Rescue Maternal Assisted Cesarean Section After Profound Incontinence After Vaginal Delivery

Nicole was supported by her healthcare team to have an empowering and liberating elective maternally assisted C-section with the birth of her second son, Harrison. The decision to pursue this option was after a traumatic vaginal birth the first time with several postpartum complications (planned home birth turned into hospital transfer for prolonged rupture of membranes and preterm labor after attempted castor oil induction at home, followed by several days of protracted labor once in Nicole then experiences placental retention and cervical rupture with attempted manual removal of the placenta followed by improper repair and abnormal cervical healing. allergy noted in her chart. In the months that followed Nicole developed profound urinary incontinence after giving birth which required multiple interventions and procedures and finally surgery to correct it at 6 months postpartum which thankfully worked.stress and perinatal OCD but her C-section birth with mother’s help was the most empowering and liberating experience she could imagine.

Nicole Minghine Bio

Nicole is a Registered Nurse and Certified Nurse Midwife. Currently, she is a stay at home mom of her 2 children. Nicole lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with her husband Josh and their 2 sons (Jude 2yo & Harrison 7w). Connect with her on Instagram @nminghine.

Resources

• Best Incontinence Pads: Poise Ultra Thin Pads & Postpartum Incontinence Pads, Medium Absorbency 4 Drops, Extra Long, Number 144 (3 Pack of 48), Packaging May Vary
• The CONfidence app enables people with bladder and bowel leakage to find useful information, self-care tips and links to support – all in one place. The app was developed in collaboration between Expert Self Care Ltd and Bristol Health Partners Bladder and Bowel Confidence (BABCON) Health Integration Team and is co-produced with public partners, subject experts, charities and other partners.
• PMSL: Or How I Literally Got Nervous Laughing And Survived The Last Taboo To Tell The Tale
• Birth photo: Jennifer Mason
• Maternal assisted caesarean section: Empowered Motherhood Project Blog

Psychiatric support

• MC3 offers free psychiatric support to prescribing health care providers treating behavioral/mental health in young and perinatal people in Michigan through same-day telephone sessions to offer guidance on diagnostic questions, safe medications and appropriate psychotherapy. MC3 offers direct perinatal mental health services to patients of MC3-enrolled providers in select counties. This is a pilot program that includes free same-day access to behavioral health consultants who will provide virtual counseling, case management and care coordination for your patients. The MC3 program offers psychiatric support to health care providers in Michigan who manage patients with behavioral/mental health problems. This includes children, teenagers, young adults up to 26 years of age and women who are considering pregnancy, pregnancy or childbirth (up to one year). MC3 is part of it Michigan Department of Psychiatric Medicine. It is funded by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) through general fund funds, Medicaid Administration funds, Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) funds, and Flint Water Crisis funds.