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 DeliveryLesson 2 - The Delivery TeamLesson 3 - The Good DoctorLesson 4 - Know Your HospitalLesson 5 - Having a PlanLesson 6 - Having an AdvocateLesson 7 - Knowing the Types of Fetal MonitorsLesson 8 - Knowing What Your Baby’s Heart Rate MeansLesson 9 - Understanding Tests and InterventionsLesson 10 - Common Facts and Issues in Legal Baby CasesLesson 11 - Safety and EpiduralsLesson 12 - Understanding C-Sections-- Full website notes: drnicolerankins.com/episode244 Check out The Birth Preparation Course Register for the class How to Create a Birth Plan the Right Way Our Sponsors: * Check out Dr. Mom Butt Balm at drmombuttbalm.com. Also available on Amazon and at Walmart! * Check out Informed Pregnancy Media: www.informedpregnancy.tv * Check out Ritual and use my code DRNICOLE for a great deal: https://ritual.com/ * Visit HomeThreads.com/DRNICOLE today and get a 15% off code for your first order! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy