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

63 - Why Your Baby Wakes at Night & Why It’s Normal with Reba, Nurture Neuroscience Practitioner

Reba is a birth doula based in Idaho and a virtual nurturing sleep consultant specializing in biologically normal infant sleep. She trained under infant neuroscientists Dr. Greer Kurshenbug and Dr. Rocio and is a certified Nurture Neuroscience Practitioner. Beyond her work with families, she’s a stay-at-home mom and ministry mama whose husband serves at their local church. Reach out to Reba: * Website: rebathedoula.com [https://www.rebathedoula.com/] * Instagram: @rebathedoula [https://www.instagram.com/rebathedoula] Book Recommendations: * The Nurture Revolution [https://www.amazon.com/Nurture-Revolution-Transform-Nurtured-Parenting/dp/1538709341/ref=sr_1_1?crid=14CBWZDJCRW0L&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9._WojFrOMrRJPmeMGjSyy2rnUJVvHlZ4x6piQUiCNqy1B2orbsU8Y7sWVnoxHTucEHZ8YlUtPeyUMgA-wyfZkN2BHduL8Fk_oSBWu6VSkKbHyV6vTwOZhB7w1K_swxl_5ZvPJ-IxoZk1tOGFF3otjrQMzGw4b7ODc3yzu9fSRMvPnkO9qWIQNspSQs2khLrE8U6JsqGOxC1dK0XaWIc-WCx06p-A6Y7bN2C15lCUbVrw.f_y7NfBZ7LvZIC4VM9ep2-GJ7sXvXVzABxG7kWyWiBM&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+nurture+revolution&qid=1765499026&sprefix=the+nurture+revolution%2Caps%2C168&sr=8-1] * Safe Infant Sleep [https://www.amazon.com/Safe-Infant-Sleep-Cosleeping-Questions/dp/1930775768/ref=sr_1_1?crid=V0PZ1OWU6AEN&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KP6vfGOT06qZmdELXjEJ4PedA_W9fSYhcMruly7P83w5M0ngV7vElmOmkU1m1RJRcI7TgHuxL2FAfWKolo26FcgogDwQbu1jKCku-ORs2rK44qZc1IkYx2r3qaufSVFS3fS5GbQWRmxUbEVIun3FF1wUy6XfyiH33DPSTZFVYkWx4ldygxMyZ9hKj6jmuyF7VTJnugiXJ2jroM2ztP4mYeax45YBxnemcJ8H0wvTzOY.Ww2CLT_BIODN3GM50nxyynvVjnC-1ALBoq0_rJDE8Ec&dib_tag=se&keywords=safe+infant+sleep&qid=1765499057&sprefix=safe+infnat+sleep%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-1] * How Babies Sleep [https://www.amazon.com/How-Babies-Sleep-Science-Based-Nights/dp/0306834634/ref=sr_1_1?crid=25KVEVO3FPOHX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.CN5z6xB6jFmADgzLXQlMRjwqhIW_40MsipX8OCOPdMuV2Y0YAM0C6CrgP7-m8Uz-wvQRfegzSkOO-n1FfYv12gO1uVuQGP1R4tQNva2zccPedEpWtBcNeNr8H2b0u_Y8zdHXa2OORqOz28mhQKyzV11a7D4JMNam8p0I4SgPZdJnw0Xis5Hh0M3FqRjn3c0PzfSSRlxLoqfccshLVrTLycdqA8lAQ-5QBs35HNdIsbg.H6yAlF_wNigqEGdcS7RGa-9HySQ5M3A1RtS0iOom2_U&dib_tag=se&keywords=how+babies+sleep&qid=1765499078&sprefix=how+babies+%2Caps%2C160&sr=8-1] Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth! 1. Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDE [https://www.thebirthtide.com/positivetest] 2. Get access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOK [https://www.thebirthtide.com/prepared] 3. Join my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy [https://www.thebirthtide.com/birthtideacademy] 👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today [https://www.thebirthtide.com/birthtideacademy]! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide [https://www.instagram.com/thebirthtide/] — my DMs are always open!

62 - A Powerful HBAC Freebirth After Long Prodromal Labor with Baby Number 6 (feat. Brandy)

This is the third time having Brandy back on the podcast—just like I promised! Her latest birth story is full of surrender, perseverance, and deep trust. If you go back to episode 44, you’ll hear her earlier journeys: a c-section, a hospital VBAC, an HBAC with midwives, and an unassisted HBAC. Brandy not only carries incredible wisdom from her own births, but she has also supported many women as a birth keeper. You don’t want to miss this episode! Listen to her previous episodes: 08 - Why Hormones Should not be Overlooked in Labor with Brandy [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2298342/episodes/14702298-08-why-hormones-should-not-be-overlooked-in-labor-with-brandy]  44 - 4 different BIRTH STORIES: unplanned c-section, hospital VBAC, and 2 HBACs (feat. Brandy) [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2298342/episodes/16554142-44-4-different-birth-stories-unplanned-c-section-hospital-vbac-and-2-hbacs-feat-brandy-benson] 👉🏼 Follow her on Instagram: @wildandfreebirthwellness [https://www.instagram.com/wildandfreebirthwellness/] Fearless Birth Sanctuary  [https://www.wildandfreebirth.com/fearless-birth-sanctuary?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnstlpyhpBtFsRFCzCQuIkaycgE2LiI2KbFLFNq6tk0e08tiwkMtGGfM6pgdY_aem_J8pcyL75CJE9gjObIFGsZQ] Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth! 1. Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDE [https://www.thebirthtide.com/positivetest] 2. Get access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOK [https://www.thebirthtide.com/prepared] 3. Join my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy [https://www.thebirthtide.com/birthtideacademy] 👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today [https://www.thebirthtide.com/birthtideacademy]! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide [https://www.instagram.com/thebirthtide/] — my DMs are always open!

61 - 10-minute FULL BODY Prenatal Relaxation Session

Relaxation is so important at the end of pregnancy and during labor, but it is a learned skill that many of us don't know how to do. Listen to this episode when you have time to sit down in private, distraction-free, to feel yourself TOTALLY relax in under 10 minutes!  Fast forward to 6:18 to skip the intro and jump right to the exercise. Download your PDF copy of this prenatal relaxation exercise HERE [https://birthandbabies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Prenatal_Relaxation_Exercise.pdf] (sources from Alberta Health Services www.birthandbabies.com) Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth! 1. Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDE [https://www.thebirthtide.com/positivetest] 2. Get access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOK [https://www.thebirthtide.com/prepared] 3. Join my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy [https://www.thebirthtide.com/birthtideacademy] 👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today [https://www.thebirthtide.com/birthtideacademy]! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide [https://www.instagram.com/thebirthtide/] — my DMs are always open!

60 - Lindsey's 3rd homebirth!! So much wisdom and leaning into intuition

We have Lindsey back on the podcast to share her third birth story!! It is so special to have her back to hear all she's learned and how this time was actually so similar to last time, yet uniquely special.  Follow her on Instagram: @lindseywirth [https://www.instagram.com/lindseywirth/] Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth! 1. Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDE [https://www.thebirthtide.com/positivetest] 2. Get access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOK [https://www.thebirthtide.com/prepared] 3. Join my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy [https://www.thebirthtide.com/birthtideacademy] 👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today [https://www.thebirthtide.com/birthtideacademy]! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide [https://www.instagram.com/thebirthtide/] — my DMs are always open!

59 - Reclaiming God-Given Instincts in Motherhood (feat. Hannah, a Jesus lover, traditional doula, birth keeper, and mother)

Hannah is a Christian & ‘crunchy’ wife, mother, holistic Doula, birthkeeper, parent educator. Her passions are Jesus, family, and changing the birth world and community available to families.  In this episode, Hannah explains the difference between intuition and God-given instinct, exploring how the Holy Spirit leads us to reclaim our motherhood in alignment with God’s design. She talks about radical responsibility, spiritual warfare, and how to reconnect with your body, baby, and Creator through prayer, wisdom, and intentional living. Connect with Hannah: Instagram: @transcendmaternal [https://www.instagram.com/transcendmaternal] Website: transcendmaternalservices.com [https://www.transcendmaternalservices.com/] Take a step TODAY toward your natural, faith-filled birth! 1. Grab my FREE guide for navigating your first trimester: FREE GUIDE [https://www.thebirthtide.com/positivetest] 2. Get access to the beautiful guidebook of information all pregnant women need but may not have access to: $17 EBOOK [https://www.thebirthtide.com/prepared] 3. Join my online birth classes!: Birth Tide Academy [https://www.thebirthtide.com/birthtideacademy] 👋🏼 Hey, I’m Karissa — a Christian homebirth doula serving Lancaster & Lebanon, PA. I bring faith alongside evidence-based birth education to help women embrace a physiological-centered pregnancy so they can birth with confident autonomy and deep, Holy Spirit-led peace. 🕊️ If you’re preparing for a natural, Spirit-led birth and want to feel excited instead of overwhelmed, you’ll love my online faith-based birth course. It will help you and your husband feel genuinely prepared, connected, and ready for an amazing birth. 👉🏼 Enroll Today [https://www.thebirthtide.com/birthtideacademy]! ❤️ Come say hi to me on Instagram @thebirthtide [https://www.instagram.com/thebirthtide/] — my DMs are always open!