
44 - 4 different BIRTH STORIES: unplanned c-section, hospital VBAC, and 2 HBACs (feat. Brandy Benson)
02/04/25 • 104 min
Brandy has had a wide range of birth experiences from an unplanned c-section with her first to a faith-filled HBAC. We can learn SO much from her stories, so I stay tuned till the very end to hear how she is preparing for her 5th baby.
Brandy's website: wildandfreebirth.com
Brandy's isntagram: @wildandfreebirthwellness
Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!
- Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDE
- Get access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOK
- 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!❤️❤️❤️
Brandy has had a wide range of birth experiences from an unplanned c-section with her first to a faith-filled HBAC. We can learn SO much from her stories, so I stay tuned till the very end to hear how she is preparing for her 5th baby.
Brandy's website: wildandfreebirth.com
Brandy's isntagram: @wildandfreebirthwellness
Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!
- Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDE
- Get access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOK
- 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!❤️❤️❤️
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43 - The #1 EASY exercise every pregnant women SHOULD do
In this episode of The Birth Tide podcast, I share with you the benefits of exercising during pregnancy, because pregnancy is not an excuse to let everything go, lay around, and eat whatever you want... unless you are still dealing with morning sickness :).
I'll show you how you can easily start (even if you haven't been working out), I share with you the advantages of staying active, recommend safe exercises for each trimester, and offer guidance on modifying fitness routines as pregnancy progresses.
Trimester-specific stretching routines, check out these YouTube videos:
- First Trimester: 10-min 1st Trimester Pregnancy Stretch + Mobility
- Second Trimester: 10-min 2nd Trimester Pregnancy Stretch + Mobility
- Third Trimester: 10-min 3rd Trimester Pregnancy Stretch + Mobility
Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!
- Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDE
- Get access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOK
- 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!❤️❤️❤️
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45 - Redemptive Birth Center Birth after Traumatic 1st birth (feat. Bridget)
Bridget has 2 kiddos and had night and day different birth experiences. In her first birth, she talks about how Covid impacted her care, shares about failed epidurals, and an unexpected episiotomy. With her second, she did a lot more prep by taking a good quality childbirth class, hiring a doula, and delivering in a birth center! Even her postpartum was so much better!! Tune in to listen to all the details of Bridget's story!!
Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth!
- Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDE
- Get access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOK
- 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!❤️❤️❤️
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