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Today I’m welcoming Mama Nurse Tina on the show – she’s an incredible labor and delivery nurse who’s been rocking it since 2012, after switching from the ER, and she’s a mom of four who’s turned her passion into evidence-based education online since 2022. We chatted about maternity leave perks in Canada versus the US (jealous much?), and she shared what she’d do differently with her own births now, like staying home longer, moving more, and delaying epidurals to make labor smoother and more empowered.
We dive into advocacy and how intentional communication can minimize birth trauma. Tina’s expertise shines here, stressing how crucial communication is in the delivery room, from scripting ways to decline interventions kindly but firmly, to curating your birth team and asking for a new nurse if the vibes don’t match. We got real about epidurals not always keeping up with fast labors, the myth-busting around hospital births being ‘industrial’, and how even small touches like eye contact or a play-by-play communication during emergencies can prevent feeling violated or scared. She’s all about that informed, joyful birth experience, and honestly, this convo was such a gift for anyone prepping for birth.
Helpful Timestamps:
- 00:00 Welcome Mama Nurse Tina
- 06:55 Tina’s Journey: From ER to Labor and Delivery
- 13:19 Birth Stories and Lessons Learned
- 28:51 Advocacy and Patient Empowerment
- 35:32 The Importance of Nurse-Patient Compatibility
- 38:57 The Role of Nurses in Birth
- 47:01 Preventing Birth Trauma
- 51:31 The Power of Communication in Birth
- 01:05:19 Final Thoughts and Personal Reflections
More from Mama Nurse Tina:
Visit https://www.bumptolatch.com/
Follow her on TikTok an Instagram @mama_nurse_tina
Subscribe to her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@mamanursetina
About your host:
🩺🤰🏻Lo Mansfield, MSN, RNC-OB, CLC is a registered nurse, mama of 4, and a birth, baby, and motherhood enthusiast. She is both the host of the Lo & Behold podcast and the founder of The Labor Mama.
For more education, support and “me too” from Lo, please visit her website and check out her online courses and digital guides for birth, breastfeeding, and postpartum/newborns. You can also follow @thelabormama and @loandbehold_thepodcast on Instagram and join her email list here.
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