We are honored to chat with Lakeesha Murphy-Spencer and Renee Harvey, two certified nurse midwives whom Roxanne worked with previously as Labor and Delivery nurses. We discuss all things labor stalls! What causes a labor stall? What are the different things that we can do to help resolve those labor stalls? These two ladies are a wealth of information and experience, and we think you will enjoy getting to know them and learning from them as much as we did! 

In this episode:

0:00 Introductions

6:10 What is a Labor Stall?

6:40 Criteria for a Labor Stall

10:11 What is Friedman’s Curve?

12:46 What will most hospitals do for a labor stall?

15:35 Common Causes for Labor Stall/Pause (3P’s)

26:09 Why CrossFitters and runners run into trouble with labor

26:55 How to prepare for potential Passage stalls

31:41 Understanding Passenger stalls 

41:16 Power stalls - body and mind connection

59:42 How would Renee and Keesha handle a change in plan/C-section

1:15:24 Ways to mitigate labor stalls during pregnancy

Find Keesha and Renee's YouTube channel here!: https://www.youtube.com/@SafeSpaceTalk-wd4de

Keesha's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehoodmidwife_keesh/

Renee's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_inclusive_midwife/

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