Trish, RN - Birth & Postpartum

Breaking Your Water Isn’t a Quick Fix You may hear this a lot: “Let’s break your water to move things along.” But guess what? 💡 Studies say it only makes labor about 30 minutes faster. That’s it. The real problem? Once your water is broken, your timer starts. Doctors and nurses start watching the clock. And that can lead to: • More checks • More pressure • More risk of a c-section Your water protects your baby from germs. Breaking it too early means more risk for infection. That’s why we teach our students (over 15k mamas and counting!) to wait until active labor—around 6 cm—before saying yes. Or to say no altogether. Because labor should flow with your body, not against it. Let’s be honest… Sometimes they just want to speed things up to fit their schedule. But your birth isn’t about them. It’s about you and your baby. ⚖️ You deserve time. You deserve to choose. You deserve to trust your body. 👇 Drop a “💧” if you want to let labor flow naturally—not be rushed.

Did you know that you have 3 holes "down there?" 👉🏻Hey! I'm Trish❤️, or follow me for more empowering education/information from a labor and delivery nurse. 👩🏼‍⚕️ When you get an epidural, a foley catheter will need to be placed in order for urine to be able to come out. The epidural numbs the nerve that signals to your brain when you have to pee, so a foley is essentially a drainage system for your urine. It's inserted through the urethra (the same hole that urine comes out of when you go "number 1") and goes all the way up into the bladder. The balloon at the end is then inflated with saline to keep it in place. The second hole is of course the vaginal opening. This is where the baby will eventually come out, as well as where a provider will insert a speculum for a pap smear, and the hole that is used when you make a baby. 😉 Last but not least, there is the anus. The anus is the opening at the very end of the gastrointestinal tract, where solid waste is eliminated. So there you have it! A brief anatomy lesson on the female genitalia. Hope this was helpful and feel free to ask any questions in the comments below! . . . . #foleycatheter #epiduralbirth #epidural #givingbirth #hospitalbirth #femaleanatomy #birtheducation #birthtips #medicatedbirth #childbirth #childbirtheducation #birthstory #laboranddelivery #laboranddeliverynurse

The toilet is affectionately known as the dilation station and it works. Hi 👋🏽 I’m Trish or @labor.nurse.mama folllow for more tips and hacks from a mom of 7 and birth nurse for 16 years. Go to labornursemama.com/birthpod for the only podcast style birth class bundle. Xoxo Trish