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Using Your BRAIN series. In this episode we discuss the Benefits, Risks, and Alternatives to epidural use to help you make an informed decision about whether this intervention is right for you.

Resources Mentioned:

Episode 31 – Informed Decision Making & God’s Word

Episode 34 – Synthetic Oxytocin/Pitocin

Episode 4 – Thinking About Labor Induction

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Part 3: Naomi and I chat about a difficult season of anxiety and anger during her third pregnancy and how God’s word helped to ground her and help her prepare for the birth of their baby.

Find a transcript of today's episode at https://preparingforchildbirth.com/37-naomis-birth-stories-part3

Resources Mentioned:

P.E.A.C.E. acronym from Postpartum Depression: stopping the spiral with His sufficient Word by Shelbi Cullen

Pivot the bad thoughts

Embrace the Truth

Acknowledge God’s character

Call out to God

Emphasize the Gospel

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Growing in Confidence & Peace Childbirth Course

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Part 2: I chat with Naomi’s husband to hear about his experiences during the birth of their children.

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Growing in Confidence & Peace Childbirth Course

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Part 1: In this Birth Story interview with Naomi, she shares about her experiences with a hospital birth when her first child was born, followed by 2 home births. She is honest about the fears and struggles as well as the joys. She also shares about the difficulties of breastfeeding with her firstborn and how she struggled to find good support to get through that time. Then with her second-born, with some experience under her belt, as well as the good support from her mid-wife she had a much better experience.

Resources Mentioned:

Preparing for Motherhood booklet by Barbara Miller Juliani

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Preparing for Childbirth Community information

Growing in Confidence & Peace Childbirth Course

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In this episode we talk about the use of synthetic Oxytocin, also known as Pitocin, including benefits, risks and alternatives. You can find the transcript at preparingforchildbirth.com/pitocin.

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Preparing for Childbirth Community information

Growing in Confidence & Peace Childbirth Course

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In this episode we talk about Stripping the Membranes including benefits, risks and alternatives. You can find the transcript at preparingforchildbirth.com/stripping-the-membranes.

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Preparing for Childbirth Community information

Growing in Confidence & Peace Childbirth Course

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Esther Kimani and I talk about the proven benefits of having continuous support during labor – particularly the support of a trained doula. We also talk about ways husbands and other support people can prepare to be better support for mama during the vulnerable and transformational time of childbirth.

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Search for “Esther the doula” on any social media platform

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References:

Dekker, R. (2024, December 4). Evidence on: Doulas. Evidence Based Birth®. https://evidencebasedbirth.com/the-evidence-for-doulas/

Bohren, M. A., Hofmeyr, G. J., Sakala, C., Fukuzawa, R. K., & Cuthbert, A. (2017). Continuous support for women during childbirth. Cochrane Library, 2017(8). https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd003766.pub6

Bohren, M. A., Berger, B. O., Munthe-Kaas, H., & Tunçalp, Ö. (2019). Perceptions and experiences of labour companionship: a qualitative evidence synthesis. Cochrane Library, 2019(7). https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd012449.pub2

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In this episode we talk about the importance of informed decision making, how to do it, and what God’s word has to say about it.

Resources:

Triune Decision-Making: How God Guides Tough Choices | Desiring God

The Will of God as a Way of Life by Jerry Sittser

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