The Labor Room

Send me a love note here to let me know what you thought about your most recently listened-to episode! In this episode of The Labor Room Podcast, I got to interview Marissa Bergman, a wife, mom to (almost) 3 girls, RN and small town birth & postpartum educator who believes that the transition into motherhood is one of the most important seasons of our lives and is a life event worth preparing...

Send me a love note here to let me know what you thought about your most recently listened-to episode! In this episode of The Labor Room podcast we are diving into ten things that you probably haven't thought about prior to getting to the hospital to have your baby. You've probably googled so many labor and delivery tips that your brain hurts but before your hospital birth, you'll w...

Send me a love note here to let me know what you thought about your most recently listened-to episode! Welcome back to another heartwarming episode of The Labor Room Podcast, where we discuss everything you ever wanted to know about the world of birth and babies. Today, we've got a truly inspiring guest with us—Elizabeth Presta. 🌟 Elizabeth is a podcast host, birth doula and prenatal coach a...

Send me a love note here to let me know what you thought about your most recently listened-to episode! This week on The Labor Room Podcast we are talking about labor and delivery pain management tips that will make you feel like the super-hero you are. With some of these important labor tricks, you will be able to avoid the epidural if you're hoping to have an unmedicated birth OR manage labo...

Send me a love note here to let me know what you thought about your most recently listened-to episode! Welcome to this episode of The Labor Room Podcast where we discuss what your support person during labor and delivery should NOT do.  As a labor and delivery nurse and a mom who's given birth three times with an incredible support person by my side, I have seen the good, bad, and the ugly wh...

Send me a love note here to let me know what you thought about your most recently listened-to episode! Join us for an insightful episode where we discuss the 10 essential products that can make your pregnancy as smooth as possible. From comfort and skin care to nutrition and support, we'll take a deep dive into each of these must-haves.   Links to Products Mentioned: Birth Ball Belly Creams &...

Send me a love note here to let me know what you thought about your most recently listened-to episode! Welcome back to The Labor Room podcast your go-to podcast for all things motherhood, from pregnancy to raising babies, and everything in between. In today's episode, we uncover five compelling reasons why breastmilk storage can be a real game changer for stay-at-home moms. In This Episode Fa...

Send me a love note here to let me know what you thought about your most recently listened-to episode! Introduction Discussion on the importance of having a birth plan. Clarifying what a birth plan is and what it isn’t. What is a Birth Plan? A birth plan as a communication tool  The importance of understanding it is not a contract, but a plan  Exploring the concept of a birth plan and how it’s a c...

Send me a love note here to let me know what you thought about your most recently listened-to episode! Welcome to this episode where we tackle a lot of misconceptions and dive deep into the role of Pitocin in labor and birth. 1. Understanding Pitocin Explanation of what Pitocin is and how it functions similarly to the naturally occurring hormone, Oxytocin. Contextualizes the necessity of Pitocin i...

Send me a love note here to let me know what you thought about your most recently listened-to episode! In the very first episode of The Labor Room Podcast, we’re diving deep into the biggest myths during pregnancy and separating fact from fiction. Pregnancy is often shrouded in myths and misinformation, so we’re here to set the record straight. Today we will unravel five pregnancy myths that often...

Send me a love note here to let me know what you thought about your most recently listened-to episode! Today, we dive into one of the topics that really trips up expecting moms when they start planning for their birth.  Are birth plans necessary for everyone? Or just the crunchy moms gearing up to have an unmedicated birth? Spoiler alert! Anyone can have an empowered birth and writing a birth plan...

Send me a love note here to let me know what you thought about your most recently listened-to episode! When it comes to breastfeeding, sometimes the information that we cling to is either the beautiful, natural picture of a rested mother snuggling with a cooperative and restful baby OR the image of a traumatic experience that someone might have shared with you and burned into your brain... But nei...

Send me a love note here to let me know what you thought about your most recently listened-to episode! Have you ever felt like you can't measure up to those "good" moms that seem to have all of their ducks in a row and they seemed to have gotten "the memo" about how to be the mom you wish you could be? News flash. You ARE that mom. I'm going to prove it to you in this...

Send me a love note here to let me know what you thought about your most recently listened-to episode! *From time to time, the host or guests may discuss topics related to health, fitness, nutrition, or medicine. This information is not advice and should not be treated as medical advice. All content is for informational purposes only* Postpartum recovery involves more than just managing physical s...

Send me a love note here to let me know what you thought about your most recently listened-to episode! When should I start preparing for birth? Is labor pain really that bad? What do I need to stock up on for postpartum? My baby won't latch. Is my breastfeeding journey doomed? Will I ever sleep again? Are we supposed to know what we’re doing? No? Just checking! But the real question is are we...