Home Birth Story: Prayer, Prenatal Depression, & the Best Birth Story w/Kaitlyn & Kale Hallman
This birth story is such a neat reminder that preparation, prayer, and unwavering partner support can transform everything about the labor experience. In this episode, Kaitlyn and her husband Kale share their faith-filled home birth journey — from unexpected pregnancy challenges and prenatal depression to the moment Kale caught their baby in the birth tub.
You’ll hear the raw realities of third-trimester pain, mental health struggles, intentional birth prep as a couple, and the powerful role prayer played when their birth took an unexpected turn. This episode is packed with encouragement for moms preparing their bodies and minds for birth — and for dads learning how to show up with strength and confidence when it matters most.
This was such a great birth story to be able to record and I hope you absolutely love it!
✨ Here’s What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
1:03 – Meet Kaitlyn & Kale
Meet this incredible couple as they introduce themselves and begin sharing the heart behind their pregnancy and home birth journey. Kale and Kaitlyn live in Charlotte, NC and have been married for nearly a year and a half. In late 2024, they welcomed their first little girl, Eden, and are thoroughly enjoying life as new parents!
1:46 – “Something wasn’t right…” Pregnancy symptoms that raised red flags
Severe itching, hormone support, iron testing, nausea, and the fear of cholestasis — and what it’s like when your body shows warning signs but tests come back “normal.”
5:29 – Prenatal depression & the silent struggle of the third trimester
Kale opens up about watching Kaitlyn struggle physically and emotionally, and Kaitlyn vulnerably shares what prenatal depression truly felt like behind the scenes.
16:08 – Why she chose a home birth (and how she found “the one” midwife)
Kaitlyn walks through the decision to birth at home, what she looked for in a midwife, and how she knew when she found the right provider!
20:28 – How they prepared for birth together
From affirmations and positioning to communication and fear — how this couple trained as a team for labor and built confidence heading into birth day.
27:14 – The final days before labor: teas, oils & those “Is this it?” contractions
Red raspberry leaf tea, evening primrose oil, prenatal massage… and the moment contractions began — only to completely fizzle out days before the real thing.
30:50 – Labor begins at 3AM: water breaks & home birth in motion
Hands-and-knees, birth ball, stairs, peppermint oil for nausea, warm shower relief — and the unexpected challenge of filling the birth tub in the middle of labor, which ended up being a funny story to share.
47:04 – Transition, pushing & a powerful answered prayer
How Kaitlyn worked through transition, her husband caught their baby, the placenta taking over two hours to let go... and a quiet moment of prayer that changed everything just minutes later.
56:37 – A dad’s role in home birth: Kale’s full perspective
What it truly looks like for a partner to stay present, grounded, nurturing, and fully engaged through every contraction and every emotion.
1:03:00 – Their best advice for moms & dads preparing for birth
Communication, mental preparation, studying together, prayer, flexibility, and learning how to truly know each other’s hearts before labor ever begins.
This episode is a beautiful reminder that birth is not just a physical experience — it’s emotional, spiritual, relational, and transformational. Whether you’re planning a home birth, a hospital birth, or trying to figure out each of your roles during pregnancy and birth, this is the perfect episode for moms AND dads! ❤️
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Links & Resources
The same resources this mom and dad used for this amazing home birth!!
ALL my love, 
