Ep 285: Gina’s Birth Story - When a Physician Has A Birth Related Injury

Birth With Power

Dr. Nicole C. Rankins

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

What happens when you’re a physician and you experience a childbirth-related injury? Are you treated any differently? Today’s guest experienced exactly that and you’re going to hear her unique perspective. Gina is an ophthalmology resident who had a birth complication that left her paralyzed in one leg. She has regained her mobility but this very rare injury still has lasting effects.

Despite being a physician herself, Gina faced dismissiveness from her medical team. In fact, one nurse even told her people with more medical backing actually get worse care because they have “more knowledge.” You don’t always know ahead of time when you’ll need to advocate for yourself. It is an absolute must that you are ready to do so.

In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:

What caused Dr. Gina Yu’s rare postpartum nerve injury
What her team initially thought caused the injury versus what tests revealed
How positional adjustments during labor could prevent nerve damage
What steps she took to regain mobility after paralysis
How she balanced recovery with caring for her newborn
How support systems played a critical role in her recovery
How gratitude helped her cope with trauma and uncertainty
Why postpartum challenges often go overlooked in healthcare
How her injury changed her perspective on patient care

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0:00.0	What happens when you're a physician and you experience a childbirth related injury? Are you treated
0:08.0	any differently? You're going to hear about that today in this birth story episode with Gina.
0:18.4	Welcome to the All About Pregnancy and Birth Podcast.
0:22.1	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.
0:30.8	I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankin, a practicing board certified OBGYN, who's had the privilege of helping well over a thousand babies into this
0:38.3	world. I've been a doctor for over 20 years, and I'm here to help you take back your power,
0:43.8	advocate for yourself, and have the beautiful pregnancy and birth that you deserve. This podcast is
0:49.2	for educational purposes only, and it's not a substitute for medical advice. Check out the full
0:53.6	disclaimer at
0:54.3	dr.nacle rancin's.com full with slash disclaimer. Now let's get to it. Want to feel more calm
1:01.9	and confident about giving birth? The birth with power brief is my free weekly email that gives
1:09.8	you a fun pregnancy fact, one mind-set shift, and one small
1:16.1	step to prepare without the overwhelm. It's like having me in your corner cheering you on every Thursday.
1:25.2	Don't miss it. Head to Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash email to sign up today.
1:32.0	Hello there. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. This is episode number 285, whether it is your
1:39.8	first time listening or you have listened before. I am so glad you're spending some time with me today.
1:46.7	In today's episode, we have Dr. Gina and you. Gina is an ophthalmology resident, meaning she's a
1:52.0	physician who is training to be an ophthalmologist. She had a birth complication that made her
1:57.5	paralyzed in her right leg. It's a complication that can happen to anyone due to poor positioning and nerve compression.
2:05.5	It was absolutely terrifying for her, as you might imagine, to wake up from the blur of her birth
2:11.4	to find out that she can no longer walk.
2:14.8	She wasn't getting great answers as to what was happening and whether or not she would
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