Ep135: Bekah’s Birth Stories - Night and Day Difference

Birth With Power

Dr. Nicole C. Rankins

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 12 October 2021

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Today Bekah shares not one but two birth stories! Her first labor was long, rough, and full of interventions. Her second, however, she describes as “an incredible, redemptive, medication-free experience that made (her) view birth in a whole new light.”

Between her first and second births, Bekah listened to many birth stories. Through these other women’s experiences she learned more about what she wanted and what she wanted to avoid. This is what makes childbirth education so important. Had Bekah known her options going into labor the first time, she would have done things differently.

In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:

-How important it is to be gentle with yourself if it takes longer than expected to get pregnant

-What it was like for Bekah to lose her father only weeks before giving birth

-Why she had to be induced and how painful she found it

-How the epidural affected her and why she had to discontinue using it

-How she pushed for four hours and eventually wound up with a second degree tear

-How her father’s passing contributed to anxiety in the postpartum

-Why it’s important to hear other people’s birth experiences

-How much of a difference mindset made for Bekah’s second birth

-How much more quickly she dilated and how much less painful it was

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0:00.0	You are going to love this birth story episode.
0:10.4	Welcome to the All About Pregnancy and Birth Podcast.
0:15.1	I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankin's, a board-certified OBGYN who's been in practice for nearly 15 years.
0:21.7	I've had the privilege of helping over 1,000 babies into this world, and I'm here to help you be calm, confident, and empowered to have a beautiful pregnancy in birth.
0:33.5	Quick note, this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice.
0:39.7	Check out the full disclaimer at Dr.Nockelrenkins.com forward slash disclaimer.
0:44.3	Now let's get to it.
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1:05.5	step to prepare without the overwhelm.
1:09.6	It's like having me in your corner cheering you on every Thursday.
1:14.7	Don't miss it. Head to Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash email to sign up today.
1:21.8	Hello there. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. This is episode number 135, and I am so glad that you have decided to spend some of your time with me today.
1:35.0	On today's episode of the podcast, we have Becca. Becca and her husband live in rural Lancaster, Pennsylvania. They own and operate a tree and landscaping company that they started together shortly after they got married.
1:50.5	She handles the office side of the business while fulfilling her lifelong dream of being a full-time stay-at-home mom to their two kiddos.
1:59.2	They have a four-year-old boy and a one-year-old girl. Now, Becca comes on to
2:03.4	share her two birth stories, and it's really important to hear both because we're going to hear
2:08.6	about the night and day differences between the two. Her first labor, she describes as a very
2:15.0	long, rough experience that was full of interventions. And her second birth
2:20.2	was an incredible, redemptive medication-free experience that made her view birth in a whole new
2:28.2	light. So we're going to get into all the juicy details of how her first birth, she had an epidural,
2:35.1	she pushed for four hours.
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