Ep192: Tes’s Birth Story - An Empowered First Time Birth For a 40+ Year Old Mom

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is the first birth story of 2023 and it’s such a wonderful, happy, joyful one. Tes's pregnancy journey included an ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, and an</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">almost</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">IVF cycle that was halted by Covid shutdowns.</span></p> <p><br /> <span style="font-weight: 400;">At 43 years old she gave birth to a healthy baby girl. I really like how she maintains a positive attitude but is still honest about the hard parts. She’s real about loss, frustration, and pain - and she admits that yes, she</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">did</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">cuss but she never cussed</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">at</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">anyone.</span></p> <p> </p> <h3><strong>In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:</strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-What age Tes and her partner were when they decided to try and get pregnant</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Whether she conceived with or without IVF</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How the onset of the pandemic affected her pregnancy plans</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How she managed pregnancy loss</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Why Tes looked at being a patient of “advanced maternal age” as a good thing</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-What made her care team so special</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How her pain management affected her birth</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Why she was rushed to an emergency procedure after her daughter was born</span></p> <p> </p> <p>---</p> <p>Full website notes: <a href= "http://episodes/view/drnicolerankins.com/episode192">drnicolerankins.com/episode192</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/episod