Recently, we've noticed that some unrealistic expectations have been creeping into our client's minds in regards to what their birth story will look like. How do you adjust your mindset to be appropriate for the most unpredictable day of your life? Listen to this episode to hear some of Liz's and Shaina's ideas. We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts. For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles: Shaina--virtual or in person birth and brea ..read more

You've probably heard a story or two of someone giving birth in 2-3 hours start to finish, but are they ACTUALLY telling the truth? Listen to Liz and Shaina discuss precipitous birth in this episode. Did this happen to you?? We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts. For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles: Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA Email: shaina@preparented.com ⁠instagram.com ..read more

Shaina, IBCLC (lactation consultant) explains her top tips for introducing a bottle and maintaining a baby's bottle feeding skills who is primarily breastfed. Listen up! We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts. For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles: Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA Email: shaina@preparented.com ⁠instagram.com/preparented⁠ ⁠www.preparented.com⁠ Liz--virtual and in ..read more

Liz and Shaina discuss all the ways that oxytocin affects your labor. How do you encourage your natural oxytocin? What necessitates synthetic oxytocin (pitocin) to be used in labor? Take a listen to this episode and you'll learn all the things. We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts. For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles: Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consults in LA Email: shaina@preparente ..read more

Shaina Brickner, the resident lactation consultant of The Birth Nurses, discusses the not-so-pleasant subject of nipple pain as it pertains to breastfeeding. If you're planning to breastfeed or in the thick of it now, listen to this episode to learn more about what you can do about nipple pain. Contact Shaina for a lactation visit that's likely covered by your insurance! We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts. For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and ins ..read more

Nurses talking about Nursing. In this episode, Liz and Shaina give a sneak peak of the behind the scenes on the labor and delivery unit. They discuss the factors that determine how many patients a nurse will have based on acuity. Acuity in the clinical/nursing world means the severity of a patient's condition. Take a listen and let us know your thoughts! We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts. For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles ..read more

If you are thinking of being induced or already have an induction planned and scheduled, LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE FIRST! It's one of our longest episodes because we want you to have all the information about what it's like to have your labor medically induced (started for you). We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts. For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles: Shaina--virtual or in person birth and breastfeeding classes, lactation consult ..read more

Calling all L&D NURSES!! Listen to this episode!! Gina Mundy is an attorney who specializes in childbirth cases. She defends the labor and delivery nurses or OBGYNs being prosecuted, and she is the author of "A Parent's Guide to a Safer Childbirth," which serves to help parents have a healthy baby in the hospital setting. Liz and Shaina interviewed Gina about her experience in this field and Gina shares tips that all families should know before they have their baby in the hospital. Check out her book and learn more about Gina on her website: https://ginamundy.com/ We invite you to email u ..read more

As most of you know, Liz is currently working as a full-time staff labor and delivery nurse. With her years of experience, she shares everything you need to know about recovering from a c-section. This is a follow-up episode to C-Section Prep #63. Shaina interjects some tidbits about breastfeeding after a c-section, but for a longer episode about that, see episode #37. We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts. For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and inst ..read more

We've talked about over-producers, but what about those who struggle to make enough milk? There is always a reason, and that's the main takeaway from this episode--we don't want you to settle for not knowing WHY you have low milk supply. Listen to this episode to uncover the various reasons why someone might have low milk supply and what to do about it. We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell us your thoughts. For more information about us, our birth education businesses, and the classes we teach, visit our websites and instagram profiles: S ..read more