Episode 79 - Christin's Story - An Extraordinary Birth Story with a Rare Medical Diagnosis in an Unexpected Country

When Christin was 32 weeks pregnant, she was planning to head to the airport with her toddler, 2 dogs, and 20 bags that were packed - she had been living in Japan for three years for her husband's military service and she was preparing to return to the US to get settled in before her second baby arrived. Suddenly, her plans changed and next thing she knew, she was being transferred to a different city in Japan where doctors and nurses did not speak her language, trying to understand the medical emergency that was happening as her infant daughter inside her was losing blood. Christin shares what it was like to be in a medical emergency in a different county being unable to understand the information while doctors had to work together to decide what to do to save her baby's life....and Christin's, too. In addition to being terrified about the rare medical condition, several cultural differences affected her delivery and recovery as well. This birth story is a wild ride, but hang in there until the very end to find out how it all turns out!