Amanda Janzen is a registered nurse and international board-certified lactation consultant. With 8 years of L&D, postpartum, and special care nursery experience she has worked in a hospital setting, free-standing birth center, and now in private practice as a birth/postpartum doula and lactation consultant. As a mom of two, she knows the realities of postpartum and honors every parents "intuitive knowing" when something "feels off." She strives to bring all options to the table so parents can feel confident in their choices even if they go against the grain.
Amanda landed a job as a new graduate in labor and delivery and began to recognize patterns that led to the rarest/scariest birth complications. She questioned the "norm" early in her career and now realizes these experiences have shaped her into the practitioner she is today.
These same questions carried over into her postpartum nurse role when educating parents about the "ABCs" of sleep at hospital discharge. She was secretly bed-sharing (safely) with her own baby at home, yet telling parents this was not an option for them with a hospital "gag order" in place.
She refuses to teach abstinence only education when parents want more information on bed-sharing and believes lives can be saved when we intentionally teach parents how to make this a safer practice.
Follow along with Amanda: www.midwestmommacollective.com
Generously, Amanda has offered $25 off a virtual safe sleep consult. These consults look at each families unique medical histories, feeding practice, sleep situations, and home/bedroom setups to help determine if bed-sharing is right for you. Mention you heard the podcast on The Birth Lounge!
Ep. 224: How to have a Pain Free Birth, pt. 2 with Dr. Q
Ep. 223: How to have a Pain Free Birth, pt. 1 with Dr. Q
Ep. 222: Donor Milk with Sterling Grey-Simmons
Ep. 221: The Importance of Counting the Kicks with Emily Price
Ep. 220: Perinatal Mood Disorders and Management Options with Dr. William Leininger, MD, FACOG
Ep. 219: Baby Reflux with Aine Homer
Ep. 218: Hospital Culture or Cult Behavior? with Billie Harrigan
Ep. 217: Four Induction Methods No One has Shared with You
Ep 216: Bias in the Birth Room
Ep. 215: How to Avoid a C-section
Ep. 214: Using Prenatal Yoga as a Tool to Prepare Your Mind and Body for Birth with Deb Flashenberg of Yoga | Birth | Babies
Ep. 213: Trauma Informed Breastfeeding Support
Ep: 212: Vaginal Birth After Two Cesareans: What Does the Evidence Say?
Ep. 211: Birth Story Share from a Chosen Single Parent
Ep. 210: The Problem with Hospital Childbirth Education
Ep. 209: A look into a Fertility Journey to Become a Solo Parent
Ep. 208: Tongue Ties & Oral Dysfunction with Erika Higginbottom, MS, OTR/L
Ep. 207: How to Find an OBGYN + Care Team with Malia Funk
Ep. 206: Benefits of Chiropractic Care
Ep. 205: Pushing Effectively with Melissa Chappell, LDEM, CPM
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