Simple Farmhouse Life

300. Reframing Birth: Pain, Preparation, and Letting Go of Fear | Lana of Girl, Teach Me


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Birth doesn’t have to be something to fear. I sat down with Lana from Girl, Teach Me to talk about seeing labor as a God-designed process, not an emergency. We covered choosing the right midwife, why changing your mindset around pain is so powerful, and how to respond to people who think you are choosing home birth to get a “trophy”.  Whether it’s your first baby or your fifth, this episode is full of honest, empowering wisdom for walking into birth with peace!

In this episode, we cover:

  • Lana’s story: how a college nutrition class sparked her love for birth and led to Girl, Teach Me

  • Birth as normal— not an emergency to fear, but a process designed by God

  • The faith walk of birth that requires releasing control and trusting God each time, no matter the number

  • Choosing your birth team wisely and why the right midwife makes all the difference

  • Power moves and fear tactics— recognizing red flags in medical care

  • Labor predictions that miss the mark: baby size, dilation, and due dates that don’t actually mean much

  • A new perspective on pain: working with your body instead of resisting it

  • Birth prep that actually helps: Bradley Method, Ina May, and positive birth stories

  • The realities of the first-time birth and why it often takes longer and feels more intense

  • Things that can go wrong— why skilled midwives know when to transfer, and how most situations are calm and non-emergent

  • How to prepare for postpartum experiences like afterbirth cramps, recovery, and what actually helps (or doesn’t)

  • Thoughts on free birth— being prepared either way, but personally valuing the peace of a midwife’s presence

  • How Lana included her older children in her birth and what it meant to her daughters

  • Why home birth just makes sense for outcomes, comfort, and family flow

  • Pushing back on comparison— birth choices aren’t competitions, and excellence isn’t judgment

  • Lana’s heart behind creating content for new moms through YouTube, blogging, and her course

    View full show notes on the blog + watch this episode on YouTube.

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