Why Labor & Delivery Nurses Choose Unmedicated Birth with The Labor Mama | 240

S1E240 - Why Labor & Delivery Nurses Choose Unmedicated Birth with The Labor Mama | 240

Published: January 23, 2026

Duration: 38:18

Trish welcomes a fellow labor and delivery nurse and childbirth educator, Lo Mansfield, also known as The Labor Mama. They discuss the intriguing question of why so many L&D nurses, midwives, and birth pros personally opt for unmedicated births, sharing behind-the-scenes insights from their years on the floor. Trish and Lo open up about their own journeys - Trish recounting her first unmedicated birth at 17 out of sheer needle fear (and loving how she felt like a boss + queen afterward), while Lo explains her mix of clinical experience, like minimizing interventions for better outcomes, and practical perks, such...