Understanding Birth: What to Expect When You're Expecting with Mama Nurse Tina

Season 2 • Episode 14

Understanding Birth: What to Expect When You're Expecting with Mama Nurse Tina

Dec 1, 2025

1:04:20

Episode Description

You've seen the viral videos. Moms dismissed during active labor, one even giving birth in her car minutes after being sent home. How do you prevent this from happening to you?

Dr. Bayo sits down with Tina Bitangcol (Mama Nurse Tina), a labor and delivery nurse with 13 years of bedside experience. Tina breaks down what really happens from the moment you walk through hospital doors and shares the exact scripts you need to advocate for yourself when something doesn't feel right.

This episode tackles birth trauma, racial disparities in maternal care, and the specific challenges Black moms and historically marginalized communities face when seeking care. Tina provides practical language everyone can use to cut through dismissal and get the urgent attention they deserve.

Content Warning: This episode discusses birth trauma, medical dismissal, maternal mortality, and racial disparities in healthcare.

Key Takeaways:

What happens when you arrive at the hospital for labor

The stages of labor and what each actually feels like

Why 1 in 3 people report birth trauma

Specific scripts to use when you're being dismissed

Strategies for partners to escalate care

Resources Mentioned:

Bump to Latch Course at bumptolatch.com

BIRTHfund

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