mental, and spiritual layers of planned freebirthWhat it’s like to be a doula in a freebirth space—and why it’s not for everyonePersonal stories from both of our experiences witnessing or supporting freebirthWhether you're curious about this topic or feel it could be a possibility in your birth journey, this episode will give you clarity, insight, and support.Leah is a seasoned doula, lactation counselor, childbirth educator, and circle leader based in NYC. Her rich and diverse background—from her first birth on the mission field over 15 years ago to working with underserved communities, teen moms, and VBAC families—has shaped her into a grounded and deeply wise birthworker. She’s been part of everything from hospital births to triplet births… and yes, even a car birth! Learn more about her work at @leahthedoula on Instagram.Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

In this episode, Kenzi to shares the beautiful story of her unassisted home birth—peaceful, natural, and completely led by the Holy Spirit. Without any doctors, midwives, or even a doula present, Kenzi gave birth at home with just her husband and mother by her side.She chose to forgo prenatal checkups and ultrasounds, trusting in her body, her preparation, and most importantly, in Jesus. Her confidence in the natural design of birth, coupled with deep faith, allowed her to fully surrender and experience the kind of birth she had always hoped for.Kenzi’s story is a powerful testimony of trust, surrender, and the presence of God in the birth space. If you’ve ever felt called to a more instinctual, Spirit-led birth experience, this episode will both encourage and inspire you.Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

In this episode, we explore the vital role husbands play in creating an empowering birth experience. From managing decisions to staying calm under pressure, learn practical tips on how to support your partner through labor with confidence, peace, and love. This episode is a must-listen for any husband wanting to be his wife’s rock during labor and help create a peaceful, Spirit-led birth.Birth Partner BookTake a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

Mannah’s first birth in 2021 was a wake-up call. Like many first-time moms, she trusted the hospital system, only to feel blindsided by routine interventions and a loss of autonomy. That experience led her down a path of deep learning and transformation.Determined to rewrite her birth story, she went on to have two redemptive home births—one with a midwife yet with some self-doubt and fear that lingered from my first birth and another homebirth which was completely intuitive and empowering, where she even caught her own baby. In this episode, we compare her three birth experiences and discuss how she overcame fear, embraced trust, and found empowerment in the birth process.Connect with Mannah: 🌿 Website: risebirthservices.com 📷 Instagram: @rise.birthTake a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

Kesslyn is a homebirth midwife and just had her first baby girl at home! She was born at 42 weeks and 4 days. Kesslyn shares her story today of her dream worship-filled and autonomous experience! Connect with Kesslyn on Instagram: @gem.wellnessTake a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

Recently I've been having many conversations with friends and clients about the importance of strong and healthy cells and fertility because that is what helps to lead to a healthier pregnancy. Does genetics play into it? I'm sure it does, but even so, you're not locked in—you CAN HEAL!Listen to the tips I share today. This is like a bird's eye view. If you want a more in-depth conversation, I'd LOVE to chat more!! Resources:Real Food for Fertility by Lily Nichols Real Food for Pregnancy by Lily Nichols Prenatal for menPrenatal for womenMagnesium Glycinate for better sleep, nerves, metabolismTake a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

Bridget has 2 kiddos and had night and day different birth experiences. In her first birth, she talks about how Covid impacted her care, shares about failed epidurals, and an unexpected episiotomy. With her second, she did a lot more prep by taking a good quality childbirth class, hiring a doula, and delivering in a birth center! Even her postpartum was so much better!! Tune in to listen to all the details of Bridget's story!!Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

Brandy has had a wide range of birth experiences from an unplanned c-section with her first to a faith-filled HBAC. We can learn SO much from her stories, so I stay tuned till the very end to hear how she is preparing for her 5th baby. Brandy's website: wildandfreebirth.comBrandy's isntagram: @wildandfreebirthwellnessTake a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

In this episode of The Birth Tide podcast, I share with you the benefits of exercising during pregnancy, because pregnancy is not an excuse to let everything go, lay around, and eat whatever you want... unless you are still dealing with morning sickness :). I'll show you how you can easily start (even if you haven't been working out), I share with you the advantages of staying active, recommend safe exercises for each trimester, and offer guidance on modifying fitness routines as pregnancy progresses. Trimester-specific stretching routines, check out these YouTube videos:First Trimester: 10-min 1st Trimester Pregnancy Stretch + MobilitySecond Trimester: 10-min 2nd Trimester Pregnancy Stretch + MobilityThird Trimester: 10-min 3rd Trimester Pregnancy Stretch + MobilityTake a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

Discover how to fuel your pregnancy with a holistic approach! I believe that food is medicine and the way we eat matters. No this does not mean we need to restrict entire food categories, but a well-rounded, rich diet is actually proven to help prevent high-risk pregnancies. I'll go over the different aspects you should touch on daily, and give you specific tips so that its super easy for you!Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

In this episode, we explore how to invite the Holy Spirit into one of the most sacred and transformative experiences of your life: giving birth. Whether you’re planning a home birth, hospital delivery, or something in between, this episode offers practical ways to create a spiritually rich and peaceful environment for labor and delivery.I also do a rapid fire Q&A:1. Top recommendations to put in your hospital bag2. How do you know when to go to the hospital?3. When should you hire a doula?4. I wasn't able to breastfeed my first baby cause they were never interested. Tips for this time.5. Do I need a birth ball for pregnancy?Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

Heather had a hospital birth, and over all really enjoyed her experience. She felt like her hospital was very supportive of her wishes and very accommodating. She was induced after her water started leaking, and after a 25-hour induction, her daughter arrived. She was exhausted, but so grateful! She did however end up with a spinal headache, which was brutal. Join us today as she shares the details of her journey!Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

For centuries, women gave birth at home and it's only been in the past 100 years that birth was brought into the hospital! Now many of us are raised with the mindset that birth outside of the hospital is pretty radical, but is it?As someone who used to doubt homebirth, I love sharing my journey and passion for homebirth because it truly is such a beautiful thing! However, if you are not in the place where homebirth feels right for you, THAT's OKAY! I don't want this to feel critical in any way, but rather to shed light on the beauty and truth that homebirth is because it truly is a very safe option for MOST women!!WATCH 👉🏼 WHY NOT HOME FILMTake a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

Regina is a Christian and a mom of 3, and she had all birth unmedicated! The 1st birth was a traditional hospital birth where she realized she knew next to nothing, so got more prepared she switched to midwives for her 2nd! She ended up having a 30-week preemie (and now shares about her experience on her Instagram.) Her 3rd birth was AMAZING at a birth center with midwives, and for the next baby, she hopes to have a homebirth!! Books she recommends for pregnant women:Made for this  Unassisted Childbirth Regina's website: CareFromConceptionRegina's Instagram: @carefromconception The hormone tracker Regina mentioned that has been a huge help 👉🏼 Inivo Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

I know how hard it can be to stand up for yourself, especially when it comes from family members. You know they care a lot about you, but it's also making you doubt your decisions...Today we discuss why this happens for so many women, and what you can do about it in a kind, loving, but firm way. ✨ Grab my $17 handbook to get empowered for your birth!Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

Dr Chandler is a chiropractor, childbirth educator, mom of 3, a Christian, and entrepreneur. She is co-owner of Healthy Home Chiropractic with her loving husband Devin. She claims her calling to serve perinatal women, infants and children, and is AMAZING at her job!! Webiste - www.healthyhomechiro.comInstagram - @healthyhomechiropracticTake a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

I’m a 24-year-old first-time mama who had her dream homebirth in February 2024! I knew I wanted a homebirth before I ever got pregnant and am so grateful it all worked out. JorDann's top book recommendations:The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to ChildbirthIna May's Guide to ChildbirthMind over Labor by Carol JonesBirth PartnerAnd you can follow Jordan here on Instagram @jordannnchristineTake a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

In preparing for birth, SOOOO many moms forget to plan for postpartum. So I got you!!!  Here are the few things I referred to for you to check out:My Amazon Store Front for breastfeeding suppliesThe books I recommended  Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

Lindsee is a mom of 4, 3 earthside and 1 angel baby.👼🏻After her first birth, she realized she was super unprepared and wanted to help other women become educated. Over the years she became a childbirth educator, and doula, and had 3 more babies. Lindsee is a doula in Atlanta, and if you'd like to work with her you can follow her on Instagram @wildflower_birthserivces  ✨My ONLINE BIRTH CLASS, The Birth Tide Academy✨ Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

To be honest, everyone needs to know how to advocate for themselves in this world today! But especially, you who want a low-intervention birth, this is KEY!!Don't forget that your voice has power and its so so so important to voice it!! I promise you won't regret it!!Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

This episode applies to every single pregnant woman (unmedicated or not), but they are ESSENTIAL for an unmedicated mom.The essential need of a laboring woman is to feel totally safe. This of course comes into play with the location you are giving birth in and the people who are there, but if you already have that all figured out, then there are more things you can do to help create a peaceful, calming, safe-feeling environment,Check out their oils! 👉🏼 Plant Therapy Oil.Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

Kanika is a mom of 4. Today she shares each of those birth stories but elaborates on her 2nd birth. ✨ If you are in Kanika's area and want one of those doulas she mentioned from Three Strands Childbirth Services, you can check them out here. If you have a feeling homebirth might be for you, don't ignore it!! I always recommend this film to people, Why Not Home, to learn more, because sometimes its simply because we don't fully understand... And as I mentioned, if you live near Lancaster, PA, grab my Local Directory. It includes 40+ providers and professionals you may find helpful in pregnancy and postpartum!!   Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

Anxiety is a huge battle for many. If you are facing this, please reach out to a professional who can support you through pregnancy and postpartum! Download the Christian Hypnobirthing App. This might be very helpful to listen to even in pregnancy if you have a hard time slowing your mind.Do research on Evidence-Based Birth to get evidence-based info so you can better understand what is happening!And you are always welcome to reach out to me on Instagram ❤️Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

Order the Fresh Test hereLisa's Podcast - Empowered Pregnancy PodcastLily Nichols's book for Gestational Diabetes Lisa Villani is a pregnancy coach, toddler mama, and birthpreneur. She helps pregnant women take charge of their care, tackle their daunting pregnancy to-do list, and birth with freakin’ confidence! She’s passionate about sharing self-advocacy tools.  She’s not afraid to question the hospital status quo and she’s dedicated to coaching women as they navigate the medical monster. 👉🏼 Follow Lisa on Instagram @empoweredbirthcoachingTake a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

Erin is a birth doula who used to work in L&D. While having a pregnancy and dealing with hyperemesis and a hard postpartum season, she decided to step away from being a nurse and became a doula!Erin is based in Lebanon, PA, and serves neighboring areas. If you have questions for Erin or would like to reach out to her, go to her Instagram @birth.doua.erin. In today's episode, we talked about how you can have a positive unmedicated birth, she told us what she does as a doula, and talked about her difficult postpartum journey.Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

Jess is a mom of 2 and a birth doula in the Washinton D.C. area. During her first birth, she planned to birth at a birth center and had a doula, yet ended up transferring and being pressured into pitocin. It was a long hard birth, and totally different than her first.With her second, she changed things up, got a new support team, and went into it with a different mindset. It ended up being super fast with a surprise!!! You have to listen!Jess's website is wildpreciousbirth.com and her Instagram @wildpreciousbirthTake a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

This is PART 2 of Gloria sharing her first birth story of when she was young and "going with the flow." 10 years later, you can hear how different her second birth was because she educated herself so much more!Now she is a mother of 2 and a doula in the treating Dallas, TX area. If you are looking for a doula in the area, check out Gloria Garcia on Instagram @luzrevivalbirthYou can also learn more about her on her website luzrevivalbirth.comTake a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

Today Gloria shares her first birth story of when she was young and "going with the flow." You can hear how different her second birth was because she educated herself so much more!Now she is a mother of 2 and a doula in the treating Dallas, TX area. If you are looking for a doula in the area, check out Gloria Garcia on Instagram @luzrevivalbirthYou can also learn more about her on her website luzrevivalbirth.comTake a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

Elizabeth is passionate about Jesus, creating community, words, and trees. She is a wife to Luis and a mama to two little girls, Jael and Lucía. She can usually be found exploring or at birth!Find her on Instagram @elizabethavanderhorstRead here about her doula servicesTake a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

This week Mitch shares about homebirth from the perspective of being a support person. He talked about how the way God created our bodies had a huge impact on our decision to give birth at home, along with doing research and finding a supportive, trusted team.Resources Mentioned: ⬇️The Business of Being Born Find a Bradly Method Childbirth Class near you  If you are looking for homebirth midwives near to Lancaster PA, I have put together a directory for local birth workers. ✨Check it out here.✨ Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

Hey, this week is a little bit different! I wanted to share some of my journey and thoughts I've had recently. Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

Lindsay is a mama of 2 boys! She shares her 2 beautiful homebirth stories! One thing that we talked about after recording is how well her husband supported her! She was so grateful for his support and "he kicked it out of the park" were her exact words 😉You can follow  Lindsay on Instagram @lindseywirth and find her birth video on both of our pages!!Resources she mentioned:The Business of Being BornFind a Bradly Method Childbirth Class near youBook 👉🏼 Ina May's Guide to ChildbirthTake a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

Alex Heisey, also known as Angel Mama Doula, is a mother-centered postpartum doula as well as a bereavement doula. She cares for women postpartum as well as for women after loss. Her mission is that every mother knows that she deserves postpartum care whether her baby is in her arms or in her heart. Alex serves mothers local to Central PA through postpartum home visits, while also offering virtual care to women all over, & currently facilitates mothers circles as well. Alex has had three sweet boys with her husband Joe. Her youngest is 2, their middle is 3 and a half & their oldest, Liam would be 5 1/2 if he were here today. Her Liam Keith was born an angel & the heart behind going into this work to support mothers postpartum. Contact Info for Alex ❤️Instagram: @angelmamadoula Email: [email protected] a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

Ann is a mom of 2 and a doula in Atlanta, Georgia. Her first baby was born in the hospital, and if you want to read about that, click here to read the whole story!  🫶🏼 If you'd like to connect with Ann, her Instagram is @annmorrisatldoula and her website is annmorris-doula.com/ ✅ She mentioned a few different things she did to prep for this baby. Check out the links!Webster Chiropractic, find a Webster chiropractor near you  Christian Hypnobirthing Faith-Based Course Happy Homebirth Podcast for Positive Homebirth Stories Ina May's Guide to Childbirth BookTake a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

Beth is a mom of 2, and expecting her third this summer. She is also a CNM, birth doula, and childbirth educator. Today, she answers your questions about gestational diabetes, why it is something that pregnant women are tested for, alternatives to the drink for the test, and ways to manage and prevent it. Listen to the end to hear a success story of how one of her clients recently went into labor spontaneously at 41 weeks and 2 days and had her baby naturally, even with GD! 👉🏼 Check out the fresh test here!🎧 Connect with Beth on Instagram @bethconners_cnm and listen to her podcast Your Birth Bestie Website 👉🏼 https://www.bethconnors.com/  Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

Brooklyn is a mom of 2 girls. She shares her first birth story which was a c-section due to a breech baby, a powerful miscarrage, followed by the birth of her 2nd daughter which was a VBAC.Brooklyn is now a doula in mid-Michigan and if you'd like to get in contact with her you can find her on Instagram @honestmamabirth or check out her website honestmamabirth.com✨ Brooklynn's parental question guide to ask your providerTake a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

Today I am sharing my story of how I became a doula, my passion as a birth worker, and common questions I get. If you are listening to this and interested in becoming a doula, the training I mentioned is International Doula Institute. There are many many other ones out there too. If I could do it all over again, I would probably do the Birthworker Academy because it is far more in-depth than any training I know, plus she teaches you how to run a business too (which NO OTHER doula training does!!)🩺 Click here if you are a birth professional and want to come on to share your expertise👶🏼 Click here if you are a mama and would love to share your birth story! Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!

Kate Sanata shares her story of how she had an unmediated hospital birth for her first. Looking back, there was a lot she wished was different but decided to go with an OB practice for her second. As she asked questions she realized she really should birth at home and was able to find a homebirth midwife who could take her. She also shares her third birth story at home as well!  Kate is also a doula in eastern PA check out her doula Instagram @heritage.birth.co or follow her personal one @sweet.home.santanaTake a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDEGet access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOKJoin my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide — my DMs are always open!