Holy Confident Birth | Catholic Natural Birth + Holistic Motherhood, Birth and Postpartum For Christian Moms
Eve O'Brien
60 episodes
4 days ago
One of the most frustrating things I see as a doula and labor and delivery nurse is how often women are making birth decisions based on fear instead of facts. When it comes to VBAC specifically, many women are told it’s “too risky” without ever being given real numbers or full context. In this week's episode I walk through the actual risk of a VBAC using real data, current research, and what I’ve seen firsthand working with pregnant mamas. I break down why uterine rupture is so often misunder...
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One of the most frustrating things I see as a doula and labor and delivery nurse is how often women are making birth decisions based on fear instead of facts. When it comes to VBAC specifically, many women are told it’s “too risky” without ever being given real numbers or full context. In this week's episode I walk through the actual risk of a VBAC using real data, current research, and what I’ve seen firsthand working with pregnant mamas. I break down why uterine rupture is so often misunder...
How To Decrease PAIN During Labor WITHOUT An Epidural! | Ep. 53
Holy Confident Birth | Catholic Natural Birth + Holistic Motherhood, Birth and Postpartum For Christian Moms
24 minutes
1 month ago
How To Decrease PAIN During Labor WITHOUT An Epidural! | Ep. 53
Is a pain-free birth really possible? In this week’s episode, we’re diving into the neuroscience of labor—what actually causes pain, and how your brain and hormones are designed by God to help block it. You’ll learn how to work with your body’s design instead of against it, why fear is the #1 cause of unnecessary pain in labor, and how to create the conditions that make birth calmer, more efficient, and even less painful. As a nurse, doula, and mom who’s experienced a pain-free birth, I’m sha...
Holy Confident Birth | Catholic Natural Birth + Holistic Motherhood, Birth and Postpartum For Christian Moms
One of the most frustrating things I see as a doula and labor and delivery nurse is how often women are making birth decisions based on fear instead of facts. When it comes to VBAC specifically, many women are told it’s “too risky” without ever being given real numbers or full context. In this week's episode I walk through the actual risk of a VBAC using real data, current research, and what I’ve seen firsthand working with pregnant mamas. I break down why uterine rupture is so often misunder...
