In episode number 15, I had the privilege of sitting down with Davis Evans and hearing her three birth stories. Her first two births were during her career in the Air Force, and you’ll hear her talk about how those births were distinctive from her third. She says, “By baby number three, I had really found my voice a lot more to be able to stand up for what we wanted for our family and our birthing experience.” There are things that no friend who shares every detail of her pregnancy and ...
21 Sept 2021
Episode 014: Amanda Wood
In episode number 14, Amanda Wood, my friend and mentor is on the podcast sharing about her two births. She tries to say that she doesn’t remember all of the details, but even with 16 years having passed since her first birth, she has SHARP memories of her birth. And sweetly, she can clearly point out how the Father met her in her births. Amanda has worked with me over the last few years on applying the gospel to any situation in my life - to see where I am standing firm in Him or wher...
7 Sept 2021
Episode 013: Christina Szrama
In episode number 13, Christina Szrama shares about the birth of her 4 kiddos. Christina had a very challenging first labor that unearthed in her a love for birth. She pursued her doula training and certification - working on that even during her second pregnancy. She chose a different birth environment for her second and had a completely different experience. “Peaceful” was how she described it, even though her son was 10 pounds, 6 ounces! Her third birth was a home birth, as well as her fou...
24 Aug 2021
Episode 012: Kathleen Roth
In episode number 12, Kathleen Roth is sharing about the birth of her twin girls, Anna and Noel! Kathleen is a great friend of mine, and her birth story is particularly special because Kathleen became a mom through adoption. In this episode, we’ll walk through how she and her husband decided to pursue adoption, how she tried to hold her hope of becoming a mom with open hands, about her honest disappointments during the wait, and about the day she met her girls. Their story truly is a hopeful ...
27 Jul 2021
Episode 011: Kathleen Joye
In episode number 11, Kathleen Joye is sharing about the birth of her sweet daughter Winnie! Kathleen talks about her dive into the world of birth and some of the changes she made during her pregnancy to prepare well for Winnie’s arrival. It’s an episode full of goodness and lots of laughter! In the Meet the Midwife segment, Bethany Arrington of Genesis Birth and Wellness joined me. Bethany is a Certified Nurse Midwife offering Homebirth and Gynecology services in the Upstate of South C...
13 Jul 2021
Episode 010: Megan Sanders
In episode number 10, I was able to record my friend Megan’s birth stories, and she’s got 5 of them, so get ready for some inspiring stories! Make sure you listen all the way to the end because number 5 is *especially* spectacular for multiple reasons. Megan is one of the friends who helped spark what is now my love for birth. Megan was the first person I’d met who had had healthy pregnancies and births with her first two that were very different experiences, so I would say that it real...
29 Jun 2021
Episode 009: Karen Shorter
In episode number 9, we’re hearing from Karen Shorter. Karen was one of the oldest of 8 children, so she watched her mom experience pregnancy and birth multiple times. She grew up with an awareness that birth is nothing to be afraid of, and she used that knowledge during each of her three births. What struck me most about Karen’s testimonies is how grateful she was to get to experience the perfect design of birth. She mentioned several times how her learning about pregnancy and birth spurre...
15 Jun 2021
Episode 008: Katelyn Fusco
In this episode number eight, not only do we get to hear Katelyn Fusco’s beautiful homebirth stories, but we also get to hear of the moments when she began her walk with God. Katelyn walked me through how her faith changed between the births of her two girls, and it is powerful. Katelyn is the host of the Happy Homebirth Podcast, which is one of my go-to podcasts, and she also sweetly helped me get this podcast started, so it’s a privilege to have her on to share about her birth experiences...
31 May 2021
Episode 007: Ellen Songalia
In this episode number seven, I got to sit with Ellen Songalia and hear her 3 home birth stories. While home birth wasn’t initially something she ever thought she would do, she realized that it was a great option for her and her family. As a military wife, she was grateful for the consistent care of the same midwife throughout her pregnancy and birth, and for a future birth, she added a doula to her birth team during her husband’s deployment. Ellen shares how grateful she is for the births sh...
17 May 2021
Episode 006: Rebecca Bennett
I'm glad to be able to introduce you all to Rebecca Bennett! She lives in Honduras, and I'm grateful for the technology to be able to share her stories with you today. There are some sweet similarities in our birth stories (check out episode 1 for mine), but her perspective is unique and her stories have their own little wild side stories...the Mystery of the Missing IUD for one! I look forward to hearing how her stories encourage you in your own birth journeys. Links mentioned: Rebecca men...
3 May 2021
Episode 005: Keri Tippins
In this episode, my friend Keri shares her range of experiences with her 3 births. If you want to hear about 3 different birth experiences in a short amount of time, then this is the episode for you! I loved hearing Keri describe the spiritually intimate nature of her pregnancies, births and postpartum seasons. That part of His character - the way He is Emmanuel, God with us - is so apparent in her stories. How He shows up in different ways for each birth...man, I just love it!
30 Apr 2021
BONUS - A little more advice and encouragement with Sarah Mudder
If you have not yet listened to episode #4 with Sarah Mudder, pause this episode and give #4 a listen. Pay close attention to her 4th birth in which she experienced a NICU stay. During our interview, I asked her to speak to moms who have been through a NICU stay with their babies and moms who may be curious about the experience or even desire to think through that scenario. I found her advice here really helpful and simple and wanted to highlight it in a bonus episode for you. I hope you enjo...
19 Apr 2021
Episode 004: Sarah Mudder
Another one of my friends is sharing in Episode Number 4! Welcome, Sarah Mudder! Sarah is a mom to 4 kiddos. Hearing her birth stories years ago was fuel to the fire that has become my love for birth. Hearing them again for this interview was a gift, and I hope you feel the same. Sarah had two of her babies in freestanding birth centers and two in the hospital with midwives. Her fourth birth involved a NICU stay, so if you have ever wondered what NICU is like or have been a NICU parent yourse...
5 Apr 2021
Episode 003: Kelli McKittrick
Kelli started out pregnancy care with an OB, but after feeling unsettled with that choice, she made the switch to hospital based midwives in her area. Her labor with her first baby began with 18 hours of back labor. Following her chiropractic adjustment, she and her husband stopped in at the midwifery office, where she was now 8.5cm, and her waters broke in the room. They went over to the hospital and got stuck in triage and the business office. Once in a room, she got into the birthing tub, ...
5 Apr 2021
Episode 002: Leah Cress
After three pregnancy losses, Leah and her husband were told by doctors that they would not be able to have children. God miraculously healed her body without medical interventions, and she became pregnant with Zeke. Thirty weeks into pregnancy, Zeke was found to have SVT (supraventricular tachycardia), and Leah’s care was transferred to a specialist who wanted her to induce. After 36 hours in labor, Zeke was born, and his heart was healed upon birth. Praise God! Three years late...
5 Apr 2021
Episode 001: Jessie Shelato
In this episode - number one - I'm sharing a little bit about how God has stirred my heart for birth and birth work. From my plans for un-medicated, vaginal births to the reality of C-section deliveries with each of my girls, I want to shine some light on how I've seen God sanctify me through pregnancy, birth, and motherhood.
29 Mar 2021
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