Shelby's Story of Navigating HELLP Syndrome, an Extensive NICU stay, and 2 VBAC Attempts
From Birth, Baby! | Guidance for Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum, and Parenting by Birth, Baby! Podcast
May 19, 2026 · 46 min · Episode 195
About this episode
Shelby shares her powerful journey through HELLP syndrome, NICU stay, and VBAC attempts.
In this birth story episode, Shelby shares her powerful journey through pregnancy, HELLP syndrome, a premature delivery, months long NICU experience, and her inspiring approach to birth planning and recovery. She also shares her second and third TOLAC/VBAC plans and outcomes. This episode highlights the importance of informed choices, listening to your intuition, and advocating for your birth experience. Shelby’s Bio:My name is Shelby Rentfro. I’m 32 years young. I’ve been married 6 years to my husband aka the best thing that’s ever happened to me. I have 3 kids, Cross 5, Shepherd 3, and River 1. I work from home full time and get to enjoy the best of both worlds by spending time with my kids and excelling at my corporate job. I enjoy going to church, spending time with my family, and watching any sport you can think of.IG: shelbyreddytorentfro Get access to discount codes for our favorite products and check out our Amazon Storefront lists for "Must Haves" during the Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Newborn phases HERE. Are you a parent interested in learning more from Ciarra? You can check out her class offerings HERE.For the pre-recorded, self-paced Birth Basics Class, click HERE.For…
People in this episode
Guest: Shelby Rentfro
Topics covered
- HELLP syndrome
- NICU experience
- VBAC
- birth planning
- parenting
Keywords
- pregnancy
- birth story
- informed choices
- TOLAC
- advocacy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Birth, Baby! Academy
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