no labor is the same. Your labor is not going to be the same as your best friends,

it's not going to be the same as your sisters, so when you go in there with that mindset of

your labor going to replicate theirs, you're going to get disappointed, you know. You have to

own that your labor story is your story.

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 Tein, I'm a fellow mom, labor and deliver 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 in this podcast is not medical advice. Please see MommyLaberners.com

slash disclaimer for more details. And now let's get into this week's episode.

Hi guys, happy Monday, so during Sunday story questions a couple of months ago,

one of you guys asked if I had ever worked with a male labor and delivery nurse before.

I knew that they existed, but I actually hadn't ever connected with one if you can believe that.

So naturally, that got me super curious about what it's like to be a male labor and deliver

nurse and what it's like working in a predominantly female-based field. Well, I put out a little box

on Instagram asking a male L&D nurse to connect, and that's how I met this week's podcast guest,

AJ. You guys are absolutely going to love AJ. He was so much fun to chat with, and he's also

hilarious. I thought he was the perfect person to join me this week, and I can't wait for you guys

to listen. So let's dive right in. So tell me, are you one of an estimated 80% of pregnant women

that's hoping to give birth without an epidural? I hate to break it to you, but simply wanting it

might not be enough. After the unmedicated birth of my first son, Walter, I knew I had to create an

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