Felt so good to hear you say, it ok to just not know you're in labour. My third baby, I watched so many videos two hours before she was born trying to figure out if I was in labour. I literally had all 10 of those symptoms in one hour! Precipitous labours are intense.
20 weeks after a miscarriage and your videos have helped me become more confident in this pregnancy. Thank you and good luck with your labor and delivery.❤️
I'm 40+2 and so ready for this baby to come out 😩 I have soft stool, pain in my pelvis, feels like my joints are falling apart, but I haven't lost my plug as far as I know. I'm stuck in prodromal labor as I get strong crampy contractions every night that are regular, but they never progress 😩😩 every night I'm praying "let tonight be the night!!" Last time I checked a few days ago I was barely effaced 😓 I keep telling her that she's being evicted 🤰🏽->🤱🏽 but she always just kicks me in response 👶🏻💃🏽
@@princesskitkat7061I’m with you on that. 34 weeks here and I just rolled over cried and prayed. I just can’t anymore and there is no way I’m going to 40 weeks. I won’t allow it. 😂
I'm 32 weeks today with baby number #6. I always gravitate to these kinds of videos when I'm getting close. They're good reminders and somewhat encouraging. May God bless you with a safe delivery and healthy baby.
I have no interest in getting married or becoming a mother but I still love watching your videos because of how you explain things so enthusiastically 👌🏼
Every pregnancy and labor is completely different, with my first I was so unsure about when to go to the hospital. But i followed the list my doctor gave me, and I listened to my intuition also.. so basically for me my water didn’t break with my first but it trickled throughout the day so my amniotic fluid was extremely low and dangerous without my knowledge but I went to the hospital when my contractions were every 5 minutes because it was about 30 minutes away. The triage nurse almost sent me back home because I wasn’t dialated very much but the resident on duty wanted to check my fluid because she asked me if I had “peed” myself or thought that I did.. and earlier that day I really did think that I had peed myself or was leaking urine and it was actually my amniotic fluid leaking. So I wasn’t sent home, went from 2-10 cm in a matter of 3 hours and gave birth without any meds because the anesthesiologist was busy in surgery and they were short staffed.
@@TheToomerFamilyyou can do _all of this_ and still nothing happens. Better not to stress yourself out. And over half of those have absolutely no evidence other than placebo effect.
I'm only 30 weeks but have had a few complications and I am so ready for this little girl to come! I've been watching you for so long your videos are such a big comfort for me!
Man, I could have really used this video 3-4 weeks ago! But now it's nice to look back and think about the signs my body gave me. Best wishes to everyone due soon!
I was extremely restless a couple days before my labor started. Like, I could not sit down I felt so anxious and uncomfortable. Pacing, squatting, and wall sitting was the only way I could feel relief. It was definitely a sign of early labor for me looking back. Take note if your due date is approaching and you feel like climbing the walls!😂😂
I am 38 weeks today and this is exactly how I feel! Like I have this restless feeling in my core and sitting down or laying down actually irritates me!!
34 weeks and it definitely feels like these last weeks are moving in slow motion! I am so ready to meet my baby girl. I also know I should be really enjoying these last weeks but, im just so uncomfortable!
These videos do not apply to me anymore, as I have had 4 c sections and now have had my "tubes tied " . However, I just love learning about all of the miraculous things our bodies as women are capable of. It truly amazes me. Thank you for sharing you knowledge with us all!! You are AMAZING!! I will pray for an easy labor , delivery and a happy healthy Mama and baby!! Take care!!
My current symptoms at 37 weeks & 4 days with baby number 4: Hormones increase - emotional Loose/frequent stools Lost 6 lbs in a matter of a week Braxton hicks Baby dropped Nesting at night & extreme exhaustion throughout the day Doc said she is super low & dilated to a 2 already. Baby#1- 40w5d Baby#2- 39w3d Baby#3- 36w4d No labor started yet but I’m hoping soon with all the symptoms I’ve had in the last 1-2 days
I feel you. 36 and one day today. Had HG throughout the first two trimesters. Then it went away (yaaaay)... and then my midwife put me on iron supplements. Hello-nausea-my-old-friend... Now I've picked up round ligament pain and found bending down much harder... So ready for this baby to arrive, even if I'm terrified we will need a c section (midwife thinks she's transverse.)
@@memydogsandi I wish mine went away. I’m so over getting sick or feeling nauseated every minute of every day. I hope your pain goes away and you have a safe and easy labor. Best of luck.
These videos have been so helpful! I had my first baby almost 4 weeks ago now, and had to be induced 2 weeks early due to interuterine growth restriction concerns, learning about things like the fully balloon and other induction methods helped prepare me to know what to expect as much as possible. Baby boy is doing great thank God! Small but growing ❤
I am so excited to hear about your birth and everything. Your videos have been part of what inspired me to go into a midwifery course and start a career delivering babies! Thank you for the ways you educate people and validate their experiences and feelings. I am taking it all in and hoping to be able to educate soon to be mother's with the same gentleness and understanding that you do in your videos.
I’m a first time mom due on June 1 with my baby girl 💕 I’m currently looking for any sign that she’s about to make her arrival, so this video is perfectly timed and very helpful! Thanks as always, Nurse Zabe!
36 weeks with first baby and my last exam the doc said I have a soften cervix. I have all the clues of pre labor and seems like my body is on its way ! I know we're on baby's schedule but it's incredible how our bodies know what to do even when we haven't done it before 👏 Thank you for all your videos , they are so informative and the way you present the facts is so calm. I would love to have you as a nurse any day! And to all the momma's and momma's to be I hope your labor goes safe and smooth 💖
I just delivered last week! So two weeks after this comment! My body was ready lol Now I have my beautiful baby boy and I'm so happy 🥰 Thank you again Nurse Zabe and all your videos! They helped me so much 😌
@@ninarenee3956 congratulations and thank you for updating. I'm watching for my daughter to go. She's 37 weeks and I'm convinced he'll be here sooner rather than later. Prayers for you and your baby boy to have a love-filled life!
37 and 2 days right now boy #3 I have “cramps” all through the day coupled with Braxton hicks starting to get these “cramps” on the top of my uterus very strang and it wraps around to my very lower back. Last about 30 second I breathe and they go away but definitely feeling more intense as the days go by. 😊 so I’m praying there is some silting going on as I will be getting my membranes sweep at 38 and 4 or 39 weeks. Hopefully to have this baby no later than 40.
I’m in the home stretch, myself. 37 weeks now, waiting on going in to labor. Looking forward to meeting my third baby, but also loving the end of my pregnancy. I had gestational diabetes, so I put my workout and diet in overdrive. Because of this I am feeling amazing, and loving pregnancy. So far totally diet controlled and no sign of induction in sight. Thank Goodness! Spoken to my midwives and they have informed me that I can have a totally hands off labor if I want one. I can catch my own baby, even. So glad my hospital is so progressive. You are looking amazing! So excited to hear your birth story.
I’m 41+1 today with my first baby and I’m soooo ready for the baby to arrive. Finally started feeling more period pain type cramps and some irregular tight cramping feelings in my stomach in the last day, so hoping things might be finally getting started 🤞🏻
39 weeks and 2 days today feeling different today, when he moves he feels like he is poking me down there with something sharp! I am having irregular contractions, definitely stronger than before. He has been very active! Last time I had a baby was 20 years ago! Sooo I remember but I don't if that makes any sense.
I’m 35 weeks with baby number 4 and can I say I totally agree when I hit about 34 weeks I’m pining for labor knowing I’m NOT going into labor until 39 weeks lol every baby has been 39 weeks! I really am so tired lord lol but I loved this video and can’t wait to be in labor! Going for unmedicated after delivering twins vaginally three years ago! I pray it’s quick!
39 weeks and I have EVERY sign up until water breaking. I'm so frustrated, we thought I was in labor this morning and I was not. I just want him out!!!!!! Right now!
Just had my baby boy yesterday he is my 3rd and I honestly went in thinking it would be smooth and easy but nope he was crooked coming out at the wrong angle. I pushed a long time and got super swollen I really hope your labor and delivery goes smooth ♥️
I had my son at 38 weeks after my water broke. My contractions started almost immediately and I was in labor for 10 hours. My daughter was born at exactly 40 weeks. My water partially ruptured and my contractions started immediately. Within 2 1/2 hrs I had already dialated 4 cm. The doc fully ruptured my water and within an hr I had my daughter. I’m now 21 weeks pregnant with my third and I’m curious if he will be the same or much quicker as they seem to get faster and faster 😳
Dear Nurse Zabe! I gave birth to my third baby on the 6th of May. My first daughter! Thank you so much for your videos! They are very helpful! ❤ they all helped me prepare for my next (probably last) labor. My water broke at 11pm so we headed to the hospital. Contractions started soon after (I got a balloon). After 4 hours of contractions the nurses discovered that the umbilical cord was next to the baby's head so they told me i couldn't have her naturally and I was gonna have a c-section. (The cord turned out to be so long that it was twice around her little neck.) I am much better now and my daughter is healthy and that's what matters. Wishing you all the best from Hungary 🙂
I feel like this is so useful. I’m 29 weeks! I’m so excited for my labour as it’s my first baby. Thanks for your content it’s so helpful to hear someone else’s opinion on what’s going on
Congratulations on baby coming soon!! I am 27 weeks with baby #3 and had very short labors both times. I am hoping I can make it to the hospital in time with this one (last time I was there for 15 minutes before baby made her arrival 😆)
I am 32+2 and it’s been so fun to follow along with you this pregnancy! I am like 80% excited and 20% terrified to have this baby! July 12th is right around the corner!!
I’m due 7/12 as well! Don’t think I’m going to make it all the way til then bc I lost my mucus plug a few days ago and have a few more of the super early signs happening but hopefully my little bean will stay in a little longer🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 wishing you an easy comfortable safe labor and delivery mamas! 💕
38w tomorrow ftm. Have most of these, increasing cramping and pressure the last few days, increased looser BMs too. Scheduled to be induced next Thursday at 39w1d. It would be nice if he came on his own before ❤️
Im 38 weeks and a few days with our first, I had my cervix checked today, it hasn't opened yet but the baby is right on my cervix. I'm so nervous that ill be too nonchalant or oblivious that I'm in true active labor until the very last moment! Think "Oh, wow these Braxton hicks hurt like crazy today!" or "Man, Biscuit is REaLLY moving right now" and just going on about my business before it finally clicks. lol
Help im almost 40 weeks she is due in two days and im already so done!!! Its been an amazing and at times difficult journey but im done now. Time to start my new journey with baby actually out.
I’m 38+5 with my first. Last weekend I had prodromal labor (crampy contractions, big mood swings, nausea, loose stool). Then it went away! He dropped Wednesday - right onto my bladder so I thought my water had broken (nope - that was pee 😫). Now I’m just exhausted. The end has been such an emotional rollercoaster, but we’re both healthy. My dr said I’m super effaced and he could come at any moment. The waiting game is TOUGH 😭😭
Im really glad about how much emphasis you put on it being ok to go in if you arent sure. With my first pregnancy i woke up at 2 am feeling like i had an upset stomach kinda like a crampy constipated feeling (literally had nacho cheese on bread for dinner so i didnt think anything of it) went to the bathroom and i was bleeding lightly in retrospect was probably bloody show. I called the hospital and they said i should probably just come in to get checked so i got all the bags together and called my ride to the hospital which was 30 minutes away and my baby was born at 545 lol 3hours and 45 minutes from start to finish so im really really glad i didnt wait. Side note im currently 32w 3d with baby 3 and im experiencing like 4 different signs labor is coming which with my second came roughly 2 weeks before he was born so im paying super close attention to every little thing hoping she stays in for at least a little more than 2 weeks.
I love your videos! I’m 8 months postpartum so it’s interesting to hear all the signs and compare them to the actually symptoms I had. Definitely didn’t know I was in labor for the first 24 hours....i thought all my cramping was Braxton Hicks when it ended up being the real thing 🤣
I'm 35+5 and started having painful (but extremely irregular) contractions two days ago, nesting started yesterday, and I lost my mucus plug today. When I went in yesterday for my normal visit my doctor said, "1cm dilated, 30% effaced. Since it's your third baby he could really come any time. I dont think he'll arrive before the end of next week, but I won't be shocked if you come in tonight in full blown labor." I'm just trying to figure out if I should adjust my due date to a couple weeks earlier 😆
My water didn’t break at home, just a little pop and then contractions that very quickly got to 3 mins apart and I didn’t believe I was in labor and was worried about wasting a trip to the hospital. After a couple hours and some phone calls, I took a shower to shave my legs and wash my hair and put on makeup and then got to the hospital, 4cm dilated! My water did eventually break on it’s on and fortunately for all involved, it finally broke while I was over the toilet!! 12hrs of labor and I was able to meet my sweet girl and was able to follow my birth plan, all natural! I’m pretty sure the nurses were making bets if I’d make it or not 🤣 I’m thankful I had a good first time. I know it’s not always easy!
35.5 weeks with baby #2 and experiencing all of these. It’ll be an interesting last few weeks waiting for the real deal! 🥰 your videos are so helpful! ❤️
I’m currently 37+3 and I’m feeling everything. This will be our first child and we’re both trying to remain calm. 😅So far I lost my mucous plug at 35+6, my nerve pain has been here since the beginning of 35wks and counting, I’m feeling cramps, and contractions but I don’t know what’s the difference. This video has helped me so much. We think the baby will be here early but everything has been so on time since conception that we can’t figure out when I should go on leave…🙈
Always enjoy your videos. Thanks for the pep talks and encouragement. I'm nearing the end of my first trimester with my first and I have no idea what to expect. All the best with baby coming soon!
I’m 40+3 with my 3rd baby. My doctor is trying to push me to induce (no medical need just doesn’t want me to pass 41) and I do not. I have had three previous inductions, first one failed, and it was traumatizing. How do I politely deny a induction when I’ve seen no multiple times in the pregnancy?
I’m one day away from 39 weeks .. I have a UTI been on 2 different types of antibiotics and was told I should remind the nurse to give me antibiotics during labor too .. cramps groin and vaginal pain are all things that I experience on a daily bases for other a month now .. somedays they’re so strong I can’t walk or even stand up for more than few minutes.. other days they’re tolerable .. Yesterday I started to feel some back pain .. Idk if that’s a sign of anything but it’s exciting.. I definitely wanna be done with being pregnant..
Thank you for this wonderful video! 34 weeks today and you have made me feel super comfortable and relaxed throughout my pregnancy! Thank you thank you!
38 weeks 4 days today ! Getting induced next Tuesday I woke up this morning with Headaches , backaches , nauseous, feeling like I’m going to throw up, cramps with stomach ache
I am 33 weeks today with my second baby, With my first I was CLUELESS, I did zero research, I had no idea what to expect or how to cope, I was so freaked out I felt like I was going to have a panic attack whenever I would think about labour 😆 I went into labour not knowing my pain relief options, breathing techniques or anything, I didn't even know that 10 cm was fully dilated, the nurse kept telling me how many cm and it meant nothing to me because I had no idea, I ended up having a 30 hour labour with just gas as pain relief, I have done everything different this time, I am researching, and preparing and trying to get as much information as possible before hand this time, I feel so much calmer just knowing more going into it this time, knowledge really is power, and I would have had such a less stressful and scary labour with my son if I knew what was going on, I have really appreciated all of your video's, they're informative but not scary, so thank you ❤️ And good luck with your labour, I hope it ends up being exactly what you're hoping for 🌈🌻
I can only chuckle a bit watching videos like this and thinking back to having the "how will I know it's labor" feelings before my baby girl arrived in January! Now that I've gone through it I understand why people always said "don't worry, you'll know!" That being said, I love videos like this and needed them for my mental state before my baby arrived!
I'm at 38 weeks and 3 days with my first baby. No complications or sickness throughout the entire process. Baby girl is descending, I feel the pelvic pains especially after being in one spot for a while like at night. Kinda excited, kinda anxious, and a dash of scared only cuz I don't know what it will be like, lol.
It’s so weird, my first baby I had immediate contractions that were 5 minutes apart at 7am and by 7pm (only 40 min of pushing), I had my baby! I feel like my body completely skipped early labor. My doctor’s appts were perfect throughout and when I went to the hospital, turns out I had HELLP syndrome/preeclampsia. I was super bummed I had to be on the monitor and couldn’t walk around and had my labor tools I was ready to use. But I feel like I had my baby so quick because of the preeclampsia.
We are due date buddies! I am due May 31st. I have had literally no signs... I just got my hospital bag packed. The nursery isn't fully set up... You said you're ready for your little one. I have to be honest and say as a first time mom I am incredibly excited to meet my baby girl but also... I'm pretty nervous. So she can take her sweet time (within reason of course lol I don't want an induction).
We don't even have a nursery because we are in the process of moving 😅. But I totally understand the feeling of being nervous about the whole process. Enjoy these last few weeks of preparation as best you can. I know she's excited to meet you too!
With first pregnancy was dilated to 5 at first cervical check, 34 weeks. At 36 weeks I was at 6 and thought I was having braxton hicks as I was walking and talking through contractions An hour later I felt like I needed to poop. Sat on the toilet for a few and then requested pain meds. Turns out I was walking and talking while dilated, effaced, station +3. Nurse panicked when anesthesia checked dilation and said I couldn't have the epidural, and that she needed to find the ob More than a little worried about being taken seriously this pregnancy about just how precipitous my birth history is
38 weeks and 1 days today! Im nauseated. Crampy. Lost my mucas plug yesterday. I have doctors appt today. Ill ask her. Hopefully this is it. The start anyways. We shall see. These cramps have been bothering me all night. Im in paiiiiin. Im like man. If this is the start ouch.... its gonna get so much worse. I got shaky yesterday too. No back pain though or thight cramps. Back again. Back for an update. I want from no cervical change last week to 2 cm dilated. Doc said she would not be surprised if I went into labor this week but not to get to excited because pregnancy is unpredictable. Im just happy there is cervical change:D so excited. Im still cramping. So now I am just going to enjoy my time at home with my family feeling good knowing things are happenin
39+1 here. I'm getting induced tomorrow and I had a foley balloon inserted today. Now I'm trying to figure out if im just having normal cramps from that or if I am starting actual labour on my own like they said was possible!
I was on labor watch. My due date was June 12th however I developed HELLP syndrome at 32 weeks and had my beautiful baby girl on April 19th. She just got out of NICU 2 days ago. Feels good to have her home. Can't believe I had HELLP syndrome with both my pregnancies!
How are you feeling? I know HELLP can be very serious and scary! Hoping to film a video on preE and HELLP for later this month for preE awareness month. Congrats on bringing your sweet girl home!
@@Nurse_zabe I'm feeling great now. Other than high blood pressure and some edema in my legs and feet I had no odd symptoms. It was through my regular blood screens that they discovered my platlets had dropped from the 200's to 111 within a week. The 24 hours of mag sulfate they give you after delivery really makes you feel like crap. That stuff is horrible lol.
Ok but what if my hips keeps locking up where I cnt move not having strong contractions at least not rn cervix isn't dilated but I keep feeling the baby moving down further and further I can barely walk not bleeding didn't loose my plug my water doesn't break on its own but I go into labor without my water breaking
35 weeks + 5 days; second baby; I’m feeling sooo much pelvic pressure, pain in my bikini line area/thighs, painful to get up or move to my sides; not sure if this means anything but I definitely didn’t feel this last time 😭
Safe delivery to all you lovely moms, and a happy and healthy baby.
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I’m just about 35 weeks now as a first time mom and it’s been nice to follow along with your pregnancy! Thanks for all your great info!
You're so welcome! I hope the end of your pregnancy goes smoothly!
I am 34 and feel the same way. It is my second pregnancy but I love to hear more tips and refresh my memory. (Had my 1st baby 7 years ago)
Felt so good to hear you say, it ok to just not know you're in labour. My third baby, I watched so many videos two hours before she was born trying to figure out if I was in labour. I literally had all 10 of those symptoms in one hour! Precipitous labours are intense.
20 weeks after a miscarriage and your videos have helped me become more confident in this pregnancy. Thank you and good luck with your labor and delivery.❤️
Congrats on your rainbow baby! And thank you! 😊
I'm 40+2 and so ready for this baby to come out 😩 I have soft stool, pain in my pelvis, feels like my joints are falling apart, but I haven't lost my plug as far as I know.
I'm stuck in prodromal labor as I get strong crampy contractions every night that are regular, but they never progress 😩😩 every night I'm praying "let tonight be the night!!"
Last time I checked a few days ago I was barely effaced 😓
I keep telling her that she's being evicted 🤰🏽->🤱🏽 but she always just kicks me in response 👶🏻💃🏽
Did baby come eventually..this is my current state
@@sandraolweny5727u should've asked to be induced cause ain't no way I'm going to 40 weeks 😂
@@princesskitkat7061I’m with you on that. 34 weeks here and I just rolled over cried and prayed. I just can’t anymore and there is no way I’m going to 40 weeks. I won’t allow it. 😂
@@DrMason-es6kk just wait till ur 37
Same boat here!!!! I’m glad I’m not alone❤
I'm 32 weeks today with baby number #6. I always gravitate to these kinds of videos when I'm getting close. They're good reminders and somewhat encouraging. May God bless you with a safe delivery and healthy baby.
Thank you, you too!
Watched you last year with my first baby and now am watching you with my 2nd. You calmed my nerves so much
I have no interest in getting married or becoming a mother but I still love watching your videos because of how you explain things so enthusiastically 👌🏼
I'm 38 weeks today!! So excited to meet this little lady!
Every pregnancy and labor is completely different, with my first I was so unsure about when to go to the hospital. But i followed the list my doctor gave me, and I listened to my intuition also.. so basically for me my water didn’t break with my first but it trickled throughout the day so my amniotic fluid was extremely low and dangerous without my knowledge but I went to the hospital when my contractions were every 5 minutes because it was about 30 minutes away. The triage nurse almost sent me back home because I wasn’t dialated very much but the resident on duty wanted to check my fluid because she asked me if I had “peed” myself or thought that I did.. and earlier that day I really did think that I had peed myself or was leaking urine and it was actually my amniotic fluid leaking. So I wasn’t sent home, went from 2-10 cm in a matter of 3 hours and gave birth without any meds because the anesthesiologist was busy in surgery and they were short staffed.
39 weeks and 3 days. I’m SO ready for this baby to be out 😭
You are so close!
I'm only two days behind you!!
Pineapple, lemongrass tea, raspberry leaf tea, castor oil, sex, nipple stimulation, relaxation, exercise, eat dates etc.
@@TheToomerFamilyyou can do _all of this_ and still nothing happens. Better not to stress yourself out. And over half of those have absolutely no evidence other than placebo effect.
I feel u 😂 I m 37 weeks pregnant
You give me serious Drew Barrymore vibes! Love your content
I'm only 30 weeks but have had a few complications and I am so ready for this little girl to come! I've been watching you for so long your videos are such a big comfort for me!
Man, I could have really used this video 3-4 weeks ago! But now it's nice to look back and think about the signs my body gave me.
Best wishes to everyone due soon!
I was extremely restless a couple days before my labor started. Like, I could not sit down I felt so anxious and uncomfortable. Pacing, squatting, and wall sitting was the only way I could feel relief. It was definitely a sign of early labor for me looking back. Take note if your due date is approaching and you feel like climbing the walls!😂😂
I am 38 weeks today and this is exactly how I feel! Like I have this restless feeling in my core and sitting down or laying down actually irritates me!!
@@eliseireland4256 get ready, mama! It’s almost baby day😆❤️🥳
37 weeks and currently hoping labor is around the corner!!
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i’m 38 and praying it’s soon, i feel your pain😂
34 weeks and it definitely feels like these last weeks are moving in slow motion! I am so ready to meet my baby girl. I also know I should be really enjoying these last weeks but, im just so uncomfortable!
These videos do not apply to me anymore, as I have had 4 c sections and now have had my "tubes tied " . However, I just love learning about all of the miraculous things our bodies as women are capable of. It truly amazes me. Thank you for sharing you knowledge with us all!! You are AMAZING!! I will pray for an easy labor , delivery and a happy healthy Mama and baby!! Take care!!
Thank you! 😊
I’ve been having pain in my pelvis, soft stools and diarrhea, I just lost my bloody show today so I hope he comes in the next couple days
Great timing nearly 35 weeks, so far definitely on the way, dropping, clumsy, nesting, discharge tick tick tick!
My current symptoms at 37 weeks & 4 days with baby number 4:
Hormones increase - emotional
Loose/frequent stools
Lost 6 lbs in a matter of a week
Braxton hicks
Baby dropped
Nesting at night & extreme exhaustion throughout the day
Doc said she is super low & dilated to a 2 already.
Baby#1- 40w5d
Baby#2- 39w3d
Baby#3- 36w4d
No labor started yet but I’m hoping soon with all the symptoms I’ve had in the last 1-2 days
Your positivity and fantastic information has really helped me not be afraid of giving birth! We are women! We can do this!!
39 weeks w baby #7 and I'm still learning bc it's true! Every labor and delivery is different!
They really, really are!
YES! 23 weeks with #8 Congratulations. ❤️Good luck! So close!
I’m 33 weeks and so over being pregnant. Still suffering from hg and I just want to feel normal again.
Oh, that's so tough! Vomiting is so miserable.
I appreciate you commenting. It is tough I’m still working as well and trying to be like this normal person and it’s just not working or me.
@@savedsm hey if it is not working for you then dont work! Seriously, you are so far along you need the rest. Because later you wont get any.
I feel you. 36 and one day today. Had HG throughout the first two trimesters. Then it went away (yaaaay)... and then my midwife put me on iron supplements. Hello-nausea-my-old-friend...
Now I've picked up round ligament pain and found bending down much harder...
So ready for this baby to arrive, even if I'm terrified we will need a c section (midwife thinks she's transverse.)
@@memydogsandi I wish mine went away. I’m so over getting sick or feeling nauseated every minute of every day. I hope your pain goes away and you have a safe and easy labor. Best of luck.
Thank for this video. I am 38weeks pregnant..I'm so existed and tired. Can't wait to have them.
These videos have been so helpful! I had my first baby almost 4 weeks ago now, and had to be induced 2 weeks early due to interuterine growth restriction concerns, learning about things like the fully balloon and other induction methods helped prepare me to know what to expect as much as possible. Baby boy is doing great thank God! Small but growing ❤
I'm so glad that my videos made you feel more confident in the induction process. Congrats on your sweet little one! 💗
36 weeks and 4 days here! Love your videos! You are such a precious gift to us first time mamas. ❤️ Thank you for all you do! ❤️
I am so excited to hear about your birth and everything. Your videos have been part of what inspired me to go into a midwifery course and start a career delivering babies! Thank you for the ways you educate people and validate their experiences and feelings. I am taking it all in and hoping to be able to educate soon to be mother's with the same gentleness and understanding that you do in your videos.
I'm only 18 weeks but watching you go through this journey and learning from you has been SO helpful and I feel significantly less unprepared lol
Yay! Education is such a powerful tool!
39 weeks with baby#4 normally the week I give birth can’t wait to get it all over with😮💨 I thank you Jesus for every blessing you gifted me with
Perfect timing I’m 38 weeks 4 days today! Best of luck on baby watch 💜
Thanks! You too!
I am 38+4 so right there with you! Can't wait to meet our first little baba! ❤️ Thanks for this
We are almost to the finish line!
I’m 38+2 today! Can’t believe how close it is to the end!
I’m a first time mom due on June 1 with my baby girl 💕 I’m currently looking for any sign that she’s about to make her arrival, so this video is perfectly timed and very helpful! Thanks as always, Nurse Zabe!
Congrats on your sweet girl! Wishing you an easy labor and postpartum!
@@Nurse_zabe Thank you, and same for you and your babe! ☺️
Same here June 1st! I can’t wait to meet my baby girl! Congratulations we got this!
Also June 1st, told today not dilated but 50% effaced... Hoping soon 🤞
June 1st as well but being induced on the 26th! Good luck to you all!!
36 weeks with first baby and my last exam the doc said I have a soften cervix. I have all the clues of pre labor and seems like my body is on its way ! I know we're on baby's schedule but it's incredible how our bodies know what to do even when we haven't done it before 👏
Thank you for all your videos , they are so informative and the way you present the facts is so calm. I would love to have you as a nurse any day!
And to all the momma's and momma's to be I hope your labor goes safe and smooth 💖
I just delivered last week! So two weeks after this comment! My body was ready lol
Now I have my beautiful baby boy and I'm so happy 🥰
Thank you again Nurse Zabe and all your videos! They helped me so much 😌
@@ninarenee3956 Thankyou for following up!! Congratulations!!🎉
Congrats!!
@@ninarenee3956 congratulations and thank you for updating. I'm watching for my daughter to go. She's 37 weeks and I'm convinced he'll be here sooner rather than later. Prayers for you and your baby boy to have a love-filled life!
37 and 2 days right now boy #3 I have “cramps” all through the day coupled with Braxton hicks starting to get these “cramps” on the top of my uterus very strang and it wraps around to my very lower back. Last about 30 second I breathe and they go away but definitely feeling more intense as the days go by. 😊 so I’m praying there is some silting going on as I will be getting my membranes sweep at 38 and 4 or 39 weeks. Hopefully to have this baby no later than 40.
I’m in the home stretch, myself. 37 weeks now, waiting on going in to labor. Looking forward to meeting my third baby, but also loving the end of my pregnancy. I had gestational diabetes, so I put my workout and diet in overdrive. Because of this I am feeling amazing, and loving pregnancy. So far totally diet controlled and no sign of induction in sight. Thank Goodness! Spoken to my midwives and they have informed me that I can have a totally hands off labor if I want one. I can catch my own baby, even. So glad my hospital is so progressive. You are looking amazing! So excited to hear your birth story.
So glad you're feeling well! I hope you get all of those awesome things are you delivery and someone to take some cool pictures to look back on too!
I’m 41+1 today with my first baby and I’m soooo ready for the baby to arrive. Finally started feeling more period pain type cramps and some irregular tight cramping feelings in my stomach in the last day, so hoping things might be finally getting started 🤞🏻
39 weeks and 2 days today feeling different today, when he moves he feels like he is poking me down there with something sharp! I am having irregular contractions, definitely stronger than before. He has been very active! Last time I had a baby was 20 years ago! Sooo I remember but I don't if that makes any sense.
I’m 35 weeks with baby number 4 and can I say I totally agree when I hit about 34 weeks I’m pining for labor knowing I’m NOT going into labor until 39 weeks lol every baby has been 39 weeks! I really am so tired lord lol but I loved this video and can’t wait to be in labor! Going for unmedicated after delivering twins vaginally three years ago! I pray it’s quick!
Yes! I keep thinking, "oh is this something" knowing damn well I'll be pregnant at least another week. But 🤞 for a fast delivery!!
I am 30 weeks today so this is very helpful. Thank you!
yay! You're so welcome!
39 weeks and I have EVERY sign up until water breaking. I'm so frustrated, we thought I was in labor this morning and I was not. I just want him out!!!!!! Right now!
Check out my prodromal labor video! 💗💗
I’m 37 weeks exactly today.
What about mood changes in early labor?
I'm 37th week and I feel depressed without any reason, beside other symptoms u mentioned
Just had my baby boy yesterday he is my 3rd and I honestly went in thinking it would be smooth and easy but nope he was crooked coming out at the wrong angle. I pushed a long time and got super swollen I really hope your labor and delivery goes smooth ♥️
Love sending these to my pregnant friends.
Thank you for sharing!
I had my son at 38 weeks after my water broke. My contractions started almost immediately and I was in labor for 10 hours. My daughter was born at exactly 40 weeks. My water partially ruptured and my contractions started immediately. Within 2 1/2 hrs I had already dialated 4 cm. The doc fully ruptured my water and within an hr I had my daughter. I’m now 21 weeks pregnant with my third and I’m curious if he will be the same or much quicker as they seem to get faster and faster 😳
Dear Nurse Zabe! I gave birth to my third baby on the 6th of May. My first daughter! Thank you so much for your videos! They are very helpful! ❤ they all helped me prepare for my next (probably last) labor.
My water broke at 11pm so we headed to the hospital. Contractions started soon after (I got a balloon). After 4 hours of contractions the nurses discovered that the umbilical cord was next to the baby's head so they told me i couldn't have her naturally and I was gonna have a c-section. (The cord turned out to be so long that it was twice around her little neck.) I am much better now and my daughter is healthy and that's what matters. Wishing you all the best from Hungary 🙂
Congrats on your daughter! I'm sorry things didn't go as planned, but thankful you are both doing well now!
THANK YOU FOR THE PHOTO!! I am so nervous I'll miss the signs and have this kiddo on the floor at home
I'm in my second trimester and am so grateful for this...I'll look forward to this signs
I'm 34 weeks and 5 days and I wish time would hurry up! Feels like my body started falling apart as of this week!
I know these last few months are rough! You've got this!
39 weeks yesterday. Second baby and still trying to determine if these are contractions or if I just ate something that didn’t agree with me.😂
I feel like this is so useful. I’m 29 weeks! I’m so excited for my labour as it’s my first baby. Thanks for your content it’s so helpful to hear someone else’s opinion on what’s going on
Congratulations on baby coming soon!! I am 27 weeks with baby #3 and had very short labors both times. I am hoping I can make it to the hospital in time with this one (last time I was there for 15 minutes before baby made her arrival 😆)
Third labors can definitely be a wild card of short or long. Hoping you have time to make it to the hospital!
I am 32+2 and it’s been so fun to follow along with you this pregnancy!
I am like 80% excited and 20% terrified to have this baby! July 12th is right around the corner!!
Those numbers sound just about right to me! Labor is exciting and scary, especially if you've never done it before!
I am 32+2 as well! So fun ☺
I’m due 7/12 as well! Don’t think I’m going to make it all the way til then bc I lost my mucus plug a few days ago and have a few more of the super early signs happening but hopefully my little bean will stay in a little longer🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 wishing you an easy comfortable safe labor and delivery mamas! 💕
I'm due 11th July and as a first time mama I'm feeling the same way.
Im due july 13th with baby 3 but my older two were both born early so shes probably coming in june lol
38w tomorrow ftm. Have most of these, increasing cramping and pressure the last few days, increased looser BMs too. Scheduled to be induced next Thursday at 39w1d. It would be nice if he came on his own before ❤️
Im 38 weeks and a few days with our first, I had my cervix checked today, it hasn't opened yet but the baby is right on my cervix. I'm so nervous that ill be too nonchalant or oblivious that I'm in true active labor until the very last moment! Think "Oh, wow these Braxton hicks hurt like crazy today!" or "Man, Biscuit is REaLLY moving right now" and just going on about my business before it finally clicks. lol
Help im almost 40 weeks she is due in two days and im already so done!!! Its been an amazing and at times difficult journey but im done now. Time to start my new journey with baby actually out.
I'm a 24 year old man, and this has helped me so much...
39 + 5 and currently wondering if I could be in early labour .. perfect time for this video!!
🤞
I’m 38+5 with my first. Last weekend I had prodromal labor (crampy contractions, big mood swings, nausea, loose stool). Then it went away! He dropped Wednesday - right onto my bladder so I thought my water had broken (nope - that was pee 😫). Now I’m just exhausted. The end has been such an emotional rollercoaster, but we’re both healthy. My dr said I’m super effaced and he could come at any moment. The waiting game is TOUGH 😭😭
Im really glad about how much emphasis you put on it being ok to go in if you arent sure. With my first pregnancy i woke up at 2 am feeling like i had an upset stomach kinda like a crampy constipated feeling (literally had nacho cheese on bread for dinner so i didnt think anything of it) went to the bathroom and i was bleeding lightly in retrospect was probably bloody show. I called the hospital and they said i should probably just come in to get checked so i got all the bags together and called my ride to the hospital which was 30 minutes away and my baby was born at 545 lol 3hours and 45 minutes from start to finish so im really really glad i didnt wait. Side note im currently 32w 3d with baby 3 and im experiencing like 4 different signs labor is coming which with my second came roughly 2 weeks before he was born so im paying super close attention to every little thing hoping she stays in for at least a little more than 2 weeks.
I love your videos! I’m 8 months postpartum so it’s interesting to hear all the signs and compare them to the actually symptoms I had. Definitely didn’t know I was in labor for the first 24 hours....i thought all my cramping was Braxton Hicks when it ended up being the real thing 🤣
Honestly it's kind of the best when that happens!
I'm 35+5 and started having painful (but extremely irregular) contractions two days ago, nesting started yesterday, and I lost my mucus plug today. When I went in yesterday for my normal visit my doctor said, "1cm dilated, 30% effaced. Since it's your third baby he could really come any time. I dont think he'll arrive before the end of next week, but I won't be shocked if you come in tonight in full blown labor."
I'm just trying to figure out if I should adjust my due date to a couple weeks earlier 😆
28 weeks and 2 days as a first time mom and you’ve been a big help for me even with your older videos lol, thank Nurse Zabe !
You are so welcome!
My water didn’t break at home, just a little pop and then contractions that very quickly got to 3 mins apart and I didn’t believe I was in labor and was worried about wasting a trip to the hospital. After a couple hours and some phone calls, I took a shower to shave my legs and wash my hair and put on makeup and then got to the hospital, 4cm dilated! My water did eventually break on it’s on and fortunately for all involved, it finally broke while I was over the toilet!! 12hrs of labor and I was able to meet my sweet girl and was able to follow my birth plan, all natural! I’m pretty sure the nurses were making bets if I’d make it or not 🤣 I’m thankful I had a good first time. I know it’s not always easy!
Rock on! I'm so glad it went well for you!
Thank you for your posts! You’re just a week ahead of me. Hope all goes well on your labor and delivery!
Thank you! You too!
I had my baby girl April 11 and my water never broke! It came spraying out after baby girl came out 😳
It doesn't always break in labor! And even when it does there is often a ton that comes out behind baby too!
35.5 weeks with baby #2 and experiencing all of these. It’ll be an interesting last few weeks waiting for the real deal! 🥰 your videos are so helpful! ❤️
So close!
I'm 36 weeks tomorrow and me too for the past 2 weeks!
I know this was 4 months ago, but how far along were you when you ended up giving birth??
@@kitten9964 I ended up giving birth the day before my due date! Haha but I had an extremely fast and easy labor thankfully!
@@skhrider7418 oh nice! Congratulations 🖤🖤
I'm already 1cm so wondering if this lil man will come a little sooner than my first haha
@@kitten9964 good luck to you and I hope for your sake it isn’t too much longer! 🥰
Currently 33 weeks and 4 days and I'm a first time mom. Your videos give me so much reassurance.
I’m 38 weeks and 4 days!!!
ME TOO!!
Yay! We're almost done!
I feel it was just yesterday when you told us you were prego lol
I kind of feel the same way, but also that I've been pregnant forever 🤣
I lost a huge amount of mucus with blood and having contractions today and I’m only 28 weeks I’m also 3cm dialed and I can’t remember how effaced I am
Sounds like you should see your doctor!!
I’m currently 37+3 and I’m feeling everything. This will be our first child and we’re both trying to remain calm. 😅So far I lost my mucous plug at 35+6, my nerve pain has been here since the beginning of 35wks and counting, I’m feeling cramps, and contractions but I don’t know what’s the difference. This video has helped me so much. We think the baby will be here early but everything has been so on time since conception that we can’t figure out when I should go on leave…🙈
Update!!! I’m also 37 and 3 days and having the same things
Always enjoy your videos. Thanks for the pep talks and encouragement. I'm nearing the end of my first trimester with my first and I have no idea what to expect. All the best with baby coming soon!
The second trimester is always my favorite, I hope you enjoy it too! 💕
@@Nurse_zabe Thank you! I'm enjoying all of it so far!💕
I’m 40+3 with my 3rd baby. My doctor is trying to push me to induce (no medical need just doesn’t want me to pass 41) and I do not. I have had three previous inductions, first one failed, and it was traumatizing. How do I politely deny a induction when I’ve seen no multiple times in the pregnancy?
Love you, your subscriber from back in the days of Zabey babe. I wish you a safe delivery.
Thank you so much!!
Wish you a safe Labour! Looking forward to the postpartum video ❤️
Thank you!
I’m one day away from 39 weeks .. I have a UTI been on 2 different types of antibiotics and was told I should remind the nurse to give me antibiotics during labor too ..
cramps groin and vaginal pain are all things that I experience on a daily bases for other a month now .. somedays they’re so strong I can’t walk or even stand up for more than few minutes.. other days they’re tolerable ..
Yesterday I started to feel some back pain .. Idk if that’s a sign of anything but it’s exciting.. I definitely wanna be done with being pregnant..
Thank you for this wonderful video! 34 weeks today and you have made me feel super comfortable and relaxed throughout my pregnancy! Thank you thank you!
you're so welcome!
38 weeks 4 days today ! Getting induced next Tuesday
I woke up this morning with Headaches , backaches , nauseous, feeling like I’m going to throw up, cramps with stomach ache
Ik this is TMI but what about constant gas like nonstop?
I am 33 weeks today with my second baby,
With my first I was CLUELESS,
I did zero research, I had no idea what to expect or how to cope, I was so freaked out I felt like I was going to have a panic attack whenever I would think about labour 😆
I went into labour not knowing my pain relief options, breathing techniques or anything, I didn't even know that 10 cm was fully dilated, the nurse kept telling me how many cm and it meant nothing to me because I had no idea, I ended up having a 30 hour labour with just gas as pain relief,
I have done everything different this time, I am researching, and preparing and trying to get as much information as possible before hand this time,
I feel so much calmer just knowing more going into it this time,
knowledge really is power, and I would have had such a less stressful and scary labour with my son if I knew what was going on, I have really appreciated all of your video's, they're informative but not scary, so thank you ❤️
And good luck with your labour, I hope it ends up being exactly what you're hoping for 🌈🌻
Totally agree that knowledge is power! I'm so glad you feeling calmer with baby #2. And thank you for the well wishes. Hoping the same for you!
Binging your videos. I've lost weight the last couple weeks, and had a bunch of pressure. 38 weeks today- hoping little guy decides to come soon.
How soon after did he come? Congrats btw :) ❣️
@@sheradin.a2551 a day or two from when I posted the comment. He just turned 6 months
I was surprised by the weight thing. I’m totally opposite. I gained ten pounds in the last month with all three of my kids
Hi Elizabeth! I’m done being pregnant too lol and ready for labor haha. I too am trying to practice my patience but it’s hard.
It's so hard!
I'm 38 and 1, and so thankful for you!
I can only chuckle a bit watching videos like this and thinking back to having the "how will I know it's labor" feelings before my baby girl arrived in January! Now that I've gone through it I understand why people always said "don't worry, you'll know!" That being said, I love videos like this and needed them for my mental state before my baby arrived!
I'm at 38 weeks and 3 days with my first baby. No complications or sickness throughout the entire process. Baby girl is descending, I feel the pelvic pains especially after being in one spot for a while like at night. Kinda excited, kinda anxious, and a dash of scared only cuz I don't know what it will be like, lol.
It’s so weird, my first baby I had immediate contractions that were 5 minutes apart at 7am and by 7pm (only 40 min of pushing), I had my baby! I feel like my body completely skipped early labor. My doctor’s appts were perfect throughout and when I went to the hospital, turns out I had HELLP syndrome/preeclampsia. I was super bummed I had to be on the monitor and couldn’t walk around and had my labor tools I was ready to use. But I feel like I had my baby so quick because of the preeclampsia.
Sometimes people aren't aware of early labor and with preE/HELLP your body can go into overdrive to try and get baby out
We are due date buddies! I am due May 31st. I have had literally no signs... I just got my hospital bag packed. The nursery isn't fully set up... You said you're ready for your little one. I have to be honest and say as a first time mom I am incredibly excited to meet my baby girl but also... I'm pretty nervous. So she can take her sweet time (within reason of course lol I don't want an induction).
We don't even have a nursery because we are in the process of moving 😅. But I totally understand the feeling of being nervous about the whole process. Enjoy these last few weeks of preparation as best you can. I know she's excited to meet you too!
I just want to say - your skin is so great! Idk how old you are but your skin looks fantastic
With first pregnancy was dilated to 5 at first cervical check, 34 weeks. At 36 weeks I was at 6 and thought I was having braxton hicks as I was walking and talking through contractions
An hour later I felt like I needed to poop. Sat on the toilet for a few and then requested pain meds. Turns out I was walking and talking while dilated, effaced, station +3. Nurse panicked when anesthesia checked dilation and said I couldn't have the epidural, and that she needed to find the ob
More than a little worried about being taken seriously this pregnancy about just how precipitous my birth history is
38 weeks and 1 days today! Im nauseated. Crampy. Lost my mucas plug yesterday. I have doctors appt today. Ill ask her. Hopefully this is it. The start anyways. We shall see. These cramps have been bothering me all night. Im in paiiiiin. Im like man. If this is the start ouch.... its gonna get so much worse. I got shaky yesterday too. No back pain though or thight cramps. Back again.
Back for an update. I want from no cervical change last week to 2 cm dilated. Doc said she would not be surprised if I went into labor this week but not to get to excited because pregnancy is unpredictable. Im just happy there is cervical change:D so excited. Im still cramping. So now I am just going to enjoy my time at home with my family feeling good knowing things are happenin
39+1 here. I'm getting induced tomorrow and I had a foley balloon inserted today. Now I'm trying to figure out if im just having normal cramps from that or if I am starting actual labour on my own like they said was possible!
I was on labor watch. My due date was June 12th however I developed HELLP syndrome at 32 weeks and had my beautiful baby girl on April 19th. She just got out of NICU 2 days ago. Feels good to have her home. Can't believe I had HELLP syndrome with both my pregnancies!
How are you feeling? I know HELLP can be very serious and scary! Hoping to film a video on preE and HELLP for later this month for preE awareness month. Congrats on bringing your sweet girl home!
I'm so sorry for you, this must have been so stressful! I hope your baby is now happy and healthy :)
@@Nurse_zabe I'm feeling great now. Other than high blood pressure and some edema in my legs and feet I had no odd symptoms. It was through my regular blood screens that they discovered my platlets had dropped from the 200's to 111 within a week. The 24 hours of mag sulfate they give you after delivery really makes you feel like crap. That stuff is horrible lol.
Ok but what if my hips keeps locking up where I cnt move not having strong contractions at least not rn cervix isn't dilated but I keep feeling the baby moving down further and further I can barely walk not bleeding didn't loose my plug my water doesn't break on its own but I go into labor without my water breaking
Can you do some videos on twin pregnancy, delivery, and breastfeeding?
23+3 today. first time mama. thank you so much for all the helpful info you give.
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35 weeks + 5 days; second baby; I’m feeling sooo much pelvic pressure, pain in my bikini line area/thighs, painful to get up or move to my sides; not sure if this means anything but I definitely didn’t feel this last time 😭