Rise: A Christian Birth Podcast
Rise: A Christian Birth Podcast is for pregnant Christian women who want to prepare for birth with confidence, wisdom, and trust in the Lord - especially if you desire a natural or unmedicated birth but feel unsure how to get there.
Hosted by Christian doula Mannah Liu of Rise Birth Services, this podcast offers encouragement, education, and biblical truth for birth without fear. You’ll learn how fear impacts labor, what’s happening in your body during birth, and practical tools to cope with pain, alongside Scripture-grounded perspective, prayer, and honest conversations about real-life birth.
Whether you’re a first-time mom, feeling torn between faith and fear, or hoping to approach labor with more peace and clarity, Rise will help you prepare your heart, mind, and body for birth so you can walk into labor informed, supported, and anchored in God’s presence.
Episodes
21 episodes
20. How I Became a Christ-Centered Birth Doula, Part 3: My Home Birth Story After a Traumatic Hospital Birth
We made it to Part 3, and this is the one where things started to change.In this episode, I'm sharing my second birth: a home birth after a traumatic hospital experience, and the story of how God used all of it to lead me exactly where ...
19. How I Became a Christ-Centered Birth Doula, Part 2: Postpartum Depression, PTSD, & Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy After Birth
This episode picks up right where Part 1 left off: walking out of the hospital with my firstborn and a plan to just... never think about the birth again.That plan did not work.In Part 2 of this series, I'm sharing what the first...
18. How I Became a Christ-Centered Birth Doula, Part 1: My Traumatic Hospital Birth Story
This episode is personal, a little less polished, and by popular request.In Part 1 of this series, I'm sharing my own birth story...my first baby, born in a hospital during the height of COVID, and the experience that ultimately changed...
17. Can Pregnant Christian Moms Manifest a Positive Birth Experience?
Can Christian moms “manifest” a positive birth experience… or is that idea at odds with biblical truth?In this episode, we’re unpacking a topic that’s becoming more common in pregnancy and birth spaces, even among Christians: manifestati...
16. What's the Difference Between Obstetricians, Midwives, and Doulas?
Have you ever wondered what exactly an OB, a midwife, and a doula each do, and how they're different from one another? You're not alone! This is one of the most common questions I get from first-time mamas who are just starting to research thei...
15. Is Natural Birth Possible in a Hospital?
Is it actually realistic to have a natural (unmedicated) birth in a hospital?If you’ve been researching birth options, you’ve probably seen completely opposite opinions: some saying it happens all the time, and others saying it’s nearly ...
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14. How One Home Birth Led to a Georgia Birth Freedom Movement | Lainey Stancil, Founder of Peach State Birth Coalition
In this episode, I’m joined by Lainey Stancil, founder of the Peach State Birth Coalition, a Georgia-based nonprofit focused on maternal health education, community support, and birth freedom.Lainey shares the story of how her own...
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13. Top 6 Myths About Natural Birth (And the Truth for Christian Moms)
There are many misconceptions about natural birth in modern culture. Some of these myths come from media portrayals of labor, some come from medicalized birth culture, and some even appear wrapped in spiritual language.In this episode, w...
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12. What Are Necessary and Unnecessary Birth Interventions?
You may have heard the phrase necessary vs. unnecessary interventions in birth. But what does “necessary” really mean?In this episode, we break down:What the word intervention actually meansThe differ...
11. Women’s Hormones, Thyroid Health & Functional Medicine with Dr. Gabrielle Wesemeyer
In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Gabrielle Wesemeyer, Doctor of Chiropractic and Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner, to talk about women’s hormones, thyroid health, stress, cortisol, and simple lifestyle shifts that can make a major i...
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10. Why Understanding Hospital Protocols Matters in Any Natural Birth
If you're planning a natural birth in the hospital, understanding hospital policies and protocols is one of the most important things you can do to prepare.In this episode, we talk about:Why “going with the flow” without prep...
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9. Perinatal Mental Health, Birth Trauma & Support with Paige Head of Crescent Counseling & Consulting LLC
In this episode, I’m joined by Paige Head, licensed therapist and owner of Crescent Counseling & Consulting, to talk honestly about postpartum mental health, birth trauma, expectations, and the kind of support moms actually ne...
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8. Which Hospital in Atlanta is Best for Natural Birth?
Expectant parents often ask, “What’s the best hospital in Atlanta for a natural birth?” hoping for a clear, reassuring answer. But in this episode, we unpack why that question may be oversimplifying something far more complex.I ...
7. What Happens Right After Birth: 6 Things No One Tells You
Most birth preparation focuses on labor and pushing but very few parents are truly prepared for what happens immediately after the baby is born.In this episode, we walk through the first minutes and hours after birth and talk abou...
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6. How to Break the Fear-Tension-Pain Cycle with Faith and Practical Tools
Fear of labor pain can create a cycle that makes contractions feel more intense: the fear-tension-pain cycle. In this episode, we break down exactly what that cycle is, why it matters, and how to stop it before it controls your labor.You...
5. 5 Daily Habits Every Pregnant Christian Can Use to Nourish Body and Soul
Pregnancy is physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental...all at the same time. If you’re preparing for birth, it’s not enough to only focus on nutrition and physical preparation. Your heart and soul need care too.In this episode, I shar...
4. A Christian Doula’s Tips for Navigating Natural Birth in a System You Don't Fully Trust
Have you ever wondered how to pursue a natural birth when you’re not sure you can trust the system you're giving birth in?In this episode, we will cover:Why acknowledging your unease about hospital birth is actually a key part o...
3. 4 Things to Remember When You're the Only One in Your Circle Planning a Natural Birth
Planning a natural birth can feel isolating...especially when you’re the only one in your circle choosing to go unmedicated.Galatians 1:10 "Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? ...
2. The #1 Way a Biblical Approach to Birth Differs from US Culture
How does a biblical approach to birth differ from the way U.S. culture views it?In this episode, we explore the key difference between fear-driven birth decisions and faith-filled, God-centered stewardship. Too often, U.S. culture...
1. How to Interview Midwives and OBGYNs for Birth (And What Their Answers Really Tell You)
Many women choose their OB or midwife for birth the same way they choose a dentist...based on convenience, familiarity, or recommendations from friends. But birth is a completely different specialty, and a provider who is great at routine gynec...
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