Ep. 9: Maternal Femoral Nerve Damage, Hospital Labor Interventions, & How Pushing For Too Long Led To Months Of Paralysis, With Actor & Writer Brittney Bertier

This week, NYC-based actor, writer, and new mom Brittney Bertier bravely shares her labor story. She walks us through what led to her Maternal Femoral Nerve Damage diagnosis, how it has impacted her life, and what she wants every woman to know about it. She and Alex discuss what she wishes she knew before giving birth, the pros and cons of hospital interventions, and their takeaways from the 2007 documentary “The Business Of Being Born.” Brittney is best known for originating the role of Norma Jean in “Marilyn! The New Musical” at the Paris in Las Vegas. She recently starred in the West Coast premiere of Lucas Hnath’s “… The Death of Walt Disney” which was named one of the top 10 productions of 2022 by The LA Times. She has also been awarded Best Acting Performance by the Austin Comedy Film Festival and is currently at work on her first feature film.  Connect With Brittney: @brittneybertier Learn more about Maternal Femoral Nerve Damage: www.nervedamagefromchildbirth.com Follow "Glow Up And Speak Out" on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@glowupandspeakout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Take Advantage Of Our Discounts! Avani Derm Spa: For 10% off ANY of Avani's medical grade skincare products, enter code: GLOW10 at checkout. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dermspastore.com/collections/medical-grade-skincare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated CBD or mushroom supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.plantpeople.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BeautyCounter: Shop with Alex at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠beautycounter.com/alexandraferrara⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and she'll gift you a free sample with every purchase! BeautyCounter is a CLEAN, female-founded, EWG-certified brand! Use code: CLEANFORALL20 for 20% off your first purchase! BetterHelp: For 10% off your first month of virtual therapy, use code SPEAKOUT at checkout! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.betterhelp.com/get-started/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠