{"podcast":{"title":"Holy Confident Birth | Catholic Natural Birth, Holistic Motherhood, Birth and Postpartum For Catholic + Christian Moms","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/7ds9g2exs83cwkisd92ygpixe172?.jpg","author":"Eve O'Brien","episode_count":78,"summary":"Enroll in the Holy Confident Birth Course: holyconfidentbirth.com/course Hi! I’m Eve O’Brien—Catholic wife, mama of two, former Labor & Delivery nurse turned doula, and creator of the Holy Confident Birth Course. I help women who love Jesus reclaim birth as God designed it, step out of fear, and walk into motherhood with confidence and joy. After witnessing many hospital and out-of-hospital births, and experiencing my own birth center and home births, I realized how much the way we birth impacts not only our babies, but the mothers we become. Therefore, this podcast weaves together physiological birth education, crunchy motherhood, and faith to help equip you in all part of your person- body, mind, and spirit. 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 wisely and protect the birth you desire ✅ Embrace holistic, natural motherhood that honors God’s design ✅ 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, a…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-29T18:17:28.067836+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":"Membrane Sweep To Induce Labor? Here Is What To Expect! | Ep. 63","slug":"membrane-sweep-to-induce-labor-here-is-what-to-expect-ep-63","published_at":"2026-02-03T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-confident-birth-catholic-natural-birth-holistic-motherhood-birth-and-postpartum-for-catholic-christian-moms-6511022/membrane-sweep-to-induce-labor-here-is-what-to-expect-ep-63","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/18611679-membrane-sweep-to-induce-labor-here-is-what-to-expect-ep-63.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2504779/episodes/18611679-membrane-sweep-to-induce-labor-here-is-what-to-expect-ep-63.mp3","summary":"Have you heard your provider mention a membrane sweep, membrane strip, or stretch and sweep as a way to get labor started? Maybe you’re nearing the end of pregnancy and trying to avoid a medical induction but you’re not quite sure what this procedure actually involves or whether it’s the right choice for you. In this episode, I’m breaking down everything you need to know about membrane sweeps so you can make a truly informed decision - not one made out of pressure, impatience, or lack of info...","meta_description":"Have you heard your provider mention a membrane sweep, membrane strip, or stretch and sweep as a way to get labor started? Maybe you’re nearing the end of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":836,"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/membrane-sweep-to-induce-labor-here-is-what-to-expect-ep-63/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/membrane-sweep-to-induce-labor-here-is-what-to-expect-ep-63.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}