Today we talk all about vaginal/cervical exams and when they may be helpful vs. when they might put you at risk. We also talk about the term “failure to progress” and something called Friedman’s Curve! And how to advocate for less checks in labor!

Resources:

🕊️ FREE LABOR POSITIONS GUIDE: https://holyconfidentbirth.myflodesk.com/labor-positions-guide

🕊️ THE HOLY CONFIDENT BIRTH COURSE WAITLIST: https://holyconfidentbirth.myflodesk.com/waitlist

🧺 SHOP MY MOTHERHOOD FAVES: https://holyconfidentbirth.com/links

Be assured of my prayers as you prepare for one of the most powerful experiences of your life. You were made for this!

About Me

Hi, friend! I’m Eve—a Catholic mom, Registered Nurse, Doula, and Childbirth Educator. I help women reclaim God’s design for childbirth and prepare for natural, faith-centered birth experiences they’ll love. On this podcast, we’ll explore birth, faith, and natural motherhood with Jesus at the center.

Want to learn more? Visit holyconfidentbirth.com.

Disclaimer

This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider for personalized care.

Giving birth flat on your back is known to be one of the riskiest positions to push out a baby in, yet over 90 percent of US women are currently birthing this way. Let's discuss the reasons and research, and how you can advocate for better!

Resources:

🕊️ FREE LABOR POSITIONS GUIDE: https://holyconfidentbirth.myflodesk.com/labor-positions-guide

🕊️ THE HOLY CONFIDENT BIRTH COURSE WAITLIST: https://holyconfidentbirth.myflodesk.com/waitlist

🧺 SHOP MY MOTHERHOOD FAVES: https://holyconfidentbirth.com/links

Be assured of my prayers as you prepare for one of the most powerful experiences of your life. You were made for this!

About Me

Hi, friend! I’m Eve—a Catholic mom, Registered Nurse, Doula, and Childbirth Educator. I help women reclaim God’s design for childbirth and prepare for natural, faith-centered birth experiences they’ll love. On this podcast, we’ll explore birth, faith, and natural motherhood with Jesus at the center.

Want to learn more? Visit holyconfidentbirth.com.

Disclaimer

This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider for personalized care.

In this episode, we are going to delve into the practice of withholding food and drink during labor. I aim to empower you with evidence-based insights to make informed choices for your birth experience as it relates to this intervention.

It's time to challenge the outdated beliefs surrounding this practice. Contrary to popular misconceptions, medical evidence overwhelmingly supports the idea that nourishment during labor can have a positive impact on the birthing process. Let’s uncover the reasons behind this practice's origins, its historical context, and the misconceptions that have persisted over time.

Resources:

🕊️ FREE LABOR POSITIONS GUIDE: https://holyconfidentbirth.myflodesk.com/labor-positions-guide

🕊️ THE HOLY CONFIDENT BIRTH COURSE WAITLIST: https://holyconfidentbirth.myflodesk.com/waitlist

🧺 SHOP MY MOTHERHOOD FAVES: https://holyconfidentbirth.com/links

Be assured of my prayers as you prepare for one of the most powerful experiences of your life. You were made for this!

About Me

Hi, friend! I’m Eve—a Catholic mom, Registered Nurse, Doula, and Childbirth Educator. I help women reclaim God’s design for childbirth and prepare for natural, faith-centered birth experiences they’ll love. On this podcast, we’ll explore birth, faith, and natural motherhood with Jesus at the center.

Want to learn more? Visit holyconfidentbirth.com.

Disclaimer

This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider for personalized care.

Join me this week in the first episode of a series on common birth interventions and the evidence behind them.

Contrary to popular belief, continuous fetal monitoring may not be the holy grail it's often portrayed to be. We will explore compelling research that challenges the notion that constant monitoring leads to improved outcomes for babies. Instead, it raises a question: Could this practice actually be contributing to higher C-section rates and affecting the birth experience?

We'll discuss the origins of continuous fetal monitoring, its pros, and cons, and why it's become such a standard practice in modern obstetrics.

Resources:🕊️ FREE LABOR POSITIONS GUIDE: https://holyconfidentbirth.myflodesk.com/labor-positions-guide

🕊️ THE HOLY CONFIDENT BIRTH COURSE WAITLIST: https://holyconfidentbirth.myflodesk.com/waitlist

🧺 SHOP MY MOTHERHOOD FAVES: https://holyconfidentbirth.com/links

Be assured of my prayers as you prepare for one of the most powerful experiences of your life. You were made for this!

About Me

Hi, friend! I’m Eve—a Catholic mom, Registered Nurse, Doula, and Childbirth Educator. I help women reclaim God’s design for childbirth and prepare for natural, faith-centered birth experiences they’ll love. On this podcast, we’ll explore birth, faith, and natural motherhood with Jesus at the center.

Want to learn more? Visit holyconfidentbirth.com.

Disclaimer

This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider for personalized care.

During this episode, I had an incredible discussion with Dr. Taylor Feimster, the face of Everwyld Chiropractic, about chiropractic care for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

Dr. Taylor is a Webster-certified chiropracter specializing in serving mothers and babies. This conversation was so life-giving and I learned a ton! I hope you gain as much from this episode as I did!

Find Dr. Taylor on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everwyldchiropractic/

Resources:🕊️ FREE LABOR POSITIONS GUIDE: https://holyconfidentbirth.myflodesk.com/labor-positions-guide

🕊️ THE HOLY CONFIDENT BIRTH COURSE WAITLIST: https://holyconfidentbirth.myflodesk.com/waitlist

🧺 SHOP MY MOTHERHOOD FAVES: https://holyconfidentbirth.com/links

Be assured of my prayers as you prepare for one of the most powerful experiences of your life. You were made for this!

About Me

Hi, friend! I’m Eve—a Catholic mom, Registered Nurse, Doula, and Childbirth Educator. I help women reclaim God’s design for childbirth and prepare for natural, faith-centered birth experiences they’ll love. On this podcast, we’ll explore birth, faith, and natural motherhood with Jesus at the center.

Want to learn more? Visit holyconfidentbirth.com.

Disclaimer

This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider for personalized care.

This week's podcast was absolutely insane in the best way!! I interviewed a sweet first-time momma who tells the story of her 20-minute, pain-free, accidental home birth. (spoiler alert: she didn’t even know she was in labor.) This was genuinely one of the most incredible birth stories I have ever heard- trust me you won’t want to miss it!!

Resources:🕊️ FREE LABOR POSITIONS GUIDE: https://holyconfidentbirth.myflodesk.com/labor-positions-guide

🕊️ THE HOLY CONFIDENT BIRTH COURSE WAITLIST: https://holyconfidentbirth.myflodesk.com/waitlist

🧺 SHOP MY MOTHERHOOD FAVES: https://holyconfidentbirth.com/links

Be assured of my prayers as you prepare for one of the most powerful experiences of your life. You were made for this!

About Me

Hi, friend! I’m Eve—a Catholic mom, Registered Nurse, Doula, and Childbirth Educator. I help women reclaim God’s design for childbirth and prepare for natural, faith-centered birth experiences they’ll love. On this podcast, we’ll explore birth, faith, and natural motherhood with Jesus at the center.

Want to learn more? Visit holyconfidentbirth.com.

Disclaimer

This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider for personalized care.

In this episode, I address some questions I received over on Instagram! This Q&A style was so fun to do and I am definitely planning more in the future!

Today we cover sweeping membranes, birth essentials, pushing positions, and tips for a first-time mom planning an unmedicated birth!!

Resources:🕊️ FREE LABOR POSITIONS GUIDE: https://holyconfidentbirth.myflodesk.com/labor-positions-guide

🕊️ THE HOLY CONFIDENT BIRTH COURSE WAITLIST: https://holyconfidentbirth.myflodesk.com/waitlist

🧺 SHOP MY MOTHERHOOD FAVES: https://holyconfidentbirth.com/links

Be assured of my prayers as you prepare for one of the most powerful experiences of your life. You were made for this!

About Me

Hi, friend! I’m Eve—a Catholic mom, Registered Nurse, Doula, and Childbirth Educator. I help women reclaim God’s design for childbirth and prepare for natural, faith-centered birth experiences they’ll love. On this podcast, we’ll explore birth, faith, and natural motherhood with Jesus at the center.

Want to learn more? Visit holyconfidentbirth.com.

Disclaimer

This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider for personalized care.

Hey there, mamas!! Welcome back- I am so happy you are here!

Beth is a nurse midwife and mom of two, she is the host of your birth bestie podcast and she helps pregnant moms navigate the hospital system without unwanted medical intervention with her online Hands-Off Hospital Birth course and virtual doula services.

In this episode, we talk about her journey from nursing to midwifery, to running an online business. We also discuss her two very different hospital births and what expectant mothers can do to make an empowered hospital birth a reality for them!She also has a free guide on hidden hospital choices and autonomous hospital birth. You can find it at www.bethconnors.com/choices

Resources:🕊️ FREE LABOR POSITIONS GUIDE: https://holyconfidentbirth.myflodesk.com/labor-positions-guide

🕊️ THE HOLY CONFIDENT BIRTH COURSE WAITLIST: https://holyconfidentbirth.myflodesk.com/waitlist

🧺 SHOP MY MOTHERHOOD FAVES: https://holyconfidentbirth.com/links

Be assured of my prayers as you prepare for one of the most powerful experiences of your life. You were made for this!

About Me

Hi, friend! I’m Eve—a Catholic mom, Registered Nurse, Doula, and Childbirth Educator. I help women reclaim God’s design for childbirth and prepare for natural, faith-centered birth experiences they’ll love. On this podcast, we’ll explore birth, faith, and natural motherhood with Jesus at the center.

Want to learn more? Visit holyconfidentbirth.com.

Disclaimer

This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider for personalized care.

In this episode, I address a question I have often seen! What even is a doula, why do I need one, and how are they different from my spouse, midwife, or nurses?

We dive into what doula support is, how that looks in a practical sense, how doulas are different from the rest of your care team, and how they work together with your partner to give you the best birth experience!

Resources:🕊️ FREE LABOR POSITIONS GUIDE: https://holyconfidentbirth.myflodesk.com/labor-positions-guide

🕊️ THE HOLY CONFIDENT BIRTH COURSE WAITLIST: https://holyconfidentbirth.myflodesk.com/waitlist

🧺 SHOP MY MOTHERHOOD FAVES: https://holyconfidentbirth.com/links

Be assured of my prayers as you prepare for one of the most powerful experiences of your life. You were made for this!

About Me

Hi, friend! I’m Eve—a Catholic mom, Registered Nurse, Doula, and Childbirth Educator. I help women reclaim God’s design for childbirth and prepare for natural, faith-centered birth experiences they’ll love. On this podcast, we’ll explore birth, faith, and natural motherhood with Jesus at the center.

Want to learn more? Visit holyconfidentbirth.com.

Disclaimer

This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider for personalized care.

Join me this week as we talk ALL about birth emergencies with Midwife Kira from The Cajun Stork on YouTube!

Many women write off out-of-hospital births due to the fear of something going wrong. In this episode, Kira and I cover several birth emergencies and how midwives handle them in an out-of-hospital setting!! I know I learned so much from this discussion and I hope you can too!!

Resources:🕊️ FREE LABOR POSITIONS GUIDE: https://holyconfidentbirth.myflodesk.com/labor-positions-guide

🕊️ THE HOLY CONFIDENT BIRTH COURSE WAITLIST: https://holyconfidentbirth.myflodesk.com/waitlist

🧺 SHOP MY MOTHERHOOD FAVES: https://holyconfidentbirth.com/links

Be assured of my prayers as you prepare for one of the most powerful experiences of your life. You were made for this!

About Me

Hi, friend! I’m Eve—a Catholic mom, Registered Nurse, Doula, and Childbirth Educator. I help women reclaim God’s design for childbirth and prepare for natural, faith-centered birth experiences they’ll love. On this podcast, we’ll explore birth, faith, and natural motherhood with Jesus at the center.

Want to learn more? Visit holyconfidentbirth.com.

Disclaimer

This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider for personalized care.

The Cajun Stork: https://www.youtube.com/c/CajunStork