Ep192: Tes’s Birth Story - An Empowered First Time Birth For a 40+ Year Old Mom

Birth With Power

Dr. Nicole C. Rankins

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2023

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

This is the first birth story of 2023 and it’s such a wonderful, happy, joyful one. Tes's pregnancy journey included an ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, and an almost IVF cycle that was halted by Covid shutdowns.

At 43 years old she gave birth to a healthy baby girl. I really like how she maintains a positive attitude but is still honest about the hard parts. She’s real about loss, frustration, and pain - and she admits that yes, she did cuss but she never cussed at anyone.

In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:

-What age Tes and her partner were when they decided to try and get pregnant

-Whether she conceived with or without IVF

-How the onset of the pandemic affected her pregnancy plans

-How she managed pregnancy loss

-Why Tes looked at being a patient of “advanced maternal age” as a good thing

-What made her care team so special

-How her pain management affected her birth

-Why she was rushed to an emergency procedure after her daughter was born

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0:00.0	It's the first birth story episode of 2023. And let me tell you, it is a great one.
0:11.8	Welcome to the All About Pregnancy and Birth Podcast. I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins, a board
0:18.6	certified OBGYN who's been in practice for nearly 15 years.
0:23.0	I've had the privilege of helping over 1,000 babies into this world, and I'm here to help you
0:28.8	be calm, confident, and empowered to have a beautiful pregnancy in birth. Quick note, this podcast
0:35.8	is for educational purposes only only and is not a substitute
0:39.3	for medical advice. Check out the full disclaimer at Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash disclaimer.
0:46.0	Now let's get to it.
0:50.3	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. Nicole Rankins.com forward
1:13.9	slash email and get on the list. Hello there. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. This is
1:23.8	episode number 192. And whether you are new to the podcast or a loyal listener,
1:29.6	I am so glad that you are spending some time with me today. In today's episode of the podcast,
1:35.7	we have Tess. Tess is a runner or work from home mom and an entrepreneur. She produces and directs
1:43.7	road races, such as 5Ks, 10Ks, and half marathons,
1:47.9	and she consults on all things road racing and running based wellness. She resides in Atlanta,
1:54.3	Georgia with her husband Malik and their daughter, Isla Rose, and that's such a pretty name.
1:59.6	Well, Tessa's pregnancy journey included an ectopic pregnancy, a miscarriage, and an almost IVF cycle,
2:07.5	which you will hear about, that was halted by COVID.
2:11.0	And she is also what I call a more mature mom.
2:14.7	Ila Rose was born to test at age 43. Now, Tess has a really positive outlook on
2:23.4	things from having an atopic topic to having a, quote, geriatric pregnancy to how the visits were,
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