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But women will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety.
1 Timothy 2:15
Why “Yalad”?
Yalad is a Hebrew word used in birth stories in the Bible. It has two meanings that describe the roles in our relationship beautifully: you, the mother, who will be giving birth, bringing forth a life God knit together in your womb; and me, the Traditional Birth Companion, who will journey with you, bringing wisdom, prayer, skills, and encouragement.
About Me
Hi! I’m Bethany Brown, your sister in Christ who is passionate about family and reproductive health. As I look back on my life, there were many hints setting me up for birth work. I read a book years ago that talked about living a life of availability and inconvenience—I can’t think of a better way to do that than waiting on God’s timing for a child to be born.
Midwifery has become too medical for my taste, and the doula training I took taught no useful skills for the home setting. Through Nidhi Seth I discovered physiological birth and Billie Harrigan. I will graduate from her Becoming a Traditional Birth Companion and the Trauma Informed Professional courses in 2024. I have studied vaginal breech birth, neonatal resuscitation, and shoulder dystocia.
I don’t know everything about birth, but I will spend my life learning about it. It really is an endless topic, and I want to serve you with excellence.
To expand my knowledge and helpfulness, I am working on my certification to become a Billings Ovulation Method Instructor. I’ve got you covered from fertility to parenting!
My Faith Beliefs
God is sovereign, we are not. He gave women the ability to bring life He created into the world. His timing is utterly perfect, and His will is for our good.
Jesus died to save us from our sins and as parents it is your job to raise your offspring to come to know him personally and to be a godly example to them.
We are to be living sacrifices to God, doing the work He has given us to do, with the help of the Spirit.
Prayer works. Miracles happen. Children are a gift.
My Birth Beliefs
In my experience, birth is a normal everyday activity that also happens to be a special and life-changing moment for the family who is gifted the responsibility of raising their child. I am honoured to witness these moments.
I have never been to a hospital birth, and, God willing, I never will. I was born at home myself, so home birth has always been normal in my eyes. I went into birth work because I had friends for whom neither the hospital nor midwives were an option (that and my mother read me pregnancy books as a toddler, so the seed was planted long ago). I discovered Traditional Birth Companions in my journey to become another option for families. I believe that God gave us our bodies to function as He designed them to, and that you certainly don't need anybody telling you how to give birth or causing fear and stress. Your body knows what it's doing, and it's fantastic if you have some understanding of that in addition.
You are the authority on your body and your baby (no one loves him or her more than you do but God) and you should be the one making decisions for your health that align with your beliefs and lifestyle and how you will raise this child.
I believe that babies should be welcomed to the world with gentleness and love.
Education
Basic Teacher Training Workshop # 1 & 2 (Billings Ovulation Method, Natural Family Planning Toronto), 2024–2025
Becoming a Traditional Birth Companion (Billie Harrigan), 2023–2024
Becoming Trauma Informed (Billie Harrigan), 2023–2024
Resolving Shoulder Dystocia (Spinning Babies), 2024
Breech Pro (Breech Without Borders), 2023
Integrative Resuscitation of the Newborn (Karen Strange), 2023
Conferences
Reclaiming Birth Conference (London, ON) 2023, 2024
Born Free Twins-Breech Conference (Louisville, KY), 2024
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Pregnant or planning to be? Call or email to book a consultation for Traditional Birth Companion services.
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Do you need assistance during the postpartum period? I am here to support you according to your unique needs and circumstance.
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Based on physiological home birth and taught from a Christian perspective in awe of God’s flawless design.
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Fertility Education
Get in Touch
I would love to hear from you! If you have any questions about Traditional Birth Companion services, postpartum care, or birth-related education, feel free to reach out. I am here to help and provide support to you and your growing family.