Join your hosts Lea and Sophia as they interview Devon on her journey from waitress, to vet tech, to hair and skin care, to real estate, and finally to nurse. They talk about what to expect for parents who's babies end up in the NICU. They also discuss the breastfeeding and formula pressure as a new parent as well as postpartum depression, support, girdles, and doulas. For anyone needing guidance around making medical decisions, we love the BRAIN acronym: Benefits, Risks, Alternatives, Intuition, Need time/Nothing. Devon Donkin, RN has over a decade of bedside experience in neonatal intensive care, attends births for high-risk infants, is a neonatal resuscitation instructor, infant care and infant safety educator, certified yoga instructor, certified craniosacral therapist, and licensed esthetician. Devon is currently working on her board-certified integrative holistic nurse coaching credential.Devon specializes in post-partum and infant care, newborn births and recoveries, holistic mother-baby care, plant medicine for healing anxiety and depression, recovery from alcohol addiction, supplements, fitness, nutrition, and mental wellness.A San Francisco native, Devon lives in Marin County with her 9-year old son, husband, and goldendoodle therapy dog where she enjoys spending time in nature.IG: @the.mother.baby.nurseFB: https://m.facebook.com/devondonkinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devon-donkin-bsn-rn-12a61110/?original_referer=Listen here:IG: linktree in bio FB: https://anchor.fm/bornwild/episodes/82--Devon---NICU-Nurse-e1ujvgc@sophiabirth @bayareahomebirth @ninabasker @huggasteele @familyfocusdoulacare @bornwildmidwiferyStay Wild 🌳