In this special Q&A episode of The Push Podcast, we are answering questions from listeners and followers! We cover a wide range of topics, including precipitous (fast) labor, your first postpartum bathroom trip, and tips for VBAC success. We also dive into fertility and PCOS, cannabis and energy drink use while breastfeeding, and the role of social media in maternal care.

Plus, we explore outpatient Foley bulb induction, personal gowns for C-sections, birth control implants and missed periods, IV placement during labor, and pregnancy considerations for trans men on testosterone. If you’re a curious mind and have lots of questions around women’s health, then this episode will be perfect for you, as our experience and evidence-backed answers will satiate some questions and spark others! To get your own question answered, DM, email, or comment, and we’ll try to include it in future content!

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Welcome back to season 2 of The Push Podcast!

In this episode, Nurse Sydney and Dr. Meghan McGrattan break down TOLAC (Trial of Labor After Cesarean) to help women truly understand their birth options after a C-section. If you’re pregnant after a cesarean or you're a curious woman with aspirations of being a mom, or just a girl who loves to learn, this conversation walks you through the science behind TOLAC, including success rates, uterine rupture risk, hospital policies, and evidence-based guidelines, so you can separate fact from fear.

We will explain how providers determine candidacy for TOLAC, teach you how to interpret relative versus absolute risk in a way that actually makes sense, and offer tips on how to advocate for yourself. This episode is about women’s health education, informed consent, and empowering you to push for the birth you want, ask the right questions, and make a confident, values-aligned decision about your birth with all the information!

In this episode, Nurse Sydney and her nursing school friends Celina (Labour & Delivery Nurse) and Maddie (Pediatric Cardiology Nurse) share what it was really like becoming nurses in 2020.

They talk about starting their careers in the middle of the pandemic, the imposter syndrome they faced as new grads, and the advice they wish someone had given them.

They’re sharing:

• What it was really like starting their careers during COVID

• The pressure, fear, and confusion of being brand-new nurses in a crisis

• How imposter syndrome showed up for each of them

• The moments that shaped them

• The advice they wish every new grad could hear

Whether you’re a student nurse, a new grad, or curious about the reality behind the scenes, this episode is honest, relatable, and a little nostalgic.