Ep 244: How to Have a Safer Childbirth with Attorney Gina Mundy

Birth With Power

Dr. Nicole C. Rankins

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2024

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

What can an attorney teach you about your labor and birth? A lot, it turns out! Gina Mundy specializes in childbirth cases defending medical professionals. Over the course of her 20+ year career, she has learned about the mistakes that can happen in hospitals and she’s here to share those insights with us. Her book, "A Parent's Guide to a Safer Childbirth," helps parents prevent errors and have a healthy baby. In today’s episode we are going to go through the 12 lessons covered in her book.

In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:

Lesson 1 - Learning About Labor and Delivery
Lesson 2 - The Delivery Team
Lesson 3 - The Good Doctor
Lesson 4 - Know Your Hospital
Lesson 5 - Having a Plan
Lesson 6 - Having an Advocate
Lesson 7 - Knowing the Types of Fetal Monitors
Lesson 8 - Knowing What Your Baby’s Heart Rate Means
Lesson 9 - Understanding Tests and Interventions
Lesson 10 - Common Facts and Issues in Legal Baby Cases
Lesson 11 - Safety and Epidurals
Lesson 12 - Understanding C-Sections

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0:00.0	What would an attorney who specializes in childbirth cases want you to know so that you can have a great
0:07.7	birth experience? Well, that is what you are going to learn today in this episode with attorney
0:13.8	Gina Mundy. Welcome to the All About Pregnancy and Birth Podcast.
0:23.6	If you're having a baby in the hospital, you are giving birth in a system that too often takes away power from women over what happens in their own bodies.
0:32.8	I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway-Rankins, a practicing board certified OBGYN, who's had the privilege of helping
0:38.0	well over a thousand babies into this world. I've been a doctor for over 20 years, and I'm here to
0:43.1	help you take back your power, advocate for yourself, and have the beautiful pregnancy and birth
0:49.0	that you deserve. This podcast is for educational purposes only, and it's not a substitute for
0:53.9	medical advice.
0:55.0	Check out the full disclaimer at Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash disclaimer.
0:59.3	Now let's get to it.
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1:24.2	Come join me at Dr.Nakle Nicole Rankins.com forward slash email.
1:29.4	Hello there. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. This is episode number 244, whether this
1:36.2	is your first time listening or you have listened before. I'm so grateful you're spending
1:40.8	some time with me today. In this episode, we have Gina Monday. Gina is an
1:45.9	attorney who specializes in childbirth cases. For over two decades, she has analyzed the mistakes
1:54.1	that are made during labor and delivery. Drawing on this knowledge, she has authored the book
1:59.2	A Parents Guide to a Safer Childbirth,
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