An online library of
Trauma-Informed Birth Nurse Resources
The Nurse Circle
This work can be HEAVY, you don’t have to hold it all alone. Find community & get support from nurses who have been right where you are now.
Looking for a community of birth nurses who understand the stresses and challenges of labor and delivery nursing while learning how to change the current system? Join us!
A Trauma-Informed Nurse’s Perspective
Insight & Discussions on Trauma Informed Care
Sharable Birth Advocacy Infographics
“Since the whole-team training, I’ve seen nurses using their Flipbooks with patients on the unit and even sharing ideas with colleagues!”
“I love using the flip book as a communication tool with my patients during labor. I can leave the book at beside as a handy reference (easy to wipe down between patients!).”
Labor + Birth Flipbook for Nurses
This durable, pocket-sized flipbook gives nurses quick, practical strategies and labor positions – for when your brain is on shift 4 of 4, you’ve tried everything, and you need help! A quick-guide for safe, supportive, and trauma-responsive care through every stage of birth.
What's Included:
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Trauma Aware Care
Review the main tenets and how they apply to the labor progression checklist -
Coping Techniques
This flipbook offers guidance for when patients struggle to cope, strategies to reduce suffering (including during cesarean birth), and reassurance for nurses who want to feel more secure in their ability to provide calm, compassionate, trauma-responsive support. -
Peanut Ball Made Simple
Includes the same trusted guidance used in Peanut Ball Learning Days by The Birth Nurse, complete with tips for selecting the right size ball and positioning it safely to maximize patient comfort and support progress in labor. -
Position Ideas for Every Stage
Packed with colorful, easy-to-follow graphics, this flipbook offers techniques and position options for all stages of labor - includes supporting progress and honoring patient goals, whether with or without an epidural.
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THE PULSE CHECK PODCAST
Pulse Check Podcast is bringing humanity back to medicine by sharing stories of what it’s really like to work in America’s healthcare system. Dive into American healthcare to investigate the abuse, control, and power. Stories of professionals in medicine at the hands of a powerful system full of trauma. Mandy and HeHe will give you a look at bringing humanity back to medicine
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RECENTLY FEATURED ON:
In the Tall Grass Podcast
I Believe You: A Conversation with Mandy Irby on Trauma-Informed Care & Living with Alpha-Gal.
Yoga | Birth | Babies Podcast
Evidence Based Birth Podcast
Trauma-Informed Childbirth Education with Mandy Irby
Nurses Living the Good Life With Ann Konkoly Podcast
Your Birth Partners Podcast
10 News | WLSL.com
The Birth Nurse: Managing Pain During Labor. Daytime Blue Ridge, WSLS 10, Roanoke, VA
Some of Mandy Irby’s Published Work
Downloadables
DIGITAL PDF GUIDE
FREE Labor
Positions Guide
Your guide of NEW ways to keep labors progressing. These positions help your patients shorten labor & manage pain! Invaluable tool we made just for you!
DIGITAL PDF GUIDE
FREE Debriefing
at the Bedside
This FREE resource will help you learn when and how a debrief with your patient can be most effective to reduce trauma. Addressing birth and secondary trauma TOGETHER!
DIGITAL PDF GUIDE
31 Books Every
Labor Nurse Must Read
The best start on your L&D trauma-informed care journey is here! This list will reignite your passion for this incredibly demanding job and prevent burnout. Take your career to the next level – your patients and coworkers will be able to see a difference in you after just 1 read!
Birth Worker Shop
Birthy Merch
Birth is powerful and so are you! Grab a shirt or mug with the Strong Mama logo as a powerful reminder for yourself or gift the nurse or midwife in your life.
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Advocating for voice, choice, and physiology to change birth culture to parent-centered and trauma-informed. I believe that the transition to parenthood deserves community support and excellent childbirth education. This shop has my fav labor support tools, postpartum must-haves, and favs for L&D nurse life!
Amazon Shop
Advocating for voice, choice, and physiology to change birth culture to parent-centered and trauma-informed. I believe that the transition to parenthood deserves community support and excellent childbirth education. This shop has my fav labor support tools, postpartum must-haves, and favs for L&D nurse life!
Labor & Birth Flipbook
Designed to be used in pregnancy & birth in a circular way! As labor takes its twists and turns, be ready with ideas to create comfort, facilitate labor & meet patients birth goals!
*Imperfection* – this batch has a page number off, no material is missing. Discount reflects the imperfection!
Flip books are perfect for parents and professionals.
They are designed to be used in pregnancy and birth in a circular way; if you run out of ideas or get to the end, just start back over at the beginning! As labor takes its twists and turns, you’ll be ready with ideas to create comfort, facilitate labor, and meet your birth goals!
Stop trying to memorize positions and calming techniques!
Give this flip book to your support team, and let them support you with ideas, positions for every stage of labor, and suggestions for relaxation and confident coping.
Ships quickly in a recyclable envelope – comes with a FREE Sticker! * International orders, email us. Returns or refunds not available. Bulk orders please email us directly.
Snag your FREE 10 Hidden Signs of Trauma in Labor PDF
Learn the 10 subtle signs of what trauma can look like in in the birth space and what you can do