Setting a Labor Mood - Having a Calm Hospital Birth Experience

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Setting the labor mood is such an important part of preparing for labor, birth and your hospital experience! In my Coping with Labor & Online Childbirth class, I talk about how important your surroundings are for your labor and birth. In my hospital tour video ( • Hospital Room Tour - W... ) you see a tour of this same room, without all the simple ways I will teach you in this video to make your room/environment one that is calmer, more peaceful, and can actually help your labor progress and help create a better birth memory for you! Thanks for watching and thank you for subscribing and sharing!
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  • @loveandpeace2023
    @loveandpeace20233 жыл бұрын

    I just delivered few hours ago and very much thankful coz i've watched a lot of your videos and it really helped me.I have had a smooth labor.Thank u sarah.

  • @breannatatel_
    @breannatatel_3 жыл бұрын

    Just delivered my baby boy this past Tuesday in the hospital with midwives and it was a very relaxing experience! Who would’ve thought labor and delivery can be so calming; even with the discomfort and at times the pain my midwives really talked me through the pain and go me from point A to point B. From low lights, lots of ice and heat packs, position changes, massage, I definitely loved everything I experienced.

  • @annarocha3254
    @annarocha32543 жыл бұрын

    These ideas all helped me for the first 11 hours of my labor. The 12th hour...not so much. BUT I did manage to do it without an epidural so I'll cut myself some slack 🤣

  • @mrs.228

    @mrs.228

    3 жыл бұрын

    🤯👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @NadiaSeesIt

    @NadiaSeesIt

    Жыл бұрын

    Superstar!!

  • @ninilea555
    @ninilea5553 жыл бұрын

    I can't believe you get dislikes on your videos. I have to say how appreciative I am for your videos. I am currently 7 months pregnant and as you can imagine been having anxiety for many reasons. One of them being my first child birthing experience was not another experience I want to have. I have watched several of your videos and I have gotten so much more comfort and knowledge on how I can control what happens and even help my midwife and stay at the hospital be more comfortable for me and even them! Your insight and advice is very much appreciated! Thank you for creating all this content :)

  • @ashb2404
    @ashb24043 жыл бұрын

    Have you ever ran into a hospital that said you could not hang your lights? I feel like my hospital may not be too keen on it, and look at me like I'm crazy ... But this is wonderful! I'm praying for awesome nurses.. with my daughter, I wasn't crazy about the main nurse taking care of me. With my son, I really liked my nurse..

  • @oliviabartholow3189
    @oliviabartholow31892 жыл бұрын

    Had this amazing women for the birth of my first child. Now rewatching all of her videos and getting ready for my second. I had no idea what a huge impact setting up a room would have on my labor. Everyone who walked in commented on how calm it felt, which made me calm. The lighting and the music was such a huge motivator for me . We still laugh about how I had Kelly Clarkson playing on repeat during the last hour of labor, but it worked!!

  • @christinel.276
    @christinel.2763 жыл бұрын

    They should just have labor rooms like this in general! Like how they decorate pediatric rooms.

  • @Emebirhan34

    @Emebirhan34

    Жыл бұрын

    Birth centers have that

  • @PunkA55B1tch
    @PunkA55B1tch2 жыл бұрын

    Wow this was super helpful for me. I am absolutely terrified of hospitals but I want to enjoy my baby’s first moments in the world. I think I will make my room look almost exactly like this ❤️☺️

  • @WordsPictures997
    @WordsPictures9973 жыл бұрын

    Sarah, you are such a gift. Thank you so much for this!

  • @katiereeves4696
    @katiereeves46963 жыл бұрын

    Such a helpful video! Definitely bringing some flameless candles and face spray. The crystal light hack is genius!

  • @kbt3496
    @kbt34963 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are my favorite Sarah. I am 34 weeks and have some of these things packed. I have also told me doctor that I just want dim lights and good tunes!

  • @LilEagle2015
    @LilEagle20153 жыл бұрын

    Oh you are just the sweetest! So thankful for you!

  • @deziraereben1334
    @deziraereben13343 жыл бұрын

    Loving all your videos, they are definitely calming my nerves

  • @rahvij
    @rahvij3 жыл бұрын

    Hey Sarah, thanks for your AMAZING videos! This video is so just in time since we are having a baby anytime this week!

  • @jamieroselleperez4484
    @jamieroselleperez44843 жыл бұрын

    I’m currently 17 weeks and I’m aiming for my second unmedicated birth! You were such a huge help and amazing resource for my first birth, I was able to have my dream water birth with only 5.5 hours of labor from start to finish 🧡 hoping for a similar situation with this next baby 🤗

  • @jules8207
    @jules82073 жыл бұрын

    really loved these ideas! 🤗 currently 36 weeks & i can’t wait for L&D!

  • @sadgirlhour

    @sadgirlhour

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wishing you a safe and easy delivery! I actually love labor and delivery! It’s such a magical moment ❤️

  • @angelgaikwad9156

    @angelgaikwad9156

    3 жыл бұрын

    Me too 36 weeks and can't wait. I have low levels of amniotic fluid, so please pray everything goes well

  • @shareit2me

    @shareit2me

    3 жыл бұрын

    me too 36..:)

  • @spicyingrid1

    @spicyingrid1

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@angelgaikwad9156 I am in the same situation and am scared. They are thinking of inducing me based on ultrasound on Monday. But I am already having mucus show for 2 days and contractions for almost 7 days now. How did yours go please let me know.

  • @MorganEileen
    @MorganEileen3 жыл бұрын

    So excited to start our Bundle Birth classes as we enter our third trimester this week!

  • @sarahlavonne

    @sarahlavonne

    3 жыл бұрын

    🤗🤗🤗

  • @gorgeousbomb1
    @gorgeousbomb13 жыл бұрын

    38 weeks today and am ready to meet this beautiful prince I’ve been baking for 9 months 🥰❤️

  • @ohSOnina
    @ohSOnina2 жыл бұрын

    Love your content! I am 21 weeks and am so glad I found your channel! Learning from you now and prepping for a natural birth!

  • @Kenedy879
    @Kenedy8793 жыл бұрын

    I never thought about the harsh lighting in the rooms they way you do... looking for lights now! The galaxy, definitely getting then putting in the babies room!! The quotes aren't so much my thing, but getting few pictures especially of baby coming... MUST do. 34 wks and ready for this thanks to you!

  • @houseofharris5312
    @houseofharris53123 жыл бұрын

    I’m set to be induced on the 29th of this month. Definitely trying these. My last pregnancy I had such bad anxiety being in the hospital setting. So I’m going to be doing these things!

  • @JessicaMacKlein
    @JessicaMacKlein2 жыл бұрын

    Just rewatched this now that I'm pregnant! Such amazing advice. I'm absolutely going to have string lights and flameless candles at my birth. I love candles and though nothing is the same as the real thing, they make some pretty awesome flameless ones now. This has given me so many ideas for my birth.

  • @amanda5098
    @amanda50983 жыл бұрын

    Love this !!! About to have our 3rd baby and hopefully last lol will definitely be trying these this time around ! Could you make a playlist of your favorite labor songs ??!

  • @joystice9517
    @joystice95173 жыл бұрын

    Paused the video to go buy the copper lights 🤣

  • @MultiDaisy1995
    @MultiDaisy19953 жыл бұрын

    I loved this video! thank you!

  • @ejefferson644
    @ejefferson6443 жыл бұрын

    This video is awesome. Thank you, thank you!

  • @kanieshayoung4396
    @kanieshayoung4396 Жыл бұрын

    I didn’t even think of this till o watched this video! Thank you 🙏🏼🥰

  • @pamelahjohnson8713
    @pamelahjohnson87132 жыл бұрын

    I love this so much!!

  • @naelynn9582
    @naelynn95823 жыл бұрын

    Definitely my vibe 🤌🏾

  • @jennnnn911
    @jennnnn9113 жыл бұрын

    I’m not TTC, I’m not pregnant, I’m not a Mother yet.. BUT! I am a dedicated fan of Ms. Sarah Lavonne and all her vibrant energy, all her knowledge and all her glory 🖤🖤 I have been consistently watching you for the longest time now and I swear, by the time I’m on the road to becoming a FTM for real, I will be so incredibly ready for my L&D, and will more than likely purchase all the content and tier options you have available for clients at a distance. You are such a lovely woman with such a strong faith and it clearly shows. Love you always 🖤💕🤰🏻

  • @sarahlavonne

    @sarahlavonne

    3 жыл бұрын

    Omg this absolutely made my night!!! I'm totally here for it!

  • @ojiverdeconfleco
    @ojiverdeconfleco3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the tips about just leaving the bathroom light on and the room spray for nice smells, because my hospital has a labor room and a different delivery room so I wouldn't be able to do the "stick on the wall" tips. I've been thinking about taking with me a small cushion with an embroidered birth affirmation, so I can have that and also be functional (and easy to put on the bag later as well). But I have time, baby's coming on July 2021!

  • @laurenashleysexton
    @laurenashleysexton3 жыл бұрын

    I love this to set the mood for labor. As soon as I hit active labor, I couldn’t care about anything lol!! I had the most awful back pain with my recent one a couple weeks ago and all I wanted was my husband to rub my back and be quiet lmbo.

  • @americanblackgirl-shaquaya8364
    @americanblackgirl-shaquaya83642 жыл бұрын

    Definitely needed to see this! I want to do home birth but I’m high risk, so I just want to be comfortable.

  • @RachelD386
    @RachelD3863 жыл бұрын

    The hospital environment/medical equipment and all the nurses/staff coming and going was definitely a bit anxiety-inducing and stressful. I was lucky to have a sweet nurse the first night but man, there was one lactation nurse who was so snarky and made me feel bad for having a heavy suitcase, of all things 🙄 If I ever have another baby, I'll definitely be more focused on my comfort 👍

  • @mrs.228
    @mrs.2283 жыл бұрын

    I don’t know if these Alabama hospitals will allow me to prep my room, but I will do what a I can if I have to print out and give the affirmations to my husband!

  • @dancer11rules

    @dancer11rules

    3 жыл бұрын

    I gave birth in an Alabama hospital and they were great about all this! They even had the essential oils stocked and available if you wanted to use them!

  • @cassidystedwell8081
    @cassidystedwell80813 жыл бұрын

    I’m 38w4d today, and sitting at 2cm 80% effaced and baby’s head is “very low” as of 4 days ago 😬 I have a feeling baby will come before its due date (Dec 28th), but thanks to you and your videos I’m so excited for L&D! I bought the flameless candles, DoTerra Balance (and made a massage oil), massage balls, texture balls, and other things you recommended to help make the hospital feel less hospital-y. I feel so calm and knowledgeable, and ready to go into my birthing experience as an empowered mama! PS: if my husband had his way, there would definitely be some heavy metal music playing in the hospital room. Thankfully he doesn’t have a say 😉

  • @ccann1658

    @ccann1658

    3 жыл бұрын

    Congrats! Way to go momma. So excited for you. My little miss is still too high so working on trying to get her low. Going to be induced a week early due to BP so we have 6 days. Can't wait to setup my room to remain calm. Have an amazing safe delivery

  • @jessicagaro1857
    @jessicagaro18573 жыл бұрын

    Pregnant with baby number 4 (rainbow baby 💙). I never considered adding flavoring to my ice chips! Well definitely do for baby boy coming up in 9 weeks. My husband uses Liquid IV regularly since he's an electrician, physically working much of the day outside. Maybe I'll steal some from him if I'm allowed water. I plan on having a heat pad with me. Heat on my back helps more than anything for my achy back. Plus, having his hand on my back helps my husband feel as though he's doing his part. The last birth we went thru, he felt useless since his hands were cold and would actually cause more discomfort on my back. He had hand warmers in the car from work at the time and managed to warm up his hands enough to take part in caring for me again. ❤️ Other than the hand on my back, I generally don't like being touched, and my last 3 labors were no different. But maybe this one will be! I find myself wanting more affecting in this pregnancy. Haha. Doesn't seem to matter how many babies a woman has, it seems different every time!

  • @nicolebusse5734

    @nicolebusse5734

    3 жыл бұрын

    Girl, if your hospital doesn’t allow you to drink water, find a new hospital!

  • @NadiaSeesIt

    @NadiaSeesIt

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@nicolebusse5734 preach!!

  • @ridaaaamir5736
    @ridaaaamir57363 жыл бұрын

    Loveeee your videosss♥️♥️♥️ Love from PAKISTAN

  • @alondralima9442
    @alondralima94423 жыл бұрын

    I'll probably just take my head phones and use my imagination and lower the lights down lmao 😂 my first time giving birth scared the hell out of me. The lady next to my room was screaming and it got silent for a sec then boom immediately after a baby started to cry😭 second time I gave birth it was a sad experience because I had no music and no lights. We will see how this last one goes. This video is helpful ❤

  • @ashley-kirahudgens9702
    @ashley-kirahudgens97023 жыл бұрын

    Can I get a link to the soft music you had playing?

  • @user-qq3nz9gh6m
    @user-qq3nz9gh6m3 жыл бұрын

    I love this not gonna lie, but my hospital is very rude and I feel like they would just treat me like I’m being extra

  • @sarahlavonne

    @sarahlavonne

    3 жыл бұрын

    Girl BE EXTRA. that's their problem not yours!

  • @user-ur3iy1mr1w
    @user-ur3iy1mr1w3 жыл бұрын

    What about a sound machine to block out noises outside the room?

  • @sarahlavonne

    @sarahlavonne

    3 жыл бұрын

    Love that!!!!

  • @realmae8141
    @realmae81413 жыл бұрын

    Im watching your videos and they are very imformative👍😊 Im 39 + 1 weeks today and on waiting game 😍 Godbless to all of us😇

  • @abidurrington4135
    @abidurrington41353 жыл бұрын

    Hi Sarah, love this video, I think it's so important to create a positive atmosphere so your labour doesn't slow down in response to your stress. Do you have any tips on how to transition from home to the hospital in the most peaceful and calm way? I.e. car journey and packing etc.. without getting worked up and nervous. Thank you so much xx

  • @Sweetxanne

    @Sweetxanne

    2 жыл бұрын

    If you haven't given birth already. Hypnobirthing might be good. And having everything pack in advance so your partner can load up the car while you focus on your breathing and listening to something calm and soothing.

  • @abidurrington4135

    @abidurrington4135

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Sweetxanne Thank you, great ideas, I'll leave it to him whilst I stay in labour-land! 🙂

  • @krisskye4678
    @krisskye4678 Жыл бұрын

    The only part of my pregnancy that terrifies me is the medical aspect. I can't have a home birth bc our home is tiny... so I have to go to the hospital and I start to panic just thinking abt it.

  • @shyannesalazar7890
    @shyannesalazar78902 жыл бұрын

    Currently 10 weeks with baby number 5 and my last labor was scary I always do all natural no epidural or pain management I like to be in my zone. But my last labor I stopped dilating at a 8 and was hemorrhaging. My water broke at 3 pm and I was in labor until 5 am I had to push her out at a 8 not even fully open because I was bleeding so much my doctor said if I want to do it naturally I have to get her out or I was going into emergency C section. So in so much pain I got her out. A lot of it I know had to do with how stressed out I was befor birth circumstances in life were stressful so I’m definitely going to look into doing something like this to help my body do what it’s meant for this baby! ♥️♥️♥️

  • @SKimilku
    @SKimilku3 жыл бұрын

    Rock salt lamp!

  • @hannahortiz1629
    @hannahortiz16293 жыл бұрын

    Currently 30 weeks now hopeing to make it to 37 weeks 🙏

  • @serenitymattingly
    @serenitymattingly3 жыл бұрын

    Im currently 35w. You talked about this in another video, but one of my birth triggers is feeling like I need to provide people with something to do instead of them waiting on me. How do I explain this to my husband? 😅

  • @trinisauce2
    @trinisauce23 жыл бұрын

    Needed this a month ago , suffered in the hospital....😭

  • @sarahlavonne

    @sarahlavonne

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nooooo 😭😭😭

  • @trinisauce2

    @trinisauce2

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@sarahlavonne yes it was bad I went in at 36 weeks and five days with pains that they said was braxton hicks ,which I knew it wasn't cause it was my fourth baby ,they kept me and decided to send me home after some hours ,got home my water broke I went back , they didn't believe my water broke,I had to wait forever for a doctor to check me and she ultimately said yes it did and they put me on the ward to see if I would progress...long story short they ignored me for seven hours and when I couldn't take the pain anymore they coincidentally had a shift change and I told the new midwife and she checked me and I had to be rushed to delivery cause the baby was crowning I didn't get to wear my birthing gown that I wanted ,I got no pain relief whatsoever at any point ,all I got was a cup of water to drink before the delivery ...I almost had no energy to push,they told me mid pushing that I had to try harder cause he was in the passage to long and when I pushed the cord was wrapped around his neck twice he came out so limp didn't make a sound ....but he was looking at me and blinking .

  • @jellydarling1008

    @jellydarling1008

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s absolutely terrifying. I’m so horrified of this experience

  • @rockyafflerbach8256
    @rockyafflerbach82563 жыл бұрын

    Peppermint tea can also be drying and can affect your breast milk especially if mama has Gestational diabetes which will already affect milk supply and can affect milk in those early days. I would avoid peppermint unless mom really loves it.

  • @bushraahmed677
    @bushraahmed6773 жыл бұрын

    Hi sarah....its my due date today but no natural pain😌just false labour from last 4 5 days AND its my first baby Literally dont know what to do..your videos are very helpful.LOVE YOU❤pray for me guys i want to have an unmedicated birth...will update sooon❤😘😘

  • @2aswathygk

    @2aswathygk

    3 жыл бұрын

    You can try squats and climbing stairs and walking to induce labor naturally

  • @jellydarling1008

    @jellydarling1008

    Жыл бұрын

    Update?

  • @milkers_6969
    @milkers_69693 жыл бұрын

    What if I take melatonin while in labor? Lol. Just curious.

  • @la3380

    @la3380

    3 жыл бұрын

    I thought about this too

  • @Mayylove_
    @Mayylove_3 жыл бұрын

    Currently 34 weeks 😊

  • @malorie8557
    @malorie85573 жыл бұрын

    Welp, I tried. I really really wanted to have an epidural free labor but when I went from 4cm to 6cm in 30 mins I lost it. I was shaking and getting cold sweats. The contractions were so bad. BUT they put me on pitocin (which I never exceeded 3/20). Up until they had put me on pitocin, the monitor recorded my contractions but I wasn't feeling them. I was 2 weeks over due and she didnt look like she was coming anytime soon. I also never got a membrane sweep. I was sitting at 3cm for hours even after inserting Cytotec. All in all, I had a good experience. I knew however, that if I was going to be induced that I was probably going to need an epidural. I ended up pushing for 3 hours...and I mean HARD pushing for 3 hours only skipping 3 or 4 contractions to rest. I didn't risk uping my dosage because I did still want to feel my contractions to know when to push and was able to which I loved. Amazing though that you literally feel nothing in the canal but..also bad for not knowing how much/little to push. Anyhow - go with the flow mentality in any way during labor is the way to do it. Hopefully you have great nurses like I did because that makes all the difference. It really was a beautiful experience!

  • @OverHaluyu
    @OverHaluyu3 жыл бұрын

    Could you link or share the ceiling light? Edit: Nevermind, found it under Amazon link hospital packing list. FYI it's over $230, which is a ridiculous price for a project if the purpose is creating calm atmosphere. I would have an aneurysm if I saw that.

  • @patriciastarnes6219
    @patriciastarnes62193 жыл бұрын

    Mine was not clam

  • @groworforage342
    @groworforage3423 жыл бұрын

    Love all your videos but the essential oils thing really throws me off lol. As an exmormon well aware of the whole stories on Doterra and Young Living going back ages. Not great stuff on your evidence based channel. Preference/mood is a great reason to use aromatic oils. The other claims or references to brands that make and have made insane claims shouldn't be on this channel! Come on.

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