Wow! Green is your color! Plus love the eye shadow! Anyway, these videos are so helpful!

I have had some anxiety about being a first time mom and giving birth what it's going to be/feel like.. what to expect... My sweet baby girl is due in 3 months.. but watching your videos lately has sent some relief my way and I feel much more prepared.. Thanks for being awesome and sharing so much info! Super glad you popped up in my recommended!

Pregnant with my 1st due June 1 2020....and I just turned 41. I love watching your videos. I always learn something new. Thank you for posting.

For my first baby, they gave me a spinal and epidural after pushing for 2 hours, 3 more hours later and they had to use a vacuum. Baby #2, I used no pain management. But a BIG recommendation for mamas trying to go pain medication free, my husband pushing on my lower back is what got me THROUGH transition & for early and active labor do the good ol raggedy Ann!❤️

My husband got meningitis and to test it they had to take fluid from his spine. And here is my husband, experiencing the most painful, vomit inducing headache you could possibly dream of and he is in tears because he's so scared of the idea of a needle going into his spine. I had to call his mother across the state because he refused and kept calling out "MAMA!!!" He was 30 at the time and is not usually a cry baby by any means and has a hard manual labor job. He's very tough The nurse and I felt so bad but it was soooo hard not to giggle about his reaction! Idk why but epidurals and spinal headaches reminded me of that. And yes my husband is indeed okay now.

i’m due at the end of march and as a young (18) first time mom, your videos have been such a great find for me, so comforting to be able to prepare myself outside of my drs appointments when i never know exactly what to ask (you’ve helped so much with me being able to find some important questions i didn’t even think to ask!)

Thank you so much for the info!! Could you film a video about random tips/tricks/advice/things to use to help the pain while laboring? Maybe things you've learned along the way witnessing other mothers labor? Just a fun suggestion! 💖

I love how passionate you are about what you do and how much you care!! I hope to have someone just like you for my future children. I wish you could be my future labor nurse!!

I’m a first time mom due on 3/27/20 and watching your wonderful videos like it’s my job. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. Hoping for a couple pushes and Baby Samuel slides right out:)

I’m so loving these as I get ready for birth of my 3rd baby.

I appreciate all your videos and I'm so glad I found you. Watching your videos makes me feel more confident getting closer to my due date next month. Keep up the good work.

I have my 37 week appointment today to check for dilation. I've had some really bad swelling and I'm scared I'll end up getting put on bed rest or even induced 😬 This was the perfect video to watch today, because I still have no idea how I want to go about my labor! Then TENS machine has helped with my pains in the past, so I've been looking into using it for labor. I'm definitely going to mention it to my doctor and see what he thinks about it!

I appreciate your input. I am at 24 weeks right now. Watching your videos is lessening my anxiety with childbirth because I want to have an unmedicated birth.

I am due in about a month and this was so helpful! I’m super scared and nervous for labor and the pain lol but you gave me some comfort, thank you! 💕

I'm due at the end of June and I've been loving you're videos! So informative and calm! Thank you!

38 weeks with my first babygirl, but you really do help taking my nerves away😭💕 If only you were my nurse!!

First baby due in less than two months, I'm writing my birth plan with my midwife in the next few weeks and this is exactly what I needed to help me weigh up the pros and cons of all the pain relief!!! Thank you!!!

My only pain management with nr. 2 was guided "pressure" from my husband on the hips or knees (depending on position) during contractions. He did it wrong at one contraction, so I actually know what a big difference it made... Never heard about it as a pain controlling method before or after strangely enough. Kind of love the midwife who did the "guiding" now!

The intro music calms me lol I really like you. You seem so calm and so collected!

I received great pain management at the hospital. I knew I wanted an epidural, but wanted it later rather than sooner. Talked to the nurse when pain became too strong. She explained the option of opioids. First, I said NO. Two hours later, I said yes. It was night and day difference. Incredibly powerful, you can still feel the contractions and pain, but its very subdues, and you can really relax the muscles (I even managed to sleep a bit). I did feel slightly tipsy, but not drunk, I was aware and in control. Effects of each dose wore off "fast" - I was able to hold 2 hours, but not much longer. Finally took epidural, but it stopped labor and I hated being paralyzed. Staff was great and they were actually able to regulate the amount of epidural coming in. They gave me a "remote" that could slightly increase or slightly decrease the epidural dose you are getting at any given time, though you only notice the effects several min later. With less epidural i could feel the contractions and help push while still keeping most pain away.

Was definitely wondering about other options! Thank you ☀️

Your videos are always great, I appreciate the information you provide! Also, your eye makeup and lip color are stunning!

If I ever have a child, I hope I can find a hospital with nitrous! I wouldn't want an epidural for a variety of reasons, but I have had nitrous a few times for dental procedures and its incredible for anxiety!

I had a super long labor and IV narcotics were amazing. It helped my body relax and open up. It’s great if your labor is taking forever... it wore off around transition... and I was in transition for an hour and pushed for 3 hours, so baby had plenty of time for it to leave his system!

I definitely needed to see this! I’m due in May and I’m terrified about what labor pains will be like. I’m terrified of the pain while pushing more than the actual labor pains

When I delivered my first I had an episiotomy and the doctor injected something down there so I wouldn't feel it. Not sure what it was but I really appreciate the doctor doing that. I didnt feel the cutting or the stitching 👍.

I've gotten the pudendal block with all of my births but I don't think I've ever heard of it in any birth story from outside of Sweden where I live. So interesting to hear you mention it, albeit briefly! Honestly I don't know how much the PDB did for me, I was in hella pain all three times anyway. But since I have nothing to compare it to I might have been in even more pain without it. 🤷‍♀️

Your videos are so helpful!! I am so worried about giving birth in May, but these calm my nerves 💗

Can you do a video on how being over weight might effect labor and delivery?

Due any minute and these videos are sooo helpful! Thank you thank you! Send labor dust my way! 3rd boy !

Thank you so much! Your videos have been such a lifesaver! I'm due in 2.5 weeks with our first baby :)

I wish you could be my l and d nurse when the time comes! I think you’re so wonderful! I’m really curious about delivery as a type 1 diabetic. I.E. how they go about high BG, low BG. More likely to have a c-section or not? Stuff along those lines.

I’m going to be induced in a week or two and I really want to avoid an epidural if I can. I’d like to try some of these pain management medicines.

Great video again nurse Zabe! I recently read about one more thing you didn’t mention, but it’s not super KZfaq friendly, and could probably weird a lot of women out. I read that clitoral stimulation during labor is a little known pain relief too. I’ve seen a few people mention “orgasmic birth” before too. A bit far out for me but worth looking into. I didn’t know at all about the pudundal (sp?) block, that’s good to know

Thanks to the epidural (even though it was turned off) I did not feel my 4th degree tear. They cranked it up for my repair and I never felt the repair (but also had bad blood loss which could have played a role). I want to try with a nerve block next time but it is also terrifying knowing I could tear that bad again and not have an epidural.

Considering how scared I was of labor I can't imagine giving birth without the laughing gas! With my first two deliveries it was crucial to keep my anxiety and fear down and with my third I didn't have time to get the epidural because I was 9 cm dilated when I got to the hospital so for that one the laughing gas was the only thing I got and yeah... I just can't imagine going through that without it. So glad to hear that it's starting to become a choice for women in the US too! Edit: Just realized I also got the PDB, but I don't know if that really did anything to be honest. 😛

This is a helpful video! I get induced with my rainbow baby on Friday this week!

I've had fentynal with my second before I got the epidural. It felt so good. But not something I'd use again while in labor. It threw off my breathing. And I've had a spinal headache with my first baby. I told the nurse I had a really bad headache while sitting and standing and she blew me off. Worse headache that lasted a little over a week. I didn't know it was a spinal headache till I went to my 6 week appointment and told my doctor the experience.

Just in time, I get induced tomorrow morning!

Spinal headaches are no joke!!! I had a spinal tap 2 years ago and omg

When I had my daughter they gave me an iv narcotic, I have no idea what it was. I ended up delivering very shortly after which was a surprise to everyone and my daughter had some oxygen issues when she was born. It helped so much with my anxiety but I’ve always thought that’s what caused that. I’m due in 2 weeks and I’m going to tell them I don’t want it but I’m scared of experiencing that anxiety full on

My labor was so quick I only had time to get nitrous. The way it was administered differed from what you were saying here though. My midwife said to breathe slowly in the mask during contractions and take it off during breaks. Perhaps that's why I didn't find it very efficient for pain, but it was quite efficient for relaxing in between contractions. At the point I had it I had about 30 seconds on 30 off in contractions. I kept asking for an epidural, but there was no time lol. While it hurt a lot during labor, I'm glad now I didn't get more pain meds, because I could be myself again so quickly and walk around and go pee and all that. Absolutely no shame to those moms who have had epidurals or who wants them though.

Not the same thing as acute IV narcotics but I take oxycodone for chronic pain management and both of my twins actually tested negative for it at birth and didn't have any withdrawals/NAS.

Stay away from Stadol, unless you want to be absolutely high lmao. It was very awkward waking up to my in laws at the foot of the bed while I was fruit loops loopy.

41 weeks today and I think this ball has started rolling on this whole labor thing! I had my membranes stripped yesterday and hoping to have a baby by the weekend. Im scheduled for a NST on Friday but tbh im probably going to skip it and sit on my ball at home. My hospital offers N20 and thats my drug of choice if I decide to use meds.

I love your videos they are preparing me for clinicals 🤗❤️❤️❤️❤️🤗

Even tho I am pregnant with my 3rd and planning to have a 3rd c-section, I still love watching all of these just to be more informed! ❤️ Also thanks so much for adding in more info about the spinal headache and blood patch, I was one of the ones who commented last time. It sucks and the blood patch hurt a LOT but it did help and I was able to go home the next day and take care of my toddler and newborn! Have you done a video about VBACs? I’m not interested in one myself but I think it might be interesting!!

The nitras oxide is freaking fun lol feels kind of funky and you're right it doesn't take away the pain like at all but it Did distract me

I wish I would have had a saddle block with my daughter. I had a 3rd degree tear from my cervix to opening and also an abrasion on my inner and outer labia. The stitches were the worst part of my whole labor and delivery

With my first baby, I had a spinal for a planned c/s (stubborn breech who wouldn't turn). It worked fine for the surgery, but I got a serious case of the Duramorph itchies after. Luckily a coworker had warned me about that and I alerted my nurse right away. My 2nd and 3rd babies were both unmedicated VBACs. Between my husband and I taking *and practicing* Bradley Method classes and our amazing doulas they were both very manageable, amazing labors and births, with much, much quicker recoveries.

Love love love your videos!!! Thank you for continuing to put love and care in all of them. I was wondering if you could talk about healthy diet and exercise for pregnant mom and mom with a newborn?

With this pregnancy I am having complications such as being diagnosed with Cholestatis... Which scared the shit out of me. I don't know much about it even after research. I would love if you can do a video on it.. but understand if you can't. I'm 29 + 4 days and am really stressing out... Just found your videos 😁 !!! Love them. New subscriber

What about meds like Tylenol, Ibuprofen, toradol, flexeril, lidocaine patch, T-3, Norco, oxy ?

I am due my second baby tomorrow (17th Jan)!!! That is if they come on time, lol. I just wanted to share my experience with a TENS machine. I have always suffered with bad mestral pain and was recommended a TENS unit when I was in my teens to help with this. I absolutely swear by it!!! I found when in labour with my son it worked wonders for early labour but once I was fully dialiated and things got moving it didnt really do anything. My son's shoulder was a little stuck and I needed ventouse to turn him so I dont know if this meant the pain was more intense than it would otherwise have been. Anyway, TENS and paracetamol were all I had and it got me through about 75% of the labour at a managable level. In the UK you can buy them for about £20 and I've had the same one for the last 15 years or so, the only ongoing cost is batteries and replacement pads.

I was waiting for this video! There is no way I will get an epidural. Ps. You're gorgeous!

I was planning on having an unmedicated birth, but ended up using Fentanyl. I was contracting nonstop and didn't have much of a break between them. Fentanyl helped take the edge off and I went from 6cm to 10cm within a few minutes after I received Fentanyl. The only downside is that I don't really remember much of the birth, and I don't really remember holding my baby right after he was born. I don't know if the Fentanyl was still in my system at that point (it was probably 2 hours after I received it) or if I was just out of it because labor is exhausting. Either way, that part sucked but I was super thankful for the Fentanyl.

Omg...I wish nitrous had worked for me! All I got was extremely high AND in enormous pain lol but I hope it works for other ladies :)

Between nitrous and narcotics where an amazing mix for me cause I totally didn’t want the epidural

Haven't watched yet but I'm excited to! I left a comment last week on your video about having a spinal cord stimulator and wondering if I'm even able to have an epidural. I met with the anesthesiologist yesterday and sure enough, I'm not able to. I had a feeling and was preparing for an unmedicated birth anyway but its nice to have a back up just in case.

Just wondering why the water injections hurt so bad in the back?

I had a Spinal Block done after two anaesthetists had tried unsuccessully with an epidural for an hour (still have no idea why it didn't work). I still felt the contractions, but they were much more manageable. I didn't feel much of the crowning action but I could feel my legs. My big concern for next time is that if I need a spinal again for an emergency c-section, I'm terrified that I will still feel what's happening!

Do you have opinions/info on starting labor naturally if your nearing or past your due date? I was induced with my first baby and although that went incredibly smooth (compared to other inductions I’ve heard of) I’m really hoping to have an unmedicated delivery the next time.

I was planning unmedicated birth, but ended up needing a spinal because my baby went into distress after 36 hours of labor, so I needed to have my baby delivered via forceps.

Water!! 💦 I delivered in a hospital, but had a midwife and had access to a birth pool, which I both labored in (mostly during transition) and birthed in. It was a.m.a.z.i.n.g!! It’s not called “liquid epidural” for nothing 😉 Also hip squeezes were a lifesaver for back pain during my labor. Pretty much cut the contraction pain in half! Highly recommend if spouses, nurses, labor support team knows how to properly do them 👍🏼

My hospital offered nitrous oxides as an alternative pain management method. I did not have the epidural, but I was also 8 cm when I got to the hospital.

I had a baby a little over 2 weeks ago by cesarean, I hadn't had the epidural yet so they gave me the spinal. I honestly hated the feeling of it and it gave me a lot of anxiety. I'm hoping if I ever have another baby I'll be able to do a vbac because my c was traumatic for me.

I believe I got Stadol with my first and I was not a fan. I literally felt DRUNK 🙈

If you've had a bad experience with one of the iv/im drugs, are you likely to have a similar reaction to the others?

you look pretty in this video, I like your makeup

When I had my son, I had a completely unmedicated labor up until delivery. When I was starting to push (only had to push for 20 minutes or so before he was out) my OB told me she was giving me a shot of "local anesthetic" down there so I'd already be numb for any stitching up afterward. I hadn't really heard of it being done this way before, but didn't think too much of it at the time. Still obviously felt tons if pressure in that area when pushing him out, but I don't recall having any terrible "ring of fire" type pain. I'm wondering if this might have been something like the block you mentioned you've only seen once, or if really was just the same kind if shot they typically give before stitching up -- and if so, is it normal for this to be administered during pushing rather than after delivery? Unless they weren't telling me, I have no reason to believe baby was in any kind of distress where we needed to get him out quickly. I have wondered, though, whether pushing him our relatively quickly (for a first time mom, at least) combined with possibly being a little numb in that area may have contributed to tearing that I might have been able to have avoided to some extent if we took the pushing a bit slower (especially considering he was only 6 lb 5 oz, with a fairly small head at that). I guess there's no way to ever know for sure, but as I'm now pregnant with my second child and planning another unmedicated delivery, these are things I think about!

Could you do a video on Braxton Hicks Vs. Real labor contractions?

I had a spinal tap done, for a very bad migraine they thought was a brain aneurysm, because I suffer from frequent migraines it was used to having that kind of pain it was an odd feeling I used it as an excuse to drink coke 24/7, because caffeine is your best friend for spinal headaches, the headaches passed within 2 weeks I still suffer from pins and needles in my legs as a result of the lady hitting my nerve during the process, and also your back will feel heavy and limp and have a very dull pain and it hurts to walk, good luck everyone getting one done, it’s definitely uncomfortable and not very nice to have done, but not horrendous to get done

I'm pregnant with my first baby. Due april 23rd and I'm really nervous but watching your videos help me feel better about everything!

What do you mean a lot of these methods are stepping stones to get you in place for an epidural ?studies show women who get laughing has for example end up with an epidural? I was hoping to do laughing gas to help with the pains instead of an epidural...

As someone who gets horrific migraines that make me hyperventilate and puke without fail, I completely empathize with any woman dealing with a spinal headache

We live in the U.K. Me & my hubby are hoping to try for a baby in the next couple of years. Unfortunately I suffer from Epilepsy, Ovarian Cysts (Not True “Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome”) and potentially Endometriosis 😔 I’m on the waiting list (10/12 months) for Laparoscopic Surgery to confirm if I do have Endometriosis so will need to see the results of that first before we try for a baby. Have already started on a birth plan, I definitely want some form of pain relief/ epidural as I’m terrified of potentially having a seizure during labour. Are there pain relief options that are NOT suitable for pregnant women who have epilepsy? These videos are so reassuring, thank you. ❤️xxx

Baby #1 & #3 were induced and with an epidural. Baby #2 was extremely premature @ 25w4d and was completely unmedicated. He only weighed 1lb 15oz. No “have to poop” pressure, no ring of Fire, one push and he was here! I’m pregnant with #4 now and want another unmedicated birth. I guess the point is I was able to handle my body going into labor naturally but I buckled under the pain of being induced. Do you find this happens with other women also? Or was the labor “easier” because he was so tiny?

One thing I’d like to mention for the laughing gas is that it doesn’t work on everyone. I tired it with my second baby and it was like breathing in air.

Can you make an informative video about succenturiate placenta lobe I was told I have this and can’t find a lot about it and what I do is really negative

Hey girl! Any updates to the CDCs new guidelines on no Nitrous? Do you think this may change soon so we can use it again ?

Does anyone know what mg they use for labor for morphine or fetanyl by chance. I have a huge weird tolerance I found out after a car accident and also after a surgery. So I don't even want to try it if its not enough to help quite a bit. I don't want an epidural and I don't want unmedicated either. Ive done one of each so I want a completely different experience than my other 2 children. I really was nitrous and a water birth but my insurance doesn't cover those

please a video on high risk pregnancy like cares for woman who need to be at bed during pregnancy

I live in New Zealand and used a TENS. I have been wondering if you would touch on that topic at all / if its commonly used elsewhere, its interesting to hear that you haven't used it, it was mentioned in my first baby's birthing classes and I think alot of the ladies ended up ordering one. I had planned to use TENS then do waterbirth with gas, but baby broke my water and didn't come, so I was induced instead; which meant I was hooked up to all the things, couldn't use the birth pool, used the TENS/Gas for a while which helped... but they dialed the pitocin drip up so fast it was agony - asked for the epidural, at which point I become stuck in a bed and ended up needing an episiotomy and forceps. They wouldn't let me eat either, once I'd had the epi. I was soooo hungry and so exhausted, I just didn't really have any energy left to push. Having seen some of your other videos now, I really wonder if some of the practices were a bit outdated, or if there were reasons I really wasn't privy to. My midwife and nurse were great, oh and the epidural guy too! But the Drs were so pushy about induction it was so overwhelming. Anyways, I really just wanted to comment on the TENS, as I do think it was useful early on - and I may have used it for longer, if I hadn't been induced. Also the gas and epidural were just amazing. A.Ma.Zing. I'm 27weeks preggo with number two now, and watching all your videos - they have been far more useful than my first prenatal classes were, so I'm not going to the classes this time around - who has time for that, when you have a toddler?? The lady didn't even cover breathing, which surprised me, as in the movies that's the main impression you get from birthing classes. I would be curious to know what you would typically cover in one of your classes, (bullet points of topics) so I can check if I am missing anything? Due to lack of funding our classes were cut short from 9 weeks to 5, so I feel like they skipped a lot of stuff, when I got to labour/induction I felt so unprepared. Thank you for all your videos, I'm really enjoying them and they are super helpful.

Nitrous is glorious!

My last child I got a spinal.. Thank god.. as soon as I got my epidural and spinal I was 10 cm and delivered within 10 minutes.

Is it true that getting an epidural earlier on can make delivery go quicker?

Any tips or suggestions for labor with no medication after having 2 babies with epidurals im pregnant with my 3rd and wanna do natural but am very nervous

Laughing gas: I can only speak for my own experience, but for me it took all the pain away. Ya there was intensity and pressure (as if someone was sitting on your tummy with a giant couch cushion between you), but no pain, sharpness or discomfort. In life I have become aware I have a high pain tolerance, and I never use tylenol or advil in every day life - maybe those things have something to do with it? I genuinely don’t know. But for me, laughing gas was more than enough for pain management (and my labour was long).

I read somewhere that people with gastric bypass surgery can't use nitrous oxide. Is this true? I'm pregnant with my first baby and I'm also a recent gastric bypass post op patient.

I tried IV meds with my first, and after about twenty minutes I asked my nurse when it was going to kick in, and she was like, “It should have been immediate” I never felt any difference whatsoever. I was only at 3cm, but I was on pitocin and had an AROM.

I had a baby 7 weeks ago, I wouldn’t have been able to do it with an epidural. Not just the contractions but the actual birth part. You don’t know what will happen then tear, cut, instruments etc. my epidural actually ran out cause I laboured so long - not fun!

Does epidurals cross the placenta?

I'm due in about 5 weeks and I'm a bit scared. I'm very excited about finally getting to hold my little man in my arms but I just want him to be perfect, I can't really say the pain scares me much. I'm more concerned that baby will be fine. I don't have and conditions of any sort either, I guess its just paranoia

I'm not pregnant right now, but I wish you would've been the nurse for my first baby. I also wish you could be my nurse whenever i have other babies

I have a major fear of a needle in my spine so my birth plan if I needed a procedure that would normally use a spinal was to have a nerve block instead.

I had the worst experience with laughing gas. It actually gave me anxiety. I started try to leave the delivery room. My boyfriend had to hold me down. I got pissed at the nurses. I felt awful after. I used it for 4-5 contractions and felt soooo much better after i stopped But unfortunately it was to late so a epidural. I really wish I was able to get the epidural. I ended up with a really big episiotomy and they had to use forceps. My labor pretty much the opposite of my plan 🤦‍♀️

Im due in 10 weeks and ive been really nervous. I want to just have my husband there but im afraid i will regret not letting my mom be there. I was wondering what your experience is with seeing deliverys with just the so vs the whole family? What do you recommend?

Can you please make an honest video regarding mother’s who give birth while on MAT (methadone or Suboxone)? It’s really hard to find any helpful first Jane information from either mothers who’ve experienced it, or nurses. I’d truly appreciate it as that scares me a ton! This is a huge issue and I really believe that type of video would help many women!

I'm only 17 weeks and already watching videos about L&D... 🙈

I have a question. I am 29+5 days pregnant. I am a back sleeper. Not by choice though. I have a very back back and bad hips that cause major pain if I sleep on anything but my back. Am I hurting my baby by sleeping on my back ?