#374 | Fibroids in Pregnancy: IUGR, Induction, Hemorrhage, and a Life-Saving Birth
About this episode
Cassidy Peck shares her challenging birth story involving fibroids and a postpartum emergency.
In today’s episode, Cassidy Peck shares a birth story shaped by large fibroids, a late IUGR diagnosis, low amniotic fluid, and a postpartum emergency that nearly cost her life. After years of debilitating periods and a delayed fibroid diagnosis, Cassidy conceived naturally and planned a home birth with an experienced midwife. Her pregnancy was largely uncomplicated until late third trimester, when concerns about fetal growth and fluid levels led to induction at 37 weeks. What followed was an ...
People in this episode
Hosts: Cynthia Overgard, Trisha Ludwig
Guest: Cassidy Peck
Topics covered
- fibroids
- pregnancy
- birth story
- IUGR
- induction
- postpartum emergency
Keywords
- fibroids
- pregnancy
- IUGR
- induction
- home birth
- midwife
- postpartum
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: midwife
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