Ep 280: Rachel’s Birth Story - Weaning Off Anxiety and Depression Meds

All About Pregnancy & Birth

Rachel always wanted to be a mother, but before she could begin that journey, she felt it was important to get off of depression and anxiety medication. After spending three months weaning off her meds, she very quickly got pregnant. Her pregnancy, although a source of great excitement, also brought unexpected difficulties, including two falls - and then her water broke during her baby shower!

A breech baby, a failed turning procedure (external cephalic version), intubation during her cesarean for a “panic attack”, and more added up to a traumatic birth experience. Rachel gets a bit emotional and teary during her story and you can understand why. Her birth was definitely a challenge and there's so much to learn from her story. I cannot wait for you to hear it.

In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:

• How Rachel and her psychiatrist created a plan to safely stop medication
• What tactics she used to manage anxiety and depression symptoms
• How limited food options triggered old disordered eating struggles
• How lower back and hip pain caused daily difficulties with mobility
• Why she wishes she would’ve chosen a different provider
• How the epidural created a sensation of being unable to breathe
• Why she underwent general anesthesia for her C-section
• What her healing process was like
• Whether or not she’ll return to psychiatric medication

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