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Jan 2024
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How to Get Admitted to Labor and Deliver...

Liesel Teen
About this episode

Happy New Year, and welcome back to The Mommy Labor Nurse Podcast! We've got a jam-packed line up for 2024, and I can't wait to continue to educate you about all things pregnancy, birth, and baby! 

Are you wondering how to get admitted to labor and delivery? You're certainly not alone!

The funny thing about labor is that most pregnant women (especially first-time mamas!) frequently ask themselves the question, "Am I in labor?" when they aren't really in labor. But once you are actually in labor, there is literally zero doubt – 9 times out of 10 you will know! 

Inside this episode I go over specific labor admission criteria, things that might keep you from being admitted, what happens once you are admitted to labor and delivery, and explore other reasons you might be admitted to the hospital during pregnancy.

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