Ep 217: Kristine’s Birth Story - An Unmedicated Hospital Birth with Premature Rupture of Membranes

Birth With Power

Dr. Nicole C. Rankins

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2023

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Kristine had a very positive birth experience. In her words, her pregnancy “wasn’t easy but it wasn’t hard.” It’s good to remember that even though birth is unpredictable, it’s possible to have the experience you want. Kristine hoped for an unmedicated hospital birth and that’s what she got.

A birth plan doesn’t come with any guarantees but if you don’t have one it can make getting what you want a lot harder. Multiple people along the way asked Kristine for her plan and that’s great but a lot of birthing people don’t have that experience. You need to show up prepared to advocate for yourself and preferably with a birth partner who can help support your wishes.

In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:

Which uncommon pregnancy symptoms Kristine experienced
Why she recommends everyone do pelvic floor PT
Why she chose to hire a doula and how she felt that helped on her journey
What made her 39 week appointment a bad experience
How she handled her pain without medication
How quickly she progressed from 5-10cm
Why she wishes she had booked an outpatient lactation consultant earlier

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0:00.0	In this episode of the podcast, we have a beautiful, unmedicated hospital birth story with Christine.
0:12.0	Welcome to the All About Pregnancy and Birth Podcast. I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins, a board certified OBGYN who's been in practice for nearly
0:22.9	15 years. I've had the privilege of helping over 1,000 babies into this world, and I'm here to
0:29.6	help you be calm, confident, and empowered to have a beautiful pregnancy in birth. Quick note,
0:36.7	this podcast is for educational purposes only
0:39.2	and is not a substitute for medical advice.
0:42.4	Check out the full disclaimer at Dr. Nicole Rankins.com
0:45.6	forward slash disclaimer.
0:47.3	Now let's get to it.
0:52.1	Hey, if you're not getting the birth with power brief in your inbox each week, you are missing out.
1:01.1	It's my free newsletter with trusted tips, mindset shifts, and birth prep strategies to help you feel calm and confident without doom scrolling for answers. Go to Dr.
1:14.0	Nicole Rankins.com forward slash email and get on the list. Hello there. Welcome to another
1:22.9	episode of the podcast. This is episode number 217. Whether you are a new listener or returning listener,
1:31.4	I'm so grateful that you're spending some of your time with me today. Today's episode,
1:36.8	we have Christine. Christine lives in beautiful Charleston, South Carolina with her husband,
1:41.0	Nathan, daughter Vera, and German short-haired pointer orzo. She's a full-time
1:47.7	stay-at-home mom and also works as a preconception prenatal and postpartum registered
1:53.0	dietitian. She provides one-on-one nutrition counseling to empower birthing people about
1:57.8	nourishing their bodies for themselves, their babies, and generations
2:01.1	to come. So Christine had prom, which is premature rupture of membranes. That means your water
2:07.9	breaks before labor starts. And then after that, her labor and birth actually was just
2:14.9	less than 10 hours. She was planning for an unmedicated hospital birth,
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