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 119: Friday Free Talk, The SNOO
Ep. 118: What is medical Manipulation? with Olivia Friel
Ep. 117: Friday Free Talk, How to Calm a Fussy Baby
Ep. 116: Redefining Self-Love with Kimmay Caldwell
Ep. 115: Friday Free Talk, Eating + Drinking during Labor
Ep. 114: How to Cloth Diaper with Bailey Bowman
Ep. 113: Friday Free Talk: Pro-Plan or No Plan?
Ep. 112: Hormones 101 with Dr. Maggie Luther
Ep. 111: Friday Free Talk, Alcohol in Pregnancy
Birthing in the COVID-19 Pandemic with Pediatrician, Julia Brown, MD
Ep. 108: Friday Free Talk: What to Expect at Triage
Ep. 107: How to Decrease Your Chances of a C-Section with Dr. Neel Shah, MD
105: Exploring Sensuality & Yoni Eggs with Ann Marie Paul
104: FFT: Overcoming Fear & Birth Trauma
103: Using Hypnosis in Labor with Kelley Keenan
102: FFT: Stop Washing Your Vagina!
101: Choosing Childcare for First Time Parents with Hannah Riddle de Rojas
100: Friday Free Talk: Get Out of Your Own Pond + HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT!!
99: Do You Need Sex Therapy? with Dr. Alex Chinks
98: Friday Free Talk: Love Yourself More
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