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

🕊 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 fight
• Instant access to 10+ hours of video lessons
• 130+ page e-book companion guide packed with printable handouts to help you craft a personalized birth plan
• Taught with a uniquely Catholic perspective on the birth process, and a holistic approach while including evidence-based and medically accurate information
• Lessons from guest birth professionals: Midwife Kira, CPM, LM, Ginny Noce, MSN, RN, and Dr. Taylor Feimster, DC
• A whole module on labor support for dads, so your husband knows exactly how to support you
• BONUS: VBAC Ready! module and the Fear-Free Birth Affirmation Deck
• Lifetime access, including future updates, for this baby and every baby after
• Access 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.

🕊 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 fight
• Instant access to 10+ hours of video lessons
• 130+ page e-book companion guide packed with printable handouts to help you craft a personalized birth plan
• Taught with a uniquely Catholic perspective on the birth process, and a holistic approach while including evidence-based and medically accurate information
• Lessons from guest birth professionals: Midwife Kira, CPM, LM, Ginny Noce, MSN, RN, and Dr. Taylor Feimster, DC
• A whole module on labor support for dads, so your husband knows exactly how to support you
• BONUS: VBAC Ready! module and the Fear-Free Birth Affirmation Deck
• Lifetime access, including future updates, for this baby and every baby after
• Access 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.

✨ Download The FREE Speedy Birth Blueprint Here

🕊 https://holyconfidentbirth.com/courseThe DIY Doula Guide For Catholic Moms

🕊Join The Waitlist for the Holy Confident Birth Course (Relaunching with Bonuses and Updates October 19th!)

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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.

✨ Download The FREE Speedy Birth Blueprint Here

🕊 https://holyconfidentbirth.com/courseThe 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.

✨Download The FREE Speedy Birth Blueprint Here

🕊https://holyconfidentbirth.com/courseJoin 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.

✨ 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

🕊 https://holyconfidentbirth.com/courseThe 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.

✨ Download The FREE Speedy Birth Blueprint Here

🕊 https://holyconfidentbirth.com/courseThe 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.

✨ Download The FREE Speedy Birth Blueprint Here

🕊 https://holyconfidentbirth.com/courseThe 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.

✨ Download The FREE Speedy Birth Blueprint Here

🕊 https://holyconfidentbirth.com/courseThe 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

Brooke Rozmenoski (aka Brooke Rozzie) is a Christian Counselor, Functional Nutrition Coach and the founder of Faithfully Nourished. As a wife and mother of two, Brooke understands firsthand the challenges women face in tending to their health while navigating the demands of marriage, motherhood, and ministry.

Through her podcast, coaching programs, retreats, and practice, she has helped hundreds of women uncover the emotional, spiritual, and relational roots of their physical symptoms—restoring God’s order to their health, homes, and hearts. Brooke combines counseling, functional nutrition, nervous system support, and biblical truth to guide women out of survival mode and into Spirit-led, sustainable wholeness—so they can stop “doing healing” and start living from a place of Holy Spirit-led freedom.

IG: @brookerozzie

Brooke's Inquiry Link: https://l.bttr.to/U3LMb

00:00 — Brooke’s Story & Functional Nutrition
01:40 — Hormones, Cycles & Fertility
03:30 — When “Normal” Labs Don’t Mean You Feel Well
07:15 — Preconception Nutrition
10:30 — The Postpartum Window
12:15 — The PFFP Nutrition Framework
14:40 — Pregnancy Symptoms to Pay Attention To
16:45 — The Mother-Baby Connection
18:45 — Postpartum Anxiety & Nervous System Regulation
22:30 — Minerals, Adaptogens & Adrenal Support
25:45 — Faith, Motherhood & Caring for Your Body
28:15 — 3 Simple Steps for the Depleted Mom
29:45 — Knowing Your Story & Motherhood
31:00 — Connect With Brooke

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.

✨ Download The FREE Speedy Birth Blueprint Here

🕊 https://holyconfidentbirth.com/courseThe 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

Briana Berger shares the very different stories of her first two births—and the profound spiritual transformation that happened between them.

Her first birth was an unmedicated birth center birth that left her feeling overwhelmed, frightened, and completely unprepared for the intensity of labor. In the years that followed, Brianna began to see birth through a deeper Catholic lens, discovering the connection between the suffering of childbirth, Christ's Passion, and the joy of new life.

With her second baby, she approached birth with a completely different mindset: not trying to control the experience, but learning to trust God with whatever He allowed. Her second birth became a beautiful experience of surrender, prayer, and joy.

00:00 Meet Briana + her first thoughts on birth

03:30 Choosing a birth center and preparing for her first birth

08:00 First labor: the beginning of an intense experience

11:00 “A woman’s finest hour” + arriving at the birth center

15:00 Learning to cope with the intensity of labor

18:00 Her son’s birth + processing the experience afterward

22:00 Informed consent and what she discovered after birth

25:00 Processing a difficult birth + the beginning of spiritual growth

28:00 Discovering the spiritual meaning of birth

32:00 Preparing for her second birth with a new perspective

36:00 Fear, Made for This, and learning to trust God

43:00 Second labor: calm, surrender, and a completely different experience

46:00 “Oh, Jesus” — turning to God in the hardest moment

47:00 Catching her daughter + the joy of a beautiful birth

49:00 What changed between her first and second births

51:00 Trusting God with the unpredictability of birth

52:00 Advice for first-time Catholic moms

53:00 Bringing yourself into God’s presence during 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.

✨ Download The FREE Speedy Birth Blueprint Here

🕊 https://holyconfidentbirth.com/courseGet Access To 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

In this episode, we are going to talk through five Bible verses to meditate on during pregnancy and labor, each paired with a worship song to combat common challenges: fear (2 Timothy 1:7; “Sound Mind” by Brian & Katie Torwalt), anxiety (Philippians 4:6–7; “Confident” by Stephanie Gretzinger and “Wouldn’t It Be Like You” by Brian & Katie Torwalt), pain (John 16:21; “Even When It Hurts” by Hillsong), impatience (Isaiah 66:9; “Isaiah Song” by Maverick City and “Slower I Go” by SEU Worship), and doubt (Psalm 139 and Hebrews 12; “Promises” by Maverick City).

00:00 Welcome and New Name

00:35 Spiritual Side of Labor

03:24 Preach Peace to Your Heart

04:59 Verse for Fear

06:34 Verse for Anxiety

09:09 Verse for Pain

11:35 Verse for Impatience

13:50 Verse for Doubt

16:56 Final Encouragement

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.

✨ Download The FREE Speedy Birth Blueprint Here

🕊 https://holyconfidentbirth.com/courseThe 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

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For free guides: https://drkaylaborchers.com/freebies/

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00:00 – Meet Dr. Kayla Borchers & Her Journey to Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

03:25 – Practicing Pelvic Floor Therapy Through a Catholic Lens

08:35 – What Is Pelvic Floor Therapy?

17:15 – What a Virtual Pelvic Floor PT Session Looks Like

21:20 – Why Europe Prioritizes Postpartum Pelvic Floor Care

25:15 – How Pelvic Floor Health Impacts Labor & Birth

29:45 – Practical Labor Positions to Relax the Pelvic Floor

35:00 – Common Postpartum Issues That Aren't Actually "Normal"

38:40 – Building a Stronger Postpartum Recovery

42:05 – Signs It's Time to See a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist

43:15 – Overcoming the Embarrassment of Asking for Help

45:00 – Dr. Kayla's Resources & Final Encouragement

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.

✨ Download The FREE Speedy Birth Blueprint Here

🕊 https://holyconfidentbirth.com/courseThe 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

00:00 Welcome

00:00 Welcome and Episode Setup

00:52 New DIY Doula Guide

03:33 Tip 1 Move Often

07:20 Tip 2 Relax Through Contractions

09:33 Tip 3 Optimize Labor Hormones

11:51 Tip 4 Eat and Hydrate

14:15 Tip 5 Backward Toilet Sitting

15:23 Wrap Up and Next Steps

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.

✨ Download The FREE Speedy Birth Blueprint Here

🕊 https://holyconfidentbirth.com/courseThe 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

✨ Download The Free Labor Positions Guide Here

00:00 Welcome

01:09 Meet Blaise

05:04 First Pregnancy

10:40 Induction to C-Section

13:59 Traumatic OR Experience

18:28 Postpartum Recovery and PTSD

22:15 Pregnant Again and VBAC Plan

26:09 Second Birth VBAC Attempt

31:10 Healing Repeat C-Section

32:37 Preparing for Third Birth

35:45 Third Labor

39:20 Unmedicated VBAC

41:08 Fourth Pregnancy

46:04 Redemptive Home Birth

59:13 Postpartum Home Birth Care

01:04:13 Healing Birth Trauma

01:12:27 Final Reflections

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.

✨ Download The FREE Speedy Birth Blueprint Here

🕊 https://holyconfidentbirth.com/courseThe 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

✨ Download The Free Labor Positions Guide Here

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.

✨ Download The FREE Speedy Birth Blueprint Here

🕊 https://holyconfidentbirth.com/courseThe 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

✨ Download The Free Labor Positions Guide Here

00:00 Welcome and Introduction

03:20 What Is Gestational Diabetes

05:45 Can It Be Prevented

08:30 Why Pregnancy Raises Insulin Resistance

13:26 Conventional GDM Diet Guidelines

14:29 Why High Carb Plans Fail

16:42 A Better Approach

19:41 Protein Fat and Salt Explained

24:10 Choosing Better Carbs

28:51 Milling Flour and Sourdough

30:57 Bio Individual Carb Tolerance

33:23 Wearing A CGM

33:59 Meal Order Strategy

35:49 Dates and Dessert

37:35 Glucose Screening Options

44:09 Proactive Early Pregnancy

47:09 After a GDM Diagnosis

51:41 Fixing Fasting Numbers

55:23 Birth Plans With GDM

01:00:20 Three Rules For Balancing Blood Sugar

01:01:09 Resources and Wrap 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.

✨ Download The FREE Speedy Birth Blueprint Here

🕊 https://holyconfidentbirth.com/courseThe 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

✨ Download The Free Labor Positions Guide Here

00:00 Welcome Back Update

01:52 Episode Focus Dads

02:49 Dad's Role Matters

04:49 Prenatal Preparation

06:13 Advocate For The Birth Plan

09:28 Early Labor Basics

10:59 Set The Environment

12:16 Fuel And Hydrate

13:18 Dont Ask Just Do

14:33 Movement, Breathing, Touch

16:57 Temperature And Affirmations

18:30 Document And Don't Complain

21:19 Resources

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.

✨ Download The FREE Speedy Birth Blueprint Here

🕊 https://holyconfidentbirth.com/courseThe 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

✨ Download The Free Labor Positions Guide Here

In this episode, Kate shares the beautiful story of welcoming her first daughter after a 60+ hour labor in Australia’s midwifery care system. From prodromal labor and slow progress to a peaceful birth at sunrise, Kate reflects on how birth became a profound encounter with surrender, strength, and the mystery of Christ’s Passion and Resurrection.

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.

✨ Download The FREE Speedy Birth Blueprint Here

🕊 https://holyconfidentbirth.com/courseThe 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

✨ Download The Free Labor Positions Guide Here

In this powerful episode, Brigitta shares the beautiful stories of her two Spirit-led home births and the deep trust in God that carried her through each one. We talk about overcoming fear through truth, surrendering birth to the Lord, and how faith transformed her approach to labor, pain, and motherhood.

This conversation is a moving reminder that trust is the remedy for fear, and that birth can be a profound place of encountering God.

Brigitta's Website: https://thedailyroses.com/

Catholic Pregnancy & Baby Journal: https://thedailyroses.com/shop/

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.

✨ Download The FREE Speedy Birth Blueprint Here

🕊 https://holyconfidentbirth.com/courseThe 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

✨ Download The Free Labor Positions Guide Here

Breastfeeding struggles are often brushed off as “normal” postpartum challenges, but what if there’s more going on beneath the surface?

In this episode, I’m joined by Alyssa, speech-language pathologist and founder of Undoer of Tots, to unpack the often-overlooked connection between oral ties, body tension, breastfeeding difficulties, sleep struggles, and infant development.

After navigating her own painful postpartum feeding journey with tongue ties, mastitis, multiple providers, and unanswered questions, Alyssa became passionate about helping other moms better understand what may be driving feeding issues in their babies.

We discuss what oral ties actually are, common signs of feeding dysfunction, what frenectomies involve, and why tongue ties are often just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to underlying body tension and airway development. Alyssa also shares why release procedures aren’t always urgent and how bodywork, oral motor exercises, and a deeper understanding of infant physiology can empower parents to make informed decisions.

Mentioned in the Episode:

Alyssa’s Website: https://www.undoeroftots.com/

Free Tongue Tie Red Flags Guide: https://www.undoeroftots.com/freebie

Follow Alyssa on Instagram: @undoeroftots

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.