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For The Girl

Kenz's Birth Story + Postpartum

For The Girl

Mac Bridges & Kenz Durham

Flirt, Christianity, Ministry, Faith, Cautious, Independent, Dating, Spirituality, Women, Rescuer, Quiz, Forthegirl, Religion & Spirituality, Romantic, College

51.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 September 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Okay, friends—today is a super special episode because I have my husband Josh on the podcast with me! We’re telling the full story of how baby Chip came into the world…and let me tell you, it was not what we expected. From thinking I’d just walk into the hospital and get the epidural (lol) to watching a Bin Laden documentary while laboring (double lol), things escalated fast and got real intense. We talk about everything—the painful wait for the epidural, my back labor, Josh going full Enneagram 8 on the nurses, and the sweetest moment when we paused to pray and God showed up big. This episode is raw, funny, and deeply personal. So grateful to share this one with you! In This Episode [06:00] Labor Begins... During a War Documentary?We realize I’m in early labor, and yes—we’re watching an Osama Bin Laden documentary instead of listening to Oceans. [09:00] The Hospital Experience: Confusion, Back Labor & No EpiduralThey didn’t believe I was in labor (spoiler: I was). Then we waited over two hours for an epidural while I was in major pain. [14:00] Josh Goes Full Enneagram 8 & I Hit My LimitJosh has a throwdown with the nurses while I contemplate accepting fentanyl (!!!). We stop to pray—and God really met us. [18:00] Redemption in the Chaos + Chip is Here The anesthesiologist finally shows up. I go from 7cm to pushing, but the wireless monitor throws us off. Once I trust my gut, Chip is born in five minutes. [26:00] Processing the Birth + What We’d Do Differently We reflect on how hospital staff impacted our experience and what we’d change if there’s a baby #3.[30:30] Meet Chip: How We Picked His Name Chip James Durham, y’all! We unpack the story behind the name—including the spicy alternatives like Chip Danger and Chip Legend. [33:30] Life With Two Kids: The Beautiful Chaos What it’s been like going from one to two, how we’re adjusting, and why we’re soaking in every smile from baby Chip. Thanks to Our Sponsors Brooklyn Bedding: Go to ⁠⁠⁠brooklynbedding.com⁠⁠⁠ and use our promo code FTG at checkout to get 30% off site wide. This offer is not available anywhere else. NIV Application Study Bible - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab your copy today!⁠⁠⁠⁠ Winshape: ⁠⁠⁠Learn more or submit your application today⁠⁠⁠! If you’d like to partner with For The Girl as a sponsor, fill out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertise With Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ form! Follow us! 📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forthegirl___ https://www.instagram.com/macleighbridges/ https://www.instagram.com/kenzraedurham/ Subscribe! 🍏⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📹⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey, you guys, welcome back to the For The Girl podcast. I'm Ken's on today's episode. We have my

0:06.4

husband, Josh Durham, and we're talking about our birth story, which is pretty funny. There's

0:13.3

some good laughs in there, some advice for anybody attempting to give birth, and a little bit more

0:20.6

about how we're doing as parents of two.

0:22.9

So we're excited for this episode. Let's jump in.

0:34.1

All right, you guys, we have a special guest on today's episode.

0:44.0

It is my husband, Joshua, James Durham, say hey to the For the Girl fam.

0:46.0

What's up, guys? It's Joshua James Durham.

0:48.5

Are you excited to be here?

0:49.9

Kind of.

0:51.9

Yeah. Are you mentally... Oh, wait. What do you mean by kind of?

0:54.3

I just don't know if I'm ready for today's subject.

0:56.4

Yeah.

0:56.8

It was a little traumatic.

0:58.4

Was it actually traumatic for you?

1:00.1

Give us a little, like, teaser to that episode.

1:03.8

I just thought that the second birth was going to go smoother than the first, and arguably it didn't.

1:12.5

No, I think it...

1:13.6

In a different way.

1:14.6

Yeah, it was a different way.

1:16.1

So, you guys, Chip is here.

1:19.1

He's here.

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