Woman at Eras Tour Has First Contraction, Realizes She’s 8 Hours From Home

Footage of a woman having her first contraction at one of Taylor Swift’s Eras tour shows has gone viral on TikTok.

Mom of two Jenn Gutierrez is seen singing and dancing to Swift’s “Ready for It?” as she cradles her baby bump when suddenly she feels a twinge of pain that stops her in her tracks.

Gutierrez attended the show at Melbourne Cricket Ground—eight hours away from their home in Canberra—with her husband and twin sister, Dani, who noticed she’d stopped dancing, and asked her if she was alright.

“We were obviously cleared to travel by my medical team in Canberra [Australia], but we still packed a small amount of baby necessities just in case something happened while we were in Melbourne,” Gutierrez told Newsweek.

The expectant mom made sure she took regular sitting breaks and monitored her heart rate throughout the three-hour show.

“It was during the Reputation set that the contractions kicked in and we started worrying, but there was absolutely no way we were going to miss the show,” Gutierrez explained.

Twin sister Dani ensured that Gutierrez stayed hydrated and was comfortable so they could enjoy the whole show together.

Clocking up almost 5 million views, some TikTok users caught on to the timely song when Gutierrez began to experience contractions, with one commenting: “Baby said ‘are you ready for it?'” while another mom-to-be shared that she’s still planning on going to a show in Miami that is the same day as her due date.

Others also praised Gutierrez for remaining so calm through it all, with one commenting: “The fact that you didn’t stop singing throughout the contraction, boss,” and another said: “Your baby is like ‘Mom I wanna see Taylor Swift too, should I come now??!!'”

Since posting the video six days ago, TikTokers were hooked by Gutierrez’s story and were eager for updates, but she later confirmed on TikTok that her baby was born “happy and healthy” a few days after the show.

“I was prepared to have the baby in the stadium if it came to it,” Gutierrez said.

“My partner and I joked that if we had the baby in Melbourne, we would have named her Taylor.

“It was truly one of the best nights of my life. Baby arrived when we got back into Canberra and the first song she listened to was Fearless by Taylor Swift [which] seemed appropriate!”

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