Listener Q&A - how many contractions are too many and what is terbutaline??

Birth With Power

Dr. Nicole C. Rankins

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 5 September 2024

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

In this short episode I'm answering this listener question from Cat!

"Hi Dr. Nicole! Long time listener & love your podcast!!. Question for you - a friend of mine recently gave birth to a beautiful baby girl but unfortunately her birth didn't go as planned. She got to the hospital at 7.5cm, got an epidural, and then they told her she was "having too many contractions, 5 in 10 mins, and the limit is 6" so they gave her Terbutaline/Brethine to slow down her labor. I have listened to hundreds of birth stories and never heard of this! Then, of course, her labor stopped progressing, so they gave her pitocin a few hours later and well... you know what happened after that. I'm curious if you could do a short episode on the drug they used to slow down labor? Curious how common it is and learning more about the 6 contractions in 10 minutes rule? I definitely had more than that with both of my births, but maybe it's because I didn't have an epidural? Thanks so much!"

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0:00.0	The weather. Tomorrow, expect a biting cold front. Hmm, how naughty. I wonder what I'll be
0:06.8	wearing or taking off. The night will be wild and untamed. Expect heavy, lashing rain
0:13.0	that'll soak you to the skin. By Monday, temperatures will rise slowly but surely reaching
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0:28.7	Sun Express, nonstop sunshine.
0:41.2	In this episode, I'm answering a listener question about how many contractions are too many contractions as well as a medicine that's used to stop contractions called terbutylene. Welcome to the all about pregnancy and birth podcast.
0:52.6	If you're having a baby in the hospital, you are giving
0:55.1	birth in a system that too often takes away power from women over what happens in their own
1:00.5	bodies. I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway-Rankins, a practicing board certified OBGYN, who's had the privilege
1:06.2	of helping well over a thousand babies into this world. I've been a doctor for over 20 years and I'm here to
1:11.7	help you take back your power, advocate for yourself, and have the beautiful pregnancy and
1:17.3	birth that you deserve. This podcast is for educational purposes only and it's not a substitute for
1:22.5	medical advice. Check out the full disclaimer at Dr. Nicole Rankin's.com forward slash disclaimer.
1:27.8	Now let's get to it.
1:30.6	Hello there.
1:31.7	Welcome to another episode of the podcast, whether this is your first time listening or you have listened before.
1:37.6	I'm so glad you're spending some time with me today.
1:41.4	In this short episode, I am answering a listener question, and today I am answering
1:46.6	a question from Kett. She sent it to me via Instagram DMs, and the question says,
1:52.8	Hi, Dr. Nicole, longtime listener and love your podcast. Well, thank you for that, Kat. Question for you,
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