Why Birth Changed Forever After the Industrial Revolution (And What It Cost Us) | Ep. 21

Holy Confident Birth | Catholic Natural Birth + Holistic Motherhood, Birth and Postpartum For Christian Moms - A podcast by Eve O'Brien - Tuesdays

Ever wonder why birth in America feels so rushed? Or why it so often seems like the hospital just wants to “get you delivered” and move on? In this chatty, slightly historical episode, I dig into the deeper roots of modern birth culture — and how ideas like Marxism and the industrial revolution quietly shaped the system we now call “normal.” This isn’t just about hospital policies or rising C-section rates. It’s about the worldview that sees mothers as inefficient, pain as something to medica...