We are honored to chat with Lakeesha Murphy-Spencer and Renee Harvey, two certified nurse midwives whom Roxanne worked with previously as Labor and Delivery nurses. We discuss all things labor stalls! What causes a labor stall? What are the different things that we can do to help resolve those labor stalls? These two ladies are a wealth of information and experience, and we think you will enjoy getting to know them and learning from them as much as we did!
In this episode:
0:00 Introductions
6:10 What is a Labor Stall?
6:40 Criteria for a Labor Stall
10:11 What is Friedman’s Curve?
12:46 What will most hospitals do for a labor stall?
15:35 Common Causes for Labor Stall/Pause (3P’s)
26:09 Why CrossFitters and runners run into trouble with labor
26:55 How to prepare for potential Passage stalls
31:41 Understanding Passenger stalls
41:16 Power stalls - body and mind connection
59:42 How would Renee and Keesha handle a change in plan/C-section
1:15:24 Ways to mitigate labor stalls during pregnancy
Find Keesha and Renee's YouTube channel here!: https://www.youtube.com/@SafeSpaceTalk-wd4de
Keesha's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehoodmidwife_keesh/
Renee's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_inclusive_midwife/
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