Labor Nurse’s 3rd Fast, Unmedicated Hospital Birth with Midwives | Episode 40

Today I’m sharing my third birth story! It's one that's super close to my heart, especially with my son's birthday rolling around. I get right into the messiness of where I was at emotionally after losing my mom right after my first baby, and navigating that grief through my second pregnancy. I was dealing with brokenness, putting myself back together while raising my girls, and finally feeling ready for a third amid the chaos of COVID hitting just as we decided to try. I share how I was hopeful for a "textbook" experience like my first two, but reminded myself every birth is its own thing, prepping for all possibilities while chasing a redemptive birth and postpartum I was hoping for - filled with more joy than grief.

Tune in for my third, redemptive birth story, and check out these other episodes mentioned throughout:

Labor Nurse's First Unmedicated Hospital Birth with Midwives | Episode 01

The Emotional Signposts of Labor (an Episode for Every Birth Partner to Hear) | Episode 10

Labor Nurses's Second, Unmedicated, Fast Birth with D-MER and PPA During Postpartum | Episode 13

Is it Real Labor: Braxton Hicks Contractions, False Labor & Prodromal Labor | Episode 37

You're Contracting! When Do You Go to the Hospital? | Episode 38

Helpful Timestamps:

1. 00:00 My Third Birth Story
2. 01:48 Why This Birth Story Matters (and where to hear the first two)
3. 02:42 Getting Ready for Baby #3 during COVID
4. 06:16 Pregnancy Expectations vs Reality
5. 14:41 39 Weeks, a Blizzard Forecast, and Early Labor Whispers
6. 21:29 Timing Contractions vs. Trusting Your Gut (When to Go In)
7. 25:33 Arriving at the Hospital
8. 31:28 Water Breaks, Move to the Bed, and Pushing Positions
9. 33:14 Birth Moment: Kel Catches Baby + Surprise Sex Reveal
10. 35:48 Postpartum in COVID
11. 37:21 Redemptive Postpartum: Mental Health, Breastfeeding, Placenta Caps

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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