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For Labor and Delivery nurses changing the game in Obstetrics, one nurse and one patient at a time. Happy Hour with Bundle Birth Nurses is meant to fill the cups of L&D nurses and birth workers all over the world. Sarah Lavonne shares stories, research, and life in order to bring some happy to your hour. Join us once a week as we continue to change the game together!
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In this season finale of Happy Hour with Bundle Birth Nurses, we zoom out. From the history of obstetrics to the current realities of intervention, burnout, and rapid change, this episode explores where we’ve been, where we are, and where we’re headed as nurses. But beyond science and statistics, we dive into something deeper: identity. Who are you outside of your role, and how can discovering your core essence fuel a long, colorful, sustainable career in nursing? That’s all for season 7, see...
In this jaw-dropping episode of Happy Hour with Bundle Birth Nurses, Sarah Lavonne sits down with Dr. John Ozimek to unpack a once-in-a-career case: a full-term abdominal ectopic pregnancy that defied every odd and expectation. What began as a positive pregnancy test and a growing ovarian mass quickly unfolded into a 37-week miracle. She had severe preeclampsia, a 22-pound tumor, massive hemorrhage, and a baby developing entirely outside the uterus. Dr. Ozimek walks us step-by-step through th...
In this vulnerable and powerful episode of Happy Hour with Bundle Birth Nurses, Sarah Lavonne opens up about one of the biggest challenges in nursing: navigating difficult provider communication. Inspired by a real voicemail from a new grad labor and delivery nurse, Sarah dives into how to handle being cut off, corrected at the bedside, or even yelled at, while still protecting professionalism and patient-centered care. Drawing from The Four Agreements, Crucial Conversations, and her own CARE...
In the 100th episode of Happy Hour with Bundle Birth Nurses, Sarah Lavonne is joined by OB/GYN, Dr. Jennifer Lincoln. They discuss the rise of medical misinformation and how social media is shaping patient expectations in labor and delivery. Dr. Lincoln shares practical ways nurses can address misinformation without sounding defensive or combative. They also talk openly about nurse-provider dynamics and why communication breaks down on some units. This episode offers tools to protect your ene...
In this episode of Happy Hour with Bundle Birth Nurses, Sarah Lavonne welcomes Rose Horton, President of AWHONN and CEO of NotOnMyWatch Consulting Partners. Rose opens up about her journey from bedside nurse to executive leader, sharing the mentors, pivotal moments, and choices that shaped her career. She dives into how nurses can drive change, advocate effectively, and improve birth outcomes, while also offering practical advice for navigating opportunities in OB nursing. In this episode, yo...
What happens when nurses and doulas stop viewing each other as “opponents” and start working as a true team? In this episode of Happy Hour with Bundle Birth Nurses, Sarah Lavonne meets with legendary doula and childbirth educator Ana Paula Markel to unpack the nurse–doula relationship, the difference between advocacy and activism, and why collaboration is one of the most evidence-backed ways to improve birth outcomes. We talk about conflict points (like medical advice, bias, and power dynamic...
In this episode of Happy Hour with Bundle Birth Nurses, Sarah Lavonne continues part 2 of the conversation for nurses who are new to labor and delivery or new to the specialty altogether. She shares practical, experience-based advice on facing imposter syndrome, asking questions, and accelerating your growth without burning yourself out. This episode dives into the emotional realities of L&D nursing, including how to process hard days, hold space for yourself, and build recovery routines ...
In this episode of Happy Hour with Bundle Birth Nurses, Sarah Lavonne answers your questions especially those new to labor & delivery or transitioning into the specialty. From managing self-doubt and imposter syndrome to letting go of constant emergency anticipation, Sarah shares the lessons she wishes she’d known earlier in her career. She dives into the realities of L&D acuity, the importance of owning your education, and how mastering “normal vs. abnormal” transforms both confidenc...
In this episode of Happy Hour with Bundle Birth Nurses, Sarah Lavonne talks with licensed therapist Krysta Dancy, MA, MFT, CBD to explore what trauma-informed care really looks like in labor and delivery. Together, they unpack how nervous system regulation, presence, and connection shape the labor and delivery experience for both patients and nurses. This conversation goes beyond checklists and protocols to address burnout, compassion fatigue, and why trauma-informed care is as much a way of ...
In this episode of Happy Hour with Bundle Birth Nurses, Sarah Lavonne takes a deep dive into labor positions for why they matter, how they work, and why they’re so much more than just “turning patients.” This episode is really just the tip of the iceberg when it come to understanding physiologic birth. But, it is a mini crash course on anatomy, physiology, and evidence-based positioning. I talk about how environment, mobility, gravity, pelvic mechanics, and nursing judgment all intersect to s...
What started as a simple “This or That” poll on a Bundle Birth Nurses Instagram, 7,000 of you responded, and those results stopped me in my tracks. It sparked a deep dive into the reality so many of you are living. Burnout isn’t just a buzzword; it’s something thousands of you across our community are quietly carrying. In this episode, we’re digging into what burnout really looks like for labor and delivery nurses today. I brought this to our incredible Bundle Birth Nurses Mentors to discuss ...
In this heartfelt Season 7 kickoff of Happy Hour with Bundle Birth Nurses, Sarah Lavonne is joined by longtime co-host and friend Justine for a reflective conversation on change, burnout, detachment, and new beginnings. Together, they reminisce on their years building Bundle Birth Nurses, honor Justine’s transition away from the team, and explore what it looks like to choose a slower, more intentional life. The episode weaves together themes of nursing identity, social media fatigue, personal...
In this season-six finale of the podcast, Sarah Lavonne and Justine look back on a whirlwind year at Bundle Birth, with new classes, a reboot on YouTube, and new hospital trainings. Sarah shares an “epic fail” at her first Advanced Physiologic Birth training, then explains how the mishap led her to redesign the class and refocus on meeting you where you’re at, giving you the positioning training you want while also being authentic. The pair riff on systemic problems in maternity care, the pow...
On this episode of Happy Hour with Bundle Birth Nurses, Sarah Lavonne and Justine explore the fetal monitoring strip from the baby’s perspective and physiology! They reveal how fetal hemoglobin, baroreceptors and chemoreceptors, autonomic tug-of-war, and stress hormones power a baby’s built-in defense system during labor. They talk about why low O2 saturations are normal, what truly triggers variables and lates, and tips to prep for C-EFM certification. Thanks for listening and subscrib...
In this powerful episode of Happy Hour with Bundle Birth Nurses, Sarah Lavonne and Justine sit down with AFE survivor and trauma therapist Kayleigh Summers, whom you may recognize as @thebirthtraumamama on IG. Kayleigh shares the shocking details of her near-death birth story, the moment everything changed, and the life-saving interventions that brought her back. Now a fierce advocate for trauma-informed care, Kaylee is using her voice to raise awareness about AFE and support survivors. This ...
In this episode of Happy Hour with Bundle Birth Nurses, we dive into the real, raw truths of travel nursing and the challenges of nursing in general. Our guest, Lluvia Cordero shares about her 12-year experience being a travel nurse. She shares about witnessing and supporting challenging situations, the red flags to watch for, and the power of trusting your instincts. We talk about the freedom of travel nursing, the adventure to the unpredictability, financial highs and lows, and the heavy mo...
In this episode of Happy Hour with Bundle Birth Nurses, Sarah and Justine unpack the fetal oxygen pathway, from maternal lungs to the fetus and why it’s foundational to everything we see on our fetal monitors. If you’ve ever wondered how oxygenation impacts heart rate patterns, variability, decelerations, or why tachysystole matters, this conversation connects the pathophysiology to your practice. Justine and Sarah drop clinical gems and challenge the normalization of tachysystole. Let us kno...
It’s finally here! Birthed into the world our new OB Emergency Pocket Guide titled, Confidence in Crisis: A Nurse's Pocketbook Guide to Master OB Emergencies. Join Sarah Lavonne as she has a celebratory and educational conversation with Bre Clinger. The guide was created by Bre Clinger, a Bundle Birth Nurse Mentor, to provide nurses with quick-reference information on 17 major obstetric emergencies. In this episode, you’ll get a behind the scenes look at what it took to create the guide, incl...
In this soul-stirring episode of Happy Hour with Bundle Birth Nurses, Sarah Lavonne and Justine Arechiga dive deep into the powerful shift from content to context—a mindset that invites you to slow down, be present, and choose intentionality in both your personal life and your nursing practice. Together, they explore what it means to stop "should-ing" yourself to death, reclaim your presence at work and at home, and actively participate in your life instead of simply going through the motions...
In this powerful and heartfelt episode of Happy Hour with Bundle Birth Nurses, Sarah Lavonne sits down with the brilliant and unapologetically real Dr. Monica McLemore for a conversation that will shift the way you think about nursing, reproductive health, and your role in this work. From their first meeting to this moment of connection, Sarah and Monica reflect on humility, curiosity, and the humanity at the core of nursing. Dr. McLemore shares her journey—starting as born a preemie to becom...
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as a doula I have been present in 25 c-sections and 3 of those times supported the spinal. the CRNA's said they love when I am present because they don't have to give anxiety meds to the patient. we have 50 doulas trained in OR and are able to attend.
Great episode!!!