Ep 261: Nicole’s Birth Story - The Line Between Pain and Suffering
Birth With Power
Dr. Nicole C. Rankins
4.8 • 650 Ratings
🗓️ 4 June 2024
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
Sometimes a “beautiful” birth doesn’t mean getting what you wanted - it means making the right decisions for yourself along the way. After being stuck at 5 cm for TWELVE HOURS, Nicole decided that it was time to change course. I’ll give away that she did have a vaginal birth, but it was nothing like she planned or anticipated.
In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:
- Why Nicole eventually agreed to a low dose of pitocin
- What happened when the pitocin was increased
- Whether or not her water broke
- How her partner supported the decision to get an epidural
- What made her so happy with the anesthesiologist
- How quickly she progressed after the epidural
- Why doctors were concerned about her baby’s heart rate
- How a lactation consultant helped with breastfeeding issues
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| 0:00.0 | The weather. Tomorrow, expect a biting cold front. Hmm, how naughty. I wonder what I'll be |
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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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| 0:23.0 | Not in the mood for miserable weather. |
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| 0:28.7 | Sun Express, nonstop sunshine. |
| 0:36.0 | What happens when your cervix does not change for 12 hours during labor? You will find out in this birth story episode with Nicole. |
| 0:44.9 | Welcome to the All About Pregnancy and Birth Podcast. If you're having a baby in the hospital, |
| 0:50.3 | you are giving birth in a system that too often takes away power from women over what |
| 0:55.0 | happens in their own bodies. I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins, a practicing board certified OBGYN, |
| 1:01.4 | who's had the privilege of helping well over a thousand babies into this world. I've been a doctor |
| 1:06.0 | for over 20 years, and I'm here to help you take back your power, advocate for yourself, and have the |
| 1:12.1 | beautiful pregnancy and birth that you deserve. This podcast is for educational purposes only and |
| 1:17.3 | it's not a substitute for medical advice. Check out the full disclaimer at Dr. Nicole Rankins.com |
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| 1:54.3 | Hello there. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. This is episode number 261. Whether this is your first time listening or you have |
| 2:03.9 | been here before, I'm so grateful that you're spending some time with me today. In this episode, |
| 2:09.5 | we have Nicole. Nicole resides in the Philadelphia suburbs with her husband, daughter, |
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