1054| Giving Birth During Residency and Gallbladder Removal While Pregnant - Dr. Manisha Ghimire
Dr. Manisha Ghimire, an internal and obesity medicine physician originally from Nepal, shares two contrasting pregnancy journeys while navigating residency and later attending duties. Her first pregnancy was complicated by an unexpected gallbladder inflammation requiring a cholecystectomy in the second trimester, minimal birth planning, and a challenging postpartum period with inadequate lactation support, leading to formula feeding. For her second child, she was better prepared—ordering a breast pump early, managing a high‑risk pregnancy due to the fetus’s single functioning kidney, and receiving more informed care—though she still faced emotional stress and logistical hurdles. Ghimire now runs a postpartum support company in North Carolina, emphasizing the need for better resources and planning for physician‑mothers.
1046| Pregnant on Boat in French Polynesia, Tahiti Hospital Birth After Stalled Labor at Birth Center, Positive Unmedicated 2nd Birth...
Margo McKirdy recounts two contrasting births: her first, conceived aboard a sailboat and delivered in Tahiti’s Tumu Ora birth house after a pregnancy spent sailing through French Polynesia, and her second, an unmedicated home birth in the United States that...
1042| How Preparing My Mind and Body Led to a Powerful Unmedicated First Birth - Savvy Jardine
Savvy Jardine deliberately prepared her mind and body for an unmedicated hospital birth, completing the Built to Birth course and practicing breathwork, meditation, and mindset techniques. With a clear birth plan and doula support, she entered labor confidently, using a...