EBB 350 - Surviving a Long Antepartum Hospital Stay and Preparing for a Scheduled Cesarean with Krista DeYoung, EBB Childbirth Class Graduate

EBB Childbirth Class graduate Krista DeYoung joins us from her hospital room to share her journey through a high-risk pregnancy, an extended antepartum hospital stay for partial placental abruption, and preparing for a scheduled Cesarean at 37 weeks. Krista opens up about the challenges of long-term hospitalization, advocating for herself in a complex medical system, and the emotional toll of being away from her family. Dr. Rebecca Dekker walks Krista through creating a Cesarean birth plan, covering topics like delayed cord clamping, optimizing the operating room experience, and postpartum recovery expectations and strategies.

 

(00:03:01) High-Risk Pregnancy & Partial Placental Abruption Diagnosis

(00:07:35) Managing an Antepartum Hospital Stay: Challenges & Coping Strategies

(00:12:09) Navigating Medical Information & Self-Advocacy in the Hospital

(00:26:53) Mental Health Strategies & Staying Positive in a Prolonged Hospital Stay

(00:31:36) Preparing for a Cesarean Birth: Creating a Birth Preferences Plan

(00:36:28) Discussing Delayed Cord Clamping & Other Cesarean Options

(00:45:17) What to Expect Physically & Emotionally During a Cesarean

(00:48:52) Postpartum Recovery: Healing, Movement, and Emotional Processing

(00:53:29) Building a Postpartum Support Plan

 

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