#117 | How a Redemptive Home Birth Led Her to Become a Doula

What if the birth that changed everything was not your first birth, but the one that finally showed you what birth could be?

In this deeply personal episode of the Pain Free Birth Podcast, Karen sits down with someone very special to the Pain Free Birth family, her personal assistant, Jamie Bennett. After two difficult hospital births, including an epidural she did not originally want and a completely failed epidural during her second labor, Jamie entered her third pregnancy knowing something needed to change. Her search for truly aligned care eventually led her somewhere she never expected, a home birth.

Jamie shares how that redemptive, euphoric home birth transformed far more than the way she viewed birth. It strengthened her faith, changed the way she approached motherhood, taught her to stop asking permission, and ultimately led her into her calling as a doula. Now, after years of working behind the scenes at Pain Free Birth and reading countless birth stories, Jamie is stepping into birth rooms herself and helping other women discover how supported, informed, and empowered birth can be.

Tune in to hear:

• How Jamie’s first two difficult hospital births shaped the way she viewed birth and support
• What happened when her epidural completely failed during her second birth
• Why interviewing your provider and choosing an aligned birth team matters
• How Jamie went from being afraid of home birth to choosing it for her third baby
• The simple words from her midwife that changed the entire direction of her labor
• How her joyful, redemptive home birth transformed her confidence, motherhood, and faith
• Why Jamie believes our hardest birth experiences can ultimately prepare us to help others
• How her own birth journey led her to answer the calling to become a doula
• How Jamie booked four births within her first two months as a new doula
• Her encouragement for women who feel called to birth work but are afraid to take the first step 

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Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with a qualified healthcare provider regarding your individual health, pregnancy, birth, or postpartum care. The views and opinions expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect tho...