The Birth Experience with Labor Nurse Mama
She was 12 hours into labor when a nurse walked in carrying a tablet - and a judge appeared on the screen to decide what would happen to her body.
This isn't a social media horror story. This happened in Florida, in 2026, to a woman who was not only informed - she was a doula. She had a prior C-section complicated by a dangerous hemorrhage. Refusing another surgery wasn't a whim. It was a medical decision she had every right to make.
And a judge overruled her anyway.
In this episode, we're getting into all of it: what your rights actually are, where they get murky, and the three things I want you to do before you ever go into labor - because when you're in labor, your job is to labor.
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This episode is not about walking in braced for a fight. It's about walking in prepared, calm, confident, and educated.
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Florida needs to change those laws. And until it does, the best thing you can do is prepare. Let's get you there.
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