First time dad here Cant wait to meet little girl. Just here to learn about what's happening with my beautiful wife so I can help her to the best of my abilities :D

I did this back in 2009 with my first----unknowingly! I labored at home until instinct told me it was time. I got to the hospital at 7 cm and he was born about 45 min later, no medications or interventions. Im hoping to have a similar birth come feb 2021! **update: I labored at home with my 2nd and made it to the hospital with enough time for them to catch her lol.

I really don't mean to put down any nurses or doctors, but no one that I've talked to has ever given me this much/kind of CLEAR information. I completely understand that they are rushed, always on a schedule and I think that's a bigger problem than them... But, thank you so incredibly much for all of the help you provide to us scared women.

The silent woman was me too with my first labour. The midwife said she's never seen a woman so calm and I told her "this is happening, the only choice I have is whether to be a willing or unwilling participant". At one point I had two midwives standing at the monitor looking at it then asking me "can you feel a contraction now?" They were really strong and I couldn't talk but could nod. Apparently I looked asleep.

I had my baby girl a year and a half ago and now 39 weeks with my baby boy, and it all feels new to me😌😱

Im 40 weeks and 2 days LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTRACTIONS because im tired of being pregnant lol

34 weeks pregnant and been wondering a lot of first-time mom questions. your videos are answering a lot of those questions. thanks!

My first baby is 8mnths now. My labour was 4 hours from waking up in the morning with bloody show but No pain or contractions to giving birth. I only had a few contractions that were VERY painful. I was worried about going to the hospital too soon. I gave birth to my son myself at home on my bathroom floor. It was an amazing and insane experience. I feel for woman who have long painful labours. It's especially hard the first time round to know when to go. By the time I would have thought I should go in my son was born.

I love how you describe/ explain when you should go to the hospital. Honestly, the best one I've watched

Great video 🙂 I’m planning an unmedicated labor for my second, due in May, and have read like a bazillion natural childbirth books. This is directly in line with everything I’ve read, which surprised me since you’re an L&D nurse. I truly hope my nurses when I deliver are as supportive, positive about birth, and on the side of evidence as you seem to be. Thank you!

Came across your channel when scrolling through my recommended...I absolutely love your content and I’m so grateful for the information you provide. I’m currently 34 weeks along with my first baby. Your videos really helped me feel less anxious about labor and delivery. Thank you so much 🙏

This is probably the most helpful description of the stages of labour I have ever heard. I'm due with my third in a few days.

I am 36 weeks pregnant and have been freaking out about going into labor because i want to go unmedicated. I'm so glad my mom found your videos cause i feel more educated and not as scared. THANK YOU FOR BEING SO INFORMATIVE AND REAL

I kept waiting for the pain to be completely unbearable, but it never happened. Almost had my baby in the car. Don't get me wrong, it was painful. But I thought it would be making me scream. Nope.

This is literally the video I’ve been searching for the last 3 weeks. I don’t know what to expect and this is just exactly what I wanted to know! Literally sharing to my other pregnant friends.

I followed these tips with my first prenancy and I were already 8cm dialated when we decided to go to the hospital! Hope my second pregnancy will go as well as the previous 😍

This is one of the most informative videos I've ever seen on labor and I've seen a LOT.

I had pre labor contractions for 24 hours before I went to the hospital about 4 minutes apart but I knew they weren’t strong enough. Finally went in when my water broke! So glad I waited!😊 hoping this time I will go naturally the whole time!

THANK YOU FOR THIS. Currently 37 weeks and getting ready to recognize the signs. But as you said, I feel like I will KNOW (hopefully) when it's time to go to the hospital.

I’m so grateful I’ve found your videos!! So helpful!! I’m 32 weeks pregnant with my first baby a little boy and due end of March 💙 I’m going to share your channel with mums and pregnancy pages on Facebook because I feel these can help so many new expecting mothers

just rushed to hospital recently when i had constant not painful contraction(bracxton), midwife sent me back home, i wish i had watched this some tym bck. keep it up dia lavonne.. GOD BLESS U.

I was in labor for 4 hours the first time and only an hour the second time. I go from little contractions to massive ones in as little as 10 minutes. I had my daughter in 2 pushes the second time and went from 3 cm to 10 extremely fast. Typically people will be in labor for a long time but you know your body better than anyone so if you feel your baby is coming soon, your baby is probably coming soon

32+4 and I swear I’ve watched every video on your channel 😩 I’m a first time mom and getting closer to my date is very nerve wracking but I love you so much thank you 😭💗

Im 38 years old and pregnant with my first child. 💝🤰🏼👶🏼👏Im sooo glad I found your channel. Your helping to ease some unwanted anxiety that I am starting to have. God Bless & thanks a ton!

This was so informative and you are the cutest! I’m 40 weeks and 3 days pregnant and going crazy waiting to feel some real contractions. Thanks for the great video!

This video made me less anxious about labor. I'm 36weeks FTM and this sure is an eye opener. Thank you so much

You are my superhero! I just found your channel today, and your videos are a total lifesaver. I am 36 weeks and unfortunately my labor was kinda pre-tainted with anxiety as I've had 2 previous miscarriages. Walking the tightrope between easing my anxiety and knowing what to expect without completely bombarding my doctor every week has been a real challenge.

Lol " I must push"

On the subject of pain versus suffering, with my first I had an epidural at 7 cm and then I experienced suffering. With my second I went unmedicated and I experienced pain. And it is definitely different! I had strict back labor with both of them, never felt a single contraction in my stomach, they were both boys, they were both full term, etc. I'm so grateful you put that difference into words because it's hard for me to get people to understand how I had a horrific and traumatic delivery with an epidural but an amazinggg delivery utilizing no pain relief.

“I must push” 😂 the real pain management goal

Ugh I’m so thankful for videos like this!! Thank you for making this channel! Bless your heart! 🙏🏾

LMAO. I’m that more chill person. I slowly walked into the birthing center unassisted at 9cm, had my son 30 mins later 😬. I swear I followed 3-1-1 and it just happened so fast. Trying to avoid cutting it so close for my second labor.

This is great. Pretty perfectly in line with what we’ve learned in our Bradley classes

Wow!! Your video is really helpful.. I am in my second trimester worrying like hell about my labor pain and everything else but your video really made me relaxing and atleast now I know what to expect when I’m in labor and when to go to hospital.. so thanks a lot

Thank you for this video! I'm 19 weeks pregnant with my first BUT I can't wait to meet my baby!

This is sooooo helpful to me! I'm 36 weeks with my 4th baby but my previous 3 pregnancies were all induced around 35-37 weeks due to preeclampsia! This baby is my first normal pregnancy and, I dont know why, it scares me because I have no idea what to expect since I never went in to labor naturally! I'm excited and terrified at the same time! I'm so glad I found your videos! Thank you so much!

The “ i must push “ killed me 😂😂

you’re literally SO much fun, just as a person & I don’t even know you 😂 you’re awesome man ♥️

This is my first baby im 32 weeks. And im glad i found your videos they have answered so many of my questions. Thank you😊

Love love this video! This is my 2nd time watching, currently having contractions 7-10mins for about 2hrs they are bearable but much stronger than the BH I’ve been having. Due in a wk so hopefully things pick up soon and this isn’t a false alarm 😬

I'm currently only 26 weeks pregnant and watching these videos to get the most positive, possible outlook on labor before my time comes, and I have to say, I love your energy and blunt approach. Your videos are super informative, while still entertaining and engaging. Thanks for sharing!

In labor right now and just watched your vid for the 2nd time. Very helpful.

Where were you when i had my 1st 2013😭😭.....now I'm due on april with baby number 4 and I understand better thank you!!

LOL! "girl, i must push..." I'm so nervous for this birth because I'm going to TRY and do it naturally, but thankful to have found you to lighten things up a bit and well inform me.

Thank you!!! I’m in early labor right now and had only the 511 rule, so I went to the hospital too soon. They told me to come back when I no longer felt comfortable at home...which is weird advice since nothing about labor is comfortable haha! The way you explain it here is so much clearer and gives me things to look out for.

Great job! Really enjoying your videos and the conversational way you deliver.

39 weeks already . Thanks for the advice . Positive attitude 😍

I’m 21 weeks now and honestly my family is so dramatic. if I make any sign of pain they’re gonna rush me to the hospital and if they try to send me home I guarantee they’ll make me sit in the lobby 😂😂😂😭

I could talk through contractions with both my children and told the nurses both times that I was ready to push. I like that she mentioned everyones pain tolerance is different. Also did both unmedicated

I am due on Thursday. Obviously I know this can mean any day now. But you are very comforting to listen to and knowledgeable! Thank you for these videos!

How on Earth can someone really dislike a video like this? I love every bit of it

Thanks Sarah for making this video. I shared this video with my husband since it is informational for partners as well. Your videos have been helping me so much, one example would be not being so scared of going into labor anymore.

Great Video! I've been having contractions all day! Regular - Strong contractions every 4 or 5 mins! But even though this is my 4th no one seems to believe me (Like all my other labours). Just because I'm not screaming like the movies. Everyone copes differently. I am cursing internally but just saving my energy for trying to breath through it! I don't want to go to hospital too early.

As a new upcoming father, thank you for the great info. My wife introduced me to your channel. Super helpful! Thanks!

This video helps a lot . I am 35 weeks , I will be 36 weeks on Monday !!! I been having pre labor based on the information you have giving us !!

With my 6th child my contractions never established a pattern. I spent the day having hard random contractions not knowing if it was truly time or not. Then my water broke and I almost instantly felt the need to push. I had to fight that urge an hour to the hospital and pushed her out in triage. Labor rhythms are nice to look out for but aren't always reliable.

I've really enjoyed watching your videos. I am thinking about becoming a childbirth educator and lactation consultant along with possibly being a doula. I've always been passionate about the birth process and wanted to be a nurse when I was young (not so young anymore). Your videos are great! Very educational and you are too funny! I love your sense of humor and your bloopers 🤣

Thank you for this!! Nobody explains this well to first time moms and its very confusing! I feel a lot better and more educated as to what exactly I'm looking for now!

I adore your videos and am so glad I found your channel! I’m 37+5 and no contractions yet (barely even any BH) but so excited to meet my little man!

I absolutely love you. Your voice is soothing, you seem so genuinely sweet. You are informative, clear, and explain everything so well.

Love it! So fun & concise. Thanks, Sarah!

Phenomenal video 🏆I'm relatively new to KZfaq (well, spending hours at a time on KZfaq, anyway). I have so few channel subscriptions because most KZfaqrs drive me nuts. Sarah is one of just a handful of exceptional KZfaqrs that I've found. She's wise, informative, articulate, and funny. These videos are a great change of pace from moms with fake eyelashes talking about how great their babies sleep now that they put their Dockatots in their Halo Bassinests (don't do that, people). Sarah, I've worked in ERs for a long time, so I feel like I can relate to your desire to want to educate people regarding when to -- and when *not* to -- come in (in my case, I would want to add when to go to urgent care 😊). I would feel humiliated if I went to the hospital for Braxton-Hicks. I feel much better prepared after watching this video. Thank you so much!

38 weeks and in early labor and this video helped me so much thank you

Wonderfully explained! Thank you for this!

See this is what always got me. For all of my pregnancies, I didn't feel contractions that stopped me in my tracks or interfered past a "Oof... anyway, as I was saying" even as I was PUSHING my kids out. I have actual video of me up dancing with my IV line just about an hour before I pushed out baby #3... laughing, dancing, giggling, being twirled by my IV (the gentleman that IV was!) and in minimal discomfort. That may have been due to my little hip-swiveling dance I had with my IV line in that labor session, but the situation was pretty much the same with all of my other kids even while laying in the hospital bed. I had the nurse, my mom and my doctor all looking at me telling me how it's crazy that I'm so lucid while my contractions were going off the chart. That's what always scared me the most and I KNOW my docs/nurses thought I was overthinking it when I walked in saying I was in labor with a smile on my face. If I had waited until I started acting strangely or having severe pain, the child would have been out of me before I ever left my home lol! I think the best part of all that was that my providers always got such an earful about how uncomfortable, sick, exhausted I was or how much this or that was hurting and that I could barely walk, etc. By the time the labor and deliveries came, they were always absolutely shocked at how little I was suffering. Also: I had an epidural with my second kid, because my water trickled very slowly and they tried to let my labor progress itself for a few days and it just wouldn't go fast enough and after several hours of no progress and them trying to not induce to progress the labor further, with my epidural in, I woke up from a nap saying "Yeah, so I feel like I have to pee. I have a catheter... I shouldn't be feeling that right?" And my right leg started to shake uncontrollably... the nurse kept trying to tell me "I'm sure it's fine, let us know when you feel like you have to poop..." and tried to walk away and I INSISTED that she checked on my progress after arguing with her. My daughter was already head out and if she hadn't listened to me, that could have been a bad situation! Labor and delivery is just the weirdest "natural" thing sometimes. The whole reason I'm even here, though, is for the more "typical" stuff to look for so that I can help my daughter manage when it's "time" appropriately when she has her little boy here in around April 9th! I'm glad to have my experience in case she's somewhat atypical, but I need more typical info! So thank you!

Currently in labor and watching you 💕

Thank you for this!! Your videos are so incredibly helpful for first time moms!!

I had contractions 2-5 minutes apart for two three straight and they sent me home three times. But I loved the advice about waiting until they can’t be ignored. The last time I went in I couldn’t even walk, that’s when they finally admitted me.

Im 23 weeks and 2days and ive been watching your videos for a few day and it gives me information that more helpful than what other people are telling me im scared about labour

Really appreciate this video and all the ranges you covered!

I waited too long to sign up for lamaze classes, so I'm binge watching your channel. LOL Thanks!!

Id love to have a baby w ur help! I am sure u help a lot of ppl. Great personality for working with ppl

Lol I’m 40 weeks and 4 days so I’m totally here for the lady that said, “I must push!” too bad I’m not in active labor yet! But I am feeling Early Labor for last two nights so feeling hopeful!

so glad i found this video. so informative! down to your demos lol. you have the best personality. THANK YOU!

Lol " I must push" 🤦😂 What a great management and control of labour.. 🤗😘

Love your videos! Wish I had these videos 10 years ago with my first baby- baby number 6 is due in May and love all your info

Hey im in my 35th week of pregnancy and im so sad i discovered your amazing videos just now your soooo helpful and cheerful and you give me hope for a easy labor experience so thank you for that🔥❤

Yayyy thank you for this video! I’m 26 weeks and wanting to avoid c section so bad! I feel prepared.

My due date is two days away & ive been watching sooo many videos the last few weeks. Your videos are definitely the most helpful I’ve found!!

Great video! 38 weeks pregnant and cannot wait for labor at this point . FYI was mentioned 6 cm considered active labor. Cleveland Clinic and my doctor site 4 cm. It depends on your hospital/ doctor how they define active labor ( case in point 3-1-1 vs 4-1-11 vs 5-1-1 rule).

Great video and amazing content! Thanks Sarah!!

Im 29 weeks but i am soo ready to go into labor !! Thank you for this video i would’ve gone in as soon i felt a contraction because im just so eager to him out

This video was very helpful! Thank you so much!!!!

I’ve been binging on these videos - best channel ever - watching here in South Africa 🇿🇦🙂

35 weeks and im glad i found this video 💗

First and second time mom 2 years and 1 year ago and I was the “I must push” girl. My contractions were a min apart before I even considered going to the hospital. Thought they were Braxton Hicks

This was by far the most helpful video that I’ve seen! Thank you so much for explaining it so well, and doing so with humor

BIRTH PLAN: flail around naked, got it 😂

Ur explanation is too good. I m getting courage now

I'm so glad I found your channel. I'm due with my first baby in August and have found these videos extremely helpful. It would be awesome if you and Zabey Baby 2015 (an L&D/PP nurse) did a collaboration!

You're bloopers tho! 🤣😂🤣 Had me rolling! 🤣 Love your personality! Wish you could be in my nurse

i’m 39 almost 40 weeks pregnant and i’m so tired 😭 watching your videos for the first time and they’ve kept me calm! You’re amazing at your job and at advice!

So exciting! 2nd video I have watched from you and I have just subscribed to you! I wish I was back in LA to meet you and use your services for my next baby. Thanks for the useful info!

Love your personality

I will be 39 weeks in three days and almost 3cm 😩 this was helpful, I’m desperate to meet this child !

The best video ever..and this woman is amazing..the way she explains things is just great.

Gosh how helpful and what I appreciate very clear!

You are such a pleasant person your videos always make me feel comfortable and confident . Thank you so much for sharing all the great stuff in such a light way❤

I'm almost 39 weeks and today I found out I dilate 3cm. Can't wait. Thx for your video

This is so helpful! Thank you! 💕