Ep 262: Birth Trauma With Licensed Clinical Social Work and Birth Trauma Survivor Kayleigh Summers

Birth With Power

Dr. Nicole C. Rankins

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

It’s a miracle that today’s guest, Kayleigh Summers, is even alive. She is an amniotic fluid embolism survivor and went into cardiac arrest twice during labor. When you hear her story, you’re going to be blown away.

This lived-experience led her to center her career around perinatal trauma. As a licensed clinical social worker, she is supporting families experiencing perinatal trauma and has created a thriving community where survivors can feel less alone.

In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:

What birth trauma is and what causes it
What the symptoms are
How to determine whether or not an experience qualifies as “trauma”
How to work through traumatic experiences
What EMDR stands for and how it works
What role medication plays in treatment
How a postpartum plan can help prevent birth trauma

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0:00.0	What is birth trauma? What causes birth trauma? What can you do to reduce your chances of
0:06.0	experiencing birth trauma? We'll answer all those questions and more in this episode with
0:10.7	Kaylee Summers, also known as the birth trauma mama. Welcome to the all about pregnancyregnancy and Birth Podcast.
0:22.5	If you're having a baby in the hospital, you are giving birth in a system that too often takes away power from women over what happens in their own bodies.
0:31.3	I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins, a practicing board certified OBGYN, who's had the privilege of helping well over a thousand babies into this
0:38.8	world. I've been a doctor for over 20 years and I'm here to help you take back your power,
0:44.2	advocate for yourself, and have the beautiful pregnancy and birth that you deserve. This podcast is
0:49.7	for educational purposes only and it's not a substitute for medical advice. Check out the full
0:54.0	disclaimer at Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash disclaimer. Now let's educational purposes only and it's not a substitute for medical advice. Check out the full disclaimer
0:54.5	at Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash disclaimer. Now let's get to it. Want to feel more calm
1:02.1	and confident about giving birth? The Birth with Power Brief is my free weekly email that gives
1:10.0	you a fun pregnancy fact, one mind-set shift, and one small step
1:16.7	to prepare without the overwhelm. It's like having me in your corner cheering you on every Thursday.
1:25.3	Don't miss it. Head to Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash email to sign up today.
1:32.2	Hello there. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. This is episode number 262, whether this is
1:38.6	your first time listening or you have been here before. I am so grateful that you have decided to
1:44.0	spend some time with me today.
1:46.2	In this episode, we have Kaylee Summers. Kaley is a licensed clinical social worker and private
1:52.3	practice owner in Downington, Pennsylvania. She specializes in perinatal trauma and has specific
1:59.5	training in both perinatal mental health and EMDR.
2:04.2	Kaylee uses her training as a licensed therapist and her lived experience as an amniotic fluid
2:10.8	embolism survivor to treat and support families experiencing perinatal trauma.
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