Ep176: Christina’s Birth Story - An Uncomplicated Pregnancy That Ended With Severe Preeclampsia and a C-Section

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is really a great story of managing through a difficult and unexpected birth course. After a completely uneventful and easy pregnancy, around 37 weeks Christina felt like something just wasn’t right so she went to the hospital. She was subsequently diagnosed with something called HELLP syndrome, one of the most severe forms of preeclampsia. After being transferred to another hospital, she ultimately delivered via c-section and you are going to hear all about her experience today.</span></p> <h3><strong>In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:</strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How quickly and easily Christina and her husband got pregnant</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-What it was like for Christina to be pregnant and working in-person during the height of COVID</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How staying active helped with her pregnancy symptoms</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Why she took an interest in hypnobirthing and what she did to prepare</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How she approached researching and getting ready for an unmedicated birth</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-What HELLP syndrome is and how it is managed</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How Christina and her husband’s differing careers facilitate coparenting</span></p> <p>---</p> <p>Full website notes: <a href= "http://episodes/view/drnicolerankins.com/episode176">drnicolerankins.com/episode176</a></p> <p>Check out <a title="The Birth Preparation Course" href= "episodes/view/episodes/view/episodes/view/episodes/view/episodes/view/episodes/view/episodes/view/episodes/view/episodes/view/episodes/view/episodes/view/episodes/view/view/episodes/view/episodes/view/episodes/view/view/episodes/view/episodes/view/view/episodes/view/drnicolerankins.com/enroll">The Birth Preparation Course</a></p> <p>Register for the class <a href= "https://drnicolerankins.com/survey/">How to Create a Birth Plan the Right Way</a></