About this episode

Nicole Phelps shares her experiences with Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy during her pregnancies and the importance of awareness for future mothers.

Nicole Phelps shares her experience being pregnant while her partner, Michael Phelps, was training for the Olympics. She hired a doula and prepared to possibly give birth without Michael there. A few weeks before her due date, Nicole started experiencing extreme itchiness, especially on the palms of her hands, and was tested for Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP). However, she went into labor before the results came back. Michael made it just in time, and her son, Boomer, was born healthy. The test result came back positive and she knew she'd have to be on the lookout for another ICP diagnosis with future pregnancies. On this episode, she also shares her second pregnancy and birth story and how her doctor monitored her for ICP leading up to her son Beckett's birth. Nicole wanted to share her story to raise awareness about ICP so other women can be on the lookout for the symptoms. Links: Airdoctorpro.com code BIRTHHOUR for up to $300 off! Know Your Options Online Childbirth Course - use code 100OFF for $100 off. Beyond the First Latch Course (comes free with KYO course) Support The Birth Hour via Patreon! You can now gift memberships to Patreon here !

People in this episode

Host: Bryn Huntpalmer

Guest: Nicole Phelps

Topics covered

• Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy
• birth stories
• pregnancy experiences
• awareness
• doula support

Keywords

• Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy
• ICP
• birth story
• pregnancy
• doula
• Michael Phelps
• itchiness
• awareness

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