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Hosted by Shaina Brickner and Liz Wade · education · EN
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 us as nurses tick and how we can help you have a smoother experience in labor and delivery. Our goal is to provide education for patients-to-be as well as L&D nurses trying to navigate their way through providing care for patients in one of the most intimate (and sometimes scary) times of their life! Follow us on Instagram and DM to chatinstagram.com/preparentedinstagram.com/birthnurseliz
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Signup to Generate a PitchWe 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 us as nurses tick and how we can help you have a smoother experience in labor and delivery.
The Birth Nurses is hosted by Shaina Brickner and Liz Wade. The show has published 113 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "113 Endurance for Your Baby's Crying" (28 September 2026, 26 minutes), "112 Thoughts about PPD and Lindsay Clancy" (26 August 2026, 25 minutes), and "111 Setting Goals and AI - Miscellaneous Thoughts" (28 July 2026, 22 minutes).
The Birth Nurses publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 27 minutes across 113 episodes.
Booking probability for The Birth Nurses is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Birth Nurses requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Birth Nurses's contact route on record: public web form.
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Shaina Brickner and Liz Wade hosts The Birth Nurses, an education podcast with 113 episodes published.
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The Birth Nurses
At first glance, you may think "Shaina and Liz are mean! Why should I have endurance for my baby crying??" But please, listen and give it a chance. My intention is to normalize that babies cry to communicate. It doesn't...
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Given the current news stories, it's right for us to discuss Postpartum Depression and psychosis and the current healthcare system. What can we do better as healthcare providers? We invite you to email us, DM us on...
The Birth Nurses
In this episode, Shaina has a couple miscellaneous things on her mind-- how your mindset impacts your "success" in birth and breastfeeding and AI. Listen for more questions than answers. We'd love to hear from you! We...
The Birth Nurses
Liz and Shaina explore one of the foundational concepts of ethical nursing care: patient autonomy -- their right to have informed consent and make decisions for their healthcare. We invite you to email us, DM us on...
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Shaina gives her top tips for how a labor and delivery nurse can help their patients with latching their baby in the L&D room. We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or find some other way to contact us and tell...
The Birth Nurses
TRIGGER WARNING: in this episode, we discuss birth emergencies which sometimes lead to fetal or maternal mortality. From an L&D nurse's perspective, Liz discusses expectations and improvements for nurses and...
The Birth Nurses
In this episode, Liz and Shaina discuss the patterns they're seeing in new parents: anxiety and fear about doing something wrong instead of playing with their baby and being confident in caring for a newborn. We invite...
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In this episode, Liz, who is on the bargaining team and represents her nursing union, discusses the challenges that nurses face especially in the postpartum unit. She also gives you, our listeners, some action points...
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D-MER or Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex is a condition where the let down reflex, which typically causes feelings of love and bonding toward your baby, has the opposite effect and makes you feel a sense of dread. There...
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Have you watched The Pitt? We, especially Liz, are fans! BUT there were some problems with the episode that had the obstetrics scene in the ER. Take a listen to find out what they were. We invite you to email us, DM us...
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Shaina discusses how in her practice recently she has seen an uptick in babies refusing bottles! As an IBCLC, she talks about why this might happen, how to prevent it, and what to do if you're dealing with this problem...
We took an entire episode to unpack an instagram post. Yep, you heard that right! We read an upsetting thing on a social media post and wanted to set the record straight! Listen to this short episode to hear our side of...
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What a treat for us to interview Atoosa Benji! She is a prominent part of the birth community in Los Angeles because of her compassion, cultural awareness, and expertise in birth. Even though we don't usually do long...
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Here's part 2 of our interview with Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Mincy Moody. This episode focuses on medications, obstetrics + mental health, PPD and PPA screening tools, advocating for yourself and your...
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In this episode, Liz and Shaina interviewed Mincy Moody, a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner about maternal mental health. The landscape is changing for the better in this category and we're so excited about the resources...
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This episode is all about answering the question: is it safe to breastfeed and take antidepressants? Shaina and Liz discuss this and go through an important research article too. Read it for yourself here...
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Liz and Shaina discuss the prevalence of clients taking antidepressants in pregnancy as well as the protocols and standards of care practiced at the hospital when a baby is born to a mom who has been on antidepressants...
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This episode has been a long time coming! Liz and Shaina interviewed midwife Naomi Drucker of the Los Angeles Midwives . She explains her journey to becoming a midwife and what it would look like if you chose to work...
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Sometimes lab tests are run AFTER the baby is born to determine what happened during birth, especially if there was an unexpected illness or the baby had fetal distress. We invite you to email us, DM us on instagram, or...
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AI....we're all trying to figure out how it can enhance our lives or perhaps negatively impact our lives. Liz and Shaina discuss what they WOULD use AI for and what they would NOT use AI for. Take a listen and let them...
Recent guests on The Birth Nurses. Study who booked and why before you pitch.
Bestselling Author and Attorney for Childbirth Cases, Right Bank Bordeaux
doula and childbirth educator, She Births Bravely
Neuroscientist, Behaviour Expert, Change Evangelist, Social Entrepreneur, Career Reinvention Specialist, Life and Business Strategist, Keynote Speaker, Positive Impactor, Stanford University School of Medicine
certified doula, childbirth educator, founder of the Prenatal Yoga Center, Prenatal Yoga Center
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