EBB 325 - Surviving HELLP Syndrome and Planning a VBAC in a Subsequent Pregnancy with Jolene Brink, EBB Childbirth Class Graduate

Evidence Based Birth®

Rebecca Dekker

Pregnancy, Health & Fitness, Childbirth, Parenting, Birth, Medicine, Kids & Family, Doula, Obstetrician, Midwife

4.6 • 978 Ratings

🗓️ 28 August 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Following an emergency c-section due to HELLP syndrome in her first pregnancy, Jolene Brink was determined to have a different birthing experience with her second child. Through the support of a knowledgeable medical team and insights gained from her EBB Childbirth Class, she successfully achieved her goal of an unmedicated VBAC with the birth of her son, Guthrie, in 2022. Jolene's journey towards a VBAC was a transformative process of healing, empowerment, and reclaiming her birthing experience, showcasing the importance of advocacy and informed decision-making in maternal healthcare.

Resources:

Check out Doulas of Duluth to learn from her instructors Cooper Orth and Dana Morrison, and follow them on Instagram!
Learn about Jolene's work here!
Read The Preeclampsia Foundation's article on HELLP Syndrome
Follow the Preeclampsia Foundation on Instagram
van Oostwaard, M. F. et al. (2015). "Recurrence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: An individual patient data meta-analysis." Am J Obstet Gynecol 212(5): 624.e1-17. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25582098/
Duley, L., et al. (2019). "Antiplatelet agents for preventing pre-eclampsia and its complications." Cochrane Database Syst Rev. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6820858/
Listen to the Evidence on VBAC - EBB 113
EBB Childbirth Class now includes a module all about planning a VBAC! Learn more about the EBB Childbirth class here.

For more information about Evidence Based Birth and a crash course on evidence based care, visit www.ebbirth.com. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok! Ready to learn more? Grab an EBB Podcast Listening Guide or read Dr. Dekker's book, "Babies Are Not Pizzas: They're Born, Not Delivered!" If you want to get involved at EBB, join our Professional membership (scholarship options available) and get on the wait list for our EBB Instructor program. Find an EBB Instructor here, and click here to learn more about the EBB Childbirth Class.

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0:00.0	Hi everyone on today's podcast we're going to talk with EBB childbirth
0:04.6	class graduate Jolene Brink about surviving help syndrome and then pursuing a
0:10.0	v back with her next pregnancy.
0:18.4	Welcome to the Evidence Based Birth Podcast. My name is Rebecca Decker and I'm a nurse with my PhD
0:21.6	and the founder of Evidence-based Birth.
0:24.0	Join me each week as we work together to get evidence-based information
0:28.0	into the hands of families and professionals around the world.
0:32.0	As a reminder, this information is not medical advice.
0:35.6	See EBBirth.com slash disclaimer for more details.
0:41.7	Hi everyone and welcome to the evidence-based birth podcast. I am so excited to talk with you today
0:47.2	about a really important topic of Help Syndrome. Before we get started I have two announcements. First starting tomorrow there is going to be a 20% off shop wide sale at EBB.
1:00.0	So if you're interested in EBB t-shirts or educating yourself with our digital pocket guides or using our tearaway pads with your clients.
1:10.0	If you're a birth worker, go to eB birth.com slash shop starting tomorrow and you will
1:16.8	see all of the fun birth tools that we have on sale for Labor Day weekend. My other announcement has to do with today's episode. In this
1:26.4	episode we will be hearing a story about life-threatening Help Syndrome and a traumatic
1:31.3	emergency Cesizarian.
1:33.3	Although listener discretion is advised,
1:36.1	I also think this is a really important topic
1:38.4	and we're going to be doing some education
1:40.1	about awareness of how to recognize the symptoms of help syndrome.
1:45.6	And now I'm so excited to welcome to the podcast Jolene Brink.
1:50.3	After experiencing a traumatic emergency scizan due to severe help syndrome during her first pregnancy,
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