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10/05/2026

✨7 THINGS I DID TO PREPARE FOR A NATURAL BIRTH (from a first-time mom who made it through 48 hours) ✨

Day 7 of 7: TALK IT OUT 🤍

Last one, and it’s the one that carried me.

During pregnancy, TALK ABOUT YOUR FEARS. Not to a search bar at midnight. To a person.

Talk to your spouse. Talk to your midwife or OB. Talk to your doula. Talk to the women you trust.

If you’re scared of pushing, say it. If you’re afraid you won’t be able to handle the pain, say it. If you’re afraid something will go wrong, say that too.

Let those fears OUT.

Let yourself be affirmed and validated. Ask questions. Let people speak truth to you when fear is lying to you.

When I was going into my second day of labor, the fear was getting so loud that I wanted to give up. The contractions were so intense, and I felt like I couldn’t catch a break. I hit a wall.

My husband reminded me that I was strong and created for this. He would sit with me, turn on my worship music, and together we would listen for Holy Spirit as He reminded me that I was more than able to do this.

And you know what?

When I surrendered my fear to Him, He cloaked me in His comfort.

My son came that night. 🤍

Take the truths people speak over you and remind yourself of them daily. Speak them over yourself. Speak them over your baby. Pray over your labor.

One of my absolute FAVORITE tools for this was Childbirth in the Glory by Janet Angela Mills, a collection of birth declarations and prayers you can listen to and speak over your body, your birth, and your baby.

And now the part I most need you to hear.

You can do EVERYTHING “right.”

You can educate yourself, prepare your body, train your mind, hire an amazing birth team, pray, stretch, breathe, do all the exercises, and birth can still surprise you.

Having an epidural, an induction, a hospital transfer, an assisted birth, or a C-section does NOT mean you failed.

Sometimes surrender is part of the process too.

Preparing for natural childbirth is not about proving how tough you are. It’s about walking into labor informed, confident, supported, prepared, and at peace.

Prepare well.
Trust God.
Trust your body.
Trust your baby.
Trust your birth team.

Take it one contraction at a time, and remember: you are more than able. 🤍

If this series helped you, share it with a mama who’s expecting.

✨7 THINGS I DID TO PREPARE FOR A NATURAL BIRTH (from a first-time mom who made it through 48 hours) ✨Day 6 of 7: LEARN A...
10/03/2026

✨7 THINGS I DID TO PREPARE FOR A NATURAL BIRTH (from a first-time mom who made it through 48 hours) ✨

Day 6 of 7: LEARN ABOUT BABY'S POSITION 🤍

Position matters! And this is something I didn't fully understand at first: you're not the only one working in there. Your baby has a job too.

One of the most favorable positions for birth is occiput anterior. That basically means baby is head down with their face toward your back.

Talk with your provider about baby's position at your appointments. Ask what they feel and what it means.

And please hear me on this one: babies MOVE. If your baby is breech or posterior earlier in pregnancy, that does NOT automatically mean they'll stay that way.

Lots of babies turn later. An early position report is a snapshot, not a sentence. So please don't panic-Google it at 20 weeks. 😂

Things to look into, with your provider's okay:
* Spinning Babies
* Miles Circuit
* Pelvic mobility exercises
* Different maternal positions
* Prenatal chiropractic care with someone properly trained in pregnancy, postpartum and infant adjustments

A posterior baby can sometimes mean stronger back labor or a longer labor, but posterior babies can absolutely still be born vaginally. And if baby is breech later on, have a real conversation with your provider about your options and the safest plan for the two of you.

Did your baby flip late? I'd love to hear those stories below. 🤍

One more to go. Follow along for Day 7 tomorrow, the one that carried me through.

✨7 THINGS I DID TO PREPARE FOR A NATURAL BIRTH (from a first-time mom who made it through 48 hours) ✨Day 5 of 7: REST, N...
10/02/2026

✨7 THINGS I DID TO PREPARE FOR A NATURAL BIRTH (from a first-time mom who made it through 48 hours) ✨

Day 5 of 7: REST, NOURISH, AND HYDRATE 🤍

THIS ONE. If you remember one thing from this whole week, remember this.

When early labor starts, the goal is not to immediately act like the baby is coming in 20 minutes. 😂

I know. You feel that first real contraction and every part of you goes "OH MY GOSH THIS IS IT." And rightfully so! You finally get to meet your baby!

But especially for first-time moms, labor takes time. Mine took 48 hours. Not because anything was wrong. That's just how long my first labor was.

So in early labor, your only job is to arrive at active labor with a full tank.

REST while you can. If it starts overnight and you can sleep between contractions, SLEEP. You will not miss it.

EAT nourishing food while you're able and while your provider says it's okay. Go grocery shopping to stock up on easy-to-grab snacks for during labor and postpartum! (Breastfeeding hungry is vicious!) 😅

DRINK water and electrolytes, even when you don't feel like it.

GO P*E. Every hour. A full bladder makes contractions hurt more.

Labor is WORK. Maternal exhaustion is real, and it's one of the honest reasons long labors change course. Don't burn all your energy in the beginning.

Ask your provider at your next appointment, "When do you want me to call, and when do you want me to come in?" Then write the answer somewhere your husband can find it at 2 a.m. 🤍

Tomorrow is Day 6, all about baby's position and why an early scan is not a verdict. Follow along!

✨7 THINGS I DID TO PREPARE FOR A NATURAL BIRTH (from a first-time mom who made it through 48 hours) ✨Day 4 of 7: LEARN P...
10/01/2026

✨7 THINGS I DID TO PREPARE FOR A NATURAL BIRTH (from a first-time mom who made it through 48 hours) ✨

Day 4 of 7: LEARN PAIN MANAGEMENT 🤍

Just because you're planning to go au natural does NOT mean you can't have pain management. 😂 You absolutely can.

👏🏻Unmedicated does not mean unsupported👏🏻

There are so many tools to help your body and your mind:
* Rebozo
* Miles Circuit
* Birth ball
* Peanut ball
* Counterpressure
* Hip squeezes
* Labor comb
* Massage ball or tennis ball
* Warm shower
* Birth tub
* Walking
* Different labor positions
* Breathing techniques
* Heat
* Massage
* Worship music
* Prayer
* Tens Unit
* Chiropractic Care

You don't need all of them. You need to know which four or five are YOURS.

Which means you have to try them now. Sit on the birth ball while you watch TV. Have your husband practice a hip squeeze on you tonight so his hands already know what to do. Make your worship playlist now and play it in the car or while resting in bed so those songs mean something to your body before labor ever starts. Practice breathing to your playlist.

Please don't buy a labor comb and meet it for the first time at 6 centimeters😅 And if you do, that’s okay! I for one, forgot mine existed. 😆

Comfort in labor is usually a stack, not one winner. You use the shower until it stops helping, then the ball, then counterpressure, then back to the water. That's how it works.

Which of these did you love, or wish you'd tried? 🤍

Follow along for Day 5 tomorrow. If you only read one post this week, make it that one.

✨ 7 THINGS I DID TO PREPARE FOR A NATURAL BIRTH(from a first-time mom who made it through 48 hours) ✨Day 3 of 7: TRAIN Y...
09/30/2026

✨ 7 THINGS I DID TO PREPARE FOR A NATURAL BIRTH
(from a first-time mom who made it through 48 hours) ✨

Day 3 of 7: TRAIN YOUR MIND 🤍

I cannot stress this enough. Your mind matters in labor.

One of the biggest things I did during pregnancy wasn’t physical at all. It was intentionally renewing my mind around childbirth every single day.

Three things I reminded myself of over and over:

The pain is temporary.

Contractions rise, peak, and come back down.

Every contraction is one contraction closer to meeting my baby.

I meditated on Scripture about pregnancy, strength, peace, and motherhood, and reminded myself daily that my body was CREATED to be fruitful and multiply. One of my favorite resources for this was Supernatural Childbirth by Jackie Mize.

And then I practiced discomfort.

Yes, practiced.

Hold an ice cube in your hand for about a minute and breathe through the discomfort.

Your first instinct will probably be to tense up. Shoulders raised. Jaw clenched. Hand tight. Maybe even holding your breath.

That is the instinct you’re practicing how to interrupt.

Instead, drop your shoulders. Unclench your jaw. Relax your hand. Breathe low and slow. Let the discomfort be there without fighting against it.

Because in labor, tensing your whole body against your contractions can make everything feel harder.

When you clench your jaw, tighten your shoulders, squeeze your hands, and tense your pelvic floor, you’re adding resistance during a time when your body needs space to soften, open, and work.

Instead of fighting the contraction, practice relaxing INTO the discomfort.

Unclench your jaw.
Drop your shoulders.
Open your hands.
Breathe low and slow.
Soften your pelvic floor.
Let your body do the work.

Relaxation during labor is a skill, and skills are built ahead of time.

Practice during pregnancy so that when contractions come, relaxing instead of resisting feels familiar. 🤍

Try the ice cube tonight and tell me how it went down below!

✨7 THINGS I DID TO PREPARE FOR A NATURAL BIRTH (from a first-time mom who made it through 48 hours) ✨Day 2: CHOOSE YOUR ...
09/29/2026

✨7 THINGS I DID TO PREPARE FOR A NATURAL BIRTH (from a first-time mom who made it through 48 hours) ✨

Day 2: CHOOSE YOUR BIRTH TEAM AND LOCATION 🤍

Ask yourself this question, and talk it through with your husband this week: What do I want my labor to look like?

Hospital? Home? Birth center?

OB? Midwife? Doula?
Who do I want in the room with me? And honestly, who do I not?

Your birth team MATTERS. Maybe more than anything else on this list.

Your provider's job is to keep you and baby medically safe, and that always comes first. But there's a second kind of safe, and your body can feel it. It notices when the person checking you is rushed. It notices when your questions get waved off.

You want people around you who make you feel safe, supported, heard, respected, and confident. If you sit with a provider and walk out feeling small or silly for asking, pay attention to that. And yes, you are allowed to switch providers, even late in pregnancy.

Have these conversations before labor starts.
Not at 3 a.m. between contractions.

Know who your people are, and know where you want to be.

Who was on your birth team? Tell me about them below.

Follow along for Day 3 tomorrow

✨7 THINGS I DID TO PREPARE FOR A NATURAL BIRTH (from a first-time mom who made it through 48 hours) ✨Day 1: EDUCATEPrepa...
09/28/2026

✨7 THINGS I DID TO PREPARE FOR A NATURAL BIRTH (from a first-time mom who made it through 48 hours) ✨

Day 1: EDUCATE

Preparation made SUCH a difference for me, and this is where I started.

"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge." Hosea 4:6

That verse applies to so many areas of life, but especially childbirth. Fear grows where understanding is missing. When you actually know what your body is doing, a contraction stops feeling like "something is wrong!" and starts feeling like "okay, my body is doing exactly what it needs to do."

So take a childbirth education class. Read. Ask questions! Two of my favorites were What to Expect When You're Expecting by Heidi Murkoff and The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide by Genevieve Howland. Listen to podcasts and birth stories. Watch reels and YouTube. But be intentional about it. Seek out what NATURAL labor and delivery actually looks like, because most of what we've seen on TV is the emergency version.

God designed our bodies with an incredible hormone system. Oxytocin does so much of the work in labor, and fear and stress fight against it. Understanding is how you get to calm.

Knowledge builds confidence.

What's one resource that helped you prepare? Drop it below for the mamas reading. 🤍

Follow along to for day 2!

In a world that treats breastfeeding as inconvenient, exhausting, and burdensome, treat it as worship 🩵There is somethin...
09/28/2026

In a world that treats breastfeeding as inconvenient, exhausting, and burdensome, treat it as worship 🩵

There is something sacred about pouring yourself out in love to nourish the child God entrusted to you with your own body.

The midnight feeds.
The aching arms.
The quiet prayers.
The unseen sacrifice.
The moments no one applauds.

He sees it all.

Scripture reminds us, “Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”
1 Corinthians 10:31

Motherhood has taught me that worship does not always look like raised hands and a song. Sometimes it looks like holding your baby close in the middle of the night, feeding, nurturing, comforting, and offering what you have again and again in love.

Breastfeeding itself is not what makes a mother faithful or holy. But when we care for our children with love and gratitude toward God, even these ordinary, hidden acts can become an offering of worship.

There is holiness in serving the little lives He has entrusted to us.

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08/22/2025

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