Faith Over Fear: The Christian Pregnancy & Birth Podcast

23. She Prepared for an Unmedicated Birth But Got a C-Section—What God Revealed Through Loss & A Medical Miracle


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In this episode, I'm sitting down with my dear friend Gracie Clowe—a mama who prepared her heart, mind, and body for an unmedicated birth, only to find herself on an operating table for an unplanned C-section. But that's just the beginning of her story.

Gracie's journey is one of confusion, surrender, heartbreak, and ultimately, miraculous revelation. After feeling clearly called by God to pursue a natural birth, she did everything—acupuncture, an ECV, even playing music on her belly—to get her breech baby to flip. But her daughter wouldn't budge. The C-section felt like a contradiction to everything she thought God had told her to prepare for.

Then, just before her daughter's first birthday, Gracie discovered she was pregnant again—only to lose the baby weeks later. What followed was a traumatic miscarriage, an emergency surgery, and a shocking medical discovery: Gracie has two fully formed uteruses. Suddenly, all the pieces came together. Her daughter never flipped because she couldn't—and the fact that she grew full-term was nothing short of a miracle.

Whether you've had a birth plan fall apart, walked through pregnancy loss, or simply wrestled with God's timing and purposes, this conversation will meet you right where you are. Gracie's story is a beautiful reminder that God sees what we cannot, and His plans—even when confusing—are always for our good and His glory.

In this episode, we talk about:

🌸 How Gracie felt God calling her to an unmedicated birth—and what happened when it didn't go as planned

 💔 Walking through miscarriage, sepsis, and the grief of losing a baby

 🙏 Meeting God as Comforter in suffering and learning to trust His sovereignty

 🩺 The shocking medical discovery that explained everything—and revealed God's hand in her story all along

 👶 What her current pregnancy looks like and how she's surrendering week by week

 ✝️ The beauty of sacrificial motherhood and how it reflects the love of Christ

Scripture Shared:
"In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." – John 16:33 (NIV)

Connect with Gracie:
Instagram: @gracie.clowe

Mentioned in this episode:
Christian Mama Birth Prep Library - Free birth prep tools, worship playlists & more

✝️ Online Christian Childbirth Education - Explore my complete birth preparation self-paced course

💛 Work with Me 1:1 - Personalized pregnancy and birth support that integrates faith and evidence-based care, including virtual coaching, doula support, and comprehensive childbirth education

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Let's keep choosing faith over fear, one birth story at a time. Go here for the full blog post, show notes, and all resources mentioned!

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