Christina Gebel Christina Gebel is a freelance writer, birth doula, public health researcher and maternal health consultant based in Durham, N.C. She created BeforeBethlehem.co, a resource for Catholic expectant families. By this Author Jan 19, 2023 My ectopic pregnancy: 'I never want to go through that again' Over two weeks, I had learned I was pregnant, experienced a loss, faced life-threatening complications and underwent high-risk surgery.