No Fear Birth: A Modern Girl's Guide to an Insanely Positive Pregnancy & Delivery

by Jennifer Nell Ayres

“A meaningful and faith-filled gift for expecting moms—perfect for baby showers, or for any woman preparing for birth with God at the center. No Fear Birth speaks hope, truth, and God’s peace into one of life’s most sacred moments.”

With a perfect balance of knowledge and light-heartedness, Jennifer Nell Ayres shares how she went from being terrified at the thought of childbirth to confidently delivering each of children naturally with minimal discomfort and in control of fear. She is living proof that it can be done, and the women who have read this book can attest to the methods and techniques she clearly details. In just 106 pages, this power-packed resource includes full-color illustrations of exercises that gently strengthen and prepare your body to do what it was designed to do. A skilled advertising writer, Jennifer gets the reader right to the heart of what they need to know without frivolous, ambling backstories or flowery language.

This engaging handbook shares the secrets only few courageous women have experienced, until now.

Learn God-given truths, techniques to shatter fear surrounding pregnancy and delivery.
Discover proven, drug-free ways to break the cycle of pain.
Get practical methods to instantly calm the mind and body.
Gain simple, powerful tactics to deliver your baby like a superhero.
Find strategies to realize your own insanely positive birth.


No Fear Birth will reshape the way you think about pregnancy and delivery. This book includes eye-opening Scriptural perspectives and provides the tools and strategies you will need to transform old ways thinking and redefine the birth experience as something wonderful to work toward, celebrate, and share.

108 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 3, 2024

About the author

For more than two decades, Jennifer Nell Ayres has been mentoring and encouraging women and children to know the love of God and discover the path He has for each one. She has served in leadership for Bible Study Fellowship for more than 12 years; she also serves the local Church through its intercessory Freedom Prayer ministry, as well as she and her husband have been certified as foster parents in the State of Tennessee. Jennifer enjoys traveling the world with her husband and their children as often as their schedules allow. Professionally, she co-owns Anthem Republic, a marketing agency, along her husband in Franklin, Tennessee.

Reviews

[Mary Sweitz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Realllllllly short & sweet. I appreciated the topics covered, but felt a little taken aback when some language was “do this” with no explanation/backing/discussion (a function of a very small book). Overall liked the message and approach.

[Ria · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some useful tips in this book.

However I couldn’t help but feel like this just views birth with rose tinted glasses on. I appreciate the author is reflecting on her own personal experiences and how she made them positive. But I was hoping for some advice on how to tackle hurdles - for example what if there is complications?? The author also seemed to, in my opinion anyway, have a negative view on medicated births, some women don’t have much choice if complications occur- so this felt unfair.

The exercise examples are useful and overall it was nice to read someone speak so positivity about their birth stories. However, personally I would’ve appreciated acknowledgment for any women who experience complications/ set backs e.g babies not latching (yes yes we know breastfeeding is good- but not everyone is able to!!)

[Sydney Todd · Rating 5 out of 5]

I recommend this to all my clients!

Short and sweet! Such an encouragement to busy mamas to be who need to know the power lies within themselves as God perfectly designed.

[Chloe Ware · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5⭐ I appreciated that this book is short, to the point, and filled with very easily doable, practical things to prepare your mind and body for birth, from a Christian perspective. Not a full 5 stars as I'm not sure I agree with all of the advice (blanket advice to do kegals, for example).

[Sydney Manning · Rating 5 out of 5]

Uplifting and Informative

Great read! I picked this up in the third trimester of my second pregnancy and found it to be uplifting and still informative. I’m doing a natural birth this time around, and this book has plenty of helpful tools and information but also is full of things to keep you positive about your journey. I would highly recommend this to a first time momma. But I would also absolutely recommend it to even an experienced momma.

[Jay · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a doula, I give this book to all of my moms. It's foundational to help break the cycle of fear and pain. And it's such a quick read, it's really an essential handbook.

[Roudell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short and easy read! Great to reference back to. Definitely helped me realize the fear isn’t pregnancy or birth, but rather pain, and when we eliminate the pain, there’s nothing to fear😊

[Emilee Burkett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Needed this ❤️ so excited for my wittle nugget to enter the world. This book was so reassuring, rooted in God’s word. So refreshing.

[Alison Cline · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is definitely meant for a specific type of “mama”, that is not me. I was told this was a good resource to help prepare moms that are interested in natural birth. Instead it was a poorly-written Christianity focused pep talk that said things like “ask your husband to help if he can control himself” re. perineal massage. Consistently sentences started with And. Many body parts were referred to immaturely. It just was not for me and I’m not sure how/why this got recommended to me or written/published by an obvious non-author.