Season 9 Episode 1: Preparing for Low-Intervention Birth with Sarah, the “Labor Junkie RN”

Sarah —better known as the “Labor Junkie RN”— is a practicing high-risk labor nurse, social media influencer, and mom of three.  You may have seen her on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook sharing evidence-based insights on pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.  She often ends reels with “For more information on pregnancy, labor, birth and postpartum, give me a follow and check out my page”.  So, we did—and invited her to share her wisdom with you in this special podcast episode. 

As a nurse and mom of three who chose unmedicated births, Sarah brings a unique perspective to the low-intervention birth experience. In this podcast, we talk to her about her choices and tips for others if they plan to have low- intervention births. But she’s quick to remind us, she thinks the right choice for birthing families is the choice they make, and hopes we remember that birth is not a competition. Everyone should make their own choices.  

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What You’ll Learn: 

  • Why Sarah decided to make reels for social media—and how she keeps it going Her passion for informed consent and education 
  • Why she attended a birth class with her husband even though she was already an OB nurse  
  • How planning ahead helps families achieve their birth goals 
  • How she supports her patients in labor specific to their birth plan 
  • When and how parents can ask to change to a nurse who supports their goals in labor 
  • How a doula or other trained labor support person can make a difference 
  • What a difference it can make to stay home in early labor on outcomes 
  • Why she chose not to be induced 
  • How exercise, yoga, and good nutrition helped her through her births 

Resources & Mentions: 

TikTok:   / labor_junkie_rn  
Instagram:   / labor_junkie_rn  
Facebook:   / laborjunkiern  
YouTube:    / @labor_junkie_rn