Surrendered Birth Stories

By Kayla Heeter

Let’s explore the amazing world of birth together! Listen for inspiring birth stories and intriguing teachings to expand your knowledge surrounding pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and postpar

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How many episodes does Surrendered Birth Stories have?

The podcast currently has 129 episodes available.

Surrendered Birth Stories episodes:

January 19, 2026 126: Choosing Worship Over Worry (with Nikki Ellwood) [Home Birth, Retained Placenta, Shoulder Dystocia]
When you have a 56 hour labor, that results in a transfer from home to hospital, you would assume all of the trauma from your birth experience is wrapped up in that, right? Not for Nikki, her trauma came about during early postpartum with everything from an IGT diagnosis, to an aspirating baby to an undiagnosed retained placenta that led to a hemorrhage at three and a half weeks postpartum. After all of that, it would take some time and healing before attempting to birth again, and then when she was ready, her and her husband faced secondary infertility. Trying to trust God through the process was difficult, but He showed Himself faithful in His timing again and again. For Nikki’s second birth, she had what some others would describe as a traumatic experience-but instead for her, the supernatural peace of the Holy Spirit made it a beautiful, calm and cherished memory for Nikki!
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1h 32min
January 12, 2026 125: How God Gave Us Bowie (with Christopher Heeter) [Homebirth, Free Birth, Water Birth]
After six weeks of leave, we are finally back to share our most recent birth story! We hope you enjoy listening to all of the details of this birth, which is very unique to all of our other births, and how God used it to bring the concept of SURRENDER full circle in our hearts.
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For more information:
• Website: www.surrenderedbirthservices.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/surrenderedbirthservices
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1h 49min
January 05, 2026 124: Pregnancy and Long Covid Are Like Oil and Water (with Christopher Heeter) [Home Birth, Natural Birth, Midwives Brew]
While I am on a little maternity leave from the podcast, we are replaying all five of my children's birth stories, and we'll end by releasing our newest baby's birth story.
Listen in today as Chris and I re-live the birth of our 5th baby, with all of the wild twists and turns along the way. There were so many things that were different this time -- things that were both in and out of our control. It's unlikely you'll ever hear another birth story quite like this one!
To read a more detailed version of this birth story, click HERE!
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For more information:
• Website: www.surrenderedbirthservices.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/surrenderedbirthservices
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2h 27min
December 29, 2025 123: Can Childbirth Ever Be An Enjoyable Experience? (with Christopher Heeter) [Home Birth, Natural Birth, Painless Childbirth]
While I am on a little maternity leave from the podcast, we are replaying all five of my children's birth stories, and we'll end by releasing our newest baby's birth story.
This week, you will hear about the birth of our fourth child. Chris and I exchange memories of what pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum were like this time around. Considering it was our first home birth, it looks a lot different than the first three!
The wildest thing of all was that it was also my first painless childbirth! Listen in to hear how it all went down.
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To read a more detailed version of this birth story and see pictures, click HERE!
Worship song mentioned in this episode:
I'll Give Thanks by Housefires
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For more information:
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54min
December 22, 2025 122: Going From Zero to Transition (with Christopher Heeter) [Birth Center Birth, Natural Birth, Precipitous Birth]
While I am on a little maternity leave from the podcast, we are replaying all five of my children's birth stories, and we'll end by releasing our newest baby's birth story.
To read even more details about this birth and see photos from this story, CLICK HERE!!!
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Interested in sharing your story on the podcast?
Click HERE to fill out an interest form!

Want to connect? Have a question?
Shoot us a DM at @surrenderedbirthservices on Instagram, and give us a follow while you're there!

For more information:
• Website: www.surrenderedbirthservices.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/surrenderedbirthservices
...more
56min
December 15, 2025 121: The Day I Pushed Out A Giant Baby (with Christopher Heeter) [Birth Center Birth, Natural Birth, Shoulder Dystocia]
While I am on a little maternity leave from the podcast, we are replaying all five of my children's birth stories, and we'll end by releasing our newest baby's birth story.
To read even more details about this birth and see photos from this story, CLICK HERE!!!
Send us a text!
Support the show

Has our podcast made an impact in your life? Please consider supporting us so we can continue! Donate: SUPPORT PAGE!

• Take the SURRENDERED BIRTH ONLINE COURSE!

Click here for my MUST-HAVE PRODUCTS FREEBIE for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum!

Interested in sharing your story on the podcast?
Click HERE to fill out an interest form!

Want to connect? Have a question?
Shoot us a DM at @surrenderedbirthservices on Instagram, and give us a follow while you're there!

For more information:
• Website: www.surrenderedbirthservices.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/surrenderedbirthservices
...more
57min
December 08, 2025 120: Your First Child's Birth Is The Birth Of Your Family (with Christopher Heeter) [Hospital Birth, Epidural, First Time Mom]
While I am on a little maternity leave from the podcast, we are replaying all five of my children's birth stories, and we'll end by releasing our newest baby's birth story.
In this first birth, you'll learn that I was young and ignorant to all things birth. I had a lot to learn, but God led the way! And I would learn even more in the year following my daughter's birth and would start my journey into birth work.
To read more details of this story and see pictures, CLICK HERE!!!
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Support the show

Has our podcast made an impact in your life? Please consider supporting us so we can continue! Donate: SUPPORT PAGE!

• Take the SURRENDERED BIRTH ONLINE COURSE!

Click here for my MUST-HAVE PRODUCTS FREEBIE for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum!

Interested in sharing your story on the podcast?
Click HERE to fill out an interest form!

Want to connect? Have a question?
Shoot us a DM at @surrenderedbirthservices on Instagram, and give us a follow while you're there!

For more information:
• Website: www.surrenderedbirthservices.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/surrenderedbirthservices
...more
52min
December 01, 2025 119: When Your Second Birth Looks Nothing Like Your First - Pt. 2 (with Ashleigh Jurena) [Birth Center Birth, Car Baby]
When your first labor is 24 hours long, starts with your water breaking and a positive GBS test and you spend the entire thing in the hospital, what can you expect for your second birth? Well, for Ashleigh, it was basically the exact opposite of that! During her second labor she experiences two days of a start/stop early labor and doesn’t know when it will ever actually kick into gear-but when it does, she had less than an hour’s notice before she’d be holding her baby in her arms! And I’ll give you a hint, it wasn’t at the hospital, or the birth center, or at home.
As mentioned in today's episode: Earthley's Pain Potion
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Interested in sharing your story on the podcast?
Click HERE to fill out an interest form!

Want to connect? Have a question?
Shoot us a DM at @surrenderedbirthservices on Instagram, and give us a follow while you're there!

For more information:
• Website: www.surrenderedbirthservices.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/surrenderedbirthservices
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1h 11min
November 24, 2025 118: The Revelations From Your First Birth Should Change Your Next - Pt. 1 (with Ashleigh Jurena) [Hospital Birth, First Time Mom, Epidural]
When your first labor is 24 hours long, starts with your water breaking and a positive GBS test and you spend the entire thing in the hospital, what can you expect for your second birth? Well, for Ashleigh, it was basically the exact opposite of that! During her second labor she experiences two days of a start/stop early labor and doesn’t know when it will ever actually kick into gear-but when it does, she had less than an hour’s notice before she’d be holding her baby in her arms! And I’ll give you a hint, it wasn’t at the hospital, or the birth center, or at home.
Send us a text!
Support the show

Has our podcast made an impact in your life? Please consider supporting us so we can continue! Donate: SUPPORT PAGE!

• Take the SURRENDERED BIRTH ONLINE COURSE!

Click here for my MUST-HAVE PRODUCTS FREEBIE for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum!

Interested in sharing your story on the podcast?
Click HERE to fill out an interest form!

Want to connect? Have a question?
Shoot us a DM at @surrenderedbirthservices on Instagram, and give us a follow while you're there!

For more information:
• Website: www.surrenderedbirthservices.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/surrenderedbirthservices
...more
1h 7min
November 17, 2025 117: God Is Trustworthy Even When Our Birth Plans Go Awry (with E.J. Lee) [Hospital Birth, C-Section, Miscarriage]
What happens when you’re planning a natural, unmedicated birth at a birth center, and then one little leak of your waters changes everything? E.J.’s plans were turned upside down when she was suddenly being induced, quite unsuccessfully, and then in the end landed in a C-Section under general anesthesia. What she didn’t know at the time is that she would go on to have four more C-sections, and a second and very unexpected miscarriage. Where was God in all of this? How was He working through all of these circumstances? Find out as you listen to E.J. tell her story!
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Support the show

Has our podcast made an impact in your life? Please consider supporting us so we can continue! Donate: SUPPORT PAGE!

• Take the SURRENDERED BIRTH ONLINE COURSE!

Click here for my MUST-HAVE PRODUCTS FREEBIE for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum!

Interested in sharing your story on the podcast?
Click HERE to fill out an interest form!

Want to connect? Have a question?
Shoot us a DM at @surrenderedbirthservices on Instagram, and give us a follow while you're there!

For more information:
• Website: www.surrenderedbirthservices.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/surrenderedbirthservices
...more
1h 38min

FAQs about Surrendered Birth Stories:

How many episodes does Surrendered Birth Stories have?

The podcast currently has 129 episodes available.

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