debbie plankenhorn, RN

I just had my second son at Carle on March 30th. My first pregnancy did not go as planned and I developed severe preeclampsia. I ended up being induced at 35 weeks, after going through 12 hours of labor I ended up having an emergency C-section. After my surgery I had to be on medicine for the preeclampsia that made me feel very tired and out of it. This pregnancy I also developed preeclampsia but was not as severe and all of my doctors were very aware of my medical history, I ended up having my planned C-section moved up, due to the preeclampsia. This time I delivered at 37 weeks.

During my first stay the nurse that worked with me immediately after my surgery was so sweet. She took such great care of me. I was so out of it due to the medication I was on. I was unable to get out of bed due to the medicine. I felt like this nurse treated me like she would treat her own daughter.

Looking back on my 1st pregnancy I could have been very upset or frustrated that it was a scary, stressful delivery that did not go as I had planned but all I can think of is the kindness the nurse gave me during my recovery. This pregnancy I was so happy to realize that I had the same nurse that helped with my first pregnancy, Debbie Plankenhorn.

Knowing that Debbie was my nurse again this delivery just made me feel so relaxed because I knew I was in great hands. She treated my husband and my family so well. She was calm, cool, collected through the whole process. Every nurse that I have had at Carle has been great but I truly feel like Debbie is an exceptional nurse. A nurse that can make you feel so at ease is such an amazing comfort and shows how much experience she has, and how much she cares for her patients.