My Labor & Delivery Story | From Head To Toe

One of the most epic experiences of my life was giving birth to my daughter. Here's my labor story of the ups and downs of being induced at 41 weeks and delivering my beautiful baby girl Aria!
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[@amelianannette972]

Today I was teaching dance and this little girl started cruing while her mom was in the bathroom. I put her on my hip to stop her from crying, and she stopped. When her mom came out, her face was like 😱. She said that the little girl never let anyone other than her parents hold her and I was the first stranger she had been OK with holding her. My self esteem skyrocketed 😂😉😘

[@annabelqi8567]

Awww that is so adorable💕

[@shicui1584]

DancesWithBeauty

[@B4BY2COOL]

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[@littlecutiepie143]

When she sneezed 😭❤️ Too cute for my life 😫

[@NYRoger24]

Aria is genuinely one of the most beautiful baby girls I've ever seen ❤🎀 Congrats to you and your husband!

[@joannashi]

yes pls do talk about your recovery! it's really helpful to know more about these things

[@jvang067]

I love pregnancy, labor and delivery videos. I always love hearing how other's went through it all. I have 2 boys, my oldest had the longest but smooth delivery because of the epidural. As for my 2nd, quickest but most painful, all natural. Motherhood is amazing and I would never trade it for anything! ❤❤❤❤

[@ariadna3243]

I have no clue how you didn't cry while explaining everything, I was crying of pure joy 😭 this is such a beautiful video and following throughout your whole pregnancy was such a blessing. Thank you so much for sharing your whole experience and I wish your new family only the best! 💕💕

[@TracyCampanella]

Jen, I'd love to hear about your recovery, and just more about your birth experience, and mom experiences. I'm not pregnant or married, but desire both in my life. 😊

[@elletee8518]

Watching your video clip made me tear up a little because I can see how happy you are with your precious little bundle. And I will never experience that joy as I am unable to have children. Ugh, my apologies for sounding so down. Anyway, I just want to thank u, Jen, for sharing your labor and delivery experience with us. Congrats on your beautiful daughter! She's adorable. :)

[@mcl_ptr]

Hugs

[@mrs.hannahchiang]

This is such a lovely comment :)

[@wandeabisoye]

nothing is impossible to them that believe. i have heard miracles of women without any womb conceiving. God will make you laugh and surprise you with your bundle of joy:)

[@mandypandy526]

wow just wow! I never knew just how long and complicated the whole labour process can be!

[@mgirltri]

Mn

[@hgtribute135]

seeing how joyful you are around your daughter makes me so excited to be a parent in the future !!! 😊

[@cgk333]

aawww 😍Aria sneezing is the cutest thing ever!

[@JennyHsia]

so proud of you... I am a labor and delivery nurse in NYC. Glad that you pushed for only 45 minutes, you really let your body take control =) looking forward to hear your recovery story.

[@glowofgrace]

Congrats Jen! I'm so glad that your birth was calm and that Aria arrived safe and sound! Loved following your journey--thanks for taking us along for the ride. Enjoy every single moment with her! They grow up so so fast! xo

[@herrschultz7413]

You look so fucking beautiful, I don't know how you do it since you're now a new mom

[@ochikeron]

aww how cute. and how beautifully she grew up! so big :) holding up her head already?! time flies~

[@jenniferlu9557]

Big Baby Girl is very beautiful. Congratulations Jen

[@andthatsondana]

Congrats Jen! I was a big baby but I'm 15 now and only 5'1" and 91 pounds. So it just goes to show that baby weight sometimes doesn't affect how big the baby gets later

[@julia7810]

17:48 I had to replay that sneeze 😳☺️

[@veronichelle]

squee it's so cute

[@oraangeish]

My goodness that sneeze 😍

[@jessicalee10]

as a labor and delivery nurse, we all take time and patience with first time moms. if you aren't dilated and with thick cervix we have to make sure we thin your cervix out first before starting pitocin or else it'll just be a failed induction. So all in all, that's the correct way to start your induction. One of the frustrations that we have with patients is that they don't understand it is a long process and we can't just hurry up and make you in labor. Your body has to accept the medication and make it work. Epidural: the catheter goes into your "epidural space". the extra medication is to get the epidural started and we call that "loading dose". epidural takes about 20 minutes to really go into the full effect and depends on your body as well. meconium just means baby is in stress and just needed to be delivered.. and she was 41 weeks so lol anyways, no lecturing here just excited for you!! and don't want you to think you had weird or bad labor and delivery experience. :)

[@fictionalbeauty]

Aria is adorable and you look beautiful! And baby sneezes are the cutest :)

[@noelani2402]

Aaww her sneeze at the end was so cute. she's so adorable! 😍😍😘

[@nataliamathers1592]

I know right! it was the cutest thing ever! ❤😍

[@honaishlove]

I'm 23 and no where near having kids, but my dream is to be a mom!! I loved hearing your story :) Thank you for sharing!

[@jenllyfish]

That sneeze towards the end

[@radchiken4812]

OMG! CONGRATS

[@radchiken4812]

(late congrats)

[@heyitsfeiii]

She is soooo cute!

[@kawaii4u2]

any other fellow nursing students here watching this??? haha! Let's do this! prenatal-pediatrics semester here we gooo!

[@coocoocachooforyou]

I WAS IN OB WHILE TRACKING THIS PREGNANCY. I literally had my final during her 39th week.

[@helloxjoanna]

YAAS! I finished my rotation in OB and I will definitely say that there are plenty of women who are calm during labor because of the epidural!

[@amethystculture]

kawaii4u2 yassss I'm taking OB and peds right now, and just saw my first vaginal birth yesterday!! This is a great review for my first OB exam next week hahaha :)

[@SekaiHeiwa3]

im a senior in nursing school now but this is such great review of what i learned last year!!

[@deborahalmazan8598]

I'm an RN that works in Labor and Delivery and I love hearing birth stories! The first baby, especially with an induction, can take a while. I always tell my patients, especially first time mamas, all we want is a healthy mama and baby 😊 oh, and the peanut ball trick is Amazing!! When I use it with my patients, it helps babies that are ma-positioned, adjust and come down nicely 😊

[@JennieDCuteThings]

Shes gonna be a beaaautful girl!! Her eyes are so bright :)

[@emolzzh]

Omg already two months!!! I'm so happy for you. Keeping you in my prayers!

[@iheartscookie]

Congrats on the baby! If you don't mind, can you please do a video on the tear/recovery/your experience? I know its a bit of a gross/taboo topic but it happens and not enough people talk about it. I would love to hear your story! Again, super happy for you and your family!

[@shubamsharma3686]

Aria's little sneeze was SO CUTE!!! Congratulations Jen!!

[@hoangnguyennnnnn]

"39 weeks came around, and I was like "baby could come at anytime" and then 40 weeks came around and I was like "baby can really come at anytime" then 41 weeks came around and baby had to be forcibly evicted." 😂😂😂

[@lovexjessicuhh]

hoangnguyennnnnn lolol cuz 41 weeks is past her due date and placenta is calcifying and ageing plus baby is growing bigger inside

[@booitslisa]

Please don't censor your labor story and recovery! You're body is beautiful and it's such an amazing process! I feel like more women need to speak up about the reality of pregnancy and postpartum. Thanks so much for sharing and your daughter is beautiful :)

[@melodycen8781]

Haven't watched Jen for such a long time and I saw this on my recommendation section and I had to read twice omg. So fast time passes fast

[@zzzgg3386]

You are just so great. No one could ever be greater than a mother.

[@unpopped]

your snaps of her make my day she's so cute

[@meganorsbun1196]

It's crazy the different reactions to inducement. I was induced at 6:30 in the morning. Never got above a 2 on the pit because my contractions were so strong and back to back. I was fully dilated 4 hours later and 30 minutes of pushing and my little girl was here! I'm glad your delivery went well! Your baby is adorable!

[@JEMUNI08]

Such a beautiful baby. Congratulations to you and Ben.

[@ataraxiiaa]

July 14th baby like me! Congratulations Jen! My daughter was 8.5 lbs and had a big head. The nurses actually told me my baby had a headache coming out because it was so hard for me to push her out. They had to use scissors on me in two places and I ripped. Recovery was super difficult for me. Your daughter is so adorable. Again congrats!

[@YuanQ]

OMG I"M SUPER HAPPY FOR YOU! I remember watching you when i was in high school like 5 years ago. you we're like a big sister to me and now you're a mother!!!

[@jasminewin27]

thanks so much for sharing your story jen. honestly hearing stories about labour is so terrifying but as soon as you brought little aria out I can only imagine how worth it it all would have felt afterwards. she is absolutely precious!! congrats!!

[@XxmilkandcookiesxX]

Aria sneezing was the cutest thing ever!

[@mohhkneekuhh]

jen - the tears are much better than an episiotomy. the doctor that delivered my daughter was an "in and out" guy and as I was tearing, he said she would not progress without cutting me so he gave me an almost 4th degree episiotomy. the worst ever...

[@elharaaddison]

I really loved hearing your birth story. So real! From one extreme to another. When each of mine were born it never ceased to amaze me what our wonderful female bodies are capable of. That, and the emotional (& hormonal) turmoil too. Your little daughter is lovely - just like her mommy. You are going to be great🍀

[@Heghineh1]

Great video ! Congrats on your new family 👨‍👩‍👧 Thank you for sharing your personal story 💕

[@IreneKangTube]

Haha when she sneezed I audibly said bless you 😂 she's beautiful! You're going to be a great mother 😊

[@kta277]

She's gorgeous! Congrats! My daughter is 6 months old now! They grow up soooo fast!! Enjoy every second :)

[@johnisaac92]

they sure do lol. my baby girl is gna be 14 months in October 😭

[@chartreutic]

You and Aria look absolutely beautiful. You are glowing from happiness and healthiness. So happy for you Jenn :) xo

[@joanne8105]

A beautiful labour story! Your little girl is beautiful. I had a 3rd degree tear due to my baby coming out with one hand on his cheek! The stitching up was worse pain than the giving birth! I almost blacked out at that point due to the fatigue and pain. But it was all worth it! My little boy has just turned 3.

[@microems]

I'm due in two weeks and enjoyed watching this video. I would love to hear about your recovery as well as breastfeeding. I am terrified that I won't produce enough milk and I'd like to learn about your breastfeeding journey.

[@monicagomez5253]

Good luck!

[@MrEuroAccent]

It's really not that common to not produce enough. Just feed from the breast as much as possible. It's normal for babies to nurse practically nonstop in the early weeks, which is often why people think they don't have enough milk, but that's just baby bringing in your supply. Meeting with a lactation consultant soon after birth can help you feel more confident.

[@filipinodragonfruit8178]

^^^ Yea good luck on your delivery and your baby.

[@aprily8707]

This wasn't the case for us. I had been taught to think that the body will make enough and our baby ended up having to go to the ER for dehydration and high jaundice level because I wasn't producing enough milk. I was constantly told, breast is best and that your body will make enough, don't ever give your baby a drop of formula...etcetc....but there are cases when that is not true. I think its good to be educated and to also be taught to see when baby isn't getting enough. I was thankfully able to pump and bring my supply up. But it took me 3 months to get to that point where i could feed him breast milk 100% exclusively. The whole breastfeeding journey the first time around was SO difficult and not what I was expecting at all. I wish someone would have told me the signs when breastfeeding ISN'T going well. After our first, and being MUCH more educated on breastfeeding, I was better prepared for our second and was able to breastfeed him for 22 months!

[@ataraxiiaa]

The day I brought my baby home I freaked out and had my husband go get formula because I thought she wasn't getting any breast milk. However, I just had her latched on and let her go for it until she was full. Sometimes for an hour. It seems like a lot but that's how you get your supply going. Just remember to not give up even though sometimes it might be hard. Good luck with your baby and recovery!

[@missalyssa977]

So amazing seeing the final pregnancy video, she is so beautiful

[@ambyL97]

my heart melted when she sneezed! bless you and your beautiful family

[@alreanne]

This video made me smile the whole time! I feel like I can relate to you in so many ways when I was pregnant and gave birth 2 years ago. I was only 4'9" and I had my son at 40 weeks. He was almost 41 weeks until I felt uncomfortable cramping, right away, I left to the hospital at 7 in the morning. But then! I had also ended up waiting the next day for him and he came out weighing 7 pounds and 8 ounces. Hehe. She is so beautiful! Life is amazing! Congratulations to you and your significant other! Life as parents will be even more rewarding for the two of you! -Alreanne

[@amandaantico78]

She's so cute!! I kept my favorite headband from my girls so they could use it as a garter for their wedding. ❤️❤️

[@Effortlessenjoy]

Aria is sooo adorable! Her smile lights up the room! Congratulations Jenn and thanks for sharing your story with us all!

[@Mingkittish]

My first labor also to a really long time. Not as long as yours, but it was almost 24 hours. Even the pushing took like 2 hour, that they had to cut me. After my son was finally born. I thought to my self "I don't know if I can do this again" and here I am now pregnant with my second baby! xD Just 2 more weeks ^^ And I hope this one will be a bit quicker hahaha xD

[@almayena9455]

Good luck and i hope u will have a smooth delivery this time!

[@yenasong5935]

+Alma Yena OML HI!! Lmao do u remember me the girl with the same name as u Haha

[@almayena9455]

Is it Yena?? LOL how did u get here! 😂😂

[@yenasong5935]

Alma Yena yup LMAO idk it was in my recommended

[@yenasong5935]

Alma Yena what's your Instagram

[@katied232]

That adorable sneeze haha. CONGRATS she's beautiful ♥️

[@Windmagic444]

thumbs up for that ADORABLE sneeze!!!!!

[@abbycisneros8197]

I would actually like to hear about the recovery process if you wouldn't mind sharing. Thanks for sharing your Labor and Delivery story! Aria is absolutely adorable! Congratulations to you both

[@cathyyf]

She's a natural in front of the camera! That was the cutest sneeze ever lol 😊

[@fengahoos]

:,) thank you for sharing your story so beautifully. I gave birth to my little girl on the 17th July and your story just made me relive my birth as it is pretty similar. Feel so emotional hearing about your birth, it's so lovely to share this kind of stuff with other mums as you feel like you're the only one that's going through it..it's so hard, I felt like I'd been hit by a train for the first week, never suffered so much in my life. Thanks again. Many blessings to you and your new family xXxXxXx

[@misslilyteacher]

She's adorable! And she looks right into the camera, she's a natural!

[@nalz4546]

Baby Aria is so adorable ! Such a beautiful creation !

[@itsjustnaty520]

My midwife told me I might have to be induced, I'm a first time mommy and I cried so much. This video is so helpful and called me down, I hope my labor goes smoothly ❤

[@eveau1312]

Congratulations Jen! I was watching your videos while I was pregnant with my daughter so she probably recognises your voice ☺ She's nearly 8 months and now you have your own little girl. We're going to enjoy watching you and Aria together. I picked a 'A' name for my daughter too!

[@franciellenogueira]

Congrats on your baby! She is so precious! And you look great too! ❤️😘

[@thechoreans4940]

the highly anticipated vlog! congrats, jen!! aria is a beauty! i love hearing other mommy's labor & delivery stories and being able to relate to so much. i just delivered my baby boy 2 months ago. i was induced and i also heard to ask for the anesthesiologist early. nurses told me he would be available at 5:30 but he actually couldn't come to my rescue until 2+ hrs later. i'm 5'1" and delivered a 7lbs 15oz, 21 inch long baby boy. we are so in love :D

[@user-eh2hj8bx6O]

Aww I'm 5 years late, but congrats!! I'm so sorry about the tears. I've never had kids but I'm so appreciative of your straightforwardness and honesty. My mom still talks about the tears/cuts her doctor made. It was really traumatic for her ☹️

[@mikayamada4919]

This was so sweet to watch. Ive been following you for years and it's such a precious moment to see you grow and start a family of your own! Thank you for taking us on this personal and magical journey of yours!!! Love you!

[@BL33950]

Congratulations! Im such a creep I waved at my laptop when Aria looked through the camera AHAHA! She is so beautiful and looks so much like you! I'm so happy to be able to see your family grow! Thanks for the video really enjoyed it!

[@LizTorresMetalheadliz]

when i was induced with my son, i dilated to a 10 in one hour and a half! however pushing was much more painful this time. this was my second child, with my daughter, i went into labor naturally and it was only 5 hours total. God bless you and your baby girl!!

[@jamieballada1978]

Aria is just perfect!!! What a cute baby. Congratulations!

[@nenasnonsense]

aww little aria (sp?) looking straight into the camera! you are a freaking rock star! Congrats on your little treasure!

[@uvid92]

wow! you look like you could be Aria's sister rather than her mom! so happy everyone is healthy. wishing your family the best

[@ceciliachan5139]

Hi Jen, just watched your video. That was a long but wonderful delivery! You are amazing! Should be proud of yourself. Both mummy and daughter look beautiful! Can't wait to watch more of you both. May God bless you and your family. 😊

[@Aout8537]

I'm 6 weeks pregnant with my first baby and omg this was sooo helpful and I want to hear more about your recovery! I need to know all the squirmish things that most people don't talk about! Congrats again!! Aria is adorable ü

[@kendallnicholsc]

You look amazing for having a baby!

[@elizabethlarson5063]

Aria is so beautiful! Your story made me think about my own two births... my daughters are 1 & 5 now. Yay for wonderful baby girls! I am so glad you came through her birth smoothly. You are strong and amazing and a great mom!

[@Sara-jc4xw]

Awww!!! That's so sweet!!! I really am glad that you guys both are healthy!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@jellybeannie]

Jen, I just wanna say, thank you so much for being honest and sharing about your tear. I would really love to hear more about the recovery process. I think there's not many people out there who are willing to share the fears of childbirth and only focus on the joy of having a baby (which i am sure is definitely joyful) but I appreciate being giving the option to learn more about the entire process, good and bad :)

[@Cali91Sickness]

i had my 5th child a month before you and it was my first time going all naturally with no epidural and omg it was so painful i felt every little pain i was so exhausted from 11 hour labor right when i requested for epidural my water popped and i went into labor right away and it took longer then i thought it would and it was because i went thru 11 hours of pain no epidural that i felt so weak to push but i kept trying because i wanted to get it over with after baby came i passed out for an hour and wokeup to my baby resting on my chest and i was like WTH happen lol my husband said you did great you were so tire and weak you slept away for an hour :) anyways congrats to you and welcome to motherhood Jen

[@starfaer13]

Aria is so adorable! Congrats! I've been following your channel for quite awhile but this is the first time watching your labor story. So very similar to my labor story. I had to be induced at 42 weeks. The induction process was long and slow. I wasn't making much progress from any methods used on me to get me to dilate (to the point I had asked for a c-section but was denied lol). But from the time I was ready to push it took about 45 minutes for babygirl to arrive. It was very calm and zen-like atmosphere too. My daughter is now 13 y/o so to hear your story just totally brought back memories 😊

[@edeemeow9152]

Congratulations! She's sooo beautiful! I had the exact labor experience as you did....induction, waiting, epidural, tearing, 7.9 lb girl. I feel for you on your recovery and I know what you went through, ouch! You are so blessed with your happy, beautiful, girl! Enjoy motherhood! The years will fly by like nothing! Seems like I was just pregnant yesterday. My baby will be turning 10 this month! See what I mean?

[@Joviluvscam]

Congrats on your baby girl! She is so beautiful. I went all natural, no medication with my son (only child), I was in labor for 20hrs and 7 minutes of that was pushing and he came out. I too was quite(the lady in the next room was so loud). call me crazy but I loved that pain. I also teared even though my son was 6lbs. All in all I'd do it all over again.

[@MissMarianaah]

My son was also born on July 14, 2016 and i was also induced. I was induced because i had really high blood pressure (not like me to have high blood pressure) & they wanted to avoid pre eclampsia. Im so glad i found your channel. I subscribed ❤️

[@mizzmarch3448]

Aria is such a baby doll! Congratulations!

[@VictoriaMaeva]

She is beautiful and you are a strong mama! I can't believe it's been 7 weeks already. Well done, Jen :) xo

[@nanoxyooj136]

Your delivery was a blessing, you are so lucky.

[@liln.6300]

Youre so so amazing and i know youll be an awesome mother!

[@ohcxiong]

Omg i almost cried when you were talking about it was a whirlwind, reminds me of how I felt too. She's such a cutie!!!! They grow so fast! Hope you're recovering well & enjoying motherhood!!

[@ShannahBarrett]

Glad to hear you had a calm labor! She's so adorable! 💖

[@pengsoofuldays]

It looks like you've lost all your pregnancy weight! Look as radiant as ever! Cant believe you're a mother now. Love ya, jen!

[@yenvoong6924]

Jen - Congrats! You look great! My son had terrible reflux too. We bought the dex daydreamer and that saved us! I totally feel your pain about the recovery. I also had 2nd degree tear. When your eyes watered up I wanted to give you a hug. Mommies are sooo strong!

[@SilverstreamPJ28]

HER SNEEZING I DIED

[@bbbproductions7059]

Congrats on baby Aria...she's beautiful! I had to laugh at the comments/warning of the nurse when you asked for the epidural. With my first, I thought i would hold out as long as possible but then realized i needed help so i ordered an epidural and i think it took like half an hour but it was the longest half an hour of my life so for my next two kids, i ordered it right when i got to the hospital and it was a pain-free delivery. So, next time pre-order your epidural if you're allowed. LOL

[@noellejames6686]

Baby Aria is absolutely adorable congratulations 🎀👶💕

[@beautybylauraandnatalie]

She is so beautiful!! Just like you :) glad your delivery went smoothly!

[@kadiejimenez1014]

I have 2 children and had to be induced with both. You are so fortunate to have been able to sleep during your labor! Every time I heard the machine release more petocin into my body I cringed and got ready for horrible pain to follow! I am now expecting my 3rd! I plan on going the all natural route. Baby's are such a blessing. Congratulations to you and your husband on your beautiful girl! ps my daughter changed my youtube name and picture, and I have no idea how to change it back, haha! 💜 kids

[@zoya99]

ohhh when she sneezed 😍congratulations on your beautiful baby girl! she's stunning.

[@carmenla4144]

awww she's absolutely beautiful!! congrats Jen!

[@desertrosesparks]

Loved hearing about your pregnancy journey. Really appreciate your honesty of what you went through. And CONGRATS! She's so adorable.