AWHONN Insights Podcast
AWHONN Insights Podcast
Birth With Power
FEB 5, 2026-1 MIN
Birth With Power
FEB 5, 2026-1 MIN
Description
<div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.01) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-20"><p>Dr. Nicole Rankins, a seasoned OB-GYN, shares her insights on empowering women during childbirth, particularly in hospital settings. Dr. Rankins discusses how evidence-based information can be shared by centering informed decision-making for patients. She emphasizes the critical role of L&D nurses in shaping patient outcomes and highlights the significance of collaboration between nurses and physicians. Dr. Rankins underscores the value of patient education and preparation and offers resources to support expectant families and healthcare providers.</p>
</div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-21"><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000;">Meet our guests:</span></h3>
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<p>Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins (a.k.a. Dr. Nicole) is a board-certified OB/GYN with 20+ years of experience and founder of Birth With Power, a bold education and advocacy platform empowering women to approach hospital birth with clarity and confidence, while championing a new era of maternal care rooted in evidence, autonomy, and respect. She’s the host of the Birth With Power podcast, ranked in the top 0.5% globally with over 2.6 million downloads.</p>
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<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="29" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://drnicolerankins.com/episode241/"><span data-contrast="none">Episode 241</span></a><span data-contrast="none">: Managing Mental Health during Pregnancy and Postpartum with Psychiatrist Dr. Stephanie Waggel</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="29" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://drnicolerankins.com/resources/"><span data-contrast="none">Free Guides to Help You Prepare for Birth</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span>
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<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="29" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">How to Tell if Your OB is Right for You</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="29" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Hospital Tour Scorecard</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="29" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://drnicolerankins.com/birth-plan-class-retired/"><span data-contrast="none">Make A Birth Plan The RIGHT Way!</span></a></li>
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