[POWER REPLAY] Pregnant...and Clueless. Even as an OB/GYN!

Birth With Power

Dr. Nicole C. Rankins

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

It’s Power Replay time! In this quick and fun storytime episode, I’m sharing how I found out I was pregnant with both of my sweet girls and let’s just say, all of my OB/GYN training went right out the window both times!

You’ll hear the unexpected twists and honest moments from my own journey to motherhood, including how I nearly scheduled surgery before realizing I was pregnant and how I completely missed the signs the second time around. Yes, even OB/GYNs can be totally surprised by a positive test!

Plus, I share a few tips about pregnancy tests and early signs that might surprise you too.

If you’ve got your own “I didn’t know I was pregnant” story, I’d love to hear it! DM me on Instagram @drnicolerankins or email me through my website.

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0:00.0	Hey friend, quick note. I'm taking a summer break to rest, realign, and finish some exciting
0:07.3	things behind the scenes. While I'm away, I'm sharing some of the most loved episodes. Look for power
0:15.2	replays in your feed. Whether this is one of those episodes or this is a gem you found on your own from the archives,
0:22.8	enjoy wishing you a joyful summer and I will see you in October. This is a quick little fun
0:29.6	story time episode of how I found out I was pregnant.
0:47.1	Welcome to the all about pregnancy and birth podcast. I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins, a board certified OBGYN who's been in practice for nearly 15 years. I've had the privilege of helping
0:53.0	over 1,000 babies into this world, and I'm here to help
0:56.9	you be calm, confident, and empowered to have a beautiful pregnancy in birth. Quick note,
1:03.8	this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice.
1:09.4	Check out the full disclaimer at Dr. Nicoleockelrenkins.com forward slash disclaimer.
1:14.5	Now let's get to it.
1:21.6	Hello there.
1:22.8	Welcome to another episode of the podcast, whether you are a new listener or a returning listener,
1:28.3	I'm so grateful you're spending some of your time with me today. So in this a short episode,
1:34.3	I am going to share with you how I found out I was pregnant for both of my sweet girls. All right.
1:43.1	So let's go ahead and just hop right in. So our first,
1:47.3	for our first, we tried to get pregnant for about six months. And I know that doesn't sound like a
1:55.4	long time. And for people who have taken a lot longer to get pregnant, I know that that sounds crazy, but for me,
2:03.8	that six months really felt like forever,
2:08.1	especially for someone who is like a high achiever,
2:11.9	you know, type A, I want things to happen
2:14.3	when I want them to happen kind of thing.
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