Natural Birth For Catholic Moms | Faith-Filled Birth Education, Holistic Pregnancy, Unmedicated Labor, Natural Hospital Birth

Eve O'Brien
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Do you dream of a natural birth but secretly wonder if you'll actually be able to do it when labor gets intense?Do you believe God designed your body for birth, yet struggle to find Catholic resources that actually prepare you for it?Are you tired of feeling lost and overwhelmed over conflicting birth advice, and don’t know who to trust for information?And lastly, are you done settling for birth prep that makes you choose between trusting your body….and trusting your God? If that sounds like you, I am so beyond happy you are here! This podcast will help you prepare for the God-centered natural birth you have been dreaming of through education, tips and positive birth stories. Hey, I'm Eve- a labor nurse, birth doula, unmedicated birth mom x2, and most importantly a passionate Jesus-loving Catholic! When I was pregnant for the first time, I was REALLY hoping for a peaceful, faith-filled, unmedicated birth. But despite already having experience as a nurse in the field, all I felt I knew was how to be a "good patient." And all the birth education I found was either fluffy and generic or spiritualized in all the wrong ways. So I pieced things together by myself, and by God’s grace I had an incredible birth. But that experience lit a fire under my butt and left me convinced that it shouldn’t be so dang hard to prepare for a birth that is both natural, and faith-filled. So I went on a mission to piece together YEARS of experience, education, and research so that you don’t have to. Let me make it super easy for you to prepare for the birth of your dreams WITH your Catholic faith at the center. On this podcast you’ll learn how to:  ✅ Understand the brain’s powerful role in labor and birth ✅ Overcome fear and cultivate confidence through truth and preparation ✅ Navigate interventions and the medical system wisely and protect the birth you desire ✅ Use labor positions, movement, and mindset to work with your body ✅ Recover and thrive postpartum through nourishment and rest  ✅ Embrace motherhood through an intentional, natural, and authentically Catholic perspective If you are ready to…Feel EQUIPPED to knock your birth out of the park, EMPOWERED in your ability to make confident, informed decisions,and EXCITED for the Spirit-led, fear-free birth you’ve been dreaming of…Then make yourself a coffee (or a red-raspberry leaf tea) and cozy up. Let’s jump in! *Disclaimer: this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not personal medical advice. 

  1. Oct 19

    Scared of Labor? How Birth ACTUALLY Works the Way God Designed It (Mini Birth Course Series: Day 2/4) | Ep. 92

    🕊 LAUNCH SPECIAL: $247 + the FREE Peaceful Postpartum Mini Course through 10/26 Inside you will find: 10 deep-dive modules, from understanding how birth works to coping through labor and advocating without a fightInstant access to 10+ hours of video lessons130+ page e-book companion guide packed with printable handouts to help you craft a personalized birth planTaught with a uniquely Catholic perspective on the birth process, and a holistic approach while including evidence-based and medically accurate informationLessons from guest birth professionals: Midwife Kira, CPM, LM, Ginny Noce, MSN, RN, and Dr. Taylor Feimster, DCA whole module on labor support for dads, so your husband knows exactly how to support youBONUS: VBAC Ready! module and the Fear-Free Birth Affirmation DeckLifetime access, including future updates, for this baby and every baby afterAccess to a private Facebook community of other Catholic women preparing for God-centered, natural births✨ Download The FREE Speedy Birth Blueprint Here 🧺 Shop my favorite birth + postpartum products on Amazon 00:00 - Why picturing birth as pure force is so intimidating  01:01 - A lesson straight from inside the Holy Confident Birth Course  01:55 - The course is open again, plus the Peaceful Postpartum mini course  03:48 - Birth is a whole person event  04:26 - The force-only model of the passage, the passenger and the power  05:49 - Body and soul together, like a juicy peach  07:02 - Why birth starts in your brain  07:55 - Your uterus, your cervix and a pelvis designed to move  08:58 - The feedback loop that keeps labor going  09:37 - How fear, safety and your peace with God show up in labor  11:09 - Recap and what’s coming in part three  12:58 - What’s inside the Holy Confident Birth Course Medical Advice Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not medical advice. It is not a substitute for care from your physician, midwife, or qualified healthcare provider. I recommend consulting your provider regarding your specific medical situation and before making decisions about your care.

  2. Oct 16

    Preparing Your Heart For Birth As A Catholic Mom (Mini Birth Course Series: Day 1/4) | Ep. 91

    🕊 LAUNCH SPECIAL: $247 + the FREE Peaceful Postpartum Mini Course through 10/26 Inside you will find: 11 deep-dive modules, from understanding how birth works to coping through labor and advocating without a fightInstant access to 10+ hours of video lessons130+ page e-book companion guide packed with printable handouts to help you craft a personalized birth planTaught with a uniquely Catholic perspective on the birth process, and a holistic approach while including evidence-based and medically accurate informationLessons from guest birth professionals: Midwife Kira, CPM, LM, Ginny Noce, MSN, RN, and Dr. Taylor Feimster, DCA whole module on labor support for dads, so your husband knows exactly how to support youBONUS: VBAC Ready! module and the Fear-Free Birth Affirmation DeckLifetime access, including future updates, for this baby and every baby afterAccess to a private Facebook community of other Catholic women preparing for God-centered, natural births ✨ Download The FREE Speedy Birth Blueprint Here 🧺 Shop my favorite birth + postpartum products on Amazon 00:00 - Welcome to the free four-part mini birth course  01:40 - The course reopening and launch bonuses  03:32 - Meet Eve: nurse, doula and childbirth educator  07:53 - The tension between natural birth and a Catholic care team  12:20 - Why birth matters so much to God  15:20 - The temptation to control, from Eve in the garden  17:43 - Mary’s surrender and the Nativity that didn’t go to plan  20:40 - Surrender is not passivity: stewarding your birth  22:27 - Your husband’s role and Joseph in the stable  23:32 - Fear, control and over-medicalized birth  26:45 - Pathological vs physiological views of birth  29:46 - Seeing God’s fingerprints in the design of birth Medical Advice Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not medical advice. It is not a substitute for care from your physician, midwife, or qualified healthcare provider. I recommend consulting your provider regarding your specific medical situation and before making decisions about your care.

  3. Oct 5

    Shelby's Peaceful Home Birth + Advice for Adding a Second Baby (with Shelby Ribolin) | Ep. 90

    ✨ Download The FREE Speedy Birth Blueprint Here 🕊  The DIY Doula Guide For Catholic Moms 🕊Join The Waitlist for the Holy Confident Birth Course (Relaunching with Bonuses and Updates October 19th!) 🧺 Shop my favorite birth + postpartum products on Amazon  00:00 - Meet Shelby: doula, wife and mom of two under three  02:02 - Her first birth and the shoulder dystocia at home  07:01 - What that first birth taught her about surrender  08:51 - Nutrition, fertility and getting pregnant again  15:36 - Early labor at 38 weeks that she refused to believe  26:26 - The self-exam that changed everything  29:46 - Ten minutes of pushing and catching her own baby  34:54 - The postpartum that was harder than the first  37:18 - Letting go of social media as a mom  45:40 - Her advice for moms expecting a second baby Medical Advice Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not medical advice. It is not a substitute for care from your physician, midwife, or qualified healthcare provider. I recommend consulting your provider regarding your specific medical situation and before making decisions about your care.

  4. Sep 28

    Why Your Husband's Role In Birth And Postpartum Gets Overlooked and How He Can Lead Instead (with Eric Stein of Restorative Roots) | Ep. 89

    ✨ Download The FREE Speedy Birth Blueprint Here 🕊  The DIY Doula Guide For Catholic Moms 🕊Join The Waitlist for the Holy Confident Birth Course (Relaunching with Bonuses and Updates October 19th!) 🧺 Shop my favorite birth + postpartum products on Amazon  Resources: Shop Restorative Roots (Code HCB10 for $10 off your first order) Free guides mentioned in the episode Eric Stein runs Restorative Roots with his wife, Holly, making nourishing postpartum meals that now ship all over the country. The business started after a rough first postpartum and a far better second one, when they stocked the freezer with 60 warm, easy-to-digest meals. Eric is a dad of three, with one birth center birth and two home births, and he has spent almost five years in the birth world listening to other families' stories. As a labor and delivery nurse, I have watched so many dads get pushed to the side, so I wanted to ask Eric what it actually looks like for a husband to protect, serve and lead during birth and postpartum. We also talk about masculine and feminine complementarity and why men need brotherhood.  00:00 - How food as medicine led to Restorative Roots 04:43 - From vegan to ancestral eating 07:23 - Why the masculine role matters in birth and postpartum 11:22 - How a husband can step up during postpartum 14:37 - Preparing for postpartum with a checklist, meal prep and prayer 17:49 - Letting go of fear before birth 20:30 - Advocating in the birth room and building a team you trust 23:41 - Supporting your wife when you have to go back to work 27:28 - Why fathers feel unprepared and the power of men's groups 32:35 - What to say to a husband who feels sidelined, plus final advice Medical Advice Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not medical advice. It is not a substitute for care from your physician, midwife, or qualified healthcare provider. I recommend consulting your provider regarding your specific medical situation and before making decisions about your care.

  5. Sep 21

    Does An Epidural Make Birth Less Holy? 3 Reasons Epidural Guilt Isn't From God. | Ep. 88

    ✨ Download The FREE Speedy Birth Blueprint Here 🕊 Join The Waitlist for the Holy Confident Birth Course (Relaunching with Bonuses and Updates October 19th!) 🕊 The DIY Doula Guide For Catholic Moms 🧺 Shop my favorite birth + postpartum products on Amazon Getting an epidural does not make your birth less holy. We walk through where interventions actually belong and how to tell when the scale has tipped from harm toward help, what an epidural is physically doing in your body, and why exhaustion and a pelvic floor that will not release are legitimate reasons to say yes to an epidural.  Medical Advice Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not medical advice. It is not a substitute for care from your physician, midwife, or qualified healthcare provider. I recommend consulting your provider regarding your specific medical situation and before making decisions about your care.

  6. Sep 7

    Do This BEFORE Writing Your Birth Plan or It Won't Matter As A First Time Mom! | Ep. 87

    ✨ Download The FREE Speedy Birth Blueprint Here 🕊  Join The Holy Confident Birth Course Inside you will find: - Instant access to 10+ hours of video lessons - 150+ Page E-Book packed with practical resources to help you through pregnancy & birth  - Taught with a uniquely Catholic perspective on the birth process, and a holistic approach while including evidence-based and medically accurate information.  - Lessons from other birth professionals including a functional nutritionist, a webster certified chiropractor, and a midwife - *NEW* Access to a private facebook community of other Catholic women preparing for God-centered, natural births 🕊  The DIY Doula Guide For Catholic Moms 🧺 Shop my favorite birth + postpartum products on Amazon  00:00 - Why your provider matters more than your birth plan 02:53 - The real job of a birth plan is to start a conversation 05:16 - The photographer and the mood board: matching your provider to your plan 09:35 - How most women pick a provider by accident 12:00 - Practice patterns: the habits your provider brings into the room 14:15 - Hospital policy versus your provider's habits 16:11 - The call group and the stranger who might attend your birth 18:43 - Your homework: questions to ask the office this week 21:14 - What is still yours if you cannot switch, and why switching late is worth it 24:00 - The Holy Confident Birth Course and the one-week discount 27:07 - Three things to do this week and a reminder that God did not mess up Medical Advice Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not medical advice. It is not a substitute for care from your physician, midwife, or qualified healthcare provider. I recommend consulting your provider regarding your specific medical situation and before making decisions about your care.

  7. Aug 31

    “Birth Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated” : Marian's Peaceful & Prayerful Home Birth Story | Ep. 86

    ✨ Download The FREE Speedy Birth Blueprint Here 🕊  The DIY Doula Guide For Catholic Moms 🕊  Join The Holy Confident Birth Course Inside you will find: - Instant access to 10+ hours of video lessons - 150+ Page E-Book packed with practical resources to help you through pregnancy & birth  - Taught with a uniquely Catholic perspective on the birth process, and a holistic approach while including evidence-based and medically accurate information.  - Lessons from other birth professionals including a functional nutritionist, a webster certified chiropractor, and a midwife - *NEW* A live monthly Q+A with Eve to address your personal questions!! - *NEW* Access to a private facebook community of other Catholic women preparing for God-centered, natural births 🧺 Shop my favorite birth + postpartum products on Amazon  Marian shares her second birth story, from a 32-hour hospital birth with her first baby to a peaceful, prayer-filled home birth with her daughter. She talks about choosing her midwife, preparing spiritually, laboring in the middle of the night, experiencing the power of water, and learning to surrender to God throughout birth. She also opens up about postpartum recovery, adjusting to life with two children, and the biggest lesson she took away from this birth: birth doesn’t have to be complicated. 00:00 — From a difficult first birth to planning a home birth 05:00 — Finding out she was pregnant again 09:00 — Choosing her home birth midwife 14:00 — Preparing spiritually for birth 17:00 — Labor begins in the middle of the night 19:00 — Her water breaks and labor intensifies 21:00 — The birth pool, prayer, and peaceful labor 23:00 — Fear, surrender, and trusting her birth team 26:00 — Pushing and working with her body 27:00 — Experiencing a surprisingly pain-free birth 30:00 — Meeting her daughter 31:00 — Postpartum recovery, motherhood, and the lessons she learned Medical Advice Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not medical advice. It is not a substitute for care from your physician, midwife, or qualified healthcare provider. I recommend consulting your provider regarding your specific medical situation and before making decisions about your care.

  8. Aug 26

    STOP Obsessing Over Dilation! ( The 3 Things Other Than Dilation That Must Happen For Labor Progress) | Ep. 85

    ✨ Download The FREE Speedy Birth Blueprint Here 🕊  The DIY Doula Guide For Catholic Moms 🕊  Join The Holy Confident Birth Course Inside you will find: - Instant access to 10+ hours of video lessons - 150+ Page E-Book packed with practical resources to help you through pregnancy & birth  - Taught with a uniquely Catholic perspective on the birth process, and a holistic approach while including evidence-based and medically accurate information.  - Lessons from other birth professionals including a functional nutritionist, a webster certified chiropractor, and a midwife - *NEW* A live monthly Q+A with Eve to address your personal questions!! - *NEW* Access to a private facebook community of other Catholic women preparing for God-centered, natural births 🧺 Shop my favorite birth + postpartum products on Amazon  Dilation is only one piece of the labor progress puzzle. In this episode, we’re breaking down the other important changes happening during labor, including effacement, cervical softening, and baby’s station. You’ll learn why you can be “only” two or four centimeters and still be making significant progress, how baby’s descent plays a role in dilation, and why cervical exams are really just a snapshot of what’s happening in that moment. Most importantly, you’ll walk away with a better understanding of what’s actually happening in your body so you can feel more confident when your labor doesn’t follow the textbook timeline. 00:00 — Why dilation isn’t the whole picture 02:00 — The “only two centimeters” story 04:00 — Effacement: thinning and shortening 06:00 — Cervical softening and prostaglandins 08:30 — Why baby’s station matters 10:30 — How baby helps the cervix dilate 11:30 — Birth is more than 0–10 centimeters 12:00 — What to ask instead of “How many centimeters?” 13:00 — Why you may want to skip the dilation number Medical Advice Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not medical advice. It is not a substitute for care from your physician, midwife, or qualified healthcare provider. I recommend consulting your provider regarding your specific medical situation and before making decisions about your care.

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Do you dream of a natural birth but secretly wonder if you'll actually be able to do it when labor gets intense?Do you believe God designed your body for birth, yet struggle to find Catholic resources that actually prepare you for it?Are you tired of feeling lost and overwhelmed over conflicting birth advice, and don’t know who to trust for information?And lastly, are you done settling for birth prep that makes you choose between trusting your body….and trusting your God? If that sounds like you, I am so beyond happy you are here! This podcast will help you prepare for the God-centered natural birth you have been dreaming of through education, tips and positive birth stories. Hey, I'm Eve- a labor nurse, birth doula, unmedicated birth mom x2, and most importantly a passionate Jesus-loving Catholic! When I was pregnant for the first time, I was REALLY hoping for a peaceful, faith-filled, unmedicated birth. But despite already having experience as a nurse in the field, all I felt I knew was how to be a "good patient." And all the birth education I found was either fluffy and generic or spiritualized in all the wrong ways. So I pieced things together by myself, and by God’s grace I had an incredible birth. But that experience lit a fire under my butt and left me convinced that it shouldn’t be so dang hard to prepare for a birth that is both natural, and faith-filled. So I went on a mission to piece together YEARS of experience, education, and research so that you don’t have to. Let me make it super easy for you to prepare for the birth of your dreams WITH your Catholic faith at the center. On this podcast you’ll learn how to:  ✅ Understand the brain’s powerful role in labor and birth ✅ Overcome fear and cultivate confidence through truth and preparation ✅ Navigate interventions and the medical system wisely and protect the birth you desire ✅ Use labor positions, movement, and mindset to work with your body ✅ Recover and thrive postpartum through nourishment and rest  ✅ Embrace motherhood through an intentional, natural, and authentically Catholic perspective If you are ready to…Feel EQUIPPED to knock your birth out of the park, EMPOWERED in your ability to make confident, informed decisions,and EXCITED for the Spirit-led, fear-free birth you’ve been dreaming of…Then make yourself a coffee (or a red-raspberry leaf tea) and cozy up. Let’s jump in! *Disclaimer: this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not personal medical advice. 

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