85. The Power of Taking Control and Sharing Your Story with Carrie Creed

<p>In this episode we talk with Carrie Creed about how she learned to take control of what she could control and the power of what can happen when we chase our dreams and share our story with others.</p> <p>From dealing with a history of health conditions Carrie was considered high risk and unsure how pregnancy would go but successfully first entered motherhood in 2015 with her son which resulted in a cesarean birth at 38 weeks due to him being <a href='https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21848-breech-baby'>breech</a>.</p> <p>Since the first pregnancy had gone relatively smooth, they tried again for a second and then at 20 weeks they found out she had <a href='https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/placenta-previa/symptoms-causes/syc-20352768'>placenta previa</a>. Knowing she was planning on having a repeat cesarean anyway she wasn’t too concerned but after a few weeks she found herself hemorrhaging while out at a store, called 911, immediately went to the hospital, and ended up staying in the hospital for 65 days on bed rest.</p> <p>When Carrie found out she needed to stay in the hospital until the birth of her baby she realized that she needed to take control of the things she could control while she was there and stay positive as best she could. As days went by, issues progressed and she found out she now had <a href='https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/placenta-accreta/symptoms-causes/syc-20376431'>placenta accreta</a> which resulted in needing to have a <a href='https://www.webmd.com/women/guide/hysterectomy'>hysterectomy</a> at the time of delivery.</p> <p>While holding on to hope, she continued to persist and her baby was born at 34 weeks, needing a few days of NICU care. She talks about how she felt like her body failing and it was her fault this was happening to her daughter. She was also torn that she had to be under general anesthesia and miss the birth.</p> <p>She encourages moms to be honest and tell others how they can help out. She knows it’s hard to think about w