Jen Hamilton on Birth Vibes: Reclaiming Agency in One of Life’s Most Vulnerable Moments

About this episode

Jen Hatmaker and Jen Hamilton discuss the importance of agency and personal values in the childbirth experience.

Description:If you’ve ever felt the quiet fear of placing your body—and your baby—into a healthcare system you don’t fully understand, this conversation is for you. Today, Jen and Amy sit down with labor and delivery nurse, educator, and internet big sister Jen Hamilton to talk about her brand-new “book baby,” Birth Vibes. With more than a decade at the bedside and millions who trust her honest, compassionate voice, Jen has become a steady guide in one of life’s most vulnerable moments. In this episode, we pull back the curtain on the delivery room—the expectations, fears, and surprises—and talk about what it actually means to feel prepared. Not in a rigid, checklist kind of way, but in a deeply personal, values-driven way. Because as Jen reminds us, birth isn’t something you control—it’s something you move through. Today, we talk about: Why “perfect birth plans” often set us up for disappointment—and what to hold onto instead How to discover your own “birth vibes”—that blend of values, intuition, and informed choice that helps you advocate for yourself What it’s like to hold both roles—healthcare provider and influencer—with integrity in today’s world How even when birth doesn’t…

People in this episode

Host: Jen Hatmaker

Guest: Jen Hamilton

Topics covered

• birth
• healthcare
• advocacy
• empowerment
• personal values
• labor and delivery

Keywords

• birth plans
• healthcare system
• labor and delivery
• self-advocacy
• empowerment
• birth vibes

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Birth Vibes

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