Pregnancy Wellness
Best Pregnancy Meditation Apps in 2026: An Honest Comparison
Comparing Expectful, Calm, Headspace, GentleBirth, and more. What each app actually offers, what it costs, and who it works best for.
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Labor & Delivery
Guided Meditation for Labor: What Actually Helps During Contractions
Which meditation techniques work at each stage of labor, from early contractions through transition. Based on research and real experience.
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Pregnancy Wellness
Third Trimester Anxiety: Why It Gets Worse and What to Do
Up to 25% of women experience significant anxiety in the third trimester. Here is why it happens and what the evidence says about managing it.
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Pregnancy Meditations
Does Hypnobirthing Actually Work? What the Research Says
An evidence-based look at hypnobirthing. What studies show about pain reduction, birth outcomes, and who benefits most.
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Labor & Delivery
Breathing Techniques for Labor: A Complete Guide by Stage
Specific breathing techniques for early labor, active labor, transition, and pushing. Step-by-step instructions with the science behind each method.
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Pregnancy Meditations
Free Birth Plan Template: What to Include
A section-by-section template covering labor, pain management, delivery, and newborn care preferences. What to include and what to skip.
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Pregnancy Wellness
Can't Sleep in Third Trimester? 12 Things That Actually Help
Pregnancy insomnia affects up to 78% of women. These 12 evidence-based strategies actually make a difference when you cannot sleep.
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Labor & Delivery
First Time Mom? Here's What Labor Is Actually Like
An honest, stage-by-stage guide to what labor is really like for first-time mothers. No horror stories, no sugarcoating.
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Pregnancy Meditations
Catholic Pregnancy Meditations vs Hypnobirthing: What's the Difference?
Both approaches use breathing and visualization. But the foundations are completely different. Here's what Catholic mothers need to know.
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Labor & Delivery
How to Pray the Rosary During Labor: A Practical Guide
The rosary's structure is uniquely suited to labor. Here's how to actually pray it when you're in active labor.
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Saints
Patron Saints for Pregnancy and Childbirth
Meet St. Gerard, St. Anne, St. Gianna, and the other saints who protect and accompany mothers.
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Offering Up Labor Pain: The Catholic Teaching on Redemptive Suffering
In a culture that treats pain as the enemy, the Catholic understanding offers something no epidural can: meaning.
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Prayers for Labor and Delivery: What to Pray When You Can Barely Think
From early labor through delivery — prayers for every stage, designed for the reality of what you can actually pray.
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Catholic Birth Affirmations: Scripture-Based Truths for Labor
40 affirmations rooted in Scripture and Catholic teaching — not generic spirituality.
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Creating a Catholic Birth Plan: Faith Meets Preparation
A Catholic birth plan integrates faith with medical preferences. Here's how to write one.
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Marian
Mary as Model for Childbirth: What Tradition Tells Us
What do we actually know about Mary's experience of childbirth? What can she teach us?
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Postpartum Spirituality: Finding God in the Fourth Trimester
Your prayer life will not look like it did before. That's okay. Here's how to find God.
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Overcoming Anxiety in Pregnancy: A Catholic Guide
Pregnancy anxiety is not a failure of faith. Here's how to cope through prayer and trust.
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Marian
Consecrating Yourself and Your Baby to Mary
Pregnancy is the perfect time to place yourself and your child under Mary's protection.
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Exercise and Meditation in Pregnancy: Why Movement and Mindfulness Belong Together
Research shows exercise in pregnancy improves outcomes. Adding meditation makes it transformative. Here's how to combine both.
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Prayers and Blessings for Your Unborn Baby: Bonding Before Birth
Beautiful prayers for your unborn baby. Daily blessings, bonding rituals, and ways to spiritually nurture your child before birth.
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Meditation During Pregnancy: Secular Mindfulness vs. Faith-Based Practice
Is meditation safe during pregnancy? Comparing mindfulness apps with faith-based meditation. Which approach is right for you?
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Natural Birth vs. Epidural: Making the Decision as a Person of Faith
Should you go unmedicated? What does faith say about epidurals, pain relief, and birth interventions? A balanced look.
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Faith Journey
Converting to Catholicism While Pregnant: A Guide for Expectant Mothers in RCIA
Pregnant and entering the Catholic Church? A practical and spiritual guide for navigating RCIA during pregnancy.
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I Froze My Eggs Before I Was Catholic: Now What?
What does the Church teach about frozen eggs and embryos? A compassionate guide for converts navigating IVF decisions.
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