Ep195: Claudia’s Birth Story - 52 Hours from Induction to Vaginal Birth

Birth With Power

Dr. Nicole C. Rankins

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2023

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

This is a delightful birth story episode from a fellow physician! Claudia is an orthopedic sports surgeon, currently stationed with the Air Force in Anchorage, Alaska. She gave birth at the same military facility where she works and loved her experience. Even though she went into pregnancy at a (barely) advanced maternal age and with pre-existing borderline hypertension, she was still able to have the vaginal birth she wanted.

Being in the “at risk” category doesn’t necessarily predict how your birth will go. A different hospital might have pushed for a c-section instead of waiting for interventions to work. Induction can be long!! Hers was Tuesday to Thursday. You have to be patient with the process and fortunately her care team was.

I love how one of the doctors in the practice asked if she had birth wishes. This is how it should be done. Fortunately Claudia came prepared with a birth plan she’d made the right way (using The Birth Preparation Course) and went over it with her team before she went into labor. If she hadn’t done that she may not have gotten the outcome she did.

This story goes so many places and I know you’re going to learn a lot from Claudia's experience.

In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:

-How Claudia and her partner got pregnant without any treatment right after visiting an infertility specialist

-How her experience as a physician influenced her expectations of birth

-How she felt about giving birth in the military overall

-Why she and her care team opted for induction

-Which pain management option she liked and which one she hated

-When and why her team decided to implement different interventions to move her labor along

-How she felt when her doctor said they needed to consider a c-section after she’d been trying for vaginal for so long

-How well she recovered after a 3rd degree tear by immediately requesting pelvic floor physical therapy

-How her baby’s latching issues were resolved

-What she wished she’d have known about the postpartum “baby blues”

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0:00.0	This is a delightful birth story episode from a fellow physician.
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
0:27.2	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. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash disclaimer.
0:44.3	Now let's get to it.
0:50.0	Want to feel more calm and confident about giving birth?
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1:02.7	one mind set shift, and one small step to prepare without the overwhelm.
1:10.1	It's like having me in your corner cheering you on every Thursday.
1:15.4	Don't miss it. Head to Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash email to sign up today.
1:22.2	Hello there. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. This is episode number 195, as always. I'm so glad that you are
1:30.6	with me today, whether you are a new listener or you have been on me with this journey for a while.
1:37.0	In today's episode of the podcast, we have Dr. Claudia Thomas. Claudia is an orthopedic sports
1:42.1	surgeon, and her orthopedic training has taken her to many places, Chicago, Seattle, Pittsburgh, where right now she is stationed with the Air Force in Anchorage, Alaska.
1:52.6	She and her husband, Chris, welcome their first baby boy in June of 2022. His name is Stellan.
1:59.4	And now he joins their two cats and one dog in their adventures
2:03.4	around Alaska. Claudia joins us to share her birth story, including how they tried to get
2:09.8	pregnant for 12 months and then got pregnant without any treatment right after visiting an
2:14.4	infertility specialist, how she really enjoyed her prenatal care
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