Ep154: Karrah’s Birth Story - Easy Pregnancy, Difficult Birth

Birth With Power

Dr. Nicole C. Rankins

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2022

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Just because an outcome is unlikely doesn’t mean it isn’t going to happen. Birth stories are entertaining and heart-warming, but don’t forget that they are also educational. Learning about other people’s births will expose you to different possibilities. And that’s exactly what today’s guest, Karrah, did.

A self proclaimed “podcast junkie,” Karrah filled the time during her pregnancy with long walks while listening to birth stories - stories she heard on this podcast, actually! Even though her pregnancy went smoothly, she knew she couldn’t only plan for the birth that she wanted - she needed to think about all kinds of labor experiences. And it’s a good thing she did because her simple pregnancy ended in a very difficult labor.

In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:

-Why Karrah decided to go the OB route for her prenatal care

-How The Birth Preparation Course helped Karrah get ready for her birth

-Why you should consider all complications a possibility for you

-What methods Karrah tried in order to induce labor at home

-How hospital staff made her feel empowered

-How she used movement to ease labor pain

-What chorioamnionitis is and what it felt like for Karrah

-How difficult the process of healing from a third degree tear is

-How isolated Karrah felt in her experience with a physically and emotionally traumatic birth

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0:00.0	This week, we have a birth story episode and it is brought to you by Lansano.
0:11.0	Welcome to the All About Pregnancy and Birth Podcast.
0:15.4	I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankin's, a board certified OBGYN who's been in practice for nearly 15 years.
0:22.1	I've had the privilege of helping over 1,000 babies into this world, and I'm here to help
0:27.5	you be calm, confident, and empowered to have a beautiful pregnancy in birth.
0:33.8	Quick note, this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice.
0:40.1	Check out the full disclaimer at Dr.nacle rankins.com forward slash disclaimer.
0:45.0	Now let's get to it.
0:50.2	Hey, if you're not getting the birth with power brief in your inbox each week, you are missing out.
0:58.8	It's my free newsletter with trusted tips, mindset shifts, and birth prep strategies to help you feel calm and confident without doom scrolling for answers. Go to Dr.Noclerenkins.com forward slash email and
1:15.3	get on the list. Well, hello, hello, welcome to another episode of the podcast. This is episode
1:23.5	number 154. Thank you for being here with me today. In today's episode, we have Kara.
1:30.9	Kara is originally from the Midwest. She and her husband moved to Austin, Texas, right before the
1:36.7	pandemic hit. She is a licensed social worker and she works in a hospital system around Austin.
1:43.6	She and her husband welcome their sweet baby girl
1:45.7	Ellis Abigail into their family this past September. Now, Kara had a pretty easy and active
1:52.8	pregnancy with very few side effects, no complications. And after trying everything she could to bring on
1:59.6	labor naturally, she was medically induced at 41 weeks.
2:03.7	Kara had a difficult induction.
2:06.4	It was a long process lasted for 34 hours.
2:10.3	And then her baby girl was born via a vacuum delivery.
2:14.5	She needed a bit of attention after she was born from the NICU team. She also had a third
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