The Birth Nurses

By Shaina Brickner and Liz Wade

We are 2 labor and delivery nurses in Los Angeles, CA. On this podcast, we discuss all things birth, babies, breastfeeding, and beyond! We're getting behind the scenes of the nursing world--what makes... more

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The podcast currently has 112 episodes available.

The Birth Nurses episodes:

February 10, 2021 012 More considerations about your rights in labor (part 2)
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.preparented.com
Liz
instagram.com/birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
...more
43min
January 31, 2021 011 What are your rights? (Part 1)
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 teach, visit us on our social media platforms and websites.
Shaina Brickner
www.preparented.com
@preparented
Liz Baker Wade
www.birthandbeyond.net
@birthnurseliz
...more
29min
January 15, 2021 010 Why Must I Be Restricted in Labor??
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 birth education and breastfeeding classes we teach:
Shaina: @preparented
www.preparented.com
Liz: @birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
...more
28min
December 30, 2020 009 A Picture of Postpartum
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
...more
41min
December 21, 2020 008 The Ethical Dilemma of Laboring Women
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: @birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
...more
20min
September 28, 2020 007 Birth Stories and The Birth Plan (Part 2)
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.birthandbeyond.net
...more
41min
September 08, 2020 006 Birth Stories and the Birth Plan Part 1
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
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33min
August 07, 2020 005 The Birth Plan: Are you holding on too tight?
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 services and classes, check us out on instagram and the web.
Shaina is on instagram as @preparented
and online at www.preparented.com
Liz is on instagram as @birthnurseliz
and online at www.birthandbeyond.net
...more
38min
July 30, 2020 004 The First Hour in L&D
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
...more
39min
July 21, 2020 003 An Overview of The Hospital Birth World
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.com
Liz: @birthnurseliz
www.birthandbeyond.net
...more
29min

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How many episodes does The Birth Nurses have?

The podcast currently has 112 episodes available.

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