#75 | Pain-Free VBAC at 41 Weeks: How Jenny Had a 10-Pound Baby at Home With No Tearing
What if your body was powerful enough to birth a ten-pound baby without force, fear, or tearing?In this powerful VBAC home birth story, Jenny Duke shares how she went from a planned C-section with her first baby to an unmedicated, pain-free VBAC birth of her second-a ten-pound baby born at 41 weeks and 4 days.Jenny opens up about her first pregnancy, discovering her baby was breech, and how that unexpected cesarean became a divine setup for her healing and preparation. She walks through how she rebuilt her body and confidence using pelvic floor therapy, chiropractic care, and The Pain Free Birth Course to prepare for a redemptive second birth filled with faith, surrender, and power. Tune in to hear:How Jenny’s first breech pregnancy led to a planned C-sectionWhy her VBAC journey started before her second pregnancyHow pelvic floor therapy, chiropractic care, and faith prepared her bodyThe mindset shift that removed fear and made her birth pain-freeThe truth about pushing and why force isn’t what your body needsHow she birthed a 10-pound baby without tearing or medicationThe emotional “surrender moment” that opened her body for birthThe power of a supportive midwife who trusts physiological birthJenny’s advice for moms preparing for an unmedicated VBAC Use code PODCAST to get $50 off the Pain Free Birth E-course HERECONNECT WITH KAREN:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/painfreebirth Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/painfreebirth/ Spotify Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/5zEiKMIHFewZeVdzfBSEMS Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/pain-free-birth/id1696179731Website - https://painfreebirth.com/ Email List https://pain-free-birth.mykajabi.com/website-opt-in
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#74 | God’s Design for Birth: How Shelby Experienced a Pain-Free, Worship-Filled Labor
What happens when a labor and delivery nurse decides to trust God’s design for birth, surrender control, and experience birth the way He intended?After seven long years of infertility and waiting on God’s timing, nurse and mama Shelby Swanton miraculously conceived her daughter and went on to experience a pain-free, supernatural, and deeply spiritual birth.In this episode, Shelby shares her journey from years of disappointment and doubt to an ecstatic, worship-filled birth that defied everything she’d seen as a nurse in the hospital system. She opens up about her struggles with control, fear, and prodromal labor that lasted for three days, and the moment she finally surrendered to God’s plan.This story will leave you in awe of how the body and the Holy Spirit work together in birth and how letting go can unlock the most peaceful, pain-free, and empowering experience imaginable.Tune in to hear:Shelby’s seven-year infertility journey and miraculous conceptionThe faith that led her to trust God’s design for birthHow her background as a nurse shaped (and challenged) her mindsetOvercoming fear and learning to surrender controlThree days of prodromal labor and the emotional release that changed everythingA “God moment” that reminded her she wasn’t aloneThe power of worship, gratitude, and movement in laborTransition, surrender, and catching her own babyWhy she never experienced pain, only pressureHer message for first-time moms: nothing is normal, and that’s okayUse code PODCAST to get $50 off the Pain Free Birth E-course HERECONNECT WITH KAREN:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/painfreebirth Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/painfreebirth/ Spotify Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/5zEiKMIHFewZeVdzfBSEMS Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/pain-free-birth/id1696179731Website - https://painfreebirth.com/ Email List https://pain-free-birth.mykajabi.com/website-opt-in
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#73 | Induced for No Reason? What Every Pregnant Woman Should Know with Dr. Melanie Jackson
What if birth didn’t need to be managed, induced, or controlled? In this episode, Karen sits down with Dr. Melanie Jackson, known as Melanie the Midwife, to unpack why the modern maternity system so often views women’s bodies as “a ticking time bomb” and how that fear drives the epidemic of unnecessary inductions.With 17 years of experience as an Australian midwife, Melanie brings evidence-based wisdom and a rebellious spirit to the conversation. She shares what she discovered in her PhD on birth outside the system, the truth about “preventative inductions,” and why trusting the design of birth might be the most radical act of all.Tune in to hear:The surprising philosophy driving unnecessary inductionsWhy 45% of first-time mothers in Australia are being inducedHow fear of women’s bodies shapes modern maternity careWhat questions to ask before agreeing to an inductionThe truth about stillbirth statistics and relative vs. actual riskWhy “going with the flow” often means going with hospital protocolThe hormonal design of physiological birth (and how hospitals disrupt it)How to prevent obstetric violence and over-medicalizationThe sacred transformation of matrescence (from maiden to mother) Connect with Melanie:@melaniethemidwife @thegreatbirthrebellionThe Great Birth Rebellion podcast https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/Use code PODCAST to get $50 off the Pain Free Birth E-course HERECONNECT WITH KAREN:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/painfreebirth Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/painfreebirth/ Spotify Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/5zEiKMIHFewZeVdzfBSEMS Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/pain-free-birth/id1696179731Website - https://painfreebirth.com/ Email List https://pain-free-birth.mykajabi.com/website-opt-in
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#72 | What Happens When You Invite God into Your Birth
What happens when you’ve done everything “right,” but your labor still isn’t going according to plan?In this episode, Karen interviews Bernise Theron, a pastor’s wife and mom of three from South Africa, who found herself facing one of the most faith-testing moments of her life in labor. After months of praying, preparing, and believing for a peaceful birth, she suddenly faced unexpected complications, fear, and a decision that would change everything.But instead of panic, Bernise and her husband turned to something sacred. Something that completely shifted the atmosphere in the room, and what followed was nothing short of miraculous.Tune in to hear:How Bernise's faith helped her move through fear after miscarriageWhat birth looks like for women in South Africa and why natural births are so rareThe turning point moment that changed everything in her laborThe beauty of worship, gratitude, and communion during birthHow God’s hand was revealed in the smallest details of her baby’s deliveryWhy she now believes that miracles can be messy and still absolutely divineUse code PODCAST to get $50 off the Pain Free Birth E-course HERECONNECT WITH KAREN:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/painfreebirth Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/painfreebirth/ Spotify Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/5zEiKMIHFewZeVdzfBSEMS Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/pain-free-birth/id1696179731Website - https://painfreebirth.com/ Email List https://pain-free-birth.mykajabi.com/website-opt-in
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#71 | From Emergency C-Section to Pain-Free VBAC Home Birth
What happens when your first birth leaves you traumatized and fearful—but God writes a redemptive story through your next births?In this powerful episode of the Pain Free Birth Podcast, Karen sits down with Grace Kaminkow, a mom of three, who went from an unexpected emergency c-section to experiencing a VBAC home birth and eventually a pain-free birth filled with faith and worship.Tune in to hear:How her first c-section birth unfolded after a cascade of interventions and left her questioning everything.The shocking words her husband heard from the anesthesiologist that fueled his fears about birth.Why she started researching VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) and discovered the truth about home birth safety.How she convinced her hesitant husband to consider home birth, and the midwife who completely changed their perspective.The role of prayer, Scripture, and faith in moving from birth trauma to joy.Her second home birth after c-section, where peace replaced fear and her husband found redemption too.The incredible story of her third birth—worshipping through labor, resting at home, and experiencing a nearly pain-free supernatural home birth.Use code PODCAST to get $50 off the Pain Free Birth E-course HERECONNECT WITH KAREN:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/painfreebirth Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/painfreebirth/ Spotify Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/5zEiKMIHFewZeVdzfBSEMS Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/pain-free-birth/id1696179731Website - https://painfreebirth.com/ Email List https://pain-free-birth.mykajabi.com/website-opt-in#VBAC #HomeBirth #PainFreeBirth #BirthWithoutFear #ChristianBirthTestimony #EmergencyCSection #BirthTrauma #VBACHomeBirth #NaturalBirthStory #FaithInChildbirth #RedemptiveBirth #ChristianMom #SupernaturalBirth #BirthAsWorship #PeacefulBirth
In the Pain Free Birth Podcast, your host, Karen Welton, invites you to discover the truth about how God brilliantly designed the female body for birth. Karen is a certified doula, childbirth educator, and coach who teaches women all around the world how to give birth without pain and fear through her online courses and content.In this show, we geek out about the hormonal physiology of birth, supernatural childbirth, bliss and ecstasy in labor, pregnancy, postpartum, motherhood, and everything in between! Karen interviews women around the world who share their *jaw-dropping* stories of birth at home, in the hospital, and even in the car! She interviews midwives, doctors, and experts in pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum to share their unique perspectives. We’ve been taught to view birth as scary and traumatic or an “emergency waiting to happen.” In this show, you will discover a whole new perspective of what’s possible in birth.
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