Pain Free Birth

In this episode… Mom of 6, author, and NREMT, Jessica Gray, chats with Karen about her FIVE vaginal breech births. This unique experience ultimately led to her founding the #breechnation movement - a community of encouragement and education dedicated to informing the world that breech birth isn’t a problem! She is co-author of the upcoming 2024 book, The Breech Book, which will be a complete guide to having a safe and successful breech birth and will include an incredible compilation of breech birth stories! Connect with Karen on Instagram @painfreebirthStay in the loop with Pain Free Birth and become a PFB Insider HERE! Did you know Karen has a module inside the Pain Free Birth E-Course dedicated to Breech & Twins?! She discusses all things breech birth with Dr. Stuart Fischbein in this amazing bonus content. Get 10% off the PFB E-Course with this exclusive link for podcast listeners only >>HERE<<! Connect with Jessica:@breechbirthSign up to be first to know about the highly anticipated 2024 release of The Breech Book HERE (and/or share your own breech birth story!).

In this episode… Birth Educator, Mother, and Chiropractor, Dr. Sarah Leahy shares with Karen how her confidence in her body’s ability to birth was shaken after her first pregnancy ended in miscarriage, which led to her first birth resigning to the pressures of medical intervention and ending in an unwanted traumatic c-section.  She went on to have a life-changing freebirth (unassisted) completely on her own terms with her second, and then an empowered home birth with midwives for her third.  Dr. Sarah’s radically unique birthing experiences set her on a passionate path to advocate for informed choice and educate women everywhere that it’s the medical system that’s broken, not them!    Connect with Karen on Instagram @painfreebirthStay in the loop with Pain Free Birth and become a PFB Insider HERE!Thanks for listening! Get 10% off the Pain Free Birth E-Course HERE! Connect with Dr. Sarah:@birthuprisingbirthuprising.comBirth Uprising Podcast Grab her free birth plan checklist HERE!The workbook she mentions at the end of the podcast is the Midwife or OBGYN eBook and is available NOW!

In this episode… Boss Mama, Business Coach, and Founder of The Millionaire Mother, Cait Scudder, is back with Karen once again to share how her redemptive, life-changing second birth empowered her to be reborn as the mother she was always meant to be. We were created to shine and be seen. Once you allow yourself to step into your power as a woman and a mother, you can use your unique gifts to create your own success. Connect with Karen on Instagram @painfreebirthThanks for listening! Get 10% off the Pain Free Birth E-Course HERE! Connect with Cait: @themillionairemotherThe Millionaire Mother Podcast

In this episode… Karen meets with licensed midwives Kelly and Tiffany of Beautiful One Midwifery to discuss all things homebirth and what midwifery care should truly look like.  As holistic health advocates and fierce lovers of the family and all things home, this passionate duo focuses their practice on alternative care that puts control back into the hands of the women they serve, providing integrative knowledge, natural resources, and sisterly inspiration for women to own their birth journeys. They love coming alongside busy moms who are looking for a more personalized approach to holistic pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. We dive into some FAQs we've been aching to answer for you, such as: For whom is home birth actually safe? What about insurance options? Isn't home birth expensive? What conditions are preventable and what will risk me out of care? What constitutes a  “variation of normal” vs. a true complication or emergency? …and LOTS more!    Connect with Karen on Instagram @painfreebirth Not sure where to start on how to find a provider that's right for you? Check out PFB’s latest FREEBIE: Questions To Ask Your Birth Provider! Thanks for listening! Get 10% off the Pain Free Birth E-Course HERE! Connect with Beautiful One Midwifery: @beautifulonemidwifery beautifulonemidwiferysandiego.com Check out their podcast “At Home with Kelly + Tiffany” HERE!Check out their Community Membership, designed to bring the midwifery model of care to every stage of womanhood!

In this episode… Hospital pediatric RN turned full-time homeschooling SAHM, Elizabeth Parsons, shares with Karen how she ended up giving birth to twins (both breech!) at home after having had 3 previous unmedicated hospital births.  She recalls how the Lord intervened throughout her pregnancy to keep the second baby “hidden” in order to protect her and her family from fear and worry (especially during the unprecedented times brought by the pandemic).  In turn, her birth experience was a true testimony marked by peace and the revelation that when left alone with our God-given intuition and miraculous intentional design, women are more than capable of not only unmedicated physiological singular birth but double breech twin birth!     Connect with Karen on Instagram @painfreebirth Stay in the loop with Pain Free Birth and become a PFB Insider HERE! Thanks for listening! Get 10% off the Pain Free Birth E-Course HERE!   Connect with Elizabeth:@purelyparsonswww.purelyparsons.comGet Purely Parsons 100% Organic Elderberry Kit HERE!

In this episode…  Holistic-minded, homesteading mama, Nicole Neesby, dares to normalize home birth with Karen as she shares about each of her beautifully unique birth experiences. Despite the trauma she went through in her first birth, she still never questioned her desire to birth at home, where she always felt safest. Her following redemptive births are so encouraging, and reveal the profound depth of God’s grace.   Connect with Karen on Instagram @painfreebirth Stay in the loop with Pain Free Birth and become a PFB Insider HERE! Thanks for listening! Get 10% off the Pain Free Birth E-Course HERE!   Connect with Nicole: @nicoleneesbynicoleneesbyblog.com

In this episode… Karen sits down with renowned Home Birth Obstetrician, Dr. Stuart Fischbein, to discuss the serious flaws in the medical model of care today. With over 40 years of professional experience, mainly specializing in vaginal breech and twin birth, he now travels the world educating birth workers and advocating for the midwifery model of care - a true pioneer in the birthing world.  Dr. Stu gets straight to the point addressing some of the most hot button questions you want answers to, such as: What does “high risk” actually mean? Is home birth safe? When is induction really necessary? What about preeclampsia?   Connect with Karen on Instagram @painfreebirth Get the latest PFB Freebie: Questions To Ask Your Birth Provider HERE! Stay in the loop with Pain Free Birth and become a PFB Insider HERE! Thanks for listening! Get 10% off the Pain Free Birth E-Course HERE! Connect with Dr. Stu:@birthinginstinctsbirthinginstincts.com

In this episode… Boss Mama, Business Coach, and Founder of The Millionaire Mother, Cait Scudder, joins Karen to share her healing, redemptive birth story of her second child. Processing the trauma of her first birth as she worked her way through the Pain Free Birth course she discovered that she truly could have a different experience. Connect with Karen on Instagram @painfreebirthStay in the loop with Pain Free Birth and become a PFB Insider HERE!Thanks for listening! Get 10% off the Pain Free Birth E-Course HERE!Connect with Cait:@themillionairemotherthemillionairemother.comGet Cait’s Birth and Postpartum Resource Guide (including her labor playlist) HERE!

In this episode… Mama, Breathwork Facilitator, and Spiritual Coach, Alison Levine, joins Karen to share how radically different each of her 3 birth experiences were. Her journey from traumatic c-section in the hospital to a beautiful and peaceful home birth will inspire and empower you. It is truly amazing how confronting and releasing your worst fears about birth can absolutely set you FREE to enjoy the birth of your dreams!Connect with Karen on Instagram @painfreebirthStay in the loop with Pain Free Birth and become a PFB Insider HERE!Thanks for listening! Get 10% off the Pain Free Birth E-Course HERE!Connect with Alison: @alilevinedesignalilevine.com

In this episode… Christian Homemaker, Mama of 7, and Cognitive Behavioral Coach, Leslie Burris shares how the Pain Free Birth E-Course transformed her last 2 birth experiences from “beautiful, yet terrible” to being full of peace, love, and yes, even FUN! As she learned to embrace and trust her body in birth, rather than brace against it with every surge in fear, she unlocked her ability to experience truly pain-free birth.Connect with Karen on Instagram @painfreebirthStay in the loop with Pain Free Birth and become a PFB Insider HERE!Thanks for listening! Get 10% off the Pain Free Birth E-Course HERE!Connect with Leslie:@leslie__burrisleslieburris.com

In this episode… Birthkeeper and former Independent Midwife in the UK, Kemi Johnson, joins Karen to shed light on current midwifery care, hospital, labor, and birth stats and practices in the US vs. UK. Some of the alarming and disturbing things still taking place among birthing women on a daily basis is exactly why a culture shift is so desperately needed. Kemi shares her wisdom on how you can best prepare for a natural physiological birth no matter where you’re planning to have it. Connect with Karen on Instagram @painfreebirthStay in the loop with Pain Free Birth and become a PFB Insider HERE!Thanks for listening! Get 10% off the Pain Free Birth E-Course HERE!Connect with Kemi:@kemibirthjoyjohnsonkemibirthjoyjohnson.com

In this episode… Functional Medicine Practitioner and creator of Pregnancy Prep Academy, Dr. Natalie Underberg (a.k.a. The PCOS Doc on Instagram) joins Karen to discuss how to prepare for pregnancy on a holistic level - physically, emotionally, AND spiritually. Connect with Karen on Instagram @painfreebirthStay in the loop with Pain Free Birth and become a PFB Insider HERE!Thanks for listening! Get 10% off the Pain Free Birth E-Course HERE!Use code PAINFREEBIRTH100 to get $100 off Pregnancy Prep Academy HERE!Connect with Dr. Natalie: @the.pcos.docpcosdoc.com

In this episode... A mother shares her miraculous twin home birth story - giving birth precipitously to healthy babies at 38 weeks pregnant in her bathtub and overcoming fear so she could have a supernatural birth experience through prayer and trust in God.Connect with Karen on Instagram @painfreebirthStay in the loop with Pain Free Birth and become a PFB Insider HERE!Thanks for listening! Get 10% off the Pain Free Birth E-Course HERE!Connect with Alla on Instagram @allachkins

In this episode... Karen shares her revelatory first birth story, where she learned to embrace the intensity of contractions, relax into them, and experience her labor as pain-free after getting a word from God to relax rather than brace against the surges.Connect with Karen on Instagram @painfreebirthStay in the loop with Pain Free Birth and become a PFB Insider HERE!Thanks for listening! Get 10% off the Pain Free Birth E-Course HERE!

In the debut episode of the Pain Free Birth Podcast, host and certified doula, Karen Welton, shares her passion for understanding the spiritual dimensions of childbirth. She recounts her own unmedicated birth story and how it made her feel empowered and fearless. Karen explains how birth is a physiological process that a woman's body intuitively knows how to do - if the mother can get out of her thinking mind. Karen is here to spread the message that women can reclaim their power in birth! The podcast will feature diverse birth stories as well as experts offering wisdom about the intersections of spirituality and physiology in birth. Connect with Karen on Instagram @painfreebirthStay in the loop with Pain Free Birth and become a PFB Insider HERE!Thanks for listening! Get 10% off the Pain Free Birth E-Course HERE!

Welcome to the Pain Free Birth Podcast! I'm Karen, a certified doula, childbirth educator, and coach who teaches women all around the world how to give birth without pain and fear through my online courses and content. This show endeavors to challenge everything you thought you knew about birth and empower you to discover MORE with every episode! Connect with me on Instagram @painfreebirth Learn more about the Pain Free Birth E-Courses HERE! Stay in the loop with Pain Free Birth and become a PFB Insider HERE!