Welcome back to the New Mom Boss Podcast!
I’m always surprised by the number of moms who don’t know about ‘the golden hour’ because it’s such a vital part of the delivery process with incredible benefits for both mom and baby.
To help me explain this topic further, I have Kristen O’Dell, a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with almost 20 years of experience working as a Neonatal Provider.
Her amazing career helping newborns and their families, as well as her own motherhood experience, have gained her ‘expert status’ to discuss everything related to the golden hour.
In our conversion, we discuss what the golden hour is, the benefits of practicing it immediately after birth, and tips for new moms preparing for their breastfeeding journey. We also hear more about Kristen’s story and the journey she walked giving birth during the pandemic and the PTSD she suffered in the aftermath.
Some big takeaways are:
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Guest Bio
Kristen O'Dell is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with almost 20 years of experience working with Newborns and NICU Babies as a Neonatal Provider. She specializes in the first few months of a baby's life but also has expertise in pregnancy, labor, breastfeeding, and the first year of an infant’s life.
While Ivy League educated and trained in Western medicine (at Columbia University) she really takes an integrative holistic approach to wellness and is known to listen to and empower her clients and patients. Being a former ACE-certified health coach, healthy eating is something she emphasizes, especially when it comes to pregnancy and breastfeeding.
She and her husband, Jay, have 3 boys and live in the Hudson Valley, NY.
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