Ep32: Lessons from Seven Healthy Pregnancies and Births

Birth With Power

Dr. Nicole C. Rankins

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.8 • 650 Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2019

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

You’ll be delighted with today’s birth story episode with Kristin, a super mama who had seven healthy and uncomplicated pregnancies and births!

In this Episode, We Talk About:

The difference in care that Kristin received between physicians and midwives
The importance of educating yourself to help you have the birth that you want
Being healthy and active before pregnancies and maintaining it in between pregnancies
Problems and concerns Kristin experienced during pregnancies
How each pregnancy and birth is different (including a 25 hour labor with #6)
How Kristin managed pain during labor
Techniques to cope with contractions
Using birth balls and hydrotherapy
Why Kristin choose not to have a doula
Kristin’s thoughts on how the hospital staff supported her
The hospital’s philosophy around diet where Kristin delivered
Things Kristin learned after 7 pregnancies and births

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0:00.0	On today's episode, we're going to learn from a mama who has had seven, yes, seven normal,
0:08.0	uncomplicated pregnancies and births.
0:15.5	Welcome to the All About Pregnancy and Births.
0:19.1	I'm your host, Dr. Nicole Callaway Rankins, a board
0:22.3	certified OBG White and physician, certified Integrative Health Coach, and creator of the
0:27.3	birth preparation course, an online childbirth education class that will leave you feeling
0:32.9	knowledgeable, prepared, confident, and empowered going into your birth.
0:38.0	Quick note, this podcast is for educational purposes only and it's not a substitute for medical advice.
0:43.4	See the full disclaimer at ncr coaching.com for a slash disclaimer.
0:48.4	Pregnancy can be overwhelming, but your inbox doesn't have to be.
0:53.9	The Birth with Power brief is my free
0:56.3	weekly newsletter with expert tips real talk and support you can actually use
1:03.0	no pressure no preachy advice just a breath of fresh air in your inbox every
1:10.0	Thursday come join me at dr. Nicole Rankins.com
1:13.9	forward slash email. Hello, hello, hello. Welcome to another episode of the podcast, episode
1:20.8	number 32. Thank you so much for spending some time with me today. Today is a first story episode and we have a fantastic
1:29.8	one today. I have Kristen Shockley on and she is the mom to seven kiddos who range in age
1:38.6	from eight months up to 16 years. Kristen says some days feel crazy, but most days just feel normal, whatever that
1:48.2	normal is for her. Kristen says she's not extra patient. She doesn't also think she's extra capable.
1:55.1	She feels like it is all by God's grace. I hear you, Kristen. Now Kristen shares her knowledge and experience from having, as I said,
2:03.4	seven healthy pregnancies in births. Kristen talks about how every pregnancy and birth for her was
2:10.4	different, including how she was in labor for 25 hours with baby number six. She got an epidural for the first two, had an unmedicated delivery
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