Jen Hamilton is a board-certified labor and delivery nurse with over a decade of bedside experience in obstetrics and emergency nursing. She also built a large following on social media, where she shares childbirth education with more than 5 million followers. As she explains in Birth Vibes, conversations with expectant parents on TikTok influenced the book by revealing recurring questions, concerns, and misconceptions about childbirth. They also reinforced her view that communication and emotional support play an important role in shaping patients’ experiences alongside medical care. Beyond her clinical practice and educational work, Hamilton founded Hot Mess Express, a nonprofit organization that provides free home cleaning and practical support to families experiencing medical or personal crises.

Hamilton’s perspective is grounded in hospital-based obstetric care; she explains that her goal is to help patients navigate and improve their birth experiences within the healthcare system. Accordingly, the book focuses on communication, emotional support, and informed decision-making between patients and healthcare professionals. The book relies primarily on Hamilton’s clinical experience and patient stories instead of an extensive discussion of research literature. She consistently encourages readers to use the information as a starting point for conversations with their own healthcare providers and presents the book as a supplement to professional medical advice.