The Best Birth Podcast Episode 27 - Complications in Pregnancy, Gestational Diabetes and Preparing for Twists and Turns with Registered Nurse Janelle Mellor
INTERVIEW OVERVIEW
In this episode, Janelle Mellor, a registered nurse working in the postpartum unit, shares her personal experiences and expertise in women's health and postpartum care. She discusses her journey to becoming a nurse and her own birth stories, including a C-section and a uterine rupture. Janelle also explains the importance of postpartum checks, including monitoring blood pressure and checking for complications like hemorrhage. She provides insights into managing gestational diabetes and offers advice for new moms, such as practicing skin-to-skin contact and enjoying the bonding time with their babies.
TAKEAWAYS
Postpartum checks are important to monitor the mother's health and check for complications like hemorrhage.
Gestational diabetes can be managed through diet, exercise, and sometimes medication.
Skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding are beneficial for regulating the baby's temperature and blood sugar levels.
New moms should cherish the bonding time with their babies and seek support from healthcare providers and resources.
Morning sickness can be alleviated by eating crackers, ginger candies, and staying in bed.
It's important for new moms to know their resources and reach out for help and support when needed.
WORDS OF WISDOM
Put that baby skin to skin, because that's going to really help that blood sugar regulation and temperature regulation.
Enjoy that time, because it just goes so fast. When I was breastfeeding my baby, it seems like it goes, like you're just constantly breastfeeding your baby. But really enjoy it, because it's such a special experience, just being able to have that bonding time, that sacred time that you get with your baby, breastfeeding and getting to know your baby.
Staying in bed and having someone grab you crackers, or if you can remember the night before, having crackers at your bedside. Because as soon as you get up, you feel sick, right? You start moving around, and just having a little bit of crackers just helps.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Janelle Malour: A Journey into Women's Health and Postpartum Care
07:59 Navigating Birth Stories: C-Section and Uterine Rupture
09:18 The Importance of Postpartum Checks and Complication Monitoring
25:06 The Benefits of Skin-to-Skin Contact and Bonding Time
28:50 Tips for Alleviating Morning Sickness and Seeking Support
TALKING POINTS
postpartum care, birth stories, C-section, uterine rupture, postpartum checks, blood pressure, hemorrhage, gestational diabetes, skin-to-skin contact, bonding time
RESOURCES
Morning Sickness Remedies - Morning Ease
Janelle Mellor
Janelle was born and raised in Salt Lake. She has been working in healthcare for over ten years. She has a bachelor's degree in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Utah and a bachelor's in Nursing from Roseman University. She has been a Maternal and Newborn Nurse for over two years now and she loves it!
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