[POWER REPLAY] The Term "Pregnant People" – My Honest Thoughts
Birth With Power
Dr. Nicole C. Rankins
4.8 • 650 Ratings
🗓️ 30 September 2025
⏱️ 9 minutes
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Summary
This Power Replay episode brings back a candid and heartfelt discussion where I share my personal perspective on the term “pregnant people.” It’s a short but powerful conversation about identity, inclusion, and why language matters in the world of pregnancy and birth.
You’ll hear how I navigate using terms like “pregnant woman” and “pregnant person,” and how my experiences as a Black woman and as a parent have shaped my approach. This episode is all about honoring diverse identities while still seeing and affirming yourself.
Whether you’ve never thought much about this topic or it’s something that sparks strong feelings for you, I hope you’ll listen with an open heart.
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| 0:00.0 | In this episode, I'm going to talk a bit about the term pregnant people. |
| 0:10.4 | Welcome to the all about pregnancy and birth podcast. I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins, |
| 0:16.7 | a board certified OBGYN who's been in practice for nearly 15 years. |
| 0:21.5 | I've had the privilege of helping over 1,000 babies into this world, and I'm here to help |
| 0:26.9 | you be calm, confident, and empowered to have a beautiful pregnancy in birth. |
| 0:33.3 | Quick note, this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. |
| 0:39.5 | Check out the full disclaimer at Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash disclaimer. |
| 0:44.4 | Now let's get to it. |
| 0:51.2 | Hello there. |
| 0:52.4 | Welcome to another episode of the podcast, whether you are a new listener or a returning listener. I am so glad that you're spending some time with me today. So this is a short episode. And in these short episodes, I talk about a topic or I share a story from the hospital. And in this episode, I'm going to |
| 1:12.9 | talk about the term pregnant person or pregnant people. The term pregnant or birthing person |
| 1:19.6 | is an inclusive term that recognizes that not everyone who is pregnant or giving birth |
| 1:27.0 | identifies as a woman. |
| 1:30.1 | Now, with that being said, there are some who are pregnant, |
| 1:34.8 | even maybe even most who are pregnant, |
| 1:36.8 | who absolutely do identify as being a woman. |
| 1:41.8 | I know that I personally, very much so, identify with being a woman. I know that I personally very much so identify with being a woman. And even |
| 1:49.0 | though I am a person, I want to be referred to as a woman. Also, as a black woman, I'm already |
| 1:59.0 | very sensitive to not being included in spaces. So it is impossible for me not to |
| 2:08.8 | include terms that reflect me in my own space. So whether that is here in the podcast or whether that is on social media, I am going to |
| 2:22.4 | include terms that reflect me. So I'm going to say black. I prefer black as opposed to African |
| 2:30.4 | American. I'm going to say woman. I'm going to say mother. Because again, those are |
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