Holy Confident Birth | Catholic Natural Birth + Holistic Motherhood, Birth and Postpartum For Christian Moms
Eve O'Brien
54 episodes
2 days ago
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...
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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...
In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Jill Stecklein, a physical therapist specializing in pelvic floor and women’s health. We go deep into a topic that so many of us have heard as a “buzzword” during pregnancy but never fully understood: the pelvic floor. Dr. Jill shares her professional expertise alongside her personal journey of birth, postpartum recovery, and motherhood. She explains what the pelvic floor actually is, why it matters for pregnancy, birth, and beyond, and how caring for it can...
Holy Confident Birth | Catholic Natural Birth + Holistic Motherhood, Birth and Postpartum For Christian Moms
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...