Ep132: Alex’s Birth Story - Cholestasis and Induction

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In today’s birth story episode we have Alex. Alex is an oncology pharmacist at her local cancer center. She joins us today to share her experiences with loss, pregnancy during Covid, a rare complication, and induction without an epidural.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode is an example of why it’s so important to have a pain management plan. You don’t know what options will work for you until you try. You need lots of tools in your toolbag which is why educating yourself is so important. You can take my new, quick</span> <a href= "https://drnicolerankins.com/quiz/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">quiz</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">to assess your knowledge about managing pain in labor.</span></p> <h3><strong>In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:</strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Why Alex’s doctor recommended against a D&C (dilation and curettage) after miscarriage</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How Alex’s co-workers helped mitigate the risks of working in a cancer center</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-What cholestasis is and how serious it can be</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How listening to birth stories helped Alex prepare for a non-epidural birth</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Why Alex’s doctor induced her in response to her cholestasis</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How quickly Alex’s pain level escalated and why she regrets utilizing nitrous oxide</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How effective pelvic floor therapy can be for myriad purposes</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Full website notes: <a href= "drnicolerankins.com/episode131">drnicolerankins.com/episode131</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Register for my free birth plan class - <a href="https://drnicolerankins.com/birth-plan/">How to Make a Birth Plan That Works.</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Check out <a title= "The Bi