with @LaborJunkieRN: Why A High Risk L&D Nurse Joined The Fight Against Misinformation

When misinformation about decreased fetal movement nearly cost her nephew his life, Sarah RN (@Labor_Junkie_RN) knew she couldn’t stay silent.

In this powerful episode of I Did My Own Research, Dr. Fran sits down with Sarah—better known online as LaborJunkieRN—an experienced high-risk OB nurse with over a decade at the bedside and more than 1.3 million followers across social media.

Sarah shares the terrifying story that pushed her into online education, how social media both empowers and endangers patients, and what it’s really like navigating birth in the age of TikTok. Together, they unpack the tension between informed advocacy and fear-based decision making, the importance of building trust in obstetrics, and how clinicians can restore agency without fueling polarization.

They also dive into their very different birth preferences—elective induction and epidural vs. low-intervention, movement-focused labor—and model what respectful, judgment-free conversations about birth should sound like.

Plus: oversupply struggles, donating 10,000+ ounces of breast milk, navigating grief, creating a labor room at home for education, and the community behind medical content creation.

This is a candid, nuanced conversation about trust, trauma, choice, and what happens when real-life medicine collides with the online world.

Sarah's Social Media: @Labor_Junkie_RN

Fran's Social Media: @PagingDrFran