Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share High Blood Pressure Hospital Birth Induction and Retained Placenta with D&C with Lauren Cowley | Episode 18
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
High Blood Pressure Hospital Birth Induction and Retained Placenta with D&C with Lauren Cowley | Episode 18
Join YBYB: www.thelabormama.com/birth & use the code PODCAST to save 20%
In this episode, Lauren, a pediatric ER nurse and new mom, shares her detailed and emotional birth story. Lauren recounts the unexpected challenges she faced, including an unplanned induction due to high blood pressure, concerns about her baby’s heart rate throughout labor, and the decision to get an epidural after aiming for a low-intervention birth. Despite multiple interventions and a postpartum complication requiring a D&C, Lauren reflects positively on her experience, highlighting the importance of knowledgeable support and self-advocacy. Tune in to hear how Lauren balanced her birth preferences with medical advice and adapted to the unfolding situation, all while becoming a mom for the first time.
Helpful Timestamps:
- 02:26 Lauren’s Pregnancy Journey Begins
- 03:39 Miscarriage and Emotional Struggles
- 06:07 Second Pregnancy and Complications
- 08:56 Preparing for Labor
- 10:30 Induction and Early Labor
- 13:34 Labor Progress and Medical Interventions
- 29:54 Nurses Advocating
- 30:27 Heart Rate Concerns and Monitoring
- 34:06 Deciding on an Epidural
- 37:30 Labor Progress and Delivery
- 43:49 Postpartum Challenges
- 46:35 Reflecting on the Birth Experience
- 51:35 Resources and Support
- 54:46 Joy in Everyday Life
More from Lauren Cowley:
Connect with Lauren on Instagram @lmarines
About your host:
Lo Mansfield, MSN, RNC-OB, CLC is a registered nurse, mama of 4, and a birth, baby, and motherhood enthusiast. She is both the host of the Lo & Behold podcast and the founder of The Labor Mama.
For more education, support and “me too” from Lo, please visit her
website and check out her online courses and digital guides for birth, breastfeeding, and postpartum/newborns. You can also follow @thelabormama and @loandbehold_thepodcast on Instagram and join her email list here.
For more pregnancy, birth, postpartum and motherhood conversation each week, be sure to subscribe to The Lo & Behold podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you prefer to listen!
A request: If this episode meant something to you, would you consider a 5 star rating and leaving us a review? Yes, we read them, and yes, they help keep L & B going! ♥️
Connect with Lo more on: INSTAGRAM | TIK TOK | PINTEREST | FACEBOOK
Disclaimer
Opinions shared by guests of this show are their own, and do not always reflect those of The Labor Mama platform. Additionally, the information you hear on this podcast or that you receive via any linked resources should not be considered medical advice. Please see our full disclaimer here.
Additionally, we may make a small commission from some of the links shared with you. Please know, this comes at no additional cost to you, supports our small biz, and is a way for us to share brands and products with you that we genuinely love.
Produced and Edited by Vaden Podcast Services
View all episodes
By Lo Mansfield RN, CLCJoin YBYB: www.thelabormama.com/birth & use the code PODCAST to save 20%
In this episode, Lauren, a pediatric ER nurse and new mom, shares her detailed and emotional birth story. Lauren recounts the unexpected challenges she faced, including an unplanned induction due to high blood pressure, concerns about her baby’s heart rate throughout labor, and the decision to get an epidural after aiming for a low-intervention birth. Despite multiple interventions and a postpartum complication requiring a D&C, Lauren reflects positively on her experience, highlighting the importance of knowledgeable support and self-advocacy. Tune in to hear how Lauren balanced her birth preferences with medical advice and adapted to the unfolding situation, all while becoming a mom for the first time.
Helpful Timestamps:
- 02:26 Lauren’s Pregnancy Journey Begins
- 03:39 Miscarriage and Emotional Struggles
- 06:07 Second Pregnancy and Complications
- 08:56 Preparing for Labor
- 10:30 Induction and Early Labor
- 13:34 Labor Progress and Medical Interventions
- 29:54 Nurses Advocating
- 30:27 Heart Rate Concerns and Monitoring
- 34:06 Deciding on an Epidural
- 37:30 Labor Progress and Delivery
- 43:49 Postpartum Challenges
- 46:35 Reflecting on the Birth Experience
- 51:35 Resources and Support
- 54:46 Joy in Everyday Life
More from Lauren Cowley:
Connect with Lauren on Instagram @lmarines
About your host:
Lo Mansfield, MSN, RNC-OB, CLC is a registered nurse, mama of 4, and a birth, baby, and motherhood enthusiast. She is both the host of the Lo & Behold podcast and the founder of The Labor Mama.
For more education, support and “me too” from Lo, please visit her
website and check out her online courses and digital guides for birth, breastfeeding, and postpartum/newborns. You can also follow @thelabormama and @loandbehold_thepodcast on Instagram and join her email list here.
For more pregnancy, birth, postpartum and motherhood conversation each week, be sure to subscribe to The Lo & Behold podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you prefer to listen!
A request: If this episode meant something to you, would you consider a 5 star rating and leaving us a review? Yes, we read them, and yes, they help keep L & B going! ♥️
Connect with Lo more on: INSTAGRAM | TIK TOK | PINTEREST | FACEBOOK
Disclaimer
Opinions shared by guests of this show are their own, and do not always reflect those of The Labor Mama platform. Additionally, the information you hear on this podcast or that you receive via any linked resources should not be considered medical advice. Please see our full disclaimer here.
Additionally, we may make a small commission from some of the links shared with you. Please know, this comes at no additional cost to you, supports our small biz, and is a way for us to share brands and products with you that we genuinely love.
Produced and Edited by Vaden Podcast Services