The Labor Mama

The Labor Mama Hi. I'm Lo. ♥️ Mama to 4, birth & baby nurse, lactation counselor.

Sharing my birth, baby, motherhood & home tips, tricks, and favorites for you and your family too.

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09/04/2026

Ideally your care team is telling you ALL that is going on before they are doing it. There are a lot of moving parts and many happen all at once so it’s nice to know what’s what before you get in there.

Also - some of this happens BEFORE the OR (like maybe the cath or the SCDs). And you can use an epidural for the CS if you have one (and won’t need the initial spinal placement).

Basically, these are general expectations - and always always always ask Q’s and speak up if you feel like you don’t know what’s going on around you and you want to!

Main photo is from : Sarah Osborne ✨The Expert Doula ♥️♥️

There’s a lot of things I really don’t think THEY need (seriously, baby doesn’t need much more than a diaper and you?!),...
09/04/2026

There’s a lot of things I really don’t think THEY need (seriously, baby doesn’t need much more than a diaper and you?!), but gosh, these are things I selfishly just totally love.

And almost all of them have been around for me since my very first baby (which is saying something, since there are sooooo many more options today than there were with my first baby).

Comment TOP9 and I’ll send you this lots of my ride or dies!

Give my your newborn favorite/have to have?!

09/03/2026

What do you mean she will never sing “pink ponytail?” instead of “pink pony club?” again?

I didn’t know that last time was the last time! 😭😭😭

Hit me with their cutest mispronunciations. Are they not the best thing ever?!

09/03/2026

When to go to the hospital? ➡️ check your emotions, not just those contractions!

If you want to hear my podcast episode on the topic, comment E10 and lll send you the episode from Lo & Behold | Pregnancy, Birth & Motherhood Podcast too!

If you’re here for a “I did these 5 things and I didn’t tear his 95th percentile head” list, I don’t have it for you. Of...
09/02/2026

If you’re here for a “I did these 5 things and I didn’t tear his 95th percentile head” list, I don’t have it for you.

Of course those things can help. AND there’s more to that story - so that’s what I’m breaking down here.

Hope it helps!

Annnnd we’re back in school. And I was DEFINITELY overwhelmed and drowning a lot this month so don’t be fooled by any pr...
09/01/2026

Annnnd we’re back in school. And I was DEFINITELY overwhelmed and drowning a lot this month so don’t be fooled by any pretty picture.

But we did sneak in the lake trip, some camping, some “big girl” transitions, sweet nights at the beach, some Harry Potter, and a 13th wedding anniversary in the midst of all the things.

(And I’ve for a new kindergartner 😭)

09/01/2026

What happens when a labor nurse becomes the patient?

I always love hearing this answer!

Comment E67 for this birth story, with labor RN Lauren | Christian Pregnancy, Birth & Breastfeeding Nurse

Lauren shares her birth story, from infertility and pregnancy after loss to labor, hospital birth, and an unexpected postpartum complication that escalated quickly.

Honestly, it’s a powerful reminder that even birth professionals can’t predict everything that’s going to happen.

Episode 67 of the Lo & Behold | Pregnancy, Birth & Motherhood Podcast: First Hospital Birth with Cook’s Catheter, Epidural & Postpartum Vaginal Hematoma with Labor Lauren

08/31/2026

9 out of the top 10 days to have a baby are in September - time to party 🎉

08/28/2026

Yesterday I texted one of my college besties some pictures of my older kids’ first day of school.

She immediately responded “your mom would be so proud.”

She would. It sucks. All the milestones do (and all the little things in between, honestly).

But there is also some sort of bittersweet goodness in knowing that she prayed over my littles, even before they were ever a prayer in my mind or a baby in my belly or a child in my arms.

She doesn’t know them, but there’s a part of her in there. I’m so sure of that.

08/27/2026

If you’re using it like this - it works.

If you think it’s actually going to feel like labor - it doesn’t.

It’s all about getting to know your body - because the more you know your body, the more you’ll know how to show up with it.

And if you’re new here, hi! I’m Lo. A mama of 4, an OB RN and CLC, and a HUGE believer that you can have good hospital births and we need more people spreading that message and teaching you how. If any of that’s for you, stick around. ♥️

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