Peaceful Homebirth Podcast | Homebirth Preparation for Christian Women & Healing from Birth Trauma

On todays episode I speak with my friend Kinsey Phifer. Kinsey is a birth and bereavement doula located in a small town in Iowa. Kinsey helped reverse her local hospital's VBAC ban and recently wrote a book called Variations of Normal featuring birth stories from over a hundred other moms. We spent some time talking about the importance of processing the feelings that come with birth no matter what they are.

 

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SHOWNOTES: https://www.birthblissbeyond.com/post/_ep59

 

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Kim joins me again to share her second birth story! Listen to Part 1 first in episode 57!

Ep 48: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-empowered-birth-podcast/id1496953110?i=1000511338811 Ep 49: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-empowered-birth-podcast/id1496953110?i=1000513127185  Support the podcast and get extra content at: patreon.com/empoweredbirthpodcastFollow me on IG: @empoweredbirthpodcast Connect with Kim:Website: https://crownyourself.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/crownyourselfnowFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/crownyourself/Twitter: https://twitter.com/crownyounowTwitter: https://twitter.com/realkimspencerInstagram: https://instagram.com/crownyourselfnowInstagram: https://instagram.com/kimberly.spencerTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crownyourself.nowPinterest: https://pinterest.com/crownyourselfYoutube: https://youtube.com/c/crownyourselfLinked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlyspencer-crownyourself/

Kim joins me again to share her second birth story! Listen to her first story on episode 48 and 49! 

Ep 48: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-empowered-birth-podcast/id1496953110?i=1000511338811

 

Ep 49: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-empowered-birth-podcast/id1496953110?i=1000513127185 

 

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Anna is one of my dear friends that was willing to come on and share her powerful story with me! She shares her struggles with infertility for 7 years, how she went from homebirth to hospital and how she navigated every step of her birth like a complete boss! It was amazing to get to talk with her in person and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! 

 

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Today we are going to talk about how to answer homebirth objections. Maybe it’s a family member, friend, acquaintance or complete stranger that is engaging or questions your choice to birth your baby at home or maybe you’re trying to work through some of these questions yourself? Either way you’ll want to listen to this episode today to help you gather a framework for engaging in conversation!

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Surrender- Miriam Webster dictionary defines surrender as :to yield to the power, control, or possession of another upon compulsion or demand. I could not find a more accurate word to describe this past 9 months with you. It did start with my daughter’s birth. You can go back to episode 47 to hear more about that. I want you to hang in there with me because I don’t believe this word is just for me. I believe that many women, especially those who like to think they are in more control then they really are, will benefit from today’s episode. Now I will say that learning this word has been not fun, nor easy. I would not describe the experiences that lead me to yield to Jesus as pleasant or a walk in the park. What I will say is when you let go of what ever you think you’re in control of and allow the Lord to lead you… well friend… it will be an adventure.

 

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SHOWNOTES: https://www.birthblissbeyond.com/post/_ep54

As most of you know there has been a shift that has happened recently in the podcast. I am not only talking about God’s good design for birth but also his beautiful design for marriage and motherhood.

 

The deeper you go the more you will find how everything about our femininity is so connected. Birth is such a beautiful thing but it’s not just a physical event. It is also emotional and spiritual. I believe that our Creator God designed birth so well! Carrying a child and birthing that child is a wonderful event in a woman’s life.

 

Today on the show I interviewed Bethany Beal from Girl Defined Ministries. Bethany is head-over-heels in love with her best friend and husband, David, and is the super proud mommy of Davey Jr. She is the cofounder of Girl Defined Ministries, author of several books including Shine Bright: 60 Days to Becoming a Girl Defined by God, and is passionate about spreading the truth of biblical womanhood. To her family and close friends, she is simply a tall blonde Texan who is obsessed with iced lattes and can’t get enough of her sweet little family. I was so excited to have her on the show to take a deeper dive into what Biblical womanhood looks like and how feminism has creeped into homes with out us even really knowing. She shares her Homebirth story and we just had a great time!

SHOWNOTES: https://www.birthblissbeyond.com/post/_ep53

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Today I am sharing something I’ve been ruminating on for a while. Truth vs lies. How to we navigate it in not just birth but our ever day lives. The only way we can start talk about lies is if we believe that there is absolute truth. With out truth there would be no lies. We could all go on in our blissfully ignorant ways and what outcome will that get us? Well I can tell you from a birth perspective it doesn’t get you far. Very rarely does being blissfully ignorant get you the holy transformative experience you’re looking for. Before we get into the episode

I want to remind you that one of the most important things you can do while preparing for your birth is have a supportive system around you. No matter where you’re planning on having your baby knowing your options, addressing fears and inviting Holy Spirit into your decision making is so important at. If you’re looking for someone to walk along side you in that process and journey I’m your gal! I’d love to have a free 15 min consult with you to find out your next steps in this journey!

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This episode is a little different! So much has changed in the past year. I have grown in ways I never thought would be possible. There has been things missing from this podcast that starting today I will be incorporating in the future. 

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Erin was so gracious to come on the show and process her birth with me. Her baby is turning one year old this week! This is a sensitive birth story that was thrown off even more due to Covid. One year ago the hospitals where constantly changing in what, where, when and how they wanted women to birth in that system. Mom’s who had originally planned to have a hospital birth where quickly changing to Homebirth’s admits the chaos. Some moms chose to stay and hope that covid restrictions wouldn’t throw off their birth.

 

Erin experienced a traumatic birth and she shares openly with us what that was like for her and some redeeming aspects that came from this experience. Coming from someone who has also experienced a traumatic birth we need to get better at listening to those who have had trauma. Erin shares the importance of the community she had and how she was also able to contribute to the community through breast donor milk. 

 

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