Parenting Podcast – Episode 55: Phases and Stages of Labor with Liesel Teen from Mommy Labor Nurse For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e55/              Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/growingrfamily And Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily Liesel Teen is a Labor and Delivery Nurse, fellow mom, and the host of the Mommy Labor Nurse Podcast. You might know her from her instagram page @mommy.labornurse where she helps thousands of new moms have a better understanding of what pregnancy, birth, and parenthood is really like. She is here to talk all about the phases and stages of labor, what to expect when you get to the hospital, and how giving birth ACTUALLy works! (Hint: it’s not at all what the movies portray).   Growing Our Family · S01E55 – Phases and Stages of Labor with Liesel Teen from Mommy Labor Nurse HAVE YOU JOINED OUR FACEBOOK GROUP YET?? “Growing Our Family Podcast -> A Community For Moms”: https://www.facebook.com/groups/434759000779665/?ref=share Where to find the podcast: * Spotify* Apple Podcasts* Blubrry* Stitcher* TuneIn* Google* iHeartRADIO* Or any other major podcasting platform! Show Notes * A little bit about you, your family, and anything else you’d like to share!* When does labor start and how do you know you are in the first stage?* What are the differences between the three phases of the first stage & what phase should you go to the hospital?* Early* Active* Transition Phases* When does stage 2 start?* How long can it take to push your baby out?* Do you have tips on how to push effectively? * Why might your doctor ask you to slow down or push gently?* Stage 3: Delivering the Placenta* Can you talk us through how the placenta is delivered? * What are you feeling for when you “massage” the uterus? * Stage 4: Recovery Liesel’s Recommended Mommy Items:  * Breastfeeding Pillows! a) Boppy: https://amzn.to/2BPNG1R  a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boppy-Nursing-Pillow-Positioner-Notebook/dp/B071J1JTHP/ref=as_li_ss_il?crid=F9P62CL32GQR&dchild=1&keywords=boppy+pillow&qid=1591908291&sprefix=boppy,aps,480&sr=8-7&linkCode=li3&tag=growingourfam-20&linkId=694f2a962906f3946...