🎶👶 The 12 Weeks of Birth 👶🎶 On the fourth week of LABOR, Liesel sent to me…BIRTH TRIVIA! 🤰📝
Release Date: 06/10/2024
🎶👶 The 12 Weeks of Birth 👶🎶 On the fourth week of LABOR, Liesel sent to me…BIRTH TRIVIA! 🤰📝
Mommy Labor Nurse
It's week 4 of The 12 Weeks of Birth! This week on the podcast I have a short and fun re-air for you guys featuring my sister, Jenna! I quizzed her on some fun pregnancy trivia - it turned out to be WAY HARDER than I thought it was going to be, I think she only got 2 right hah. So, I invite you to play along at home too to see if you can beat her! Overwhelmed by the amount of pregnancy info out there? to get helpful and supportive tips, info, and resources from an L&D nurse sent straight to your inbox every week, and never sort through search results again! Have an even...
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🎶👶 The 12 Weeks of Birth 👶🎶 On the third week of LABOR, Liesel sent to me…Spontaneous Labor VS. Inductions! 🤰
Mommy Labor Nurse
It’s week 3 of the 12 weeks of birth! This week I chose to re-air a solo episode talking all about spontaneous labor versus inductions, and why spontaneous labor is typically preferred. I also touch on the timeline of medical inductions and what that entails. You’ll learn about a few things you can do during your pregnancy to prep your body for labor, too! And then at the end of the episode I share the quick version of what I personally did with both of my boys to get myself into labor. Want to erase anxiety and actually feel excited about birth? Get instant access to...
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🎶👶 The 12 Weeks of Birth 👶🎶 On the second week of LABOR, Liesel sent to me…What to do while you wait for your baby! 😅⏱️
Mommy Labor Nurse
It's week 2 of The 12 Weeks of Birth! Are you wondering what to do while waiting for baby to arrive? I get it, when your due date countdown goes from weeks to days, time can start to feel extra slow. We’ve all heard the joke about the last month of pregnancy lasting 5,654,213 days, right?? Well, this week I’m re-airing an episode to share with you some ways to help pass that time and get you a little more prepared mentally, physically, and sentimentally (is that a thing?) for your baby to arrive. Keep in mind that these are the things that aren’t absolutely essential, but are...
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🎶👶 The 12 Weeks of Birth 👶🎶 On the first week of LABOR, Liesel sent to me…A Car Baby Birth Story! 🤰🚗
Mommy Labor Nurse
It's officially week 1 of The 12 Weeks of Birth! This week on The Mommy Labor Nurse Podcast, I have a really exciting birth story to share with you guys! I actually had a personal friend of mine, Tess Camp, come on the show to tell the story of her three very different deliveries, with an emphasis on her extremely precipitous labor and second birth! Want to erase anxiety and actually feel excited about birth? Get instant access to my to learn tons of pain-coping strategies and actionable tips today! Have an even better birth! to learn more about...
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Postpartum Can Be Beautiful?
Mommy Labor Nurse
This week I interviewed Maranda Bower, CEO and Founder of Postpartum University®. Maranda lives in her beautiful homestead in Alaska with her husband, 4 children, and many unruly chickens! She’s had 4 home births, each of which has uniquely taught her about herself, and her postpartum experiences. Maranda has such a unique, beautiful story and I can’t wait to share it with you all! Not sure how to care for yourself down there after birth? Access our to know you’ve got what you need to feel clean and comfortable while you’re healing from birth. Have an even better birth! to...
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The First 48 Hours After Birth
Mommy Labor Nurse
Today, we talk about that golden hour after birth and what to expect in the first 48 hours of your hospital stay. The golden hour is the uninterrupted first hour of a baby's life and is filled with such great evidence base benefits for both baby and mama, that it’s becoming standard practice in more and more hospitals around the country. We’ll discuss those benefits and after we talk about what to expect from the first 48 hours after birth, because it’s a critical time of recovery for the mom and baby. It's important to remember that while the golden hour can be beneficial, it...
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How To Have an Easier Birth with Gail Tulley from Spinning Babies! (Part 2)
Mommy Labor Nurse
Welcome back to part 2 of my interview with the amazing Gail Tully! This is an episode we have aired before and are publishing again, because it is just that good of an episode. In part 2, we are talking about inductions, and how spinning babies can help support you if you're having an induction. We also talk about VBACs, special considerations regarding VBACs and Belly Mapping. If you haven’t heard of belly mapping before, it is a concept created by Spinning Babies to figure out where your baby is positioned in your pelvis. Super interesting! If you haven’t listened to last week's...
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How To Have an Easier Birth with Gail Tulley from Spinning Babies! (Part 1)
Mommy Labor Nurse
This week, I’ve got a special treat for you guys! We are traveling back in time and re-airing the most popular episode in the history of this podcast. I'm so excited to put this out again for you guys because I’m talking to Gail Tulley (full bio below) and she is such a wealth of knowledge! She is the founder of Spinning Babies, which talks about the physiology of your baby in the womb and the importance of creating as much space in the pelvis as possible. In this episode, we talked about ample fetal positioning and why it’s so important to consider which way the baby is...
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Black Maternal Health Week
Mommy Labor Nurse
In today's episode, I will dive into the critical topic of improving maternal health outcomes for black women and the promising programs that are making a difference. Black women often face discrimination and stress during their pregnancies, birth and postpartum, leading to the highest rates of maternal mortality and health complications in the US. However, there is hope on the horizon and Dr. Venice Haynes and Natalie Davis are joining me today to discuss the positive changes that are happening around this topic! Venice is the Senior Director of Research and community engagement at...
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Katie's Twin Birth Story
Mommy Labor Nurse
In this week's episode, I’m talking to Katie who shares her powerful twin birth story with a surprise gender reveal in the end! She struggled to find relatable experiences during her own pregnancy, so she decided to share her birth story with us today! Katie talks about her surprising discovery that she was carrying identical twins, the medical complications she faced and a long labor that ended in a vaginal twin delivery. Katie even shares postpartum challenges and hopes her story helps other twin moms feel less alone. Tune in for this intimate look into one mother's twin birth...
info_outlineIt's week 4 of The 12 Weeks of Birth! This week on the podcast I have a short and fun re-air for you guys featuring my sister, Jenna!
I quizzed her on some fun pregnancy trivia - it turned out to be WAY HARDER than I thought it was going to be, I think she only got 2 right hah. So, I invite you to play along at home too to see if you can beat her!
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