01/15/2026
New Age Pitfalls in Pregnancy & Birth — A Loving Warning for Christian Mothers
It’s been a long time since I’ve written on this, but the truth is—it’s everywhere. Especially in the natural and physiological birth space.
Ironically, it’s in the very place where God’s divine design for pregnancy and birth is most beautifully on display that the enemy has quietly slipped in counterfeit practices:
birth rituals, hypnobirthing, “holy” yoga, crystals, birth altars, manifestation language, energy work, ancestral calling, and spiritual practices that sound peaceful but are not rooted in Christ.
And I need to say this with humility and honesty:
I did many of these things myself.
I am a Bible-believing Christian. I loved Jesus. I thought I was honoring my body and birth.
And yet—I was deceived.
Not because I was rebellious.
Not because I was seeking darkness.
But because I lacked discernment.
Scripture warns us plainly:
“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.” (Hosea 4:6)
The natural birth world often speaks about “trusting the body,” “surrender,” “intuition,” and “peace”—all things that sound aligned with faith. But when those concepts are divorced from the Lordship of Jesus Christ and replaced with spiritual practices not found in Scripture, they become a subtle doorway.
This matters deeply.
Because pregnancy and birth are holy.
They are God-ordained.
They are moments of profound vulnerability—physically and spiritually.
As Christians, we are not called to borrow from the world’s spirituality and simply rename it.
We are called to lay down our lives, take up our cross, and follow Christ—even when deception comes wrapped in beauty, candles, soft music, and peaceful language.
The Lord has been so merciful to open my eyes.
And if you care about:
• the Word of God
• true surrender to Christ
• walking in obedience
• raising children in truth
• and participating in the Great Commission
then this is something we must be willing to talk about.
Not in fear.
Not in judgment.
But in truth, repentance, and love.
God’s design for birth does not require crystals.
Peace does not require altered states.
Surrender does not require man-made rituals.
The Holy Spirit is sufficient.
If you are a Christian mother navigating pregnancy or birth, I gently encourage you to bring every practice before the Lord and ask:
“Is this from You?”
He answers that prayer faithfully.
Grace upon grace—for all of us who are learning, unlearning, and choosing truth.
Laureen Michelle Gamba
By Grace Through Faith Birth Services LLC
Certified Doula and Childbirth Educator through the Hartland College Department of Midwifery Ministry
Certified Community-Based Doula through the HealthConnect One model, trained locally by Sistas Caring 4 Sistas (SC4S)
