Send us a text So many moms go into labor terrified of pain, but what if pain wasn’t something to fear, but something to reframe? In this episode, Dr. Betsey shares her personal birth stories of facing discouragement from doctors and nurses during her first labor, and the life-giving encouragement she received from her doula and midwife in her second. We’ll explore what Scripture says about pain—like John 16:21 and Jeremiah 29:11—and how pain in labor can be purposeful and even holy. You’ll a...
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Send us a text So many moms go into labor terrified of pain, but what if pain wasn’t something to fear, but something to reframe? In this episode, Dr. Betsey shares her personal birth stories of facing discouragement from doctors and nurses during her first labor, and the life-giving encouragement she received from her doula and midwife in her second. We’ll explore what Scripture says about pain—like John 16:21 and Jeremiah 29:11—and how pain in labor can be purposeful and even holy. You’ll a...
My First Hospital Birth: The Good, The Bad & Why My Nurse Took Notes on ME
The Push Lab Podcast
25 minutes
9 months ago
My First Hospital Birth: The Good, The Bad & Why My Nurse Took Notes on ME
Send us a text In this episode, I introduce my husband, Dr. James (but you can call him Jimmy!), a physical therapist like myself. Together, we dive into the birth story of our firstborn, Noah—a hospital birth that did not go as planned. From being told my body was failing me before labor even started to a traumatic induction, unnecessary interventions, and feeling like an inconvenience during pushing, this experience shook me to my core. But in a surprising twist, my labor and delivery nurse...
The Push Lab Podcast
Send us a text So many moms go into labor terrified of pain, but what if pain wasn’t something to fear, but something to reframe? In this episode, Dr. Betsey shares her personal birth stories of facing discouragement from doctors and nurses during her first labor, and the life-giving encouragement she received from her doula and midwife in her second. We’ll explore what Scripture says about pain—like John 16:21 and Jeremiah 29:11—and how pain in labor can be purposeful and even holy. You’ll a...
