I migliori Christian Pregnancy podcast (2024)

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EP 123 \ Things To Consider Before You Enter Birth Work: Holiday Food For Thought For Those Wanting To Be Midwifes, Doulas, or Other Birth Workers 31:44

6h ago31:44

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So many of you have contacted me wanting to know more about things you need to consider before becoming a midwife, doula, or birth worker, so today I thought it would be a perfect time to address it before you've got some time to slow down and think about your future over the holidays! Helpful Links: CHRISTMAS FLASH SALE!!! Take 10% off the Your Bi…

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EP 122 \ CLASSIC REPLAY: Christmas Is Not A Good Reason For Induction (And Neither Is Any Other Holiday) 20:47

7d ago20:47

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Just your annual reminder that "NO, thank you" is a complete sentence when your doctor or midwife start saying things like "Let's pick your induction date" or "If you want to make sure I'm there, we need to induce on ____." If your baby isn't here yet, your baby isn't ready. Wait on God. Your labor will come at the perfect time! Helpful Links: CHRI…

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EP 121 \ Transitioning Into Transition: How to Manage The Moments Before Birth With Composure and Confidence 17:29

14d ago17:29

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There's a moment in time during active labor between stage one and stage two called "transition". This is a time when really everything about labor changes. It is in this moment that many moms are thrown off of their game and they abandon their plan because they don't understand the flow of labor and they think they can't do it anymore, not realizi…

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EP 120 \ My Thoughts on Gestational Diabetes 35:12

21d ago35:12

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Today i'm thinking out loud with you as I talk about my thoughts regarding gestational diabetes. Is it really "gestational diabetes" or is it underlying, undiagnosed, metabolic dysfunction? Here's some of what you will learn today: What is metabolic dysfunction How is gestational diabetes, prediabetes, and type 2 diabetes diagnosed What are the sho…

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EP 119 \ The Turkey Is Ready But Your Baby Might Not Be: Reasons You Might Not Have Considered Why Thanksgiving (or Any Other Holiday) is NOT A Reason To Be Induced 29:50

28d ago29:50

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Show notes: This is that time of year that comes every year -- no, I'm not talking about turkey or gifts....I'm talking about that time of year when doctors and midwives try to coerce moms into being induced for no reason other than to free up their holiday. So today we're going to talk about why it submitting to an unnecessary induction is NOT a g…

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Ep 118 \ Let's Talk About Cytotec or Misoprostol 29:38

1M ago29:38

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Show Notes: Cytotec is commonly used in maternity units across the country for cervical ripening and also for postpartum hemorrhage...but should it be? Today we'll learn all about Cytotec (misoprostol) directly for the drug insert. You will learn about how it relates to things like uterine rupture and other catastrophic outcomes. The hospital won't…

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EP 117 \ Breech Birth with Dr. Stuart Fischbein - Part 3: Obstetrical Expertise, What Would Happen if Modern Obstetrics Went Away, Twins, Safety, and MORE! 18:08

1M ago18:08

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Show Notes: Today's show is the conclusion of my follow up interview with Dr. Stuart Fischbein. I brought him back on to talk about vaginal breech birth and how it came to be the normal policy to deliver all breech babies by c-section. As usual, the conversation with him is full and rich and covers so much more than just breech. In this final secti…

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EP 116 \ Breech Birth with Dr. Stuart Fischbein - Part 2: The Safety of Vaginal Breech Birth, What is High Risk, Third Trimester Ultrasounds, Worry & Pregnancy, External Cephalic Version, & MORE! 35:41

2M ago35:41

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Show Notes: Today's show is part two of a follow up interview with Dr. Stuart Fischbein. I brought him back on to talk about vaginal breech birth and how it came to be the normal policy to deliver all breech babies by c-section. As usual, the conversation with him is full and rich and covers so much more than just breech. In this second section of …

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EP 115 \ Breech Birth with Dr. Stuart Fischbein - Part 1: The History of Why The Medical System Decided Vaginal Breech Birth Is Not “Safe”, How Research Today Is Broken, Hospital Policy, and MORE! 41:12

2M ago41:12

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Show Notes: Today's show is part one of a follow up interview with Dr. Stuart Fischbein. I brought him back on to talk about vaginal breech birth and how it came to be the normal policy to deliver all breech babies by c-section. As usual, the conversation with him is full and rich and covers so much more than just breech. In this first section of o…

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EP 114 \ So What’s The Deal With Rhogam? Who Needs It? Who Doesn’t? How Do You Decide? 28:15

2M ago28:15

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I get a lot of questions from moms about RhoGAM and until now I haven’t really addressed it, so I thought today would be a good time to give you the basics of Rhogam so you can know for yourself whether this is a subject you need to learn more about. We'll talk about rhesus blood types, who may need RhoGAM to prevent possible sensitization during p…

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EP 113 \ Unintended Consequences: 5 Downstream Impacts of Bottles and Pacifiers Beyond Nutrition 30:34

2M ago30:34

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Most of the time conversation about how to feed your baby centers around the nutrient value of breastfeeding versus formula feeding. That is a very important conversation, obviously. But as is often the case, when we move away from God’s design, there is a “trickle down” impact that flows into so many other areas of life that we maybe didn’t consid…

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EP 112 \ Natural Disasters Should Wake You Up: It’s Time To Change Your Perspective (Or You May Find Yourself Vulnerable In Ways You Never Imagined) 25:34

3M ago25:34

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The reality of the aftermath of Hurricane Helene has shown us clearly that things can change fast and you might not be able to access the kind of care you had planned. We've got to get serious. Nothing we have now is promised. Plans for epidurals or c-sections or bottle feeding...they might not pan out if the worst comes your way. So today is the d…

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EP 111 \ When Your Baby Comes During a Natural Disaster (Or Any Other Reason You End Up Alone): Preparing For Unintended Unassisted Childbirth With Low or No Resources 43:50

3M ago43:50

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If you are were in the path of Hurricane Helene and you are pregnant nearing delivery, you are probably terrified right now of what's going to happen if you go into labor. Or if you are listening to this sometime in the future, you might find yourself in a place where you can't get the assistance you need for another reason. This episode is a despe…

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EP 110 \ When Contractions Get REAL! Pushing Time! 17:30

3M ago17:30

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Is "purple pushing" or slow, controlled pushing a better option? What is the "fetal ejection reflex"? Does your body even need your help to push your baby out? That's what we're talking about today! Helpful Links: 3 WAYS TO WORK WITH LORI: --> Sign up HERE for the Your Birth, God's Way Online Christian Childbirth Course! This is a COMPLETE childbir…

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EP 109 \ What Even Is A Contraction? Is It Something To Fear Or Something To Embrace? How Does It Work? All About What Happens To Bring Your Baby Into Your Arms 26:23

3M ago26:23

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SHOW NOTES: (If listening on YouTube, links may not populate. Search for "Your Birth, God's Way" on a podcast app to find show notes with live links.) Sign up for the FREE CLASS "Sharpen Your Health: The Truth About Birth Control" Here --> https://go.yourbirthgodsway.com/truthaboutbirthcontrolsignup Today's episode digs deeper into a topic you prob…

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Upcoming LIVE Class - Sharpen Your Health: The Truth About Birth Control 9:01

3M ago9:01

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Di Lori Morris, CNM, MSN - Certified Nurse-Midwife, Christian Pregnancy, Home Birth Advocate, Nursing Expert

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EP 108 \ Trust That Gut Feeling You May Be Ignoring….Or Regret It Later 22:18

4M ago22:18

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SHOW NOTES: (If listening on YouTube, links may not populate. Search for "Your Birth, God's Way" on a podcast app to find show notes with live links.) Have you ever side-stepped a gut feeling and kept going toward the thing your gut told you to avoid….and then later you wish you hadn’t. Believe me when I tell you that birth is no different, only th…

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EP 107 \ Well Baby Visits: Are They Needed? Are There Viable Alternatives? 31:44

4M ago31:44

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SHOW NOTES: Should you take your healthy baby to well child or well baby visits? Are there thing you can do to encourage health so these visits aren’t as important? Are pediatricians the only option for getting care for your well child? Does a well child even need care? This is what we’re going to talk about in this episode! Growth Charts The Porta…

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Ep 106 \ Changing Plans Late in Pregnancy: How & Why One Mom Switched to a Home Birth Midwife After 20 Weeks 57:14

4M ago57:14

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Today's episode is an interview with a mom & listener named Lauren who tells us about her decision to switch from an OB and conventional pregnancy care to a home birth midwife past 20 weeks gestation. She shares with us the events that led up to this big decision, obstacles she faced while making the switch, and the beautiful birth that followed. I…

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Ep 105 \ Sharpen Your Health (Part 3) - Trust God With Your Immunity 22:11

4M ago22:11

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Today I’m sharing part 3 of the recording of a presentation I did back in February called "Sharpen Your Health". This presentation was given to a group of Christian homeschoolers, so it is NOT a pregnant crowd. In other words, this episode with have a lot of information that is applicable to EVERYONE, not just pregnant moms. This will be split up i…

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Ep 104 \ Sharpen Your Health (Part 2) - Trust God With Your Birth & Family Plans 24:12

4M ago24:12

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Today I’m sharing part 2 of the recording of a presentation I did back in February called "Sharpen Your Health". This presentation was given to a group of Christian homeschoolers, so it is NOT a pregnant crowd. In other words, this episode with have a lot of information that is applicable to EVERYONE, not just pregnant moms. This will be split up i…

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Ep 103 \ Sharpen Your Health (Part 1) - Trust God With Your Nutrition 35:50

5M ago35:50

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I have been dealing with a case of laryngitis and my voice is not back to 100%, plus I have travel coming up that will make it hard to get episodes ready for you so I've decided to share with you the recording of a presentation I did back in February called "Sharpen Your Health". This presentation was given to a group of Christian homeschoolers, so…

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EP 102 \ Breastfeeding vs. Formula Feeding vs. Pump & Bottle Feed: Comparing The Time Commitments of How You Feed Your Baby 29:53

5M ago29:53

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God made breastfeeding as the best way to feed a newborn baby, but in our currently world and culture, many people choose other routes to feed their babies. How we choose to feed our babies has consequences and one of those consequences is the time commitment of how long each way will take out of your day. This is a side of the topic I don't see di…

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EP 101 \ The Doula Episode: What Is a Doula? Do You Need a Doula For Your Birth? 26:36

5M ago26:36

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I get a lot of questions about doulas and whether you need one for your birth at the hospital, home, or in a birth center, so today I’m going to take a few minutes to explain what a doula is, what they do, and whether you need one for your birth based on where you plan to have your baby. Helpful Links: 3 WAYS TO WORK WITH LORI: --> Sign up HERE for…

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EP 100 \ 100 Things for the 100th Episode! 32:17

5M ago32:17

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This is the ONE HUNDREDTH EPISODE!!! I'm so excited to hit this milestone with you! Today I'm sharing with you 100 things.....but you'll have to listen to know what that means! If you listened to the end.....go to the bottom :-) Helpful Links: HOME BIRTH PREP COURSE is still available HERE! 2 MORE WAYS TO WORK WITH LORI: --> Sign up HERE for the Yo…

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EP 99 \ But What If I Change My Mind? The Big Worry Many Moms Have About Transferring from Home to Hospital 26:35

6M ago26:35

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If you're worried about what you'll do if you change your mind in the middle of labor and decide you want to go to the hospital, this episode is for you. Transfers seem very scary when you're planning a home birth or a free birth, so demystifying what a transfer looks like can help decrease anxiety and worry, so that's what we're doing in this epis…

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EP 98 \ Why Home Birth Is Less Costly Than Hospital Birth (No Matter the Price) 32:05

6M ago32:05

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Show Notes: We’ve touched on this before in another episode, but with our focus this past month on home birth, I wanted to spend some time looking more in depth at what comes with the global fee most midwives charge so you can appreciate the immense value that a home birth midwife brings. I also wanted to look at potential long term costs that will…

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EP 97 \ Free Birth: A Safe Option Or Reckless Game of Russian Roulette? A Look At Unattended Birth 34:12

6M ago34:12

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SHOW NOTES: I've been seeing a lot about free birth on social media and I've had moms ask me what my opinion is about whether it is a safe option or something to be avoided, so I decided it was time to do an episode on it. It is a very interesting topic and it is certainly not new. We look at the reality of unattended birth in this episode and thin…

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

6M 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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114. Trusting God in Uncertainty, Transitions, Leaving the Military, Pregnancy, Entrepreneurship 29:10

6M ago29:10

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Hey friend. Today I'm sharing an update on where the Lord has been leading me, what I’ve been “giving birth to” and the humbling growth journey I've been on in this season. We're talking about big life transitions, leaving the military, learning to trust God more and the internal wrestling we often experience mentally, emotionally and spiritually a…

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

7M ago23:45

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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

7M ago40:48

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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

7M ago56:48

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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

7M ago32:09

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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

7M ago43:24

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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

8M ago35:09

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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

8M ago35:52

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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

8M ago44:45

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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

8M ago42:41

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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

8M ago21:35

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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

8M ago59:15

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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

9M ago46:18

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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

9M ago35:23

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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

9M ago39:48

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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

9M ago22:21

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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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113. Feeling Pressure to Finish Lent Strong & Prepare More for Easter? 3 Tips to Reduce Overwhelm, Release Pressure & Find Rest 19:48

9M ago19:48

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I felt called to speak to the pressure many of us feel at this time of the year to finish Lent strong and prepare for Easter. Today we'll dive into 3 tips and invitations if you're feeling like you're just trying to keep up and have very little breathing room or time to rest, in the midst of everything you're carrying and doing. Whether you’ve stuc…

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

9M ago23:42

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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

10M ago33:30

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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

10M ago32:48

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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

10M ago36:15

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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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