{"podcast":{"title":"Natural Birth For Catholic Moms | Faith-Filled Birth Education, Holistic Pregnancy, Unmedicated Labor, Natural Hospital Birth Tips + Birth Stories For A Holy Confident Birth","slug":"holy-confident-birth-catholic-natural-birth-holistic-motherhood-birth-and-postpartum-for-catholic-christian-moms-6511022","podcast_index_feed_id":6511022,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2504779.rss","website_url":"https://holyconfidentbirth.com","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/6i2e3fbpa7pgsqu2sfjlvby3p1j5?.jpg","author":"Eve O'Brien","episode_count":89,"summary":"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…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-21T14:17:58.596870+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-confident-birth-catholic-natural-birth-holistic-motherhood-birth-and-postpartum-for-catholic-christian-moms-6511022"},"episode":{"title":"How To Decrease PAIN During Labor WITHOUT An Epidural! | Ep. 53","slug":"how-to-decrease-pain-during-labor-without-an-epidural-ep-53","published_at":"2025-11-14T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-confident-birth-catholic-natural-birth-holistic-motherhood-birth-and-postpartum-for-catholic-christian-moms-6511022/how-to-decrease-pain-during-labor-without-an-epidural-ep-53","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-confident-birth-catholic-natural-birth-holistic-motherhood-birth-and-postpartum-for-catholic-christian-moms-6511022","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2504779/episodes/18043732-how-to-decrease-pain-during-labor-without-an-epidural-ep-53.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2504779/episodes/18043732-how-to-decrease-pain-during-labor-without-an-epidural-ep-53.mp3","summary":"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...","meta_description":"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 an…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1458,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/holy-confident-birth-catholic-natural-birth-holistic-motherhood-birth-and-postpartum-for-catholic-christian-moms-6511022/episodes/how-to-decrease-pain-during-labor-without-an-epidural-ep-53/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-confident-birth-catholic-natural-birth-holistic-motherhood-birth-and-postpartum-for-catholic-christian-moms-6511022/how-to-decrease-pain-during-labor-without-an-epidural-ep-53.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}