I’m a labor and delivery nurse, turned prenatal educator -- helping you feel prepared, not scared. 🙀 If hospital birth feels overwhelming you're in the right place. I break down pregnancy and labor into clear, simple information—so you know what to expect and how to handle it. ❤️ This channel is all about making hospital birth prep simple. From what to pack in your hospital bag to how contractions really feel, I give you honest, helpful and evidence-based information 💻 all groun...| YouTube
There are a few keys to a great labor that no one really talks about (or talks about them right). Today I want to share them, when you can most effectively use them and also how to go about using them (because a few are trickier than you think). As a labor nurse for 20 …| The Pregnancy Nurse®
If you’re doing kick counts, or just feeling your baby move — what is the normal daily fetal movement count. This article will tell you what is normal for you and how you count them to make sure baby is doing well. But first, how do I know so much about fetal movements? Hi — …| The Pregnancy Nurse®
There are a lot REASONS to be induced << and that post goes into it more — but today I want to talk about the signs you’re READY To be induced. They’re different, and I want to talk about why. All of this isn’t to say that there aren’t times that you NEED to be …| The Pregnancy Nurse®
Are you hoping to have a “natural” delivery at the hospital. Today we’re going to talk about what your plans for “natural” mean (as that means something different for everyone) — and 5 SIMPLE (think: easy — this isn’t standing on your head for hours a day) tricks to make it happen for you! While …| The Pregnancy Nurse®
Pain can be really scary — but birth pain is very different. Today, I’m going to tell you 4 things for you to understand about birth pain that will hopefully make it less scary! Before we get going, I’m talking about BIRTH pain. Not PREGNANCY PAIN. There’s a big difference, and if you’re having pains …| The Pregnancy Nurse®
Today I want to talk about a few things that you’re doing that makes labor longer than it has to be. Most of these have some pretty serious studies behind them, so it’s not just “The Pregnancy Nurse® THINKS it’s this way” — but truly evidence-based ways to make your labor faster. I’m excited to …| The Pregnancy Nurse®
If you’re considering an induction, you may wonder if it’s more painful than “regular” labor (meaning labor that comes on naturally). Today we’re going to look at some of of the “why’s” this might be that way, along with what studies show. Plus, my own experience with going both induced labor and “natural” labor with …| The Pregnancy Nurse®
If you think that birth class is mainly to get you through the pain of labor — do you really need it even if you’re planning on an epidural? Great question — today I’m going to explore exactly what a birth class can, and can’t do — and what your next steps should be. While …| The Pregnancy Nurse®
You know that labor involves contractions, but how exactly does that baby get from the inside of your body outside of you? This post is going to help you know what happens once you’re fully dilated — how to push your baby out, how your body manages it (along with some helpful studies)…. I hope …| The Pregnancy Nurse®
Hilary Erickson, BSN-RN is The Pregnancy Nurse® She has been a nurse since 1997 (liscensed in Utah, California and now Arizona). She has 20 years of labor and delivery experience within diverse patient populations, often in trauma centers. In addition to her work in labor and delivery – Hilary has also worked in geriatrics, hospice …| The Pregnancy Nurse®
