Ep 272: Nicole’s Birth Story - An Empowering VBAC Followed By a Five-Week NICU Stay

Birth With Power

Dr. Nicole C. Rankins

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 10 September 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Nicole (yes, another Nicole!) is here to share her empowering story of a successful VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) followed by a challenging postpartum. Because she was intentional about her care team, she set herself up for success in the ways that she was able to control.

However, nobody could control the liver issues her daughter would experience after birth. It took four hospital transfers and a five-week stay in the NICU before her baby was stable enough to come home. While Nicole’s birth story had a different ending than she expected, she took on the challenges with incredible strength and patience.

In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:

Why Nicole needed a C-section with her first baby
How she set herself up for a successful VBAC
How her doula brought the whole birthing team together
Why it was worth the effort for Nicole to find the right doctor
How long she labored and pushed after induction
When medical staff realized that baby’s health problems required a hospital transfer
Why her daughter required so many hospital transfers and how far she was taken for care
How long she spent in the NICU
How the community around Nicole and her family supported her through this difficult time

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Transcript

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0:00.0	In this birth story episode with Nicole, she shares about her empowering V-back and challenging
0:06.8	postpartum period with her daughter.
0:14.1	Welcome to the All About Pregnancy and Birth Podcast.
0:17.4	If you're having a baby in the hospital, you are giving birth in a system that
0:21.5	too often takes away power from women over what happens in their own bodies. I'm Dr. Nicole
0:27.2	Calloway-Rankens, a practicing board certified OBGYN, who's had the privilege of helping well over
0:32.6	a thousand babies into this world. I've been a doctor for over 20 years, and I'm here to help
0:37.1	you take back your
0:38.5	power, advocate for yourself, and have the beautiful pregnancy and birth that you deserve.
0:44.0	This podcast is for educational purposes only and it's not a substitute for medical advice.
0:48.7	Check out the full disclaimer at Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash disclaimer. Now let's get to it.
0:55.3	Want to feel more calm and confident about giving birth? The birth with power brief is my
1:02.3	free weekly email that gives you a fun pregnancy fact, one mind set shift, and one small step to prepare without the overwhelm. It's like having
1:16.2	me in your corner cheering you on every Thursday. Don't miss it. Head to Dr. Nicole Rankins.com
1:23.9	forward slash email to sign up today. Hello there.
1:27.9	Welcome to another episode of the podcast.
1:30.4	This is episode number 272, whether it is your first time listening or you have listened
1:35.5	before.
1:36.0	I'm so glad you're spending some time with me today.
1:39.1	Nicole is a Midwestern-turned Southern girl living on the Alabama Gulf Coast.
1:43.7	She lives with her two
1:45.2	daughters, Savannah and Summer, her husband, Melvin, and their Spunky Dog Buttercup. They enjoy
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