Scripture memory is a vital spiritual discipline that is just as crucial in pregnancy and labor as it is in any part of life. I shared last week about memorizing a Psalm and a hymn, and today I want you to go one step further and commit other Scripture to…
On Monday I shared about one of the best pieces of advice I received in preparing for my birth: memorizing a Psalm and a hymn. Today I want to share my Psalm and hymn with you so that it may encourage you in finding the Psalm and hymn that comforts…
I have always been terrified of needles! Because of this I knew as soon as I found out I was pregnant that I needed to learn how to prepare for a birth without an epidural. I asked many of my friends about their births and soaked up all of the…
“The reality is when we do not face our fears and choose to give them to God, we are choosing to live in bondage.” Angie Tolpin in Redeeming Childbirth Since the fall of humanity, fear has marked every single human being. We’re afraid of everything. Fear of the dark, fear…
The day is drawing near. Just a couple more weeks until you meet your new little one. The room is decorated, furniture in place. The drawers are filled with tiny little clothes. Your bag is packed, in case the baby decides to come early. The base is strapped in and…
Giving birth is a spiritual event. No matter what your personal convictions are, there is something beyond the physical that transpires when you give birth. As a Christian, it is seen so clearly. God’s Word clearly tells us that God has created humanity (Genesis 1:27) and that all life begins…
When I became pregnant with my first child I had been working in labor and delivery for about 2 years and had a clear idea of what I did and did not want for my birth. I did not want an epidural (I have a real fear of needles). I…
“Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips or enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own…
Why is talking about birth so important? This is a really great question! As a labor and delivery nurse I would frequently have women come in with a general knowledge of what was taking place but no real understanding of what was about to transpire. They had the expectation that…
“I’m not a doctor? Why should I learn about childbirth?” Many in our culture wonder about this exact thing. With all of the medical advancements, isn’t it best to just go with what our providers say and not ask questions? My question to you is, why learn anything? Why do…
