EBB 349 - An L & D Nurse's Advice for Advocating in the Birth Room with Trish Ware the Labor Nurse Mama

Evidence Based Birth®

Rebecca Dekker

Pregnancy, Health & Fitness, Childbirth, Parenting, Birth, Medicine, Kids & Family, Doula, Obstetrician, Midwife

4.6 • 978 Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Dekker is joined by Trish Ware, Registered Nurse, childbirth educator, and host of The Birth Experience with Labor Nurse Mama. With 16 years of labor and delivery nursing experience, Trish shares her journey from feeling disempowered during her first birth to becoming an advocate for changing the birth culture one birth at a time. Tune in as Trish and Rebecca discuss how to effectively advocate for yourself during labor, overcome fears of being "that patient," and navigate common labor scenarios like refusing unnecessary interventions. Learn tips for building a strong birth team, empowering your partner to advocate for you, and ensuring your voice is heard in the delivery room.

(01:31) Trish’s Journey to Becoming a Labor and Delivery Nurse

(05:42) Early Birth Experiences and the Importance of Advocacy

(10:59) The Power of Human Dignity During C-Sections

(13:38) Why Parents Struggle to Advocate for Themselves

(17:07) Changing the Power Dynamic in the Labor Room

(20:43) Thinking Outside the Bed: Encouraging Movement in Labor

(25:43) Advocating for Yourself with Simple, Firm Responses

(34:57) Protecting Yourself Against Unwanted Interventions

(38:59) Empowering Birth Partners to Advocate Effectively

(43:31) Building Strong Birth Teams with Nurses and Doulas

Resources

Join the virtual EBB Conference here.
Explore birth classes and the Mama Membership at Labor Nurse Mama.
Listen to The Birth Experience with Labor Nurse Mama podcast here.
Follow Trish on Instagram for educational content and reels: @LaborNurseMama.
Learn about induction and informed consent with the Induction Pocket Guide here.

For more information about Evidence Based Birth® and a crash course on evidence based care, visit www.ebbirth.com. Follow us on Instagram and YouTube! Ready to learn more? Grab an EBB Podcast Listening Guide or read Dr. Dekker's book, "Babies Are Not Pizzas: They're Born, Not Delivered!" If you want to get involved at EBB, join our Professional membership (scholarship options available) and get on the wait list for our EBB Instructor program. Find an EBB Instructor here, and click here to learn more about the EBB Childbirth Class.

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0:00.0	Hi, everyone. On today's podcast, we're going to talk with Trish Ware, a registered nurse and host of the Labor Nurse Mama podcast about insider tips for advocating for yourself during labor.
0:15.0	Welcome to the evidence-based birth podcast. My name is Rebecca Decker, and I'm a nurse with my PhD and the founder of evidence-based
0:22.6	birth.
0:23.7	Join me each week as we work together to get evidence-based information into the hands of families
0:29.1	and professionals around the world.
0:31.7	As a reminder, this information is not medical advice.
0:35.1	See eBbirth.com slash disclaimer for more details.
0:40.6	Hi everyone and welcome to today's episode of the evidence-based birth podcast. I'm so excited
0:45.9	to talk with our guest expert today all about advocating for yourself during labor. Before we get
0:51.2	started, I wanted to remind you that the virtual EBB conference is happening
0:54.7	March 18 through 20 in 2025. And the last chance to buy your ticket is this March 14th. So if you
1:02.6	want to join me, the rest of team EBB and our amazing speakers and attendees, all from the
1:07.8	comfort of your own home, then just go to ebberth.com slash conference and get your
1:12.2	ticket before doors close on Friday, March 14.
1:15.2	I can't wait to see so many of you there.
1:17.2	And now I'd like to introduce our featured expert for today's podcast, Trish Ware.
1:21.7	Trish founded Labor Nurse Mama using her 16 years of labor and delivery experience because she wanted to change
1:28.7	birth culture one birth at a time. Trish believes that if you don't know your options
1:33.5	you don't have any. Now she's using that same passion and expertise to coach other
1:38.5	perineal experts on how to bring their knowledge online and create impact. Trish
1:42.9	is passionate about her students and
1:44.8	members, but she's also dedicated to helping experts build movements that not only educate, but also
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