Ep176: Christina’s Birth Story - An Uncomplicated Pregnancy That Ended With Severe Preeclampsia and a C-Section

Birth With Power

Dr. Nicole C. Rankins

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2022

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

This is really a great story of managing through a difficult and unexpected birth course. After a completely uneventful and easy pregnancy, around 37 weeks Christina felt like something just wasn’t right so she went to the hospital. She was subsequently diagnosed with something called HELLP syndrome, one of the most severe forms of preeclampsia. After being transferred to another hospital, she ultimately delivered via c-section and you are going to hear all about her experience today.

In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:

-How quickly and easily Christina and her husband got pregnant

-What it was like for Christina to be pregnant and working in-person during the height of COVID

-How staying active helped with her pregnancy symptoms

-Why she took an interest in hypnobirthing and what she did to prepare

-How she approached researching and getting ready for an unmedicated birth

-What HELLP syndrome is and how it is managed

-How Christina and her husband’s differing careers facilitate coparenting

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0:00.0	What happens when things go a little different than planned and you need to be transferred to
0:06.8	another hospital for your birth? You will find out in this birth story episode with Christina.
0:18.2	Welcome to the All About Pregnancy and Birth Podcast.
0:22.8	I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankin's, a board certified OBGYN, who's been in practice for nearly 15 years.
0:29.4	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
0:40.0	in birth. Quick note, this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical
0:46.4	advice. Check out the full disclaimer at Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash disclaimer.
0:52.0	Now let's get to it.
1:00.7	Hey, if you're not getting the birth with power brief in your inbox each week you are missing it out it's my free newsletter with trusted tips
1:08.9	mindset shifts and birth prep strategies to help you feel
1:13.2	calm and confident without doom scrolling for answers. Go to Dr.Noclerenkins.com forward
1:20.7	slash email and get on the list. Hello there. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. This is episode number 176. Thank you for being
1:32.9	here with me today. In this episode, we have Christina. Christina and her husband Adam live in Toledo,
1:39.3	Ohio with their son Henry and Golden Retriever Archie. Christina is a collegiate swim coach,
1:45.9	and in her free time, she enjoys exercising, reading, playing board games, and taking walks.
1:52.3	After a completely uneventful and easy pregnancy with the menwife practice and lots of plans
1:58.9	in preparation for an unmedicated birth. Around 37 weeks, Christina
2:03.3	felt like something just wasn't right. So she went to the hospital. She was subsequently
2:08.9	diagnosed with severe preeclampsia, something called Help Syndrome. Help syndrome stands for
2:15.1	hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets.
2:19.2	It is one of the most severe forms of preeclampsia.
2:22.4	She was then transferred to another hospital that she was completely unfamiliar with, and you
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