<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/745532/open_sms">Send us a text</a>"I don't have time for this today. My son has a soccer game. I am going to say that her baby's heart rate is decelerating and we need to do a c-section."  This is just one of the many things Shelby, a nurse in Arizona, heard from doctors in labor & delivery when she worked on the maternity ward.  This episode brings to light the very real fact that providers don't always have the laboring woman's best interest in mind. Instead, profits, time, and liability concerns drive many of the decisions leading to unnecessary birth interventions. Shelby joins us today to share what she witnessed in her years as a nurse and why she left obstetrics. This show is sponsored by: <a href='https://silveretteusa.com/usa/'>Silverette USA</a>* <a href='https://www.beautifulbirthsandbeyond.com/in-person-doula'>Beautiful Births and Beyond</a>* <a href='https://www.postpartumsoothe.com/'>Postpartum Soothe</a>* *Use promo code DOWNTOBIRTH **********Connect with us on <a href='https://www.patreon.com/downtobirthshow'>Patreon</a> for our exclusive content. Email Contact@DownToBirthShow.com <a href='https://www.instagram.com/'>Instagram @downtobirthshow</a> Call us at 802-GET-DOWN Watch the full videos of all our episodes on <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@downtobirthshow'>YouTube</a>! Work with Cynthia: 203-952-7299 <a href='http://hypnobirthingct.com/'>HypnoBirthingCT.com</a> Work with Trisha: 734-649-6294 Please remember we don’t provide medical advice. Speak to your licensed medical provider for all your healthcare matters.

Down to Birth

#151 | Labor & Delivery: A Nurse Shares Why She Left Obstetrics

Join Cynthia Overgard and Trisha Ludwig once per week for evidence-based straight talk on having a safe and informed birth, which starts with determining if you've hired the right provider. If we had to boil it down to a single premise, it's this: A healthy mom and baby isn't all that matters. We have more than 30 years' experience between us in midwifery, informed rights advocacy, publishing, childbirth education, postpartum support and breastfeeding, and we've personally served thousands of women and couples. Listen to the birth stories of our clients, listeners and celebrities, catch our expert-interviews, and submit your questions for...