Ep236: Kerry’s Birth Story - Navigating the Unimaginable
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This is a hard story but I hope that you listen. It’s such a demonstration of strength and resilience through an incredibly challenging time. After a normal pregnancy, Kerry lost her daughter to a rare epileptic condition at 3 months old. What happened to Kerry and her family is rare but rare does not mean it doesn’t happen. The reality is that sometimes very difficult and painful circumstances happen during pregnancy and birth and things aren’t going to be ok. We need tools to deal with those unfortunate, tragic, and painful circumstances. Kerry does a beautiful job of sharing her story and it is an incredible demonstration of the tools that help with navigating the unimaginable. In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:Why Kerry went to see the midwives at 40 weeksWhat made her midwife’s “spidey senses” go offWhy her care team urged her to be induced as soon as possibleHow long she was in labor before undergoing a c-sectionWhy her baby was taken to the NICUHow long it took to figure out what was wrongWhat her daughter’s diagnosis wasWhat her baby’s short life was likeHow hospice staff helped her postpartumWhat she wishes people would say (and not say) to those experiencing loss-- Full website notes: drnicolerankins.com/episode236 Check out The Birth Preparation Course Register for the class How to Create a Birth Plan the Right Way Our Sponsors: * Check out ByHeart and use my code DRNICOLE for 10% off your first order! - https://byheart.com/podcast * Check out Homethreads and use my code drnicole for 15% off your first order: www.homethreads.com * Check out Ritual and use my code DRNICOLE to get 40% off through Jan 31st: https://ritual.com/DRNICOLE Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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