Ep 246: Caitlin’s Birth Story - Having a Baby with Cleft Lip and Palate

Birth With Power

Dr. Nicole C. Rankins

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Today Caitlin is here to share her story of having a baby with a cleft lip and palate. Usually, we talk mostly about the birth in birth story episodes of the podcast, but this episode is a little different. Caitlin reached out because despite it being relatively common, she noticed that I’d never touched upon cleft lip and palate on the podcast before and she wanted to share her experience and help others.

So what is cleft lip and palate? They are congenital conditions that occur during fetal development. An incomplete closure of the lip and/or palate (the roof of the mouth) results in a gap or opening in the affected areas. We don't know exactly what causes cleft lip and palate but fortunately it can usually be treated with surgery. Caitlin shares everything from how she found out (the way the doctor delivered the news was terrible) to the surgeries her baby girl had after birth. I’m so excited to finally be discussing this topic!

In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:

How she found out about the cleft lip/palate - it was terrible
How she felt after receiving the news
What she did to prepare for a baby with these challenges
Which kind of cleft condition her baby had
Why she pumped instead of breastfed
How she predicted that she was going to have a big baby
How many surgeries her baby has had

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0:00.0	This is a birth story episode where Caitlin shares her experience having a baby with a congenital
0:07.5	condition called cleft lip and palate.
0:15.4	Welcome to the All About Pregnancy and Birth Podcast.
0:18.7	If you're having a baby in the hospital, you are giving
0:21.6	birth in a system that too often takes away power from women over what happens in their own
0:27.0	bodies. I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway-Rankens, a practicing board certified OBGYN, who's had the privilege
0:32.7	of helping well over a thousand babies into this world. I've been a doctor for over 20 years and I'm here to
0:38.2	help you take back your power, advocate for yourself, and have the beautiful pregnancy and birth
0:44.1	that you deserve. This podcast is for educational purposes only and it's not a substitute for
0:49.0	medical advice. Check out the full disclaimer at Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash disclaimer.
0:54.0	Now let's get to it. Hey, if you're Check out the full disclaimer at Dr.Nockelrenkins.com forward slash disclaimer.
0:56.0	Now let's get to it.
1:05.5	Hey, if you're not getting the birth with power brief in your inbox each week, you are missing out. It's my free newsletter with trusted tips, mindset shifts, and birth prep strategies to help you feel calm
1:13.7	and confident without doom scrolling for answers. Go to Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash
1:21.0	email and get on the list. Hello there. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. This is episode number 246, whether this is
1:33.1	your first time listening or you've listened before. Thank you so much for spending some time
1:38.4	with me today. In today's episode, we have Caitlin. Caitlin is originally from Long Island,
1:43.5	New York,
1:49.2	but she has spent the majority of her life in Tampa, Florida. She has a master's degree in criminal justice and a background in law enforcement. She works full-time and is a full-time
1:55.9	mom to her sweet daughter, Charlotte. She has been with her husband Peter for five years,
2:00.5	married for the last two.
2:03.2	Caitlin reached out because she wanted to share her story about cleft, lip, and palate because
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