EBB 275: A PROM, GBS, and Birth Center Transfer Story with EBB Childbirth Class Graduate, Emily Helgerson

In today's episode, we talk with Emily Helgerson, an EBB Childbirth Class Graduate about how taking the EBB Childbirth class helped her navigate transferring from a birth center to the hospital after experiencing premature rupture of membranes while being positive for Group B Strep.

 

Emily Helgerson holds a Bachelor of Arts in elementary education in Spanish, with a minor in Italian, from the University of Minnesota and a master's in second language teaching with a focus on immersion from McGill University. Emily taught Spanish immersion elementary school before deciding to stay home with baby Teddy, after he was born. Her and her partner, Brad, live in Minneapolis with their toddler and two cats. In 2023, it was announced that Emily will be the new Dean of Skovsøen, the Danish language village in Northern Minnesota.

 

Emily shares how the Evidence Based Birth Childbirth Class provided tools, resources and preparation that her and her partner were able to practice throughout pregnancy and remain empowered when they faced a hospital transfer. Emily talks about her Golden Ticket team, with her partner, doula (who is also her mom!) and the team of midwives between the birth center and the hospital.  

 

We will also introduce a newer research topic regarding placenta size, placental measurement and its correlation to newborn health outcomes.

 

Content Warning: Group B Strep, Antibiotics for group B Strep, Heart decelerations, birth center transfer to hospital

 

 

Resources:

 

Check out EBB's Signature Articles:

• EBB Signature Article on PROM
• EBB Signature Article on GBS

 

Follow Emily Helgerson’s Parenting Group on IG @Common Ground Parenting 

 

Listen to the following podcasts: 

• Listen to EBB 262 to hear about advocating for your newborn in the hospital
• Listen to EBB's Group B Strep Podcast Series here
• Listen to EBB's Webinar replay here
• Listen to Lisa Taylor’s Podcast Birth Matters

 

Check out these pregnancy books

 

·      Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth

·      The Birth Partner

·      Mayo Clinic Guide to Your Baby’s First Years

·      Pregnancy Day-by-Day book

 

Blooma’s Prenatal Yoga

Learn more about Spinning Babies here

Subscribe to Jen McLellans pregnancy week by week here

Learn more about Sharon Quinn's EBB Childbirth Class here