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For many women, a cesarean birth can leave lingering questions: Could my body have done it naturally? Will I ever be able to birth vaginally? For Jenny Duke, a mom of two boys from Texas, her first cesarean was the beginning of a redemptive journey that would...
For seven years, Shelby Swanton prayed for a baby. She walked through infertility, heartbreak, and the quiet ache of unanswered prayers. As a labor and delivery nurse, she spent her days helping other women welcome their babies into the world — while privately...
In one of the most powerful conversations on the Pain Free Birth Podcast, host Karen Welton sits down with Melanie Jackson, an Australian midwife, educator, and podcast host known online as Melanie the Midwife. Together, they peel back the layers of fear, control, and...
When South African mom and pastor’s wife Bernise Theron prepared for her third birth, she had no idea her story would become a powerful testimony of faith, surrender, and divine intervention.What began as a season of anxiety and fear turned into one of the most...
For many women, birth does not unfold the way they imagined. Emergency interventions, unexpected cesareans, and hospital protocols can leave new mothers feeling powerless, traumatized, and disconnected from the experience they longed for. Yet out of that trauma can...
Birth is never just about bringing a baby into the world. It is also about transformation — of the mother, of her family, and of her faith. For Tommi Kirkpatrick, a mother of six, each of her births became a chapter in a much larger story — one that wove together...
Childbirth has always carried an air of awe and mystery, but some stories are so powerful they ripple across the world. One such story is the viral home birth of triplets, attended by veteran midwife Kristine Lauria. On the Pain Free Birth Podcast, host Karen Welton...
Birth is one of the most transformative journeys a woman will ever walk through. For many, that journey does not go as planned—and the pain, trauma, or loss of control can leave a lasting mark. Yet for others, birth becomes the very place where redemption, healing,...
Birth work is never predictable. For doulas, every birth offers new lessons, fresh challenges, and opportunities to grow in confidence. On the Pain Free Birth Podcast, Karen Welton sat down with Kendall Pattillo—a wife, mom of two (with one on the way), and new doula...
Discover how to unlock a pain-free birth in this powerful NEW masterclass. Karen shares her best secrets and techniques to help you achieve a pain-free, joyful birth.
