Q&A: White Coat Hypertension and Navigating Challenges with Your Doctor

Pregnancy Podcast

Vanessa Merten

Newborn, Parent, Homebirth, Vbac, Kids & Family, Doula, Firsttimemom, Midwife, Pregnancy, Doctor, Parenting, Pregnant, Vanessamerten, Physician, Csection, Prenatalcare, Breastfeeding, Naturalbirth, Nursing, Birthcenter, Family, Baby, Hospitalbirth, Health, Obgyn, Research, Trimester, Expecting, Labor, Mom, Diet, Dad, Birth

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🗓️ 5 February 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Pregnancy comes with many challenges, including navigating prenatal care and working with your provider to make the best decisions for you and your baby. This can be especially difficult when you feel unheard or when your doctor or midwife’s recommendations don’t align with your own understanding of your health. In this episode, we help an expecting mom who has white coat hypertension but has been labeled with gestational hypertension, leaving her frustrated and concerned about the possibility of an unnecessary induction. At some point in your pregnancy, you may find yourself in a situation where you and your provider don’t see eye to eye. Learn practical tools to communicate effectively, ask the right questions, and make informed choices about your care so you can confidently navigate these conversations.

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0:00.0	You are listening to the pregnancy podcast with Vanessa Martin.
0:10.4	Hello, thank you for tuning into the pregnancy podcast.
0:15.1	In today's episode, we're answering a listener question of somebody who is dealing with
0:20.5	white coat hypertension
0:21.9	and navigating some challenges with their doctor.
0:25.6	Pregnancy comes with a lot of challenges, especially when it comes to navigating prenatal care
0:31.5	and working with your doctor midwife to make the best decisions for you and your baby.
0:36.7	This can be especially difficult when
0:38.9	you feel unheard or when your doctor midwife's recommendations don't align with your own
0:45.3	understanding of your health or your goals for your birth. In this episode, we will help an expecting
0:51.5	mom who has white coat hypertension and has been labeled with gestational
0:56.7	hypertension, which is leaving her frustrated and concerned about the possibility of an unnecessary
1:02.9	induction. At some point in your pregnancy, you may find yourself in a situation where you and your
1:09.5	care provider don't see eye to eye. So today's
1:13.2	episode will give you some practical tools to communicate effectively, ask the right questions,
1:19.8	and make informed choices about your care so you can confidently navigate these conversations.
1:27.0	You can find the complete article and all of the resources
1:30.5	for this episode at Pregnancy Podcast.com slash white coat hypertension. You are currently listening to
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