[POWER REPLAY] The Power Of The Placenta: Your Baby’s Lifeline
Birth With Power
Dr. Nicole C. Rankins
4.8 • 650 Ratings
🗓️ 9 September 2025
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
This week’s episode is a Power Replay and we’re diving into one of the most fascinating parts of pregnancy that often doesn’t get enough attention - the placenta! Yep, it’s an organ, and it's your baby’s lifeline throughout pregnancy. This episode is packed with essential info every expecting parent should know.
You'll learn all about what the placenta does, where it forms, and how it supports your baby’s growth and development. I also break down common (but thankfully rare) complications like placenta abruption, placenta previa, and placenta accreta, including who’s at risk and why they matter.
We also explore some of the more debated practices—placenta encapsulation and lotus birth. Curious about eating your placenta or leaving it attached to your baby? I’ve got you covered with the facts and what to think about before making your decision.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- What the placenta is and how it functions
- How and why placental issues occur
- What makes conditions like placenta accreta so serious
- The real deal on placenta encapsulation
- Why some parents choose lotus birth and whether it's beneficial
Whether you're preparing for your first birth or brushing up your knowledge, this episode will leave you more informed and empowered about this incredible organ.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey there, just a quick update. I spent the summer resting and realigning, and it was incredibly |
| 0:07.1 | restorative for my mind, body, and spirit. And now I am so excited to come back. Starting October |
| 0:14.8 | 2nd, I'll be back with brand new episodes, fresh insights, and new resources to help you feel calm, confident, |
| 0:22.8 | and empowered for your birth. Until then, enjoy this episode. Your birth matters, and I'm |
| 0:30.3 | honored to be a part of how you prepare for it. Are you curious about the placenta? Well, in this episode, you will learn what the placenta is, what it does, and the most common |
| 0:44.1 | potential problems that can occur with the placenta. |
| 0:46.9 | And I'll also touch on placenta encapsulation and lotus birth. |
| 0:56.7 | Welcome to the All About Pregnancy and Birth podcast. |
| 1:01.2 | I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankin's, a board-certified OBGYN, who's been in practice for nearly 15 years. |
| 1:07.9 | I've had the privilege of helping over 1,000 babies into this world, and I'm here to help |
| 1:13.3 | you be calm, confident, and empowered to have a beautiful pregnancy in birth. Quick note, |
| 1:20.2 | this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. |
| 1:25.9 | Check out the full disclaimer at Dr.Nockelrenkins.com |
| 1:29.1 | forward slash disclaimer. Now let's get to it. |
| 1:36.3 | Hello, hello, welcome to another episode of the podcast. This is episode number 180. Thank you |
| 1:42.7 | for being here with me today. So this episode is all about the |
| 1:46.8 | placenta. You'll learn what the placenta is, what the placenta does. It's really, |
| 1:52.8 | really important for a healthy pregnancy, healthy baby. You'll also learn about the most common |
| 1:58.4 | issues that can occur with the placenta. |
| 2:01.6 | Not that these will occur or that they even very frequently occur because they don't, |
| 2:06.4 | but these are the most common potential problems with the placenta. |
| 2:10.7 | One is placenta abruption. |
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