Ep 185: Erin’s Birth Story - Delivering a Big Baby Vaginally After a C-Section

Birth With Power

Dr. Nicole C. Rankins

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 29 November 2022

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Erin is sharing the amazing story of her successful VBAC. Despite her first birth ending in a cesarean after pushing for 2 hours, she was crystal clear that she wanted to try for a vaginal birth for her next pregnancy. In order to have the best chance of success she took it upon herself to get incredibly prepared, including childbirth education and making different choices in her pregnancy care.

You have to find a supportive provider and hospital if you want to try for a VBAC; actually for whatever you want for your birth. Many doctors would have discouraged Erin’s birth wishes but she sought out a team that was willing to try and make it work. Having agency and being listened to is so important for getting the birth you want and that’s just what happened for Erin. This is a great birth story and I know you’re going to love it as much as I did!

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0:00.0	So if you get to completely dilated push for two hours, have a C-section, and get told that it was
0:06.6	because the baby is too big for your next pregnancy, can you have a successful unmedicated
0:13.1	vaginal birth of a bigger baby? Well, yes, you can. And that is what Aaron is going to share in her
0:20.8	birth story today about
0:22.6	her successful be back. Welcome to the All About Pregnancy and Birth Podcast. I'm Dr. Nicole
0:35.4	Calloway Rankins, a board certified OBGYN who's been in practice for nearly 15 years. I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins, a board certified OBGYN, who's been in practice for
0:39.6	nearly 15 years. I've had the privilege of helping over 1,000 babies into this world, and I'm here
0:46.3	to help you be calm, confident, and empowered to have a beautiful pregnancy in birth. Quick note,
0:53.6	this podcast is for educational purposes only
0:56.1	and is not a substitute for medical advice. Check out the full disclaimer at Dr. Nicole Rankins.com
1:02.5	forward slash disclaimer. Now let's get to it.
1:09.4	Want to feel more calm and confident about giving birth?
1:14.4	The Birth with Power Brief is my free weekly email that gives you a fun pregnancy fact,
1:22.1	one mind set shift, and one small step to prepare without the overwhelm. It's like having me in your
1:31.6	corner cheering you on every Thursday. Don't miss it. Head to Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward
1:38.6	slash email to sign up today. Hello there. Welcome to another episode of the podcast.
1:45.2	This is episode number 185.
1:48.4	As always, I'm so glad that you are spending some of your time with me today.
1:54.1	In this birth story episode, we have Aaron.
1:56.5	Aaron is a former middle school teacher turned stay atat-home mom to two wonderful kiddos,
2:03.1	Ellie and Ryan.
2:04.9	Her husband, she and her husband, Dan, have been married for eight years.
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