Ep179: Deundria’s Birth Story - Prioritizing Childbirth Education for a Successful Unmedicated Birth

Deundria’s birth took a lot of unexpected twists and turns. She went into labor a month early, switched care teams at 34 weeks, and was diagnosed with COVID while in labor! But because she decided to pursue childbirth education during her pregnancy, she was able to roll with the punches. This was her third pregnancy and she knew she wanted something different this time. After negative experiences with epidurals during her first two births, she decided to try for unmedicated this time. In order to do this successfully, she knew she needed childbirth education and she actually chose to take my birth plan class! What she learned helped her to make empowered decisions for herself and you’re going to hear all about that today. In this Episode, You’ll Learn About: -How the birth plan class helped Deundria spot red flags in her medical care -What were some of those indicators that her medical team wasn’t a good fit -What made the midwife prenatal care experience so much better -How Deundria was treated differently by staff as soon as she received the positive COVID diagnosis -How the medical team induced labor without pitocin -How her doula helped her with pain management during birth despite the fact that she wasn’t allowed in the room --- Full website notes: drnicolerankins.com/episode179 Check out The Birth Preparation Course Register for the class How to Create a Birth Plan the Right Way Take a quick, fun labor pain quiz Our Sponsors: * Check out Ritual and get 25% off your first month! - https://ritual.com/DRNICOLE * Give Armoire a try and get up to 50% off your first month, that’s up to $125 OFF! Just visit armoire.style/DRNICOLE * Head to AvocadoMattress.com today and save up to ten percent on certified organic mattresses. Dream of Better – for you and the planet. - https://www.avocadogreenmattress.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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