Ep 243: Denise’s Birth Story - Three abdominal surgeries within 2 years and a surprise pregnancy

Birth With Power

Dr. Nicole C. Rankins

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.8 • 650 Ratings

🗓️ 30 January 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Fibroids, two C-sections, and one myomectomy. Denise showed incredible strength and bravery along her difficult path to motherhood. In addition to carrying her baby, she had fibroids that grew to enormous size - one was the size of a grapefruit! She had a myomectomy (fibroid removal) and two months afterward she discovered that she was pregnant again. She was told specifically not to get pregnant for at least 24 months to let her uterus heal but, as Denise says, “things happen”!

Since pregnancy number two was especially high-risk, she was referred to a maternal fetal medicine specialist. Even though she felt afraid, her peace was her priority throughout her unique and stressful birth experiences. She had a planned c-section and in the end she had a beautiful birth and a healthy baby.

In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:

How Denise got through two high-risk pregnancies
Why her first birth ended in an emergency c-section
When she was diagnosed with fibroids
What symptoms Denise was experiencing before the fibroids were discovered
How she felt after her myomectomy
How any fibroids were removed and low large they were
Why she wanted to have the same doctor for her pregnancy and the delivery
How pregnancy felt with and without fibroids

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0:13.0	that'll soak you to the skin. By Monday, temperatures will rise slowly but surely reaching
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0:34.7	Do fibroids mean that you have to have a cesarean birth?
0:41.8	What happens when you unexpectedly get pregnant right after a major abdominal surgery where it was recommended that you not get pregnant for 18 months? When might a
0:48.3	cesarean birth be the right option? Let's talk about it in this first story episode with Denise. Welcome to the
1:02.4	All About Pregnancy and Birth Podcast. If you're having a baby in the hospital, you are giving
1:07.4	birth in a system that too often takes away power from women over what happens
1:11.8	in their own bodies. I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins, a practicing board certified OBGYN, who's had
1:18.0	the privilege of helping well over a thousand babies into this world. I've been a doctor for over 20
1:23.0	years, and I'm here to help you take back your power, advocate for yourself, and have the beautiful
1:28.8	pregnancy and birth that you deserve. This podcast is for educational purposes only and it's not
1:34.1	a substitute for medical advice. Check out the full disclaimer at Dr. Nicole Rankins.com
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