Faith Over Fear: The Christian Pregnancy & Birth Podcast

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In this episode, I'm sharing the story of how I almost failed my gestational diabetes screening during my third pregnancy, and what that close call taught me about blood sugar, stewardship, and the difference between wisdom and control.
That near miss shook me a little, not because I was afraid of a diagnosis, but because I realized I didn't really understand what was happening with blood sugar in pregnancy or why it really mattered. With my midwife's encouragement, I started checking my own numbers, and what I learned about my "healthy" breakfast surprised me. It changed how I fed and cared for my body for the rest of that pregnancy.
Whether you have a glucose screening coming up, you've just gotten a high number, or you're simply tired of the energy crashes, this episode will help you understand what's happening in your body so you can talk with your care team and make decisions from a place of wisdom rather than fear.
In this episode, I share:
 🩸 What blood sugar actually is and why pregnancy naturally changes the way your body handles glucose
 🧪 What to expect from glucose screening, why protocols vary, and the questions to ask your provider before your test
 🍳 How I changed my breakfast without cutting out the foods I love, and simple ways to support steadier blood sugar
 💛 Why needing medication or extra support is not a failure, and how stewardship sometimes looks like receiving help
 ✝️ How to tell the difference between wisdom and control as you prepare, and a prayer for the mama feeling anxious about her results
Scripture Shared: 
"The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight." (Proverbs 4:7, ESV)
Mentioned in this episode:
🤰 Real Food for Gestational Diabetes by Lily Nichols
🍉 Real Food for Pregnancy by Lily Nichols
🍌 Real Food for Fertility by Lily Nichols
🍋 The Fresh Test: an alternative glucose screening drink to ask your provider about
✨ Christian Mama Birth Prep Library - Free birth prep tools, worship playlists & more
💕 Work with Me 1:1 – Virtual Doula Support & Schedule a Private Coaching Call
✝️ Online Christian Childbirth Education - Explore my complete birth preparation self-paced course
🎴 NEW Christian Birth Affirmation Cards: You can now purchase them here
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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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In this episode, I'm joined by Jasmine and Dominic, who share the incredible story of their daughter's birth—a story that stopped me in my tracks the first time I heard it, and I know it will do the same for you.
Jasmine and Dominic weren't expecting to be pregnant, but they welcomed the surprise with open arms and leaned hard into spiritual preparation from the very start. What began as a fairly typical labor at 36 weeks took a dramatic turn when hospital staff didn't respond in time—and Dominic ended up delivering their baby girl himself. When she was born not breathing, it was the infant CPR Dominic had felt prompted by the Holy Spirit to learn just the night before that helped save her life.
This episode is a powerful reminder that God goes before us, prepares us for what we can't yet see, and meets us in the moments we feel most unprepared. Whether you've experienced a birth that didn't go as planned, wrestled with feeling unheard by medical staff, or simply need to be reminded that the Lord is present in every detail of your story—this conversation will minister to your heart.
In this episode, we share:
 🙏 How Dominic felt led by the Holy Spirit to learn infant CPR the night before delivery
 👶 The moment Dominic ended up delivering their baby, with no medical training at all
 💨 Walking through fear, feeling unheard by hospital staff, and choosing faith over panic
 ✝️ How prayer, scripture, and speaking God's promises carried them through the unexpected
 🏡 How their church and family community held them up through postpartum
Scripture Shared: 
"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him." – James 1:5 (ESV)
Mentioned in this episode:
✨ Christian Mama Birth Prep Library - Free birth prep tools, worship playlists & more
💕 Work with Me 1:1 – Virtual Doula Support & Schedule a Private Coaching Call
✝️ Online Christian Childbirth Education - Explore my complete birth preparation self-paced course
🎴 NEW Christian Birth Affirmation Cards: You can now purchase them here
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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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In this episode, I'm closing out our Biblical Discernment of Birth Practices series by bringing it all home—not with a longer list of things to avoid, but with an invitation to trust the God who is so much bigger, and so much more intimately involved, than we often remember.
We've spent this series testing birth practices like yoga, hypnobirthing, acupuncture, and different ceremonies against Scripture, asking hard questions about where they come from and what they're really asking us to trust. In this finale, I want to bring it full circle. Because when we engage in things God has forbidden, it doesn't just make Him unhappy—it actually leads us away from the very peace, security, and freedom we're longing for in the first place.
But I don't want you walking away from this series feeling burdened or like discernment is one more thing to get right. My hope is that it stirs up joy, freedom, and a deeper hunger to invite the Lord into your birth preparation, instead of dread over one more decision to make on your own.
In this episode, I share:
 🌌 The desires underneath so many birth practices—control, security, power, certainty—and why God offers us something better than any of them
 🕊️ What Scripture actually says is behind spiritually risky practices, without fear-mongering or shame
 🙏 Why obedience was never meant to be the price of God's love, but the fruit of it
 ✨ How meditating on the vastness of the cosmos and the intricacy of your own body can grow your trust in God's care over your birth
 👣 A simple, practical way to start seeking God's wisdom in your everyday life, even in the busiest season
Scripture Shared: 
"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him." – James 1:5 (ESV)
Mentioned in this episode:
✨ Christian Mama Birth Prep Library - Free birth prep tools, including the NEW Birth Practice Discernment Guide to walk through this framework yourself
💕 Work with Me 1:1 - Virtual Doula Support & Schedule a Private Coaching Call
✝️ Online Christian Childbirth Education - Explore my complete birth preparation self-paced course
🎴 NEW Christian Birth Affirmation Cards - You can now purchase them here
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Let's keep choosing faith over fear, one decision at a time. Go here for the full blog post, show notes, and all resources mentioned!
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In this episode, we're continuing our series on Biblical Discernment of Birth Practices with a look at some of the more subtle counterfeits showing up in birth culture today—the ceremonies, rituals, and beliefs that promise protection, healing, and identity apart from God.
This series has been walking through three simple questions for every practice we encounter: Where did it come from? What worldview am I holding while engaging with it? And what fruit does it produce? In this episode, we apply those questions to some practices that may be completely unfamiliar to you, and others you've probably encountered without even realizing what's underneath them.
Whether you're preparing for your own birth, working through a season of wanting more control than God is asking you to hold, or simply want to know how to discern what's out there—this episode is full of practical wisdom and scriptural grounding for your heart and mind.
In this episode, I share:
 🕊️ The difference between a blessing way ceremony and a Christ-centered mother's blessing
 🌿 What's really behind placenta encapsulation, lotus birth, and burying the placenta
 👑 Why sacred feminine teaching feels like empowerment but functions as self-worship
 🔮 How spirit baby communication and astrology echo an ancient temptation named in Isaiah
 💬 My own story of repenting from the Enneagram, and why "you are enough" isn't the whole truth
Scripture Shared: 
"When someone tells you to consult mediums and spiritists who whisper and mutter, should not a people inquire of their God? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living? Consult God's instruction and the testimony of warning. If anyone does not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn." – Isaiah 8:19–20
Mentioned in this episode:
✨ Christian Mama Birth Prep Library - Free birth prep tools, including the NEW Birth Practice Discernment Guide to walk through this framework yourself
💕 Work with Me 1:1 - Virtual Doula Support & Schedule a Private Coaching Call
✝️ Online Christian Childbirth Education - Explore my complete birth preparation self-paced course
🎴 NEW Christian Birth Affirmation Cards - You can now purchase them here
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Let's keep choosing faith over fear, one decision at a time. Go here for the full blog post, show notes, and all resources mentioned!
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In this episode, I'm continuing our series on biblical discernment of birth practices by looking at acupuncture, moxibustion, reiki, homeopathy, crystals, and sound healing. These are six practices that look completely different on the surface but share one common thread underneath.
I'll be honest, I've recommended acupuncture and moxibustion to clients more times than I can count, and I've engaged with acupuncture myself during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. This episode isn't me pointing fingers from the outside. It's me sharing what I've learned about the spiritual claims woven into practices that are often marketed simply as health and wellness.
Whether you've used one of these practices without a second thought, you're weighing whether to try one this pregnancy, or you just want a clear, faith-rooted framework for evaluating birth practices as they come up, this episode will give your heart and mind somewhere solid to stand.
In this episode, I share:
 🌿 What "vital force" theology is, and how it quietly runs through acupuncture, moxibustion, reiki, homeopathy, crystals, and sound healing
 🔍 The three questions we will use to test any birth practice: source, framework, and fruit
 📖 Why biblical healing is fundamentally relational, not a technique for accessing a hidden force
 🩺 How modern medicine holds up against these same three questions, and where the real discernment still needs to happen
 🕯️ What Isaiah 50 teaches us about the difference between trusting God in the dark and lighting our own torch
Scripture Shared: 
"Who among you fears the Lord and obeys the voice of his servant? Let him who walks in darkness and has no light trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God." – Isaiah 50:10 (ESV)
Mentioned in this episode:
✨ Christian Mama Birth Prep Library - Free birth prep tools, including the NEW Birth Practice Discernment Guide to walk through this framework yourself
💕 Work with Me 1:1 - Virtual Doula Support & Schedule a Private Coaching Call
✝️ Online Christian Childbirth Education - Explore my complete birth preparation self-paced course
🎴 NEW Christian Birth Affirmation Cards - You can now purchase them here
If this episode encouraged you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend.
Let's keep choosing faith over fear, one decision at a time. Go here for the full blog post, show notes, and all resources mentioned!
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