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. 193: Advocating for Unbiased Care in a Bigger Body with Jen McLellan
Ep. 192: Bandl’s Ring with M’Kaela Tremaine
Ep: 191 Bottle Flow Rates and Choosing the Right Bottle with Britt Pados
Ep. 190: An Unassisted Birth Story with Dr. Sarah Leahy
Ep. 189: Navigating Pregnancy After An Eating Disorder
Ep. 188: Sympysis Pubic Dysfunction with Krystle Howard
Ep. 187: ”Mom-Strong” Culture is Killing Postpartum with Mandy Major
Ep. 186: The History of Babywearing with Kaytee Crawford
Ep. 185: When to Take Your Child to the Dentist with Dr. Nidhi Kotak
Ep. 184: Do You Have Children? with Tatiana Koontz
Ep: 182: Is Homebirth Safer Than Hospital Birth?
Ep. 181: Diversity In Lactation Support: Understanding The History with Kayla Bitten
Ep. 180: Breaking Down Childcare Options with Carole Kramer Arsenault
Ep. 179: The Safety of Breech Birth with Rixa Freeze
Ep. 178: The Secrets We’ve Learned being Doulas with Dynamic Doulas of London
Ep. 177: Prolapse After Birth with Dr. Jen Morgan
Ep. 176: A Glimpse into Pulse Check (HeHe's New Project with Mandy Irby!)
Ep. 175: Setting Parents Up for Sleep Success with Eva Klein
Ep. 174: What Parents Need to Know about Pacifiers
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