The Birth Nurses

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...

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.preparen...

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...

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 bi...

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:...

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.birthandb...

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...

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.c...

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.bir...

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.birtha...