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Birth Vibes
  • Published: 15 September 2026
  • ISBN: 9798318618734
  • Imprint: Hay House
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $38.00
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Birth Vibes

Stories and Strategies for an Empowered Birth

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From the internet’s favourite labour nurse comes the instant NYT bestseller, BIRTH VIBES; a warm, funny, empowering birth guide that replaces rigid plans with confidence, calm and self-advocacy.

THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

‘Birth Vibes shows new mums what to expect with humour, heart and honesty.’ – Ina May Gaskin

From a labour and delivery nurse who has supported thousands during labour, Birth Vibes is the steady, empowering guide to feeling informed, heard and prepared on the maternity ward – even when birth does not go to plan.

Childbirth is one of life’s most powerful experiences, but it can also be overwhelming. Birth plans might help you feel prepared, but they cannot account for every intervention, complication or change of heart. Birth Vibes replaces rigid checklists with clear information and practical language to help parents and their support people make informed choices and advocate for the care they need.

More than 2 million people follow Jen Hamilton on social media for her down-to-earth guidance. Combining real-world expertise with humour and honesty, Jen explains what is happening, why it matters and what choices may be available, without judgement or false promises.

True stories and ‘Vibe Checks’ that frame experiences into practical insights.
A personalized Birth Vibes profile to identify what helps you feel safe, heard, respected and supported, and decide what’s most important to you.
Clear guidance for working with a care team, including example phrases for asking questions, expressing preferences and making decisions collaboratively.
Scripts and step-by-step guidance to help you stay flexible, advocate for yourself and adapt when circumstances change.

Whether you’re preparing to give birth or are supporting someone who is, Birth Vibes offers a clear, companionable and deeply practical way to feel safer, more informed and more confident for whatever birth brings.

‘A refreshingly compassionate roadmap built on boundaries, clarity and real communication, because growing a family shouldn’t mean losing yourself.’ – Eve Rodsky, bestselling author of Fair Play
  • Published: 15 September 2026
  • ISBN: 9798318618734
  • Imprint: Hay House
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $38.00
Categories:

About the author

Jen Hamilton

Jen Hamilton is a labour and delivery nurse, ER veteran, mother, and creator with a social media following of more than 4.5 million on TikTok and 1.7 million on Instagram. She has worked as an ER and obstetrics nurse for over a decade, much of that time at the bedside caring for families welcoming babies into the world. Jen has been featured by CNN, The New York Times, The Huffington Post, Daily Mail, The New York Post, and more. She also founded Hot Mess Express, a non-profit offering free house cleaning and organising support for overwhelmed low-income parents. She is passionate about improving outcomes for families, dismantling systemic racism and misogyny in obstetrical and gynaecological care, and advancing empathetic, timely, compassionate communication. She lives in North Carolina with her family. jenhamilton.co
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Praise for Birth Vibes

I highly recommend Jen Hamilton’s book Birth Vibes for pregnant women who plan to have hospital births. Her skilful storytelling will engage anxious moms, and her explanations as to what to expect are given with humour, heart, and honesty.

Ina May Gaskin, author of the international bestseller Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth

The book every expecting parent needs.

Eve Rodsky, New York Times bestselling author of Fair Play

Compassionate, real, and reassuring. Jen Hamilton may not be in the delivery room with you, but once you read Birth Vibes, you’ll feel like she is.

KC DAVIS, bestselling author of How to Keep House While Drowning

Jen Hamilton takes what’s often overwhelming and turns it into something deeply human and empowering. Her stories make you feel like you’re sitting with a friend who’s been there and knows exactly how to help you.

Hadley Vlahos, New York Times bestselling author of The In-Between