Kaci’s Birth Story: From Obstetric Cholestasis to a Cord Prolapse and CAT-1 Emergency C-Section
About this episode
Kaci shares her challenging birth story that culminated in an emergency C-section due to a cord prolapse and discusses her experiences with pregnancy complications.
In today’s episode, I speak with Kaci, who shares her first birth story, which unexpectedly ended in an emergency (Category 1) C-section under general anaesthetic following a cord prolapse. Kaci talks about a physically and emotionally challenging pregnancy, including PCOS, endometriosis, frequent hospital visits for reduced movements, and later being diagnosed with obstetric cholestasis after persistent itching and advocating to be heard. She shares how her waters broke spontaneously, labour progressed with the support of a hormone drip, and how quickly everything changed. We also discuss recovery after an emergency caesarean, early feeding experiences, processing birth trauma, and Kaci hopes of planning a VBAC in the future. This episode is shared for storytelling purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. British Birthing Stories shares real, unfiltered stories of childbirth in the UK, from pregnancy and labour to postpartum recovery. These stories reflect personal experiences and should not be taken as or replace medical advice. Always seek guidance from a qualified healthcare professional. Follow us on social: Instagram · TikTok · YouTube Want to come on…
People in this episode
Host: Georgia McGivern
Guest: Kaci
Topics covered
- birth story
- emergency C-section
- obstetric cholestasis
- PCOS
- endometriosis
- birth trauma
- VBAC
Keywords
- cord prolapse
- emergency C-section
- obstetric cholestasis
- birth trauma
- VBAC
- PCOS
- endometriosis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: British Birthing Stories
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