Katelyn Churchill

Overland Park Regional Medical Center Labor and Delivery Nurse and Maternal Transport Team member Katelyn Churchill, RN is celebrating her first Mothers Day after being induced at 37 weeks after showing signs of atypical pre-eclampsia.

“Nurses make the worst patients. A statement that many nurses can attest to, but delivering at Overland Park Regional Medical Center amongst my coworkers, friends, and peers helped me to relax and enjoy the experience of the birth and after birth care of our daughter. 

My name is Katelyn Churchill, and I have worked at Overland Park Regional in Labor and Delivery for almost five years. I am also a member of The Maternal Transport Team and was able to continue to fly with our Healthstar One Crew until I was full term. My husband, Dave and I were expecting our first child, due May 9th, 2022. The perfect Mother’s Day gift. However, we were surprised with the news of needing to be induced at 37 weeks and two days due to Chronic Hypertension and elevated liver enzymes. This led my doctor, Dr. Meghan Nichols with KC OBGYN, to believe I was showing signs of atypical pre-eclampsia. Although we knew early delivery would be a possibility due to my history, we weren’t prepared at all. 

Our care was nothing short of exceptional. I was admitted on Tuesday night for a cervidil induction and was started on Pitocin the following morning. I was overwhelmed and concerned throughout the entire process, as being a labor and delivery nurse myself, I was hyper aware of every step of the process. My coworkers Amber Miles, Jessi Brous, Bridget Chick, and Angie Miller; eased my fears and reassured my mom, husband, and I every step of the way. We knew, no matter vaginal birth or cesarean section, that myself and our daughter were in the best of hands. 

Charlotte Churchill, was born April 21, 2022 at 00:10 in the morning. Her delivery was uncomplicated and was truly an amazing experience. The outstanding care by the nurses didn’t stop there. Our Mother Baby nurses were patient, informative, and went above and beyond to ease all of my concerns in becoming a new parent. Charlotte struggled with an elevated bilirubin and had to be placed under the bili lights in our room. My mommy emotions running high, Susan Krumm, one of our Mother Baby nurses, took the time to educate and guide my husband and myself through the entire process. To help us rest and recover, she even took Charlotte to the nursery while she did some charting, so we could be reassured she was being looked after while under the lights.

My husband and I can’t express enough, our gratitude to the staff at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. We wouldn’t recommend delivering anywhere else.”