Ep 270: Ginny’s Birth Story - A Joyous Labor Induction

Birth With Power

Dr. Nicole C. Rankins

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 27 August 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Ginny had an elective labor induction that went so smoothly she calls it a “dream.” But that doesn’t mean that everything about her pregnancy experience was easy. Multiple people in her personal life experienced birth-related complications while Ginny was pregnant including stillbirth. This caused Ginny a lot of anxiety. Also, she struggled with depression - both during pregnancy and postpartum.

Learn how Ginny was able to successfully navigate these challenges in this great episode!

In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:

Why Ginny scheduled an induction
What subchorionic hemorrhaging means
How she initially felt about induction
How she made her hospital room feel like home
Which induction medications and pain management she received
How the epidural made her feel
What made her so happy with her birthing team
How work helped Ginny find herself after pregnancy

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0:00.0	Is it possible to have a smooth, elective labor induction? Why, yes, yes it is. You're going to hear
0:09.7	all about it in this birth story episode with Jenny. Welcome to the all about pregnancyregnancy and Birth Podcast.
0:22.3	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.
0:31.0	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
0:38.5	world. I've been a doctor for over 20 years and I'm here to help you take back your power,
0:43.9	advocate for yourself, and have the beautiful pregnancy and birth that you deserve. This podcast is
0:49.4	for educational purposes only and it's not a substitute for medical advice. Check out the full
0:53.7	disclaimer at Dr. Nicole Rankins. Check out the full disclaimer at
0:54.4	Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash disclaimer. Now let's get to it. Pregnancy can be overwhelming,
1:02.0	but your inbox doesn't have to be. The Birth with Power Brief is my free weekly newsletter
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1:22.1	Come join me at Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash email.
1:27.5	Hello there.
1:28.3	Welcome to another episode of the podcast.
1:31.3	This is episode number 270, whether it is your first time listening or you have listened
1:37.3	before.
1:37.8	I am so glad you're spending some time with me today.
1:42.2	Jenny had an elective induction, meaning she chose to get induced. And her induction
1:49.1	was, quote, an actual dream and went so smooth. Now, even though her induction went great,
1:57.3	Jenny still has some challenges about her experience during her pregnancy. She had prenatal
2:03.4	depression that began at six weeks and continued throughout her pregnancy and even a bit postpartum.
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