Pain Free Birth
Karen Welton
In the Pain Free Birth Podcast, your host, Karen Welton, invites you to discover the truth about how God brilliantly designed the female body for birth. Karen is a certified doula, childbirth educator, and coach who teaches women all around the world how to give birth without pain and fear through her online courses and content.In this show, we geek out about the hormonal physiology of birth, supernatural childbirth, bliss and ecstasy in labor, pregnancy, postpartum, motherhood, and everything in between! Karen interviews women around the world who share their *jaw-dropping* stories of birth at home, in the hospital, and even in the car! She interviews midwives, doctors, and experts in pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum to share their unique perspectives. We’ve been taught to view birth as scary and traumatic or an “emergency waiting to happen.” In this show, you will discover a whole new perspective of what’s possible in birth.
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Mar 12, 2024 • 1h 25min
#9 | The Medical Model vs. The Midwifery Model: Expert Interview with Dr. Stuart Fischbein
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:@painfreebirthfacebook.com/painfreebirthyoutube.com/@painfreebirthwithkarenweltonGet 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
Mar 5, 2024 • 58min
#8 | Embracing the Transformation of Birth with The Millionaire Mother, Cait Scudder
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:@painfreebirthfacebook.com/painfreebirthyoutube.com/@painfreebirthwithkarenweltonStay 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!
Feb 27, 2024 • 1h
#7 | Sacred Boundaries: Ali’s Healing Journey to Home Birth
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:@painfreebirthfacebook.com/painfreebirthyoutube.com/@painfreebirthwithkarenweltonStay 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
Feb 20, 2024 • 59min
#6 | Consider That It’s POSSIBLE… with Leslie Burris
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:@painfreebirthfacebook.com/painfreebirthyoutube.com/@painfreebirthwithkarenweltonStay 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
Feb 13, 2024 • 1h 15min
#5 | Blind Trust: Challenging Today’s Birth Culture with Birthkeeper Kemi Johnson
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:@painfreebirthfacebook.com/painfreebirthyoutube.com/@painfreebirthwithkarenweltonStay 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
Feb 6, 2024 • 39min
#4 | A Holistic Approach to Preparing for Pregnancy with The PCOS Doc, Dr. Natalie Underberg
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:@painfreebirthfacebook.com/painfreebirthyoutube.com/@painfreebirthwithkarenweltonStay 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
Jan 30, 2024 • 57min
#3 | Praying for the Impossible: Alla’s Fast Twin Home Birth
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:@painfreebirthfacebook.com/painfreebirthyoutube.com/@painfreebirthwithkarenweltonStay 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
Jan 30, 2024 • 35min
#2 | My Birth Story: How I Discovered Pain Free Birth
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:@painfreebirthfacebook.com/painfreebirthyoutube.com/@painfreebirthwithkarenweltonStay 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!
Jan 30, 2024 • 18min
#1 | Reclaiming Your Power In Birth
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!
Jan 30, 2024 • 6min
Welcome to The Pain Free Birth Podcast
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:@painfreebirthfacebook.com/painfreebirthyoutube.com/@painfreebirthwithkarenweltonLearn more about the Pain Free Birth E-Courses HERE!Stay in the loop with Pain Free Birth and become a PFB Insider HERE!
