The Birth Nurses: Recent Episodes
Shaina Brickner and Liz Wade
We are 2 labor and delivery nurses in Los Angeles, CA. On this podcast, we discuss all things birth, babies, breastfeeding, and beyond! We're getting behind the scenes of the nursing world--what makes us as nurses tick and how we can help you have a smoother experience in labor and delivery. Our goal is to provide education for patients-to-be as well as L&D nurses trying to navigate their way through providing care for patients in one of the most intimate (and sometimes scary) times of their life!
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Shaina, IBCLC (lactation consultant) explains her top tips for introducing a bottle and maintaining a baby's bottle feeding skills who is primarily breastfed. Listen up!
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
Email: shaina@preparented.com
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
Email: Liz@birthandbeyond.net
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
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Liz and Shaina discuss all the ways that oxytocin affects your labor. How do you encourage your natural oxytocin? What necessitates synthetic oxytocin (pitocin) to be used in labor? Take a listen to this episode and you'll learn all the things.
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
Email: shaina@preparented.com
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
Email: Liz@birthandbeyond.net
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebirthnurses/support
Shaina Brickner, the resident lactation consultant of The Birth Nurses, discusses the not-so-pleasant subject of nipple pain as it pertains to breastfeeding. If you're planning to breastfeed or in the thick of it now, listen to this episode to learn more about what you can do about nipple pain. Contact Shaina for a lactation visit that's likely covered by your insurance!
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
Email: shaina@preparented.com
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
Email: Liz@birthandbeyond.net
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebirthnurses/support
Nurses talking about Nursing. In this episode, Liz and Shaina give a sneak peak of the behind the scenes on the labor and delivery unit. They discuss the factors that determine how many patients a nurse will have based on acuity. Acuity in the clinical/nursing world means the severity of a patient's condition. Take a listen and let us know your thoughts!
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
Email: shaina@preparented.com
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
Email: Liz@birthandbeyond.net
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebirthnurses/support
If you are thinking of being induced or already have an induction planned and scheduled, LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE FIRST!
It's one of our longest episodes because we want you to have all the information about what it's like to have your labor medically induced (started for you).
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
Email: shaina@preparented.com
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
Email: Liz@birthandbeyond.net
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebirthnurses/support
Calling all L&D NURSES!! Listen to this episode!! Gina Mundy is an attorney who specializes in childbirth cases. She defends the labor and delivery nurses or OBGYNs being prosecuted, and she is the author of "A Parent's Guide to a Safer Childbirth," which serves to help parents have a healthy baby in the hospital setting.
Liz and Shaina interviewed Gina about her experience in this field and Gina shares tips that all families should know before they have their baby in the hospital.
Check out her book and learn more about Gina on her website: https://ginamundy.com/
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA covered by insurance!
Email: shaina@preparented.com
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
Email: Liz@birthandbeyond.net
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebirthnurses/support
As most of you know, Liz is currently working as a full-time staff labor and delivery nurse. With her years of experience, she shares everything you need to know about recovering from a c-section. This is a follow-up episode to C-Section Prep #63. Shaina interjects some tidbits about breastfeeding after a c-section, but for a longer episode about that, see episode #37.
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
Email: shaina@preparented.com
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
Email: Liz@birthandbeyond.net
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebirthnurses/support
We've talked about over-producers, but what about those who struggle to make enough milk? There is always a reason, and that's the main takeaway from this episode--we don't want you to settle for not knowing WHY you have low milk supply. Listen to this episode to uncover the various reasons why someone might have low milk supply and what to do about it.
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
Email: shaina@preparented.com
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
Email: Liz@birthandbeyond.net
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebirthnurses/support
This is probably the most awaited episode in this series! What should your partner be doing while you're in labor? In this episode, Liz and Shaina talk about all the ways your partner can, not just "help," but PARTICIPATE in your labor and birth experience. Of course there are varying approaches to this, but Shaina and Liz want you to have all the options and info.
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
Email: shaina@preparented.com
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person high risk birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
Email: Liz@birthandbeyond.net
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebirthnurses/support
This was a VERY special episode because Shaina's husband Isaac joins the show to talk about how he supported Shaina in the 3rd trimester of her pregnancies. Listen closely partners because Isaac drops some gold nuggets on self-sacrifice and loving your partner well.
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
Email: shaina@preparented.com
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
Email: Liz@birthandbeyond.net
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
Recorded at Upside Down Studios
Mixed and edited by Spirit Vision Studios
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We talk so much about what to expect during the birth process, but what about pregnancy?! And what about how your partner can help? This episode zooms in on the 1st and 2nd trimesters of pregnancy and how your partner can take part in it. Do yourself (and us) a favor by sharing this episode with your partner or a friend who is pregnant! You won't regret it.
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
Email: shaina@preparented.com
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
Email: Liz@birthandbeyond.net
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
Recorded at Upside Down Studios
Mixed and edited by Spirit Vision Studios
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebirthnurses/support
This may be a new topic for you or maybe you've heard people talk about it like it's a "fad." In this episode, Shaina Brickner IBCLC (lactation consultant) discusses tethered oral tissues and how it impacts breastfeeding.
Would you consider supporting us on Spotify? Any amount helps us continue doing what we love doing--providing you content about birth and breastfeeding! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebirthnurses/support
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
Email: shaina@preparented.com
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
Email: Liz@birthandbeyond.net
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebirthnurses/support
Here's a short and sweet episode about c-section prep! If you're expecting to have a c-section, you're going to want to listen to this episode to have appropriate expectations for your day of surgery.
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
Email: shaina@preparented.com
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
Email: Liz@birthandbeyond.net
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebirthnurses/support
Liz and I had the privilege of interviewing a fellow birth educator and doula, Suzzie Vehrs! She was WONDERFUL and even taught us some new things about birth education and how important it is. Listen to this episode and be prepared to have your mind blown about the dramatic (and positive) effects birth education has on birth outcomes.
Contact Suzzie via her website or her instagram
This is the article referred to in this episode: https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ijgo.13016
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
Email: shaina@preparented.com
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
Email: Liz@birthandbeyond.net
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebirthnurses/support
We took a hint from our audience-- you all--and saw that the most listened to episode of ours was the one about pushing! Here's a brand new episode with even more info about pushing (the second stage of labor). We'd love to hear your thoughts and suggestions for future episodes!
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--breastfeeding/lactation support in LA
Email: shaina@preparented.com
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
Email: Liz@birthandbeyond.net
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebirthnurses/support
If you're planning to breastfeed, you most likely want to know a way for other people to help and participate in feeding your baby with a bottle. We GET IT completely! In this episode, Shaina explains combo feeding and how it's different than, what she calls, "hybrid feeding." Be sure to tune in to hear a pro tip for maximizing your sleep with a newborn AND maintaining your milk supply.
If you want to know Shaina's favorite bottles for a breastfed baby, head on over to her Amazon storefront: amazon.com/shop/preparented
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
Email: shaina@preparented.com
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
Email: Liz@birthandbeyond.net
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebirthnurses/support
If there's anything we want you to gain from this podcast, it's that you (pregnant person/future patient/nurse/anyone!) have the right to advocate for yourself. In this episode, Liz speaks from her knowledge and experience that advocacy is a skill to develop and takes courage! A major role of the Labor and Delivery nurse is to advocate for her patient to have the birth story that they're envisioning as it aligns with keeping the patient and her baby healthy and safe.
Take a listen to hear Liz's 8 tips for advocacy.
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
Email: Liz@birthandbeyond.net
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
Email: shaina@preparented.com
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebirthnurses/support
This is THE MOST common question new parents are wondering with their newborn.
Listen to Shaina and Liz on this episode of The Birth Nurses to hear a quick and easy way to know if your baby is getting enough, especially in the early days when you're still "learning" your baby.
Go to Shaina's Amazon shop to see her recommended products for breastfeeding and parenthood. https://www.amazon.com/shop/preparented
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
Email: shaina@preparented.com
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
Email: Liz@birthandbeyond.net
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebirthnurses/support
The Bishop Score is an important tool for healthcare providers to determine how likely someone is to have a vaginal delivery. A low score means someone may need medication to be induced. A higher score means spontaneous labor could be approaching. Listen to this episode to get Liz's top tips on understanding the Bishop Score.
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
Email: shaina@preparented.com
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
Email: Liz@birthandbeyond.net
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebirthnurses/support
Sometimes we do short episodes like this called "Birth Bits" or "Breastfeeding Bits." Today's episode is about Informed Consent. This is a hot topic in the healthcare world, but ESPECIALLY in labor and delivery. There are so many decisions for you to make while you're in labor and it is important that you have all the information you need to make a wise choice for you and your baby. Informed consent is foundational for a smooth labor and delivery experience in the hospital setting.
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
Email: shaina@preparented.com
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
Email: Liz@birthandbeyond.net
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebirthnurses/support
Did you know that pumping shouldn't hurt? Shaina Brickner, IBCLC discusses a relatively new concept in the breastfeeding world--- getting fitted for your correct flange size! This will CHANGE THE GAME for pumping and has several benefits such as increasing your milk output and decreasing discomfort and pain while pumping. Take a listen and apply what you learn to your breastfeeding journey.
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
Email: shaina@preparented.com
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
Email: Liz@birthandbeyond.net
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebirthnurses/support
This might be one of the most intimidating parts of deciding to breastfeed--- choosing what breast pump to get!! Shaina and Liz talk about the evolution of breast pumps and how to choose one that best fits your lifestyle during your breastfeeding/pumping journey.
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
Email: shaina@preparented.com
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
Email: Liz@birthandbeyond.net
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebirthnurses/support
This is a different kind of episode here on the Birth Nurses podcast! Shaina interviews Jeff Pauls and Grace Lee who work for New York Life and want to help new parents prepare financially for parenthood!
Listen to this episode to hear about trends Jeff and Grace have noticed in new parents as they financially prepare (or not) for parenthood. They'll give their top tips for getting ready for baby and setting yourself up for success for the long term.
**Any listener who mentions "The Birth Nurses Podcast" will get a free financial review session with Jeff or Grace!
You can find them at:
Jeff: https://www.newyorklife.com/agent/jopauls
Grace: https://www.newyorklife.com/agent/gelee
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
Email: shaina@preparented.com
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
Email: Liz@birthandbeyond.net
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
Have you heard of power pumping? This is one of those breastfeeding things that you wouldn't know unless you need to know it! It's a technique for pumping that could help you if you are dealing with low milk supply. Listen to this episode to determine if it's something you'd like to try. Remember, this is not medical advice and you should always discuss your personal health and breastfeeding journey with a lactation consultant or provider who knows your situation.
Go to www.preparented.com/recommended-products to find discount codes for my favorite breastfeeding products!
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
Email: shaina@preparented.com
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
Email: Liz@birthandbeyond.net
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebirthnurses/support
The majority of our episodes are about hospital birth, but what about someone who is planning a home birth or a birth center birth and then has to be transferred to the hospital? Here's a quick episode explaining what that process would be like so that you can be prepared for anything.
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
Email: shaina@preparented.com
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
Email: Liz@birthandbeyond.net
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebirthnurses/support
Engorged breasts are the most surprising thing about lactation! They're 3x as big, firm, and painful! Listen to this episode to hear some tips and tricks for dealing with engorgement, especially in the early days of breastfeeding. Bonus: find a lactation consultant who accepts your insurance that can meet with you prenatally and postpartum to guide you every step of the way of your breastfeeding journey.
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
Email: shaina@preparented.com
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
Email: Liz@birthandbeyond.net
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebirthnurses/support
If you have ever had a newborn, then you probably know about cluster feeding. It's exhausting. It feels like it's going on forever. It makes you doubt your milk supply. It's also natural and helpful for you and your baby! Take a listen to this episode to find out why.
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
Email: shaina@preparented.com
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
Email: Liz@birthandbeyond.net
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebirthnurses/support
Liz and Shaina interview Deb Flashenberg from the Prenatal Yoga Center in New York and host of Yoga Birth Babies podcast. She is a prenatal yoga instructor, childbirth educator, and creator of the Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training Program. Deb explains the benefits of yoga during pregnancy and birth as well as poses and moves to avoid during pregnancy and labor.
Check out her yoga center and podcast here:
https://prenatalyogacenter.com/
https://prenatalyogacenter.com/category/podcast/
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
Email: shaina@preparented.com
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
Email: Liz@birthandbeyond.net
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebirthnurses/support
We want to give you bite-sized information to take with you on your pregnancy and breastfeeding journeys...and we want to make you laugh too!! We are starting a new little series called Birth Bits and Breastfeeding Bits where we're going to share funny stories from our time in the Labor and Delivery unit and lactation visits. To protect our client's privacy, these stories will be as general as possible. We also will share our quick tips and tricks in regards to the topic discussed. This Birth Bit is about funny situations we've encountered during the admission process in Labor and Delivery!
Disclaimer: This is not medical advice. We are healthcare professionals, but we are not your primary care provider. Please discuss your personal health with your provider.
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
Email: shaina@preparented.com
instagram.com/preparented
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We want to give you bite-sized information to take with you on your pregnancy and breastfeeding journeys...and we want to make you laugh too!! We are starting a new little series called Birth Bits and Breastfeeding Bits where we're going to share funny stories from our time in the Labor and Delivery unit and lactation visits. To protect our client's privacy, these stories will be as general as possible. We also will share our quick tips and tricks in regards to the topic discussed. This Birth Bit is about funny situations we've encountered during the admission process in Labor and Delivery!
Disclaimer: This is not medical advice. We are healthcare professionals, but we are not your primary care provider. Please discuss your personal health with your provider.
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
Email: shaina@preparented.com
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www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
Email: Liz@birthandbeyond.net
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www.birthandbeyond.net
Liz and Shaina discuss this question and the dilemma that they're seeing recently in the hospital. More and more patients are coming into the hospital to have their baby, and they're wanting their experience to have home birth vibes. Why is this happening? Is it realistic in the hospital institution to expect a home-like birth experience? Take a listen to hear what we think and email us to tell us your thoughts!
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Shaina--virtual birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
shaina@preparented.com
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www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
liz@birthandbeyond.net
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www.birthandbeyond.net
This is a fun episode! Listen to Liz and Shaina ask questions (from you all!) about birth and breastfeeding. Did you like this episode? Want more like it?
email us and tell us!
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual and in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
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Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
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This was a different kind of episode for the Birth Nurses, but so much fun nonetheless! Shaina interviewed Anhoni from Mrs. Patel's. Mrs. Patel's is a company that makes lactation treats and teas to support women going through pregnancy, postpartum, lactation, and more! Listen to the episode to hear about the ingredients used to make these special treats and use code BIRTH20 on www.mrsmilk.com for 20% off any product!
To contact us, find us on Instagram, email us, or check out our websites!
Liz: @birthnurseliz
liz@birthandbeyond.net
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Shaina: @preparented
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If you haven't listened to the first 2 episodes in this 3 part series, go back and listen to the other ones right before this. Liz and Shaina are discussing different relationships in the labor and delivery room. The relationship between the nurse and the OBGYN, between the nurse and the patient, and between the nurse and a 3rd party (family member/support person) in the room. We hope this spurs on curiosity and questions in you, our listener and that we can discuss this further!
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
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Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
liz@birthandbeyond.net
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www.birthandbeyond.net
This is part 2 of our series discussing relationships in the workplace. This episode is specifically about the relationship between the labor nurse and the patient in labor and delivery. This is such a unique relationship that's built within the time frame of about 12 hours usually! The nurse is trying her best to establish a rapport and prove herself trustworthy to the patient. When conflict arises, the patient should be able to rely on the nurse to be her advocate.
Liz and Shaina are nurses and birth educators in Los Angeles and Santa Monica, CA.
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram to tell us your thoughts.
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Shaina--virtual and in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA covered by insurance
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We're getting into a more serious and possibly controversial topic! This will be a series where we discuss the relationships between nurses and OBs, nurses and patients, and patients and OBs. Stay tuned and if you'd like to share your story as a guest on our podcast, email Shaina at shaina@preparented.com
Liz and Shaina are nurses and birth educators in Los Angeles and Santa Monica, CA.
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram to tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual and in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA covered by insurance
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Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
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www.birthandbeyond.net
We are people with muscles, bones, ligaments, connective tissue, and most importantly, FASCIA. Our guest Marya Eddaifi, serving as a military nurse in Germany and working in the labor and delivery unit, explains what fascia is and how it relates to the laboring woman! She is the creator of Dysfunctional Labor Maneuvers (DLM). This course is designed for birth professionals such as midwives, RN's, OB/GYN, childbirth educators, doulas, and anyone else who is involved in labor and birth. Dysfunctional Labor ManeuversSM (DLM) offers a unique approach to solving many complications that arise and prevent physiologic birth. DLM will expand your knowledge to find natural and gentle solutions to long painful labors, malpositioned babies, or dystocias that can result in an unnecessary cesarean.Marya has created a unique program that blends fascia release techniques and fascia release positions with strategic movements that will help make labor easier, shorter, and improve the birth outcome of laboring women.You can contact Marya by email: coachingintoresults@maryaeddaifi.comwebsite: www.maryaeddaifi.comAll programs 20% off with the code "winter"Soon, a mobile app will be available to help nurses at the bedside have quick access to do the fascial release maneuvers.Advance Fascia in Labor webinar code is "fascia" for free accessLiz and Shaina are nurses and birth educators in Los Angeles and Santa Monica, CA. We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:Shaina--virtual and in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA covered by insuranceinstagram.com/preparentedwww.preparented.comLiz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monicainstagram.com/birthnurselizwww.birthandbeyond.net
Our working title for this episode was "Liz's tips for pushing," but after listening to it and editing it, the "tips" here are truly best practices for a smooth pushing stage in the labor and delivery unit of the hospital. We hope that after listening, you'll feel empowered and prepared to CRUSH the second stage of labor and be an awesome pusher :)
For more episodes on "Pushing" refer to episode 16 and episode 22
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
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Shaina--Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) offering virtual or in person classes and lactation consults in LA covered by insurance.
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Liz--Birth Consultant offering virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
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www.birthandbeyond.net
Have you ever thought: "If I have a c-section, I won't be able to breastfeed"? Well guess what? That's a myth! In this episode, Shaina gives 5 tips + an encouragement to labor and delivery nurses about breastfeeding after having a c-section.
Disclaimer: Mentioned in the episode is prenatal colostrum expression/harvesting. Please discuss this with your doctor or midwife before doing it yourself.
The product mentioned can be found here: Haakaa silicone colostrum collector set
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
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www.birthandbeyond.net
Shaina-- lactation consults in LA, in person or virtual birth classes
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Liz, our resident birth consultant here at The Birth Nurses Podcast, is such a wealth of knowledge when it comes to labor and delivery nursing. She has been in the field for over 30 years and has seen several patterns regarding induction of labor. She wants to share her tips about how to AVOID induction, unless it's for a medical cause.
DISCLAIMER: this is for educational purposes only and not meant to be medical advice. Discuss your individual health needs with your own healthcare provider.
To Reach Liz and find out more about the services she offers as a Birth Consultant in Los Angeles, visit her website and/or email her.
Texting Membership, Birth Consulting, Classes (virtual or in person)
www.birthandbeyond.net
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
email: liz@birthandbeyond.net
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Insurance-covered lactation consults: https://go.lactationnetwork.com/Preparented
If you are planning to breastfeed, take a listen to this episode where Shaina (an IBCLC lactation consultant) lists out her top tips for breastfeeding. Even though breastfeeding is a skill that needs to be practiced, understanding the "theory" behind lactation certainly helps A LOT.
If you're interested in getting a breastfeeding "gadget" to help you catch your let-down milk, check out The Kindest Cup.
To find out if your insurance will cover up to 6 visits COMPLETELY FREE with Shaina, click here https://go.lactationnetwork.com/Preparented and put in your insurance information.
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual and in person breastfeeding classes and lactation consults in LA
shaina@preparented.com
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www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
liz@birthandbeyond.net
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
Trigger warning: This episode mentions miscarriage and infertility issues. I (Shaina) interviewed Liz and her cousin Lauren about how Liz was a gestational surrogate for Lauren who was unable to carry a baby to term.
If you've ever thought about what this experience is like, I invite you to listen to their story. Perhaps it will encourage you to view infertility in a different light.
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
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www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
If you're a healthcare professional, then you've probably heard of HCAHPS and are collectively groaning with your colleagues throughout America. HCAHPS = Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems. This is the means by which hospitals are given money and are "rated" on their customer service and overall quality of care for their patients.
Liz and Shaina discuss if this is an appropriate measurement of healthcare providers and the hospital system. There are so many nuances to consider and the labor and delivery unit has specific differences to other units that aren't taken into account in the survey.
Listen to this episode and let us know YOUR thoughts!
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us what you think.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
Have you heard this buzz word: "Evidence-based practice" or "evidence-based birth"? In this episode, Liz and Shaina break down what that actually means and how you can be sure that you are getting evidence-based care prenatally and during labor and delivery. You should never feel bad about asking your healthcare provider "for evidence" or "the research behind" a particular intervention or birth practice.
We would like to refer you to an awesome resource called Evidence Based Birth. It's an organization that does all of this work for you! They have done the research and written articles about virtually any birth practice or intervention that you can think of. Check out their website and their podcast!
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
Having a hospital birth almost automatically signs you up to have some interventions done during your birth. There's evidence to show, though, that disturbing physiological birth with multiple interventions can lead to even more interventions and perhaps more harm than good. In this episode, Liz and Shaina give you 7 practical tips to follow to help you have a low-intervention birth in the hospital setting. They discuss what some of these interventions are and how to avoid them if you are in the category of a "low-risk pregnancy."
Take a listen and please feel free to give us your feedback! Follow our podcast so you don't miss an episode and please leave a review for us on Apple Podcasts. We want the word to get out to all pregnant women that they can have a SMOOTH hospital birth experience.
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
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www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
Sunny thought she was going to be having her 4th baby in the hospital, just like her first 3 babies, but around 30 weeks along, she changed her mind! You may recognize Sunny's voice because we interviewed her last year toward the beginning of her pregnancy with baby #4. She had never even considered a home birth! Her pregnancy was textbook with no complications, and with everything going on in the world regarding COVID and hospital policies, Sunny decided that she wanted to have a home birth for her 4th baby.
Listen to this episode to hear how Sunny made that decision, how her doctor was onboard with concurrent care, and how her home birth was such a pleasant and satisfying experience for her and her whole family.
I want to direct you to this article that might be helpful to you as you decide where you'd like to give birth.
https://evidencebasedbirth.com/what-is-home-birth/
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
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www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
Liz and Shaina discuss how to prepare physically, mentally, and emotionally for birth. We are very strong advocates for taking a birth class, but there are many other ways to prepare your body and your mind for labor and birth too! Listen to the episode to hear how your preparation during pregnancy can directly affect your birth experience.
Here are some resources and referrals mentioned in the episode:
Heather Valinsky from Nurture Family Chiropractic https://www.nurturefamilychiro.com
Dr. Elliot Berlin https://www.doctorberlin.com
Rouel Cazanjian https://rouelcazanjian.com
Red Raspberry Leaf Tea evidence
Date fruit evidence
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual birth, breastfeeding and newborn care classes, lactation consults in LA
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www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
Liz and Shaina interview Lindsay Hammond Stoddard in this episode of the Birth Nurses Podcast. Both of her parents are nurses, she has a sister with autism AND she is a mother to two young boys, one of whom was a premature baby. Lindsay shared about what life was like growing up and how that impacted her motherhood journey.
01:30- Lindsay's childhood and growing up with 2 nurse parents as well as an older sister with autism
20:10- Starting a family, experiencing a miscarriage, giving birth to her first son, experiencing postpartum anxiety
28:00- Getting pregnant with baby #2 and having a preterm delivery. Baby in the NICU and Peds unit, going through a pandemic with 2 young children
36:30 Lindsay's closing advice for new parents
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
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www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
On this episode, Liz and Shaina talk about how they got into the Birth Education world and why it is so important for a pregnant person (especially if it's your first baby) to take a birth class. Find out what makes Shaina and Liz's classes unique and consider taking one of their classes virtually or in person (if you're in LA)!
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
We had so much fun interviewing Lori Hammond, RN and learning about her nursing journey! She started off her nursing career kind of standing on the sidelines, but by the end she had found her voice for her patients, amongst her colleagues, and the nurses in her whole community! Listen to this episode to hear her thoughts on how nursing changed over her 35 year career and what nurses can do about it today.
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
Liz and Shaina talk about the new phenomenon they've noticed over the past couple of years of many new nurses transferring from other departments to the Labor and Delivery unit. Listen to this episode to hear their advice to these new nurses.
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina--virtual birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
Shaina and Liz interviewed Shaina's friend and fellow labor and delivery nurse, Jessica who works in Los Angeles, CA. With 7 years of nursing under her belt, she shares with such wisdom about what drew her to labor and delivery nursing and what keeps her there and what she'd like to see change. Take a listen and learn what is the appeal of hospital bedside nursing as opposed to being a nurse administrator, manager, researcher, or in any other avenue of nursing.
We invite you to join in the conversation with us about the profession of nursing. If you have any questions, comments, or want to be a guest on our podcast, email shaina@preparented.com!
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina
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www.preparented.com
Liz
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www.birthandbeyond.net
Are you in a completely different profession from healthcare, but you've been thinking about becoming a nurse? Well, we have THE episode for you! We interviewed one of Liz's friends who did just that. From contractor to ER RN, Fred Hammond changed it up at age 40!
This is also our first episode with a male guest! (not sure how that didn't happen sooner) So make sure to take a listen. You will definitely learn something new.
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina
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www.preparented.com
Liz
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www.birthandbeyond.net
Intro to our new season! We're switching gears a bit and we're going to be talking about nursing in general, and of course we'll add in our experience as labor and delivery nurses too. If you're a new nurse (no matter the department/specialty), you're going to want to listen to this new season!
What drew each of us to nursing? What drew us to labor and delivery? And what is expected of nurses in 2021? We are asking each other these questions and we'll also be interviewing other nurses about their experiences.
We have a couple soap boxes to stand on in regards to nursing practice and we hope you'll give us your input too.
We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts.
For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles:
Shaina
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www.preparented.com
Liz
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www.birthandbeyond.net
We interviewed Bre Stuhlmuller PT, DPT about pelvic floor physical therapy, especially as it relates to labor and birth. Bre works at Origin in Brentwood, CA. You can go to their website www.theoriginway.com for in person or virtual appointments that are covered by insurance. You can also check out their instagram page for informational posts!
We answer some important questions in this episode. What is the pelvic floor? How is it involved in the pushing stage of labor? Is peeing yourself normal after you've given birth? Listen to this episode to learn all of these things and more! I encourage everyone to see a pelvic floor therapist if you're currently pregnant, have had a baby already, or you are experiencing abnormal symptoms like incontinence, painful pooping, painful sex, perineal scar or c-section scar sensitivity, sciatica pain, etc.
You will learn so much!!
Breakdown of the Episode
What is pelvic the pelvic floor? 01:36
What is pelvic floor PT and what can pelvic PT help with? 02:41
What a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy appointment is like 07:31
C-Sections, scars, and the pelvic floor 15:08
perineal stretching vs perineal massage 25:18
Pushing positions 30:30
Bre’s experience in her birth 33:40
How to push correctly in labor and delivery 38:48
When to see a pelvic floor PT?
43:26
Final statement
44:45
Unpacking of the episode:
46:55
Research Article about Perineal Massage/Stretching:
Read ARTICLE Here
As always, we want to hear from you, our listeners!
To contact us and chat, please find us on Instagram, email us, or check out our websites!
Liz: @birthnurseliz
liz@birthandbeyond.net
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Shaina: @preparented
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www.preparented.com
Dr. Paula Shulman graciously joined our podcast so that we could interview her about collaborative care--what is it? Who is a part of it? And why is it so important when we're talking about labor and delivery in the hospital setting?
Listen to this episode and let us know your thoughts! We want to hear from you. Did you experience collaborative care during your labor and delivery experience? Message us on instagram, email us, or fill out a contact form on our website www.podpage.com/the-birth-nurses/.
We are also looking for nurses (any department) to be guests on our podcast for our new season "Nurses on Nursing." If you are interested, please reach out!
To contact us, find us on Instagram, email us, or check out our websites!
www.podpage.com/the-birth-nurses/
Liz: @birthnurseliz
liz@birthandbeyond.net
www.birthandbeyond.net
Shaina: @preparented
shaina@preparented.com
www.preparented.com
We continued our interview with one of Liz's friends Sunny Barach. She lives in Los Angeles and is pregnant with her 4th baby! We wanted to hear from a "real life mom" about how she dealt with the difficult postpartum/newborn period. Listen to this episode and you'll hear her raw, real life experience.
Liz and Shaina are labor and delivery nurses and childbirth educators in Los Angeles.
To contact us, find us on Instagram, email us, or check out our websites!
Liz: @birthnurseliz
liz@birthandbeyond.net
www.birthandbeyond.net
Shaina: @preparented
shaina@preparented.com
www.preparented.com
In this episode, we interviewed one of Liz's friends Sunny Barach. She lives in Los Angeles and is pregnant with her 4th baby! We wanted to hear from a "real life mom" about how she prepared for parenthood, prepared for birth, and how her birth experiences were.
The first part of the episode, we hear a lot about Sunny's life pre-kids and how she and her husband developed a sweet friendship and love for each other. Once she found out she was pregnant, she and her husband realized they needed to prepare!
The second half of the episode is all about Sunny's fast and furious birth experiences with Liz as her doula and birth coach.
We hope you enjoy this episode!!
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Dr. Phabillia Afflack (Dr. Phabby!) is an OBGYN that is on her way to changing the world of obstetrics through her holistic and family-centered care. She is what's called a "Concierge OB," which means that she makes house calls to do your prenatal appointments! Her goal isn't only to monitor the mother and baby's health through pregnancy; it's to help you transition, trimester by trimester, into the new role of parenthood. Listen to this episode and you will fall in love with Dr. Afflack. She is fun, kind-hearted, and you'll want her on your team for birth!
You can find Dr. Phabby online at www.phabulouscare.com
or on instagram @phabulouscare
Liz and Shaina are labor and delivery nurses and childbirth educators in Los Angeles.
To contact us, find us on Instagram, email us, or check out our websites!
Liz: @birthnurseliz
liz@birthandbeyond.net
www.birthandbeyond.net
Shaina: @preparented
shaina@preparented.com
www.preparented.com
What an honor to interview Brittany Sharpe McCollum of @blossomingbelliesbirth! She is based in the Philadelphia area and is a doula, childbirth educator, mother of 4, and an expert at pelvic biomechanics--which in lay terms means how the bones and ligaments of the pelvis move. Of course, she relates her knowledge on this subject to labor and birth. Brittany helps us understand ways that the laboring patient as well as the labor and delivery nurse and other support people can help encourage physiologic birth, especially in the hospital setting using these skills of movement and position changes.
You can find Brittany on instagram @blossomingbelliesbirth and
Online www.blossomingbelliesbirth.com
Liz and Shaina are labor and delivery nurses and childbirth educators in Los Angeles.
To contact us, find us on Instagram, email us, or check out our websites!
Liz: @birthnurseliz
liz@birthandbeyond.net
www.birthandbeyond.net
Shaina: @preparented
shaina@preparented.com
www.preparented.com
In this episode, Liz and Shaina interview Nicole Barkhordari of @nicolecolleencoach and focus more on the postpartum period. How do you talk to your partner about sex after you have a baby? Nicole brings her expertise as a sex therapist and psychotherapist, as well as her personal experience of being a wife and a mom to the conversation. Her simple techniques and strategies on how to talk to your partner will empower you to reach a deeper level of intimacy with your partner when you are postpartum.
Nicole would love to connect with you. You can reach out to her if you'd like her help to level up your relationship with your partner while you're in the trenches of new parenthood.
You can find Nicole on instagram @nicolecolleencoach or email her nicole@nicolecolleen.com
Liz and Shaina are labor and delivery nurses and childbirth educators in Los Angeles.
To contact us, find us on Instagram, email us, or check out our websites!
Liz: @birthnurseliz
liz@birthandbeyond.net
www.birthandbeyond.net
Shaina: @preparented
shaina@preparented.com
www.preparented.com
In this episode, Liz and Shaina interview Nicole Barkhordari--an LMFT/sex therapist in LA County. She specializes in helping couples "Level Up" their relationships, especially after going through major life transitions like having a baby! Before adding a new baby to your family, your relationship with your partner should be set on a firm foundation. During pregnancy, most people focus on the day of labor (which is important), but then they forget about parenthood being for the rest of their lives! How can you establish a strong foundation with your partner so that when you have your baby, you don't lose that "spark" between you two? Listen to this episode to hear Nicole's suggestions and reach out to her if you'd like her help to level up your relationship with your partner while you're in the trenches of new parenthood.
This is Part 1 of our interview with Nicole mainly focusing on BEFORE baby is born. Part 2 is focused on the postpartum stage. Stay tuned for the release of that episode soon!
You can find Nicole on instagram @nicolecolleencoach or email her nicole@nicolecolleen or visit her website www.choosingtomorrowcounseling.com
She is also offering a free resource! Go to https://nicolecolleen.com/30-daychallenge
Stay tuned and follow her on instagram for access to another free resource "How to Talk to Your Partner About Sex" coming out next week.
Liz and Shaina are labor and delivery nurses and childbirth educators in Los Angeles.
To contact us, find us on Instagram, email us, or check out our websites!
Liz Baker Wade: @birthnurseliz
liz@birthandbeyond.net
www.birthandbeyond.net
Shaina Brickner: @preparented
shaina@preparented.com
www.preparented.com
Thank you for your patience as we've been working behind the scenes to record more episodes of The Birth Nurses Podcast.
Please share this podcast with your friends or family who are pregnant, experiencing new parenthood, or labor and delivery nurses!
Both Shaina and Liz are labor and delivery nurses and childbirth educators in the community. We teach virtual birth, breastfeeding, and newborn care classes to expecting parents and run this podcast on the side as an additional resource!
To contact us, find us on Instagram, email us, or check out our websites!
Liz: @birthnurseliz
liz@birthandbeyond.net
www.birthandbeyond.net
Shaina: @preparented
shaina@preparented.com
www.preparented.com
This is an extension of the last episode about your rights as a pregnant and laboring patient. What happens when there is conflict in the labor room? Shaina and Liz discuss the steps that the nurses and the patients can take to resolve that conflict.
For more information about us and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles
Shaina
instagram.com/preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
Did you know you have rights as a pregnant person/patient? In this episode, Shaina and Liz discuss the "Pregnant Person's Bill of Labor Rights" as summarized by Baby and Company (2019). This is Part 1 of a 2 part series. A more in depth exploration of these rights and navigating conflict surrounding these rights will be discussed in the next episode.
For more information about the classes we teach, visit us on our social media platforms and websites.
Shaina Brickner
www.preparented.com
@preparented
Liz Baker Wade
www.birthandbeyond.net
@birthnurseliz
In this episode, Shaina and Liz explore the stereotypical idea that the laboring patient MUST be restricted in labor at the hospital. Is this true? Why are there restrictions in labor? Where do the restrictions come from? Listen to this episode and let us know what you think about it by finding us on Instagram and sending us a DM. Find us on Instagram and the web for more information about the birth education and breastfeeding classes we teach: Shaina: @preparented www.preparented.com Liz: @birthnurseliz www.birthandbeyond.net
In this episode, we're giving you a picture of the postpartum unit and helping you understand postpartum expectations.
Please rate and review us on iTunes!
Find and follow us on Instagram and the web for more information about the birth and breastfeeding classes we teach:
Shaina: @preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz: @birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
This might feel like a little slap on the wrist to you pregnant ladies! There is a major issue that has been occurring in the labor and delivery units lately and we need to address it.
Please rate and review this podcast on iTunes!
Find and follow us on Instagram and the web for more information about the birth and breastfeeding classes we teach:
Shaina: @preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz: @birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
In this episode, Shaina interviews 2 moms about their birth experiences and how their birth plan worked out or didn't work out.
For more information about the birth nurses Liz and Shaina, you can follow us on our Instagram pages or websites.
Shaina is on Instagram as @preparented and online at www.preparented.com.
Liz is on Instagram as @birthnurseliz and online at www.birthandbeyond.net
In this episode, Liz interviews a couple who recently gave birth!
For more information about the birth nurses Liz and Shaina, you can follow us on our Instagram pages or websites. Shaina is on Instagram as @preparented and online at www.preparented.com. Liz is on Instagram as @birthnurseliz and online at www.birthandbeyond.net
In this episode, Liz and Shaina talk about birth plans and changing the vocabulary to birth preferences or birth wishes. How does having birth preferences affect your labor? Should patients write a birth plan for their hospital birth? Do patients hold on too tightly to their birth plans? Listen to the episode to find out what these two birth nurses think.
To find out more about our birth education services and classes, check us out on instagram and the web.
Shaina is on instagram as @preparented
and online at www.preparented.com
Liz is on instagram as @birthnurseliz
and online at www.birthandbeyond.net
Liz and Shaina are back with another episode of The Birth Nurses! Today, we're talking about what to expect in the first hour when you arrive to the Labor and Delivery unit at the hospital.
Find us on Instagram and the web for more information about the birth education classes we teach:
Shaina: @preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz: @birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
We are 2 labor and delivery nurses in Los Angeles, and we want you to know that being an L&D nurse involves A LOT more than just holding babies. Listen to this episode to hear all about the world of birth in the hospital setting from our points of view.
Find us on Instagram and the web for more information about the birth education classes we teach:
Shaina: @preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz: @birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
Shaina and Liz discuss current events in the hospital setting and how the pandemic is affecting the labor and delivery/postpartum units. Please excuse the difference in quality for this episode, as we recorded it via Zoom.
Find and follow us on Instagram and the web for more information about the birth education classes we teach:
Shaina: @preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz: @birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
Hi! We are Shaina and Liz--2 labor and delivery nurses in Los Angeles, running our own birth education businesses. We want to explain who we are, what this podcast is all about, and what you can look forward to in future episodes!
Find us on Instagram and the web for more information about the birth education classes we teach:
Shaina: @preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz: @birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net