Sitting in the In-between: Looking Back, and Forward, with Faith.
🌿 Are you sitting in the in-between space?
Looking back at a previous birth with bits of disappointment, trauma, or guilt of some kind?
And yet, looking forward with hope, trepidation, or anxiety to your next birth?
Many women find themselves here in this place.
It can feel uncomfortable and disconcerting and incredibly lonely.
How is it possible to hold these feelings all at once? Perhaps feeling hurt or let down by God when you did everything ‘right’ in your faith-filled birth preparation and also feeling full of faith for a redemptive birth next time. Maybe you yo-yo back to the realities of what might happen.
You may find yourself asking:
✨What if I don’t get my redemptive birth?
✨What if I find myself back in that place of needing an emergency c-section?
✨How will my faith cope with that?
Perhaps another part of your heart whispers:
"God, I know you are good and I know you designed my body to give birth."
Let’s just acknowledge that this is a hard place to sit. It’s uncomfortable. There is tension here. Our faith is truly being tested!
But remember to be encouraged. 🤍
These are the places where God wants to come near. He wants to meet you right here in these desert places where we feel a bit lost, and a bit dry. When we don’t have the solutions or the control, it’s here that our faith grows. It’s here that the journey takes us to new heights and new places with God. It’s here where we reach the end of ourselves and become more dependent on God.
No, we don’t know how the next birth will go. But that’s ok. He is with us and He will never leave us. Lean on Him for the strength you need, and let Him provide for you here.
🤍 Hold onto these promises today:
Deuteronomy 31:8
"It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed."
Isaiah 41:10
"Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand."
Our prayer and invitation for you
If you're sitting in that slightly uncomfortable "in-between" space today, our prayer is that you would know God's gentle presence with you. May He bring healing where there has been pain, peace where there has been fear, and fresh hope as you prepare for what's ahead. And, a timely reminder that you are not alone in this season.
If you know this is for you today, you're invited to book a FREE Prayer-Filled Birth Processing & looking forward session. A safe space to process your previous birth, pray together and prepare your heart for what is ahead.
If you'd like some practical tools to use as you step into this season, we created resources just for you:
🌸 Our Christian Hypnobirthing App - guiding you into calm, scripture-filled preparation for birth and postpartum through relaxation exercises.
📖 Our Faith-Filled Childbirth Course or book (available in print or wherever you get your audiobooks) - helping you partner with God, not pressure, as you prepare through understanding birth and all the very important choices around it.
🌿 Our Daily Stillness App (this is for everyone, but especially for postpartum mamas and those looking for something not related to labor/birth) - offering gentle, faith-filled moments to pause, breathe, and reconnect with God, including our beloved “Peaceful Parenting” track.
These tools are designed to help you:
Replace fear with faith
Release comparison and embrace God’s design for your journey
Prepare for birth and postpartum with peace, confidence, and scripture
God bless,
Helena (Team Member at Christian Hypnobirthing)
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