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In this episode, I'm sharing everything you need to know about breastfeeding before your baby arrives—because preparing for this beautiful journey is just as important as preparing for birth itself. Too many mamas focus all their energy on delivery day but don't think about the feeding relationship that follows, and I don't want that to be you.

Whether you're pregnant and considering breastfeeding, already planning to nurse your baby, or have had challenges in the past and want to set yourself up for success this time—this episode is packed with encouragement, practical wisdom, and the preparation tools you need.

I'll be honest: breastfeeding is natural, but it's also a learned skill. And just like you wouldn't run a marathon without training, breastfeeding success really starts with education before baby arrives. But here's what I want you to know—however you choose to feed your baby, there is so much grace in that decision.

In this episode, I share:

🤱 The incredible benefits of breastfeeding for both baby and mama (including some that might surprise you)

📚 Why preparation during pregnancy is the key to breastfeeding confidence

🆘 How to recognize normal challenges vs. when to seek help immediately

👥 The support system that makes all the difference in your breastfeeding journey

💰 Practical benefits you might not have considered (financial, environmental, and convenience)

✨ Resources that have helped countless families succeed in their breastfeeding goals

Scripture Shared: "Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has born? Though she may forget, I will not forget you." – Isaiah 49:15

Mentioned in this episode:

📖 Breastfeeding Made Simple - One of my favorite breastfeeding book recommendations

🤝 La Leche League - Breastfeeding support groups online and in-person

✨ Christian Mama Birth Prep Library: Free birth prep tools, worship playlists & more

💛 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 (includes breastfeeding basics).

If this episode encouraged you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a mama who needs to hear this. Remember—you're loved, you're equipped, and you're doing an amazing job.

Let's prepare well together, one feeding journey at a time. Go here for the full blog post, show notes, and all resources mentioned!

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In this vulnerable bonus episode, I'm sharing the hardest month of my third pregnancy—battling severe anxiety and depression while navigating morning sickness, parenting struggles, and feeling completely overwhelmed as a mom of two expecting her third baby.

This isn't the polished, faith-filled message I usually share. This is me in the trenches, feeling like I'm failing at everything—from parenting my strong-willed four-year-old to managing daily tasks while battling mental health struggles. After going off my anxiety medication when I discovered this surprise pregnancy, I found myself in the darkest place I've been in years, wondering if I was capable of raising the children God had given me.

Whether you're struggling with pregnancy anxiety, wrestling with medication decisions, or feeling like you're failing as a mom—this episode is a raw reminder that God's grace truly is sufficient in our weakest moments.

In this episode, I share:

🤱 My honest struggle with anxiety, depression, and feeling like a failing mom

💊 The difficult decision to go back on medication (Zoloft) during pregnancy 🙏 How my community rallied around me in my darkest moment

✨ Finding a Christian counselor and the importance of professional support

💕 Why "people, prayers, and pills" became my lifeline through this season

Scripture Shared: "But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." – 2 Corinthians 12:9 (ESV)

Mentioned in this episode:

📖 "Jesus and Your Mental Health" - book mentioned by Rebecca Maxwell, LMFT

✨ Christian Mama Birth Prep Library - Free birth prep tools, cervical ripening methods, worship playlists & more

📱 "Not By My Strength" 30-day devotional - A faith-focused devotional designed specifically for pregnancy.

📚 Childbirth Education Course - Learn the stages of labor, comfort measures, and labor positions all with a faith-focus!

💛 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.

📸 Follow me on Instagram @faitoverfearbirthdoula

If this episode encouraged you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend who might need to hear she's not alone in her struggles.

Let's keep choosing faith over fear, even in our darkest seasons.

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In this episode, I'm sharing the incredible birth journey of my very first doula client, Nicki—a foster mom of five whose three births taught her (and me!) powerful lessons about overcoming fear, trusting God's timing, and finding peace through trauma.

Nicki's story begins with a terrifying first birth that left her with a fourth-degree tear, massive blood loss, and months of painful recovery. Determined never to experience that again, she felt God calling her toward natural birth—but with no roadmap and plenty of fear. That's where our paths crossed, and together we navigated two more births that were completely different from her first.

From an irritable uterus that had her contracting for months, to lightning-fast labors that barely got us to the hospital in time, Nicki's journey is full of unexpected turns, divine timing, and the faithfulness of God through every contraction. Her story will encourage any mama who's walking through birth trauma, pregnancy anxiety, or simply wondering how to trust God with the unknown.

Whether you're planning your first birth or your fifth, struggling with fear from a previous experience, or curious about the difference doula support can make—this episode is packed with hope, practical wisdom, and reminders that God is present in every part of your birth story.

In this episode, Nicki shares:

🌸 How she moved from crippling birth fear to confident natural delivery

🩺 Navigating an irritable uterus and months of "practice" contractions

🏥 The dramatic difference doula support made in her preparation and birth experience

✝️ How her faith carried her through postpartum anxiety and into joy

👶 Why her lightning-fast labors taught us both to trust God's perfect timing

💕 Encouragement for mamas in every season—from pregnancy fears to juggling multiple littles

Scripture Shared: "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you hope and a future." – Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)

Mentioned in this episode:

✨ Christian Mama Birth Prep Library: Free birth prep tools, worship playlists & more

💛 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.

If this episode encouraged you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend.

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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