The Birth Nurses

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/

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Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA covered by insurance!

Email: shaina@preparented.com

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

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.

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Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA

Email: shaina@preparented.com

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.

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Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA

Email: shaina@preparented.com

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.

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Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA

Email: shaina@preparented.com

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.

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Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA

Email: shaina@preparented.com

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.

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Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA

Email: shaina@preparented.com

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.

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Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA

Email: shaina@preparented.com

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.

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.

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Shaina--breastfeeding/lactation support in LA

Email: shaina@preparented.com

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 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.

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Liz--virtual and in person birth and c-section classes in LA/Santa Monica

Email: Liz@birthandbeyond.net

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

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Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA

Email: shaina@preparented.com

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.

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Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA

Email: shaina@preparented.com

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.

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Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA

Email: shaina@preparented.com

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.

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Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA

Email: shaina@preparented.com

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.

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Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA

Email: shaina@preparented.com

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:

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!

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Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA

Email: shaina@preparented.com

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.

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Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA

Email: shaina@preparented.com

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.

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Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA

Email: shaina@preparented.com

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.

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Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA

Email: shaina@preparented.com

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:

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

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

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

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!

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shaina@preparented.com

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.

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Shaina--virtual birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA

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 

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 :) 

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. 

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. 

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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. 

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.

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Shaina--virtual birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA

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!

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Shaina--virtual birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA

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. 

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

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. 

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: 

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

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Shaina--virtual birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA

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.

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Shaina--virtual birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA

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.

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Shaina--virtual birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA

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.

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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

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

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