Mommy Labor Nurse

This week on The Mommy Labor Nurse Podcast I'm excited to share Natalie Portman and her birth story with you guys! Natalie reached out to me to share the story of her positive, natural birth! Natalie hopes that her story will help women who are on the fence about unmedicated birth or that are just scared about giving birth, in general, to know that although you can't control everything about the s...

On this episode, I spoke with Courtney Miller, IBCLC all about the benefits of virtual lactation consultants. Then we switched gears and did a total deep dive into the topic of tongue ties, which I know is something that a LOT of you are curious about. There's so much great info packed into this episode, so definitely tune in! Feeling alone on your postpartum journey? CLICK HERE to get supportive...

On this episode of The Mommy Labor Nurse Podcast , I'm talking all about the first 48 hours after birth. We'll start with details about the very first hour - also known as the golden hour. This is because an uninterrupted first hour of life is actually filled with evidence-based benefits for both mama and baby! Then we'll get into the duration of your hospital stay so that you're totally prepared...

This week on The Mommy Labor Nurse Podcast , I had my friend and follow Instagram Nurse/Educator Tori Meskin come onto the show to talk to us all about the NICU! Today on the show, Tori shared her insights into what it's like to be a NICU nurse, the most common reasons babies are admitted into the NICU, what the deal is with visiting babies in the NICU, all about kangaroo care, feeding your NICU b...

This week on The Mommy Labor Nurse Podcast I have a birth story to share with you guys from Heather Evans.  Heather reached out to me to share her story because she hopes that it will help those with infertility, those considering egg donation, mamas of multiples, preemie moms, and moms of kiddos with special needs. And furthermore, her career as a pelvic health PT offers insight to ALL moms! Want...

In this episode of The Mommy Labor Nurse Podcast , we're going to talk all about your placenta and the umbilical cord! You will learn all about the placenta, potential complications, how it's expelled, and more! We're also going to cover umbilical cords so that you understand what's normal and what's not with baby's cord, too. Want to feel in control before birth? Use our FREE Birth Plan Templates...

In this episode, Anita Lambert, pelvic floor PT, shared her expertise on diastasis recti so that we could do a deep dive for you guys! In the interview, you'll learn about what diastasis recti is, how to tell if you're suffering, what pregnant women can do proactively to help prevent it from happening, and what to expect if you do have a separation and seek out professional help! Feeling alone on...

This week on The Mommy Labor Nurse Podcast , fellow mom Payton Bridges came on the show to share her incredible birth story. In the episode, you'll hear her tell that story about how they tried to keep her growing as long as possible, but that she ended up having an emergent C-section at 26 weeks after lots of ups and downs.  She explained how when she was going through this she did what we all do...

This week on The Mommy Labor Nurse Podcast we're talking about stillbirth prevention. And I know that this topic can be very heavy and can provoke anxiety for a lot of mamas. It's not something that anyone really wants to talk about. Here you'll learn about what stillbirth is, some statistics surrounding this tragedy, risk factors, and some actionable things you can do to help prevent stillbirth....

This week on The Mommy Labor Nurse Podcast I'm happy to share the birth stories of Kat Tepylo Murphy with you guys! Kat reached out to me to share about the redemptive, natural birth of her son after a traumatic first birth. Want to birth without an epidural? Get the FREE Natural Birth Prep Pack for the confidence you need, because simply wanting it might not be enough! Have an even better birth!...

In this episode, I chatted with my friend Kristen Krahl who is an experienced pumping mama, certified lactation consultant, and the face behind the amazing platform Be My Breast Friend! Inside of today's episode, Kristen weighs in on, well, all things pumping! She talked about what to look for in a pump, sizing, when to start pumping, tips for exclusive pumpers, what to do if you're seeing a dip i...

This episode of The Mommy Labor Nurse Podcast is all about the realities of black maternal health here in the US , and what we can do to spark change! I actually put this podcast out last year, but I wanted to re-release it this week in honor of Black Maternal Health Week 2022. To spark any kind of change surrounding racism in healthcare (and specifically in black maternal health), I truly believe...

In this episode, I chatted with Leslee, a dietician who specializes in counseling mamas who have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes.  Want to eliminate stress before birth? Get your FREE 3rd Trimester Prep Pack to know everything is done and feel completely confident with your birth plan and hospital bag! Have an even better birth! CLICK HERE to learn more about our online birth classes that...

Sierra and Hailey are identical twin sisters who had their first babies born within one week of each other. And you guys, hold on to your hats. These stories are WILD. I don't want to spoil the episode, but let's just say this episode may have been longer than both of their labors combined. Want to erase anxiety and actually feel excited about birth? Get instant access to my FREE Birth Workshop to...

In this podcast, I'm going to go over the ins and outs of tearing, all the different types of ways to tear, how to prevent tearing if there is such a thing, how to care for a perineal tear if it does wind up happening to you, and more. My goal with this episode is to rid that fear of tearing from your brain! Want to erase anxiety and actually feel excited about birth? Get instant access to my FREE...

This week on the podcast we are talking all things TODDLERS! I know a lot of you guys that listen to the podcast each week are veteran moms, who might have toddlers at home. One topic that is brought up, again and again, is how adding a new baby to your family can affect your other kiddos.  Devon Kuntzman joined me today from Transforming Toddlerhood, to talk about tips you can do during your preg...

This week on the podcast we have part 2 of Addie's story featuring birth after still birth. If you missed last week, she shared all about her pregnancy and emergency C-section with her first daughter, Sophie, who died shortly after birth due to what can only be described as negligence on the part of her labor and delivery team. If you haven't listened to that episode yet, it is an emotional episod...

This is part 1 of Addie's 2 party birth story. Addie had an emergency C-section with her first daughter, Sophie, who unfortunately did not survive. Addie goes into detail about the events leading up to that day, and what I can only describe as negligence by her care team during the birth of her first daughter. She then found herself pregnant again 3 months later with her rainbow baby, and this tim...

In this episode I share actionable ways that you can educate and advocate for yourself throughout pregnancy and birth and shed some light on the tragic black maternal death rates in the US –  because it NEEDS attention ! Overwhelmed by the amount of pregnancy info out there? CLICK HERE to get helpful and supportive tips, info, and resources from an L&D nurse sent straight to your inbox every w...

This week on the podcast I have a short and fun episode for you guys featuring my sister, Jenna! I wanted to keep it light-hearted this time because we've had quite a few longer educational episodes lately. 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 se...

Birth trauma is such a heavy subject and needs SO MUCH MORE light shed on to it. Dr. Cassidy is seriously one of the best guests to discuss birth trauma. She not only has personally encountered birth trauma during one of her births, which she will share in the episode, but she's also worked with countless moms who also have in her professional practice. Today we're talking about risk factors, how...

In this episode, I am talking all about C-section birth vs. vaginal birth. First, I start off by talking about some common myths regarding C-sections and the pros and cons of the two types of birth. Then I'll discuss emergency C-sections and why they happen, what the recovery looks like between the two, and more! Want to feel in control before birth? Use our FREE Birth Plan Templates to take the f...

Today I had Alison from Motherwell Nutrition on the podcast, and we chatted all about hormonal imbalances post-birth. She discussed how to support our bodies through this period of change, some great ways to move your body in addition to focusing on your nutritional needs, and how to find a functional nutritionist in your area if you want to learn more. I admit before I recorded this episode I rea...

This week on the podcast I'm chatting with pre and post-natal corrective exercise specialist, Ashley Knowe from Get Mom Strong. She talked to me all about prenatal fitness myths vs. facts, ab training, how to even START working out as a pregnant lady if you weren't pre-pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and more! Pregnancy to-dos piling up already? Get your FREE Second Trimester Prep Pack to create y...

This week on The Mommy Labor Nurse Podcast I'm joined by my friend and homebirth midwife, Anne Margolis, from Home Sweet Homebirth!  Homebirth is something I am NOT very familiar with, from a practitioner standpoint - I've only EVER attended hospital births - but I do respect that some women choose home birth as an alternative to birthing in a traditional hospital setting. Because of this, I thoug...