YOUR BIRTH, GOD’S WAY - Christian Pregnancy, Natural Birth, Postpartum, Breastfeeding Help
** TOP 1.5% of Podcasts in the World ** Are you a Christian mom who is pregnant and you feel out of control in your prenatal care -- like you have no voice and no say in how things go? Are you yearning to bring God back into your time of birth? Do you feel unsupported and alone in this early motherhood journey? Do you want to find your voice to bring you the kind of care you’ve been dreaming of having? IT IS POSSIBLE to reclaim your pregnancy and postpartum so you can have the peace and joy God intended you to have during this beautiful time of life. This show is going to be an answer to the prayer you’ve had in your heart to find a better way. Hey mama! I’m Lori Morris, a certified nurse-midwife and a mama of three babies born on my terms in the water outside of the hospital, naturally. I’ve got over 20 years of experience in this broken medicalized world of childbirth. I’ve attended hundreds of births as a nurse and later as a certified nurse-midwife in the hospital, in birth centers, and (my own) at home. I know how all sides of maternity care and I am here to help Christian moms navigate this road with joy, calm, and clarity. Inside this podcast, I will teach you: --＞ How to trust God with your pregnancy and birth -- ＞ How to find and use your voice in your pregnancy care --＞ How to prepare for birth and rock it on your terms (homebirth, birth center birth, or hospital birth) -- ＞ How to have a natural birth if that is what you choose --＞ How to thrive during postpartum and breastfeeding I can’t wait to help YOU break free from the grips of a broken medical system that has stripped the beauty and joy from what God made perfect. That doesn’t mean you can’t use the medical system, but we will work together to put it back in its proper place. You are more than a prenatal test result and your baby is more than a grapefruit on a pregnancy app! I give you permission to RELAX and ENJOY this time of life. So if you’re ready to break away from the conventional to discover God’s beautiful plan for this fleeting time of life, go fill up that water bottle or grab some decaf and get ready. I’m about to show you how to reclaim your prenatal period, your childbirth, and your postpartum time as you become a woman and mother truly made in the image of God. YOU CAN DO THIS! He made you for this and I’m going to help you get there. Next steps: Please leave me a 5-star review here --＞ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-birth-gods-way-with-lori-morris-cnm-msn-discovering-gods-design-for-peace-joy-during-pregnancy-birth-be/id1662245078 Book Your Midwife & Me Power Hour Here Be heard! Take a quick SURVEY --＞ https://bit.ly/yourbirthsurvey Got questions? Email lori@yourbirthgodsway.com Exclusive Online Birth Community -- facebook.com/groups/yourbirthgodsway
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Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
SHOW NOTES
The placenta is an amazing organ that God creates in us at the beginning of a new pregnancy and gets rid of immediately after the baby is born. It is the lifeline for the baby and performs a plethora of functions to support the baby's life while in utero. Today we're going to talk about how the placenta forms, what the placenta does, and how to best manage the delivery of the placenta after birth. The medical model thinks that everything about birth needs to be managed because they consider it an inherently dangerous process, but God shows us very differently. In this episode we'll dig in to the beauty of the placenta.
Resources:
Optimal Care in Childbirth: The Care for a Physiologic Approach by Goer & Romano
Physiology in Childbearing: with Anatomy and Related Biosciences by Stables
Helpful Links:
**Now YOU can have access to the entire Christian childbirth course conducted LIVE this summer! **
Sign up HERE for the Your Birth, God's Way Online Christian Childbirth Course - Replay Edition! This is a COMPLETE childbirth education course with a God-led foundation taught by a certified nurse-midwife with over 20 years of experience in all sides of the maternity world. Learn more or sign up HERE!
Sign up for your PERSONALIZED Pregnancy Coaching Midwife & Me Power Hour HERE
These consults can include: birth plan consultation, past birth processing, second opinions, breastfeeding consultation, and so much more! Think of it as a special, one-hour appointment with a midwife to discuss whatever your concerns may be without any bias of practice policy or insurance policy influencing recommendations.
Lori's Recommended Resources HERE
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Be heard! Take My Quick SURVEY --> https://bit.ly/yourbirthsurvey
Got questions? Email lori@yourbirthgodsway.com
Join Our Exclusive Online Birth Community -- facebook.com/groups/yourbirthgodsway
Learn more about Lori and the podcast at yourbirthgodsway.com!
DISCLAIMER: Remember that though I am a midwife, I am not YOUR midwife. Nothing in this podcast shall; be construed as medical advice. Listening to this podcast does not mean that we have entered into a patient-care provider relationship. While I strive to provide the most accurate information I can, content is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. You must do your research and consult other reputable sources, including your provider, to make the best decision for your own care. Talk with your own care provider before putting any information here into practice. Weigh all risks and benefits for yourself knowing that no outcome can be guaranteed. I do not know the specific details about your situation and thus I am not responsible for the outcomes of your choices. Some links may be affiliate links which provide me a small commission when you purchase through them. This does not cost you anything at all and it allows me to continue providing you with the content you love.
Friday Oct 20, 2023
Friday Oct 20, 2023
The world says bottle feeding formula to your baby is easier than breastfeeding. But this is just one more lie the world tells us to take us away from our God-given purpose and design as His daughters nourishing the next generation to optimum health and strength! STOP believing the lies! Breastfeeding when properly supported is easy and LESS time-consuming than bottle feeding. In this brief bonus episode, I debunk this lie and help you to see why nursing your baby is so very DOABLE and in LESS TIME AND EFFORT than it takes to formula feed!
NEED MORE HELP?
Sign up HERE for Feeding Your Baby God's Way, a LIVE Breastfeeding Intensive Workshop being held online on October 24, 2023 at 6:30pm!!
Sign up HERE for the Your Birth, God's Way Online Christian Childbirth Course - Replay Edition! This is a COMPLETE childbirth education course with a God-led foundation taught by a certified nurse-midwife with over 20 years of experience in all sides of the maternity world. Learn more or sign up HERE!
Sign up for your PERSONALIZED Pregnancy Coaching Midwife & Me Power Hour HERE
Lori's Recommended Resources HERE
Sign up for email updates Here
Be heard! Take My Quick SURVEY --> https://bit.ly/yourbirthsurvey
Got questions? Email lori@yourbirthgodsway.com
Join Our Exclusive Online Birth Community -- facebook.com/groups/yourbirthgodsway
Learn more about Lori and the podcast at yourbirthgodsway.com!
DISCLAIMER: Remember that though I am a midwife, I am not YOUR midwife. Nothing in this podcast shall; be construed as medical advice. Listening to this podcast does not mean that we have entered into a patient-care provider relationship. While I strive to provide the most accurate information I can, content is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. You must do your research and consult other reputable sources, including your provider, to make the best decision for your own care. Talk with your own care provider before putting any information here into practice. Weigh all risks and benefits for yourself knowing that no outcome can be guaranteed. I do not know the specific details about your situation and thus I am not responsible for the outcomes of your choices. Some links may be affiliate links which provide me a small commission when you purchase through them. This does not cost you anything at all and it allows me to continue providing you with the content you love.
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Did you know you CAN nurse two babies at once? It's hard to find good information out there on tandem nursing because so few people do it, but many women face the decision! If you're wanting another baby and you're still nursing one or if you are already pregnant and you've got one still breastfeeding, this episode is going to encourage and help you very much!
Sign up HERE for Feeding Your Baby God's Way, a LIVE Breastfeeding Intensive Workshop being held online on October 24, 2023 at 6:30pm!!
Sign up HERE for the Your Birth, God's Way Online Christian Childbirth Course - Replay Edition! This is a COMPLETE childbirth education course with a God-led foundation taught by a certified nurse-midwife with over 20 years of experience in all sides of the maternity world. Learn more or sign up HERE!
Sign up for your PERSONALIZED Pregnancy Coaching Midwife & Me Power Hour HERE
Lori's Recommended Resources HERE
Sign up for email updates Here
Be heard! Take My Quick SURVEY --> https://bit.ly/yourbirthsurvey
Got questions? Email lori@yourbirthgodsway.com
Join Our Exclusive Online Birth Community -- facebook.com/groups/yourbirthgodsway
Learn more about Lori and the podcast at yourbirthgodsway.com!
DISCLAIMER: Remember that though I am a midwife, I am not YOUR midwife. Nothing in this podcast shall; be construed as medical advice. Listening to this podcast does not mean that we have entered into a patient-care provider relationship. While I strive to provide the most accurate information I can, content is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. You must do your research and consult other reputable sources, including your provider, to make the best decision for your own care. Talk with your own care provider before putting any information here into practice. Weigh all risks and benefits for yourself knowing that no outcome can be guaranteed. I do not know the specific details about your situation and thus I am not responsible for the outcomes of your choices. Some links may be affiliate links which provide me a small commission when you purchase through them. This does not cost you anything at all and it allows me to continue providing you with the content you love.
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
SHOW NOTES
Life can be so distracting. The devil doesn't need to make us believe in some other god or even worship him to get us off track in our walk with God. All he has to do is distract us with whatever works just enough for us to take our eyes off of the one TRUE God. We are so vulnerable to suggestion during pregnancy due to fear of the unknown that Satan often lures us into being distracted by the fear of the medical side of maternity care inflicts on us. Before we know it, we've been sucked into the thing we hate and we don't know how to get out. Today we're going to take a step back and get refocused on God, the creator of all things INCLUDING us and our babies! In HIM we live and move and have our very being, so let's get there and stay there!
Helpful Links:
Sign up HERE for Feeding Your Baby God's Way, a LIVE Breastfeeding Intensive Workshop being held online on October 24, 2023 at 6:30pm!!
Sign up HERE for the Your Birth, God's Way Online Christian Childbirth Course - Replay Edition! This is a COMPLETE childbirth education course with a God-led foundation taught by a certified nurse-midwife with over 20 years of experience in all sides of the maternity world. Learn more or sign up HERE!
Sign up for your PERSONALIZED Pregnancy Coaching Midwife & Me Power Hour HERE
Lori's Recommended Resources HERE
Sign up for email updates Here
Be heard! Take My Quick SURVEY --> https://bit.ly/yourbirthsurvey
Got questions? Email lori@yourbirthgodsway.com
Join Our Exclusive Online Birth Community -- facebook.com/groups/yourbirthgodsway
Learn more about Lori and the podcast at yourbirthgodsway.com!
DISCLAIMER: Remember that though I am a midwife, I am not YOUR midwife. Nothing in this podcast shall; be construed as medical advice. Listening to this podcast does not mean that we have entered into a patient-care provider relationship. While I strive to provide the most accurate information I can, content is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. You must do your research and consult other reputable sources, including your provider, to make the best decision for your own care. Talk with your own care provider before putting any information here into practice. Weigh all risks and benefits for yourself knowing that no outcome can be guaranteed. I do not know the specific details about your situation and thus I am not responsible for the outcomes of your choices. Some links may be affiliate links which provide me a small commission when you purchase through them. This does not cost you anything at all and it allows me to continue providing you with the content you love.
Friday Oct 06, 2023
Friday Oct 06, 2023
SHOW NOTES
In this mini-episode, I share my thoughts on breastfeeding and nursing our babies, the way God designed us perfectly to do.
Helpful Links:
Sign up HERE for Feeding Your Baby God's Way, a LIVE Breastfeeding Intensive Workshop being held online on October 24, 2023 at 6:30pm!!
Sign up HERE for the Your Birth, God's Way Online Christian Childbirth Course - Replay Edition! This is a COMPLETE childbirth education course with a God-led foundation taught by a certified nurse-midwife with over 20 years of experience in all sides of the maternity world. Learn more or sign up HERE!
Sign up for your PERSONALIZED Pregnancy Coaching Midwife & Me Power Hour HERE
Lori's Recommended Resources HERE
Sign up for email updates Here
Be heard! Take My Quick SURVEY --> https://bit.ly/yourbirthsurvey
Got questions? Email lori@yourbirthgodsway.com
Join Our Exclusive Online Birth Community -- facebook.com/groups/yourbirthgodsway
Learn more about Lori and the podcast at yourbirthgodsway.com!
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
If you had a c-section in the past and you want a vaginal birth this time, the medical world treats you like you're one big accident waiting to happen. They inundate you with fear and scare tactics. But you know God made you to have babies vaginally regardless of what happened in the past....but HOW when it seems there are obstacles everywhere you turn? Inside this episode, we look at some practical ways that you can increase your chances of having a successful vaginal birth.
Guise, JM, Eden K, Emeis C, et al. Vaginal birth after cesarean: new insights. Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep) 2010(191):1-397 cited in Optimal Care in Childbirth: The Case for a Physiologic Approach by Henci Goer and Amy Romano
Helpful Links:
Sign up HERE for the Your Birth, God's Way Online Christian Childbirth Course - Replay Edition! This is a COMPLETE childbirth education course with a God-led foundation taught by a certified nurse-midwife with over 20 years of experience in all sides of the maternity world. Learn more or sign up HERE!
Sign up for your PERSONALIZED Pregnancy Coaching Midwife & Me Power Hour HERE
Sign up for email updates Here
Be heard! Take My Quick SURVEY --> https://bit.ly/yourbirthsurvey
Got questions? Email lori@yourbirthgodsway.com
Join Our Exclusive Online Birth Community -- facebook.com/groups/yourbirthgodsway
Learn more about Lori and the podcast at yourbirthgodsway.com!
DISCLAIMER: Remember that though I am a midwife, I am not YOUR midwife. Nothing in this podcast shall; be construed as medical advice. Listening to this podcast does not mean that we have entered into a patient-care provider relationship. While I strive to provide the most accurate information I can, content is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. You must do your research and consult other reputable sources, including your provider, to make the best decision for your own care. Talk with your own care provider before putting any information here into practice. Weigh all risks and benefits for yourself knowing that no outcome can be guaranteed. I do not know the specific details about your situation and thus I am not responsible for the outcomes of your choices. Some links may be affiliate links which provide me a small commission when you purchase through them. This does not cost you anything at all and it allows me to continue providing you with the content you love.
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Far too many women find themselves having to choose between having a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) or a repeat c-section when they have another baby after having the first cesarean section. Last episode we looked at the reasons that a c-section might be needed along with the reasons it is NOT needed. But if that is already in the past for you and you're now being faced with this big decision, this episode will help you make an informed decision by providing you with statistics and a truthful look at the risks of both VBACs and repeat c-sections.
Cesarean section one hundred years 1920-2020: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Induction of labor versus expectant management for women with a prior cesarean delivery
Guise, JM, Eden K, Emeis C, et al. Vaginal birth after cesarean: new insights. Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep) 2010(191):1-397 cited in Optimal Care in Childbirth: The Case for a Physiologic Approach by Henci Goer and Amy Romano
Helpful Links:
Sign up HERE for the Your Birth, God's Way Online Christian Childbirth Course - Replay Edition! This is a COMPLETE childbirth education course with a God-led foundation taught by a certified nurse-midwife with over 20 years of experience in all sides of the maternity world. Learn more or sign up HERE!
Sign up for your PERSONALIZED Pregnancy Coaching Midwife & Me Power Hour HERE
Sign up for email updates Here
Be heard! Take My Quick SURVEY --> https://bit.ly/yourbirthsurvey
Got questions? Email lori@yourbirthgodsway.com
Join Our Exclusive Online Birth Community -- facebook.com/groups/yourbirthgodsway
Learn more about Lori and the podcast at yourbirthgodsway.com!
DISCLAIMER: Remember that though I am a midwife, I am not YOUR midwife. Nothing in this podcast shall; be construed as medical advice. Listening to this podcast does not mean that we have entered into a patient-care provider relationship. While I strive to provide the most accurate information I can, content is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. You must do your research and consult other reputable sources, including your provider, to make the best decision for your own care. Talk with your own care provider before putting any information here into practice. Weigh all risks and benefits for yourself knowing that no outcome can be guaranteed. I do not know the specific details about your situation and thus I am not responsible for the outcomes of your choices. Some links may be affiliate links which provide me a small commission when you purchase through them. This does not cost you anything at all and it allows me to continue providing you with the content you love.
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Helpful Links:
Sign up HERE for the Your Birth, God's Way Online Christian Childbirth Course - Replay Edition! This is a COMPLETE childbirth education course with a God-led foundation taught by a certified nurse-midwife with over 20 years of experience in all sides of the maternity world. Learn more or sign up HERE!
Sign up for your PERSONALIZED Pregnancy Coaching Midwife & Me Power Hour HERE
Sign up for email updates Here
Be heard! Take My Quick SURVEY --> https://bit.ly/yourbirthsurvey
Got questions? Email lori@yourbirthgodsway.com
Join Our Exclusive Online Birth Community -- facebook.com/groups/yourbirthgodsway
Learn more about Lori and the podcast at yourbirthgodsway.com!
DISCLAIMER: Remember that though I am a midwife, I am not YOUR midwife. Nothing in this podcast shall; be construed as medical advice. Listening to this podcast does not mean that we have entered into a patient-care provider relationship. While I strive to provide the most accurate information I can, content is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. You must do your research and consult other reputable sources, including your provider, to make the best decision for your own care. Talk with your own care provider before putting any information here into practice. Weigh all risks and benefits for yourself knowing that no outcome can be guaranteed. I do not know the specific details about your situation and thus I am not responsible for the outcomes of your choices. Some links may be affiliate links which provide me a small commission when you purchase through them. This does not cost you anything at all and it allows me to continue providing you with the content you love.
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
A large portion of the emails I get from you revolve around issues stemming from c-sections. Some moms want to have a VBAC, but they can't find a practitioner or hospital who will support their choice. Others have been scared into thinking cesarean sections are safer than vaginal births. No matter what the issue, the fact that a third of births in the United States happen in the OR is a big problem and it leads to the issues that cause mamas to need me or someone else to help them have the care options they deserve. It's a huge problem and one that is nearly impossible for any one person to solve. But does that mean we have to sit helplessly by without any say in our care? Of course not! This episode starts the look at c-sections so that you can be well prepared to face the challenge of avoiding one that isn't necessary when you give birth
Helpful Links:
Sign up HERE for the Your Birth, God's Way Online Christian Childbirth Course - Replay Edition! This is a COMPLETE childbirth education course with a God-led foundation taught by a certified nurse-midwife with over 20 years of experience in all sides of the maternity world. Learn more or sign up HERE! (
A large portion of the emails I get from you revolve around issues stemming from c-sections. Some moms want to have a VBAC, but they can't find a practitioner or hospital who will support their choice. Others have been scared into thinking cesarean sections are safer than vaginal births. No matter what the issue, the fact that a third of births in the United States happen in the OR is a big problem and it leads to the issues that cause mamas to need me or someone else to help them have the care options they deserve. It's a huge problem and one that is nearly impossible for any one person to solve. But does that mean we have to sit helplessly by without any say in our care? Of course not! This episode starts the look at c-sections so that you can be well prepared to face the challenge of avoiding one that isn't necessary when you give birth
Helpful Links:
Sign up HERE for the Your Birth, God's Way Online Christian Childbirth Course - Replay Edition! This is a COMPLETE childbirth education course with a God-led foundation taught by a certified nurse-midwife with over 20 years of experience in all sides of the maternity world. Learn more or sign up HERE! (yourbirthgodsway.com/replaycourse)
Sign up for your PERSONALIZED Pregnancy Coaching Midwife & Me Power Hour HERE (yourbirthgodsway.com/powerhour)
Sign up for email updates Here
Be heard! Take My Quick SURVEY --> https://bit.ly/yourbirthsurvey
Got questions? Email lori@yourbirthgodsway.com
Join Our Exclusive Online Birth Community -- facebook.com/groups/yourbirthgodsway
Learn more about Lori and the podcast at yourbirthgodsway.com!
DISCLAIMER: Remember that though I am a midwife, I am not YOUR midwife. Nothing in this podcast shall; be construed as medical advice. Listening to this podcast does not mean that we have entered into a patient-care provider relationship. While I strive to provide the most accurate information I can, content is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. You must do your research and consult other reputable sources, including your provider, to make the best decision for your own care. Talk with your own care provider before putting any information here into practice. Weigh all risks and benefits for yourself knowing that no outcome can be guaranteed. I do not know the specific details about your situation and thus I am not responsible for the outcomes of your choices. Some links may be affiliate links which provide me a small commission when you purchase through them. This does not cost you anything at all and it allows me to continue providing you with the content you love.
Sign up for your PERSONALIZED Pregnancy Coaching Midwife & Me Power Hour HERE
Sign up for email updates Here
Be heard! Take My Quick SURVEY --> https://bit.ly/yourbirthsurvey
Got questions? Email lori@yourbirthgodsway.com
Join Our Exclusive Online Birth Community -- facebook.com/groups/yourbirthgodsway
Learn more about Lori and the podcast at yourbirthgodsway.com!
DISCLAIMER: Remember that though I am a midwife, I am not YOUR midwife. Nothing in this podcast shall; be construed as medical advice. Listening to this podcast does not mean that we have entered into a patient-care provider relationship. While I strive to provide the most accurate information I can, content is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. You must do your research and consult other reputable sources, including your provider, to make the best decision for your own care. Talk with your own care provider before putting any information here into practice. Weigh all risks and benefits for yourself knowing that no outcome can be guaranteed. I do not know the specific details about your situation and thus I am not responsible for the outcomes of your choices. Some links may be affiliate links which provide me a small commission when you purchase through them. This does not cost you anything at all and it allows me to continue providing you with the content you love.
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Inside this episode, you're going to get a first-hand look into what home birth is like from a certified professional midwife named Rachel Clark (Harvest Midwifery) who provides care to women choosing to give birth at home. She details her training, what she brings to a birth, and what care looks like in her practice. While this is just one CPM's perspective and way of doing things, I think it will help you to see what home birth is and how beautiful it can be -- and how she is well prepared to handle any "what ifs" that come along. We talk about what transfer looks like to a hospital and so much more!
Helpful Links:
Sign up for the Your Birth God's Way Online Childbirth Education Course REPLAY EDITION HERE (yourbirthgodsway.com/replaycourse)
Sign up for your PERSONALIZED Pregnancy Coaching Midwife & Me Power Hour HERE (Calendly.com/yourbirthgodsway)
Sign up for email updates Here
Visit the Your Birth, God's Way Website to learn more!
Be heard! Take My Quick SURVEY --> https://bit.ly/yourbirthsurvey
Got questions? Email lori@yourbirthgodsway.com
Join Our Exclusive Online Birth Community -- facebook.com/groups/yourbirthgodsway
DISCLAIMER: Remember that though I am a midwife, I am not YOUR midwife. Nothing in this podcast shall; be construed as medical advice. Listening to this podcast does not mean that we have entered into a patient-care provider relationship. While I strive to provide the most accurate information I can, content is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. You must do your research and consult other reputable sources, including your provider, to make the best decision for your own care. Talk with your own care provider before putting any information here into practice. Weigh all risks and benefits for yourself knowing that no outcome can be guaranteed. I do not know the specific details about your situation and thus I am not responsible for the outcomes of your choices. Some links may be affiliate links which provide me a small commission when you purchase through them. This does not cost you anything at all and it allows me to continue providing you with the content you love.
Welcome!
I'm Lori Morris, certified nurse-midwife and host of Your Birth, God's Way! I'm so glad you stopped by! My prayers is that this podcast will help you grow closer to our Lord and Savior as you learn about how He perfectly designed us to give birth naturally, relying on Him for our strength. If you have questions, please feel free to email me at lori@yourbirthgodsway.com.