Hi, guys, Liesel here. I just wanted to let you know that the Mommy Labor Nurse podcast, as you know it, is getting a huge facelift. I'm so excited. We don't have a definite launch date in mind yet, but girl is going to be good. It's going to be good. In the meantime, please enjoy this re-air of a fan favorite episode and stay tuned to my Instagram stories for updates on when the new and

improved mommy labor nurse podcast will be back with all new episodes but again i'm all about

setting realistic expectations here okay so first time moms have about three times the risk

of tearing than moms who have birthed

vaginally before.

Okay.

In fact, if you are a first-time mom, you have about an 85% chance that you'll have some

sort of tear, okay?

But remember, it's most likely going to be a first or a second-degree tear, okay?

Okay. a first or a second degree chair, okay? You're listening to the Mommy Labor Nurse podcast, where you'll gain the knowledge

and confidence you need to erase the unknowns of pregnancy and birth and rock the newborn days

like a boss. My name is Liesel Tine. I'm a fellow mom, labor and delivery nurse, and your host.

Each week on this podcast, you'll hear a mix of birth stories, expert interviews, and other

fun pregnancy and birth-related content. As a reminder, anything you hear on this podcast

is not medical advice. Please see mommylabornerch.com slash disclaimer for more details.

And now let's get into this week's episode. What are we talking about? Tearing. What are we

going to do? Not be afraid of it anymore. I'm in a weird mood today,

guys. Just fair warning this episode, it's going to be good, okay? We're going to be talking about

tearing, but you guys know I got recently diagnosed with ADHD, and I've been taking this medication

called Welputrin. You're probably familiar with it, it's the antidepressant,

but off-label, it helps with ADHD symptoms.

And I'm feeling great, like, I'm feeling really great, but it's actually making my ADHD symptoms

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