Birth Tide Podcast—Faith Filled Conversations on Natural Pregnancy & Birth

Heidi recently had her first baby at home.
❤️ She shares all about her story and her wonderful midwife team! It was much faster than she was expecting, but she was so happy with her experience.

Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!

1. Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDE
2. Get access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOK
3. Join my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy

👋🏼 👋🏼 👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa, a Christian doula in Lebanon, PA, and I bring faith and birth education together to help pregnant women see their true potential!!

If you are pregnant, first of all congratulations!!! Find me on Instagram @thebirthtide and DM me to let me know you are here!❤️❤️❤️

Mannah’s first birth in 2021 was a wake-up call. Like many first-time moms, she trusted the hospital system, only to feel blindsided by routine interventions and a loss of autonomy. That experience led her down a path of deep learning and transformation.

Determined to rewrite her birth story, she went on to have two redemptive home births—one with a midwife yet with some self-doubt and fear that lingered from my first birth and another homebirth which was completely intuitive and empowering, where she even caught her own baby. In this episode, we compare her three birth experiences and discuss how she overcame fear, embraced trust, and found empowerment in the birth process.

Connect with Mannah:
🌿 Website: risebirthservices.com
📷 Instagram: @rise.birth

Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!

1. Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDE
2. Get access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOK
3. Join my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy

👋🏼 👋🏼 👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa, a Christian doula in Lebanon, PA, and I bring faith and birth education together to help pregnant women see their true potential!!

If you are pregnant, first of all congratulations!!! Find me on Instagram @thebirthtide and DM me to let me know you are here!❤️❤️❤️

You can find Heather on Instagram @everybirthlancaster
If you want to take a Bradly Method class and live in Lancaster, PA, head to her site www.everybirthlancaster.com and if you are not local to Heather, find your Bradly Method teacher www.bradleybirth.com/directory

Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!

1. Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDE
2. Get access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOK
3. Join my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy

👋🏼 👋🏼 👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa, a Christian doula in Lebanon, PA, and I bring faith and birth education together to help pregnant women see their true potential!!

If you are pregnant, first of all congratulations!!! Find me on Instagram @thebirthtide and DM me to let me know you are here!❤️❤️❤️

Join us today as Gloria, birth doula, and VBAC expert answer your questions.
- why c-sections happen
- how to have a successful VBAC
- how to have a wonderfully planned c-section!
Find her on Instagram @courageous.birth

Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!

1. Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDE
2. Get access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOK
3. Join my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy

👋🏼 👋🏼 👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa, a Christian doula in Lebanon, PA, and I bring faith and birth education together to help pregnant women see their true potential!!

If you are pregnant, first of all congratulations!!! Find me on Instagram @thebirthtide and DM me to let me know you are here!❤️❤️❤️

What happens when a baby comes too fast for your midwife to make it? Or when a family decides to intentionally birth without any medical professional present? In today’s episode, I’m joined by the incredible Leah the Doula to talk all things freebirth—both unplanned and planned .

We dig into:

• What unplanned freebirth looks like, and how moms, partners, and doulas can prepare just in case
• Skills and practical tips to navigate a precipitous or unsupported birth
• Why some families are choosing to freebirth on purpose
• The legal, emotional, mental, and spiritual layers of planned freebirth
• What it’s like to be a doula in a freebirth space—and why it’s not for everyone
• Personal stories from both of our experiences witnessing or supporting freebirth

Whether you're curious about this topic or feel it could be a possibility in your birth journey, this episode will give you clarity, insight, and support.

Leah is a seasoned doula, lactation counselor, childbirth educator, and circle leader based in NYC. Her rich and diverse background—from her first birth on the mission field over 15 years ago to working with underserved communities, teen moms, and VBAC families—has shaped her into a grounded and deeply wise birthworker. She’s been part of everything from hospital births to triplet births... and yes, even a car birth! Learn more about her work at @leahthedoula on Instagram.

Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!

1. Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDE
2. Get access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOK
3. Join my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy

👋🏼 👋🏼 👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa, a Christian doula in Lebanon, PA, and I bring faith and birth education together to help pregnant women see their true potential!!

If you are pregnant, first of all congratulations!!! Find me on Instagram @thebirthtide and DM me to let me know you are here!❤️❤️❤️