Faithful Labor | Natural Birth, Pregnancy, Holistic, VBAC, Unmedicated
-Catching yourself feeling kinda curious about taking a more natural approach to child birth.... buuuuut aren’t quite sure if it’s the right path for you yet?
-Do you wish you understood more about God’s good & wise design for pregnancy, birth and postpartum --- but feel OVERWHELMED on where to even start?
-Do you trust that the Lord cares about & longs to be involved in ALL areas of your life... including labor?
-Are you SO READY to start feeling more confident, at peace and even excited about partnering with the Lord to bring forth new life into this world??
In this podcast, you’ll discover God’s beautiful design for labor & delivery, gain confidence in your birth decisions, hear uplifting birth stories from Christian women who have gone before & be regularly reminded to keep Jesus at the center of it all so you can feel prepared (and even EXCITED!) to embrace the faith-deepening experience of physiological labor WITH God & for His glory.
Hey, I’m Audrey! Bible-believing Christian, wife, former RN & mom of four—two born via C-section and two delivered at home. With my first two deliveries, I lacked sufficient education about how a woman’s & baby’s body are designed for labor, I didn’t possess confidence, I outsourced my birth decisions to others &, ultimately, I left the Lord out of my plans for pregnancy and birth.
After experiencing two surgical deliveries, I realized if I wanted different (or better) birth experiences with future babies, I would need to take a radically different approach toward birth. This led me on a Holy Spirit prompted journey to educate myself, learn from other mamas who experienced birth the way I hoped to, gain confidence in my choices & above ALL prayerfully trust in the Lord as I entrusted my future births into His good and perfect hands.
Now, after two incredibly redemptive home births experiences, I’m on a mission to equip, encourage and inform Christian mamas about alllll things pregnancy, birth & beyond so that they too can experience God’s grace-filled faithfulness to them as they co-labor with Christ to bring forth new life.
So! Whether you’re still discerning if natural birth is right for you, looking to navigate through a low-intervention labor, needing some pre-birth encouragement from someone who has been RIGHT where you are or are just wanting to keep Jesus at the center of all your birth-binging consumption, this space is for YOU.
Slip into your stretchy pants, fill up that water bottle...no really, I’ll wait, gotta keep you + baby hydrated...And let’s get into it!!
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 18
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
17. Suffering In Birth & Motherhood is NEVER Wasted: A Journey of Healing & Hope with Olivia Wilcox
Y'all you are IN for a treat with today's interview. I'm telling ya, you do not want to miss the encouragement & wisdom laced throughout this episode!
Today you'll hear as my sweet…
16. A Dad's Perspective Featuring My Husband: Transitioning From A Passive Bystander to An Active Birth Partner
In this episode, I sit down with my husband, Hunter, to talk about his journey from being a passive observer to an active, faith-filled support partner in our birth experiences. Together, we share ho…
15. The Top 3 Nuggets I Share About MOST Often With Natural Birth - Curious Moms
In today’s episode, we’re diving into the top three things that seem to come up all the time when I chat with curious moms about natural birth. Whether you’re just starting to consider a natural birt…
14. Wanting A Natural Birth? Here Are The Top 5 Things You Can Do To Avoid An Epidural (Mini-Series Part 3B)
If you’re hoping for an unmedicated birth and want to avoid an epidural, this episode is for you! Whether you’re newly pregnant, preparing for your first natural birth, or looking for a different exp…
13. Wanting a Natural Birth? Here Are The Top 5 Things You Can Do to Avoid an Epidural (Mini Series Part 3A)
If you’re hoping for an unmedicated birth and want to avoid an epidural, this episode is for you! Whether you’re newly pregnant, preparing for your first natural birth, or looking for a different exp…
12. Feeling Anxious About Adding to Your Family or Going Through Pregnancy? 3 Biblical Reminders to Root You In Truth
Have you ever felt a wave of fear or anxiety hit you after seeing those two pink lines? The reality of living in a changing body, the possibility of sickness, the timing of adding to your family wasn…
11. Pregnancy After 40 & Leaving a Legacy of Holistic Health with Fertility Coach Susan Gladstein
In today’s episode, we’re diving into faith, fertility, and holistic health—particularly when it comes to conceiving after vasectomy reversal, pregnancy after 40, & caring for the bodies God has give…
10. Still Unsure About The Epidural? Here's 4 NEED-To-Know Ways It Can Affect Your Baby (Mini-Series Part 2)
In today’s episode, we’re diving deep into the often-overlooked impact of epidurals on our precious babies.
While many women are aware of how epidurals affect mom, the effects on baby are often swept…
09.How Overcoming Birth Trauma Led a RN to Understand & Trust God's Design for Birth with Aly McClain
Have you ever felt like birth was something to endure rather than embrace? Or maybe fear of the unknown made you outsource every decision to the “experts” without considering what aligns with God’s d…
08. What IS an Epidural, Anyway? (Mini-Series Part 1)
But I thought you were "kinda crunchy"? Why are you talking about ePiDurAls?
Well. Here's the thing, epidurals are THE most common childbirth intervention in the western maternity model of care and, …
07. Confused About What Doulas Actually Do? Let's Fix That! Bringing Clarity to a Doula's Role with Emily Errington
In today's conversation, my dear friend Emily Errington, a birth doula & the owner of Wildflower Doula Co. based in Lubbock,Tx, shares her insights on the various roles of doulas in supporting famili…
06. Following, Obeying & Trusting the Lord in Birth, Birthwork & Beyond with founder of The Biblical Birth School - Brittany McCardle
In today's episode I have the absolute JOY of interviewing my friend and mentor Brittany McCardle of the Biblical Birth School.
Brittany is a wife, mom to *almost* 7, a childbirth educator, certifie…
05. My HBA2C (Homebirth After 2 C-sections) Story
Yes, I know it's odd that I am choosing to share about my SECOND home birth // VBAC delivery before I share about my first, buuuuut
#1 I've actually already shared about my first homebirth on my fri…
04. Worried & Anxious About Labor? My Top 8 Bible Verses for Peace and Strength
In today’s episode, I’m sharing the top 8 Scriptures I dwelt on and clung to MOST throughout my two unmedicated labors. While there are MANY more I could share about, these eight were the ones I repe…
02. Positive Pregnancy Test!? 6 Steps You Can Take Right Now To Prepare For What’s Ahead!
YAY! You're having a baby! Congratulations!
In today's episode, I want to give your brain a break from the potentially scrambling thoughts of, "now what?" & offer up some simple, practical first step…
03. How To Relax in Early Labor Using The "Limp Noodle" Approach
In today's episode I'm sharing about my ridiculously-named, go-to approach for handling early labor contractions.
You'll come away from this episode having learned:
- WHY relaxing into contractions r…
01. The #1 Approach to Experiencing Peace, Confidence & Clarity in Pregnancy and Birth Prep
The #1 Approach to Experiencing Peace, Confidence, and Clarity in Pregnancy and Labor Prep
In today's episode, I'm sharing about the #1 approach to pregnancy, childbirth prep & honestly -- ALL of lif…
Faithful Labor Podcast Trailer
Catching yourself feeling kinda curious about taking a more natural approach to childbirth but aren’t quite sure if it’s the right path for you?
Are you wanting to understand about God’s good & wis…