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Birth With Power

Dr. Nicole C. Rankins

Birth With Power is the go-to podcast for expecting mothers who want to take charge of their birth experience.Hosted by Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins, a practicing, board-certified OB/GYN with over 20 years of experience and thousands of births attended, this podcast delivers accurate, expert advice, real birth stories, and honest conversations to get you informed and empowered.Through solo episodes, guest interviews, and inspiring birth stories, you’ll get the tools to navigate pregnancy, labor, and

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10:06

You've been told you're "high risk". What exactly...

Birth With Power ·

2024/05/02

The term high risks gets used a lot and can mean very different things depending on your unique circumstances. Learn what "high risk" actually means as well as questions you need to ask if you've been told you're "high risk".Join me in my free LIVE class Make A Birth Plan The Right Way! Grab your seat at drnicolerankins.com/birthplanOur Sponsors:* Check out Dr. Mom Butt Balm: drmombuttbalm.com* Download the FamilyAlbum app today and start creating a legacy of love one photo

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43:50

Ep 256: Fed is Best with The Formula Mom, Mallory...

Birth With Power ·

2024/04/30

Mallory Whitmore knows her stuff about formula! She’s a certified infant feeding tech, leader of education at Bobbie–the only mom-founded and mom-run U.S. formula brand–and she’s the face behind The Formula Mom, an online platform for infant feeding info and support.To be clear, she’s not against breastfeeding, quite the opposite in fact! Her mission is to help parents make informed, confident, and supported infant feeding decisions–without guilt or shame. If that means all breastmilk, all formula,

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8:05

Making a birth plan? Be sure to ask your doctor these...

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2024/04/25

Making a birth plan is a really important part of helping you have the birth you want. A birth plan helps you think through the things that you want for your birth and communicate your wishes with your birth team. To make the most of your birth plan, be sure to ask your doctor the 4 key questions you'll learn in this short episode!And to learn 4 more questions to ask as well as how to approach the process, tips to get your doctor and nurses to pay attention and what to include, join me in my

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47:09

Ep 255: Amy’s Birth Story - Bonding After a Critical...

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2024/04/23

Amy had what she calls an "easy pregnancy". The birth was the difficult part. Her labor came on quickly and then stalled. While hospital staff nudged her along by breaking her water and administering Pitocin, it became clear that something was wrong.Amy was sick - she was showing symptoms of infection. As she faded in and out of consciousness, her family and care team discussed the options. Eventually it was decided that a C-section was the best choice.After birth, Amy didn't get her “TV

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12:31

Intense negative emotions with breastfeeding? It...

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2024/04/18

Dysmorphic milk ejection reflex, also known as D-MER, is a condition experienced by lactating women and individuals where you feel a sudden, brief, and very intense negative emotional response just before milk letdown or release.Learn about this important and underrecognized condition in this short episode.Join me LIVE on April 30th for my FREE class - Make A Birth Plan The RIGHT Way! Grab your spot at drnicolerankins.com/birthplanOur Sponsors:* Check out factormeals.com/drnicole50 to get 50% off

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36:51

Ep 254: Maternal Disparities, How You Can Stay Safe,...

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2024/04/16

This episode is being released during Black Maternal Health Week (April 11-17). Black Maternal Health Week was created by The Black Mamas Matter Alliance, a national coalition created to ensure all Black Mamas have the rights, respect, and resources to thrive before, during, and after pregnancy. In this episode you’re going to learn about pregnancy-related morbidity and mortality. Specifically, you’ll learn about the racial disparities in obstetric care as well as causes and solutions. You'll

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9:56

Fast Facts About Black Maternal Health

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2024/04/11

Black Maternal Health week is April 11-17th!In this short episode I'm sharing some facts about Black Maternal Health.As I've done before, during Black Maternal Health week I'm collecting donations to giveaway spots in my online childbirth education class, The Birth Preparation Course. I'd love for my community to come together and donate enough to give away 10 spots! Please donate whatever you can at drnicolerankins.com/help.Our Sponsors:* Check out factormeals.com/drnicole50 to get

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44:39

Ep 253: The Fourth Trimester with Pediatrician Dr....

Birth With Power ·

2024/04/09

I love connecting you with other physicians who have a real heart and passion for caring for people and that’s exactly what you’re going to get in this episode with Dr. Jess. Since she was 10 years old, Dr. Jess Daigle (@momandme_md) knew she wanted to be a pediatrician and neonatologist. Now a board-certified pediatrician and CEO of Mom & Me MD, a concierge practice that focuses on providing in-home care and support for moms and babies after a NICU stay, she has made that dream a reality and

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12:24

Listener Q&A - Partial Molar Pregnancy

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2024/04/04

In this short episode I answer this question from Bailey:I was wondering if you could speak on partial-molar pregnancy in your podcast? My husband and I recently lost our baby due to this and I had to go through with a d&c, and this was something I hadn’t heard of until it happened to us. Thank you.If you have a question you want me to answer in the podcast shoot me a DM on Instagram @drnicolerankins!Our Sponsors:* Check out Dr. Mom Butt Balm at drmombuttbalm.com. Also available on Amazon and at

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58:14

Ep 252: Andrea’s Birth Story - Joy and Grief After a...

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2024/04/02

Andrea planned an induction at 39 weeks, but things didn't go as anticipated. She thought that her water broke just after 38 weeks and went to the hospital. It turned out that it didn't, but her blood pressure was high and her baby had turned to a transverse position - which is basically going across the uterus - and no matter how hard we try, a baby is not going to fit through the vagina that way. So she ended up having to have a C-section.A lot of things did not go great with her

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11:04

Stop fighting and listen to your body!

Birth With Power ·

2024/03/28

Stop fighting and listen to your body! This doesn't mean what you think.....Make A Birth Plan The RIGHT Way - Free Class! Check out The Birth Preparation Course and get calm, confident, and empowered for your birth.If you like this podcast please support it at drnicolerankins.com/support.Our Sponsors:* Check out Dr. Mom Butt Balm at drmombuttbalm.com. Also available on Amazon and at Walmart!* Check out Ritual and use my code DRNICOLE for a great deal: https://ritual.com/* Head to the app store

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28:52

Ep 251: Low Amniotic Fluid? High Amniotic Fluid? What...

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2024/03/26

Amniotic fluid (AF) is the liquid that surrounds your baby after the first few weeks of pregnancy. An adequate amount of amniotic fluid is absolutely, positively critical for fetal health. If it’s too low, there can be a risk of severe fetal deformations, umbilical cord compression, and in extreme cases, fetal death. On the other side, if it’s too high, there’s a range of other fetal disorders that can occur affecting both you and your baby. Neither extreme is very common, but they both require

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10:16

All the things you DON'T have to do just because...

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2024/03/21

Social media will have you believing you have to do SO MUCH when you are having a baby. I'm here to tell you that you don't! Learn exactly that things you don't have to do just because you're having a baby.Make A Birth Plan The Right Way - FREE Class!Click here to support All About Pregnancy & Birth!Our Sponsors:* Check out Dr. Mom Butt Balm at drmombuttbalm.com. Also available on Amazon and at Walmart!* Check out Informed Pregnancy Media: www.informedpregnancy.tv* Check out

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48:04

Ep 250: Breastfeeding Advice From Board Certified...

Birth With Power ·

2024/03/19

This week’s guest is Dr. Andrea Wadley. She is board certified in both pediatrics AND breastfeeding medicine. In fact she’s one of only 100 physicians in the country who is board certified in breastfeeding medicine. With all of the unreliable information out there, it’s so important to seek out authorities like her.It would be great if your doctor was an expert in breastfeeding but the fact is, whether it’s your OB/GYN or pediatrician, that’s rarely the case. That’s where you’re going to have to

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10:38

How to deal with those seasonal allergies while pregnant

Birth With Power ·

2024/03/14

I have a terrible time with seasonal allergies! And I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but if you have a hard time too, they might get worse in pregnancy. Get info on medication-free techniques (where I recommend you start) and medications to help with those turrrrible seasonal allergies!Also, please do me a big favor and leave a review of the podcast in Apple podcasts. It's SUCH a huge help!Our Sponsors:* Check out Dr. Mom Butt Balm at drmombuttbalm.com. Also available on Amazon and at

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41:07

Ep 249: Erin’s Birth Story - A Beautiful and Joyful...

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2024/03/12

I think this might be the first time I’ve had a guest describe their birth as “beautiful,” “joyful,” and even “relaxing”! Erin wasn’t expecting to be somebody who loved her birth story but she absolutely does. Today, she’s here to share her perspective that a hospital birth can be beautiful.I didn’t realize until we started talking, but Erin actually gave birth in the hospital where I work! I was not a part of her birth but I know her doctor, nurses, and midwife. It was so nice to hear from a

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10:11

Listener Q&A - Can I have a vaginal birth with a...

Birth With Power ·

2024/03/07

In this shorty episode I'm answering a listener question that was sent to me via Instagram DM -"Hi Dr. Rankins! I love your podcast and just signed up for your free birth class. I’m [in my first trimester]. This is my first pregnancy and I’m a little nervous. I was born with one kidney and a bicornuate uterus. I am learning I may be at higher risk for breech and may have to have a c-section. Maybe this can be a small topic for a future podcast. Any information you have about women with a

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38:24

Ep 248: How To Get Through Those First Six Weeks...

Birth With Power ·

2024/03/05

This episode is all about helping you during those first six weeks postpartum! The reality is that once you get discharged from the hospital, your doctor likely won't see you for six weeks. Experts recommend some degree of contact within the first three weeks postpartum. However, the reality is that it isn’t common. So in this episode, you're going to get some great information to help you during that time.This episode is taken from The Birth Preparation Course, my online childbirth

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10:11

IV fluids during labor - are they necessary?

Birth With Power ·

2024/02/29

IV (intravenous) fluids are extremely common and even routine during labor but are they really necessary?In this shorty episode I’ll break that down for you!You’ll learn what IV fluids arewhy they're given during laborMy recommendation for IV fluids during laboruse the code DRNICOLE and get 10% off my online childbirth education class, The Birth Preparation Course!Our Sponsors:* Check out Dr. Mom Butt Balm at drmombuttbalm.com. Also available on Amazon and at Walmart!* Check out Informed

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42:46

Ep 247: Getting the Support You Need with Doula HeHe...

Birth With Power ·

2024/02/27

If you’ve been listening to this show for a while, you’ll know that I’m a big proponent of doulas. What you might not know is that doulas can assist at all kinds of births - even planned cesareans!Today’s guest, Hehe Stewart, is the founder of Tranquility by HeHe Maternity Concierge and is a doula herself. Finding the right support for your birth can be overwhelming and there is a ton of good information in here to help you make informed and empowered choices.In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:What

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