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Hilary Erickson, RN

I’m Hilary, The Pregnancy Nurse.

As a labor & delivery nurse for almost 20 years, I’ve helped thousands of moms in person, and millions of moms over the internet as The Pregnancy Nurse®. It’s been my job for two decades to help pregnant mamas overcome their nerves and safely bring their babies into the world.

Plus, I’ve had three of my own, so I know what it’s like to be on the other side of those pregnancy fears.

I can’t wait to help you feel more informed, anxiety-free, even excited for your upcoming birth.  A little preparation goes a long way!

Hilary was enjoyable to learn from and we felt much more prepared going into our labor/delivery and postpartum experience. ~ Amy, Former Student

Recent Articles:

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Labor Anxiety? These 3 Things Help You Feel in Control

Feeling nervous about your upcoming birth? It can feel like you don’t have a lot of control in this situation,…

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What to Do If You are in Pain During Pregnancy

Honestly, pain is a part of pregnancy. I just don’t know how we could grow another entire human inside our…

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Prodromal Labor: What is it and how to avoid it?

What is prodromal labor, how do you avoid it and what to expect in early labor at home. I think…

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How To Build Confidence For Your Birth Experience

Are you wishing that you felt more confident going into your upcoming hospital birth? Today I’m going to share 4…

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Why Labor Pain Can Feel So Different For Each Person

Many of us feel like a certain action has a certain amount of pain associated with it. You break your…

Why Labor Pain Can Feel So Different For Each PersonRead More

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Avoid Tearing at Delivery: 3 things you can do.

Tearing at delivery isn’t anything anyone wants to think about. I get it. However, I wish I had taken a…

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5 Simple Tips for a “Natural” Labor & Delivery

Are you hoping to have a “natural” delivery at the hospital. Today we’re going to talk about what your plans…

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Allergies During Pregnancy: What’s Safe and What’s Not

Feeling allergies (seasonal or otherwise) come on during pregnancy? Today we’re going to share what is safe to do and…

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7 Habits of Happy Pregnant Women

What are these happy pregnant women doing? What types of habits can WE be doing, and maybe more importantly WHY…

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4 Things to Know About Birth Pains

Pain can be really scary — but birth pain is very different. Today, I’m going to tell you 4 things…

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Month-by-Month Pregnancy Timeline & To Do List

Today I want to share a few things you should be doing each month of your pregnancy to be ready…

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Mistakes You’re Making That Makes Labor Longer

Today I want to talk about a few things that you’re doing that makes labor longer than it has to…

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Is an Induction More Painful than “Regular Labor”

If you’re considering an induction, you may wonder if it’s more painful than “regular” labor (meaning labor that comes on…

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Do You Need a Birth Class if You Plan to Get an Epidural

If you think that birth class is mainly to get you through the pain of labor — do you really…

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4 Things You Can Do to Prepare Your Cervix for Labor

Far too many people are going in for necessary (medically-indicated) inductions and finding that their cervix just isn’t ready to…

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Best Sex Position to Induce Labor?

Let’s talk about sex to induce labor — and then go a bit deeper {see what I did there} to…

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How to Prepare for Childbirth

Are you a mom-to-be? Congratulations! Are you starting to feel a little bit anxious about childbirth and having a new…

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5 Things You Need to Know About Preeclampsia

You’ve maybe heard about preeclampsia, but you’re not sure why you should know about it, or why it might apply…

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