Ep228: Amanda’s Birth Story - Unexpected Yet Beautiful Cesarean

Birth With Power

Dr. Nicole C. Rankins

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Amanda wanted to share the experience of her “incredibly beautiful” c-section today, so other pregnant people can hear that it doesn’t have to be scary or traumatic. She describes her experience as “gentle and empowering” and wants more people to spread the word that cesarean doesn’t need to be feared or considered “less than.”

Now, I usually don’t share birth stories from other countries because I don’t know the system and I can’t comment on it. But sometimes it’s nice to hear about other places because we can learn from them and discover ways we can improve in our system. Amanda is from Canada, and she really opened my eyes to the way an obstetrics system could better serve expectant parents.

In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:

What makes the Canadian healthcare system so different from the American system
Why Amanda’s OB suggested induction
What Amanda wanted for her birth vs what she got
Why she opted for a c-section instead of continuing to try with pitocin
How she felt about cesareans and epidurals before her personal experience with theme
What her C-section felt like
Why it’s important to be on the lookout for postpartum anxiety
Why it’s ok to have mixed feelings about your birth
How you can help make the American healthcare system better

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0:00.0	This birth story episode from Canada is about an unexpected yet beautiful cesarean birth.
0:13.3	Welcome to the All About Pregnancy and Birth Podcast. I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins, a board
0:20.5	certified OBGYN who's been in practice for nearly 15 years. I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins, a board certified OBGYN, who's been in practice
0:22.9	for nearly 15 years. I've had the privilege of helping over 1,000 babies into this world,
0:29.4	and I'm here to help you be calm, confident, and empowered to have a beautiful pregnancy in
0:35.7	birth. Quick note, this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical
0:41.8	advice.
0:42.8	Check out the full disclaimer at Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash disclaimer.
0:47.4	Now let's get to it.
0:53.4	Pregnancy can be overwhelming, but your inbox doesn't have to be the birth with power
0:59.8	brief is my free weekly newsletter with expert tips real talk and support you can actually use
1:07.9	no pressure no preachy advice just a breath of fresh air in your inbox every
1:14.9	Thursday. Come join me at Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash email. Hello there. Welcome to
1:23.0	another episode of the podcast. This is episode number 228. Whether you are a new listener or a returning
1:31.0	listener, I'm so glad you're spending some of your time with me today. In today's episode,
1:37.0	we have Amanda sharing her birth story. Amanda is from Saskatchewan, Canada. Ooh, that was a
1:43.9	mouthful. She lives there with her husband and theirewan, Canada. Ooh, that was a mouthful.
1:44.6	She lives there with her husband and their baby boy, JJ.
1:48.5	She is a lawyer and she mostly does work related to litigation in medical malpractice cases.
1:55.0	Her own birth experience made her passionate about all things pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, and it gave her a strong
2:02.3	desire to share her positive experience with others. And her positive experience was a
2:08.5	cesarean birth that she describes as incredibly beautiful, which she never thought was a possibility.
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