最佳Vbac播客 (2024)

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68. These conversations and rituals homebirth midwife Meaghan suggests are a must to have! 1:03:45

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Preparing for your VBAC can go deeper than the physical and mental aspects, it can be rooted in your lineage, as far back as your mom, and your grandma or even further back than that. Take a listen to find out why having hard conversations can be absolutely essential to your VBAC journey. Some highlights from the episode: 🔥Questions to ask your mid…

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Episode 340 Denise's VBA2C + Pediatric Physical Therapy + VBAC Doula Gina Shares About the Microbiome 55:22

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Dr. Denise DeRosa is a Pediatric Physical Therapist from New York City. She had two Cesareans and was confident that those would be her only birth stories. But when she unexpectedly became pregnant with her third, Denise started looking into her options. She researched VBAC, found The VBAC Link, and felt that she could have a VBA2C. Having worked i…

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Hard truth? A scheduled repeat c-section may not give you the control you're hoping for. 10:20

5d ago10:20

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Text Hannah! I've heard many women say that want to have some control over their birth the second time around so they are scheduling a repeat c-section. But is that really what puts you in control? In this episode, I share some misconceptions about scheduling a repeat c-section vs. having a VBAC. I also talk about where the true control comes from …

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Episode 339 Caitlin's VBAC with Preeclampsia + Signing an AMA & Switching Providers 45:22

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Joining us from Texas today is Caitlin and it is her birthday! Caitlin’s first baby was born at 34 weeks via an emergency C-section due to elevated blood pressure and fetal distress. Though she was scared, it was not a traumatic experience and her recovery went well. She just knew that moving forward for future births, she wanted to experience labo…

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67. Alyssa’s precipitous homebirth and how she prepared 50:47

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Alyssa Frain is a licensed acupuncturist turned full-time stay-at-home mom. She had her first daughter in September 2020, a missed miscarriage in 2022, and a successful HBAC in January 2024. She enjoys helping women take their health back into their own hands by showing them how to tune into their bodies and support it with Chinese Herbal Medicine.…

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Episode 338 Sabina's Healing FBA2C After HELLP Syndrome + Lack of VBAC Support 57:58

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Sabina is one of our VBAC-certified doulas from Canada and is sharing her peaceful FBA2C today. While free birth comes with its own risks and benefits, we know that many women feel drawn to this option when they have no support or do not feel safe birthing any other way as Sabina did. We want to share all types of births after Cesarean and honor al…

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Episode 337 Lauren's Surprise Unassisted HBA2C with a Special Scar & Gestational Diabetes 1:16:41

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Lauren joins us today from Australia sharing her two Cesarean stories and her surprise unassisted HBA2C story! Lauren’s first birth was a crash Cesarean under general anesthesia at 40+1 due to nonreassuring fetal heart tones. Her second birth was a TOLAC going into spontaneous labor at 40+3 under the midwifery model of care. She labored naturally, …

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VBAC after twin c-section. Bailey's redemptive VBAC story. 1:01:39

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Text Hannah! Pre-Sale is Open! Enroll in VBAC Is Your Birth Right before the pre-sale discount ends on October 4, 2024. First 3 Steps to VBAC Guide: https://www.thehannahgill.com/firststeps Quiz - Is Your Provider VBAC Supportive?: https://thehannahgill.com/quiz Doula VBAC and Repeat Cesarean Guide: https://www.thehannahgill.com/newdoulatips…

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66. How to navigate breastfeeding with IBCLC Alex Wachelka 44:23

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Breastfeeding is a learned skill, it’s ok if it does not feel natural or easy. Feeding your baby is something you need to plan for but know that it’s ok (and very likely) that it may look different in the first few weeks than you planned or expected. Alex, who is an IBCLC has so much incredible knowledge and amazing tips for you to navigate your jo…

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Episode 336 Katie's 2VBAC After a Breech Baby + Induction at 41 Weeks 38:22

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As a first-time mom, Katie was struggling with potty training and feeling like she didn’t know what she was doing. She later became a potty training consultant to help other struggling moms and now hosts the Burnt Pancakes podcast. Katie’s first birth was a scheduled breech Cesarean. Her second birth was a spontaneous 36-hour labor at 39 weeks and …

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There is power in envisioning your VBAC experience. 17:08

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Text Hannah! Confidence and clarity is so important when preparing for a VBAC, but how do you actually get to that point? In this episode, I share a powerful mindset shift that every woman who is preparing for a VBAC needs. I also share one simple action you can take today to start believing in yourself and your body's ability to birth. Tune in for…

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Episode 335 Meg's 41+3 VBAC & Babies Born 17 Months Apart 52:54

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In today’s episode, Meg from Nebraska shares her Cesarean and VBAC story. Meg’s first birth was an unexpected Cesarean after an almost 40-hour induced labor at 41 weeks and 3 days due to failure to descend. Her pain was not managed well during her surgery and her experience was much more difficult than expected. Meg surprisingly found out she was p…

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65. Jessica’s 2 HBACS and the importance of unconditional support 1:05:06

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Having a supportive team is more important than you may realize. When Jessica didn't have a supportive team she felt like she wasn't being heard or informed. But that all changed for her second and third birth. Some highlights from the episode: 🔥 Trusting your gut instincts is not a gimmick or just a fun saying, it can lead you down the path you we…

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Episode 334 Susana’s VBA5C Story 52:35

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We have received so many messages and emails from you requesting more VBAMC stories and today, we are giving you just that. Susana joins us from Mexico sharing her VBAC story after five Cesareans! Each of Susana’s Cesarean experiences was unique in their own way, but the dream of a vaginal birth never left her heart. When she found a supportive mid…

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Episode 333 Shelby's HBAC after Placental Abruption + Faith Over Fear + Defining True Physiological Birth 53:26

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“My birth stories are my testimony…I have never trusted God more with any situation in my entire life other than with the lives of my children and bringing them into this world.” Shelby’s story is one of faith, trust, and surrendering. Shelby joins us today from Indiana sharing her wildly traumatic Cesarean story due to a placental abruption and he…

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Is it possible to have a homebirth after a c-section? Aly McClain's 3 HBAC stories. 47:19

26d ago47:19

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Text Hannah! On today's episode, Aly McClain, RN of the Peaceful Homebirth Podcast tells us her 4 different birth stories (including 3 HBACs) and how her experiences inspired her to help other women navigate homebirth. Connect with Aly: Peaceful Homebirth Podcast Website- www.peacefulhomebirth.com Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulh…

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64. Carly's hospital VBAC with lots of advocacy and an AMA 1:02:32

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Sometimes you have to put on your advocacy hat more times than you'd like. This definitely was the case for Carly who encountered a not-so-supportive OB while in labor. Some highlights from the episode: 🔥 How to deal with an unsupportive doctor 🔥 What one very important option is for handling an unsupportive provider 🔥 What an AMA is 🔥 and so much …

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Episode 332 What The VBAC Link Offers & What is Important to Know with Meagan Heaton, VBAC Link Owner 20:13

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Women of Strength, so many things are important to know during your VBAC. Meagan Heaton is flying solo today telling you how to get the most out of what The VBAC Link offers. She goes through all of the resources from the Parents’ Course to the Doula Training to The VBAC Link Community and CBAC Community Facebook groups to blogs, newsletter emails,…

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Episode 331 Lauren's 2VBACs + A Frank Breech Vaginal Delivery 49:36

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In this episode of “The VBAC Link Podcast,” Meagan is joined by Lauren from Alabama. Lauren’s first birth was a Cesarean due to breech presentation where she really wasn’t given any alternative options. Her second was a VBAC with a head-down baby, and her third was a breech VBAC with a provider who was not only supportive but advocated on her behal…

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Episode 329 Ashley's VBAC + Inverted T Scar & Extension + “You Will Never Have a Vaginal Birth 43:07

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Women of Strength, we have a truly inspiring story for you today! Ashley joins us from the Liverpool/Sydney area in Australia and shares her VBAC with an inverted T special scar and extension story. During her first Cesarean, Ashley’s OB mentioned that she had only performed that kind of incision one other time in her entire career and that Ashley …

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Episode 330 Grace's VBAC With the Odds Stacked Against Her 35:16

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Grace found The VBAC Link Podcast while still in the hospital after her first unexpected C-section. Her recovery was brutal and she knew she never wanted to experience that again. Grace is a labor and delivery nurse located on the Wisconsin/Illinois border. She shares what it was like preparing for her VBAC while working at a hospital that didn’t s…

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Episode 328 Amy's VBAC + Meeting Your Provider in the Middle + Breathing Tips from our VBAC Link Doula Desiree 42:12

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With her first birth, Amy hired a doula and planned to birth at a birth center. During labor, her baby kept having late heart decels which led to transferring to the hospital. At the hospital, Amy stalled at 9.5 centimeters. Baby was having a hard time descending and continued having decels. Amy chose to have a Cesarean and while she was at peace w…

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Should you change providers for your VBAC? 7:30

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Text Hannah! Finding a VBAC supportive provider is really freaking hard in a lot of areas and it can be one of the most stressful parts of preparing for a VBAC. So when it's time to decide whether or not to stay with the same provider who did your c-section you might be wondering what to do. The majority of people in the birth world would tell you …

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Episode 327 Adriana's HBAC + What Does the Science Say About VBAC? 57:19

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Adriana is a scientist and professor at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico. During her first pregnancy, Adriana was faced with the possibility of her baby having a severe genetic disease. She became so involved in researching the details of it that she didn’t consider the need to research her birthing options as intensely. Howeve…

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Episode 326 Jolie's HBA2C + Finding the Right Provider + Surprise Big Baby 51:20

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“I leaned back in the tub and I think what I said was just, ‘I’ve never held one of my babies after they were born before.’ It was interesting how there was an element that was sort of mundane about it but I liked that. It was just the normalcy of it all that shocked me if that makes sense.” Since her only experiences with her previous births were …

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Episode 325 Failure to Progress: What It Isn’t and What It Is... 34:15

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Women of Strength, how many of you have “failure to progress” on your operative report as the reason for your Cesarean(s)? Meagan and Julie talk ALL about failure to progress today– how it led to their own Cesareans and how after breaking it down, they both realized that neither of them actually qualified for that label. When is it failure to progr…

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Episode 324 Hannah's VBAC with Thrombocytopenia + Partial Placenta Previa + Marginal Cord Insertion 38:02

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Hannah is a VBAC mom and doula with Ebb and Flow Birth Co. located in Indiana. Hannah’s first labor began very intensely. Her platelet levels were high enough for her to be able to get an epidural which she requested right away. She dilated to complete quickly, but after about 4 hours of pushing, baby just kept coming down and going back up with no…

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Episode 323 Lauren's 2VBAC + Special J Scar 59:59

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Lauren has had three very different births. She had a peaceful C-section due to breech presentation with a difficult recovery, a wild, unmedicated VBAC, and a calm, medicated 2VBAC. Due to her baby’s large size, she had to have an extra incision made during her Cesarean leaving her with a special J scar. Though her provider was hesitant to support …

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Worried about breastfeeding? Midwife and IBCLC, Katie James, shares tips for breastfeeding success. 43:10

2M ago43:10

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Text Hannah! Many women spend all of their time preparing for birth and what to put on their baby registry. But often times they forget to plan for other aspects of postpartum, especially breastfeeding. If you're a first-time mom worried about breastfeeding or a doula who wants to better support her clients as they begin the breastfeeding process, …

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Episode 322 Emily's 2VBA2C With an Induction 49:18

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During her first labor, Emily experienced a hyperactive uterus where she had constant squeezing with no breaks and minimal dilation. She was at a birth center but after exhausting all coping options decided to transfer to the hospital. After receiving an epidural and Pitocin, then detecting meconium, Emily was ready to consent to a Cesarean. Emily’…

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Are you choosing to get cervical checks during pregnancy and labor? Some pros and cons to consider when making this decision. 13:10

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Text Hannah! Whether you're preparing for a VBAC or are a first-time mom, I'm sure you've heard about cervical exams at some point BUT... What are the pros and cons of getting cervical checks? Does everyone need to get cervical checks during pregnancy? What do cervical dilation and effacement even mean? Should you get cervical exams during labor? T…

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Episode 321 Jacqueline's VBAC with FSHD Muscular Dystrophy 1:10:37

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Jacqueline’s symptoms of FSHD muscular dystrophy began at 16 years old. She shares with us today how she manages chronic pain and what that looked like throughout her pregnancy and birth journeys. Jacqueline is also a sexual violence trauma survivor and went through three pregnancy losses. Through her nonprofit organization and as a birth doula, sh…

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Episode 320 Cord Blood Banking with Diane from Cryo-Cell 33:56

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“With cord blood, hope really knows no bounds.” Diane Paradise is living proof that cord blood transplants cure the incurable. Diagnosed with a rare form of Hodgkin Lymphoma at only 24 years old, Diane fought an extremely hard fight as it returned five more times before age 42. It had now become stage 4B and metastasized to her bone marrow. With no…

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Birth Affirmation Mini Episode 15:30

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Send us a text Dani equips you with a birth affirmation episode that allows you to center and ground yourself. Use this episode as much as you like, especially when in labor. Modalities used during this episode are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy由Danis Bailey, MSW, MFT, Full Spectrum Doula

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Ep 3 Discovering Your Why 8:50

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Send us a text Dani explores the phrase of Mark Twain and applies it to the realm of birth, in this episode the modality used in motivational interviewing which allows the listener to find their strength from within, empowers them and their choice to give birth or become a parent and helps them sort through their motivation on their birth choices. …

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Episode 319 Caylee's 2VBACs with Preterm Inductions + Cholestasis 41:57

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Caylee joins us from Canada sharing her experience with two VBACs after a twin Cesarean birth. She also shares what it was like having cholestasis in all three pregnancies. Cholestasis is a liver condition that slows or stalls the flow of bile. Meagan and Caylee discuss in greater detail what cholestasis means during pregnancy, what symptoms can lo…

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Introduction Ep 3:51

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Send us a text Welcome to the VBAC podcast with Danis Bailey (Dani) ! This is our introductory episode so you know what to expect as we continue to grow and learn over the next few years ! Feel free to check out our website thevbacdoulafl.com由Danis Bailey, MSW, MFT, Full Spectrum Doula

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Episode 318 BadassMotherBirther + How to Make Change 1:02:46

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“Let’s change the narrative.” From how to be an active participate in your care to how to help get your partner on board with your birth goals, Flor Cruz and Meagan talk about it all. Flor Cruz is the founder of BadassMotherBirther and a long-time friend of The VBAC Link. A two-time VBAC mom herself, Flor is passionate about equipping all moms with…

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Episode 317 Brittany's HBA2C + VBAC Education, Big Babies, Provider Support, Preterm Birth & More 53:16

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“The 9 lb 2 oz baby that they said I could never push out and could never have had her vaginally– I ended up going on to have a 10 lb 10 oz baby girl.” Brittany first gave birth to twins via Cesarean at 34 weeks and 1 day. She didn’t get to meet her babies until 36 hours after delivery and they had to stay in the NICU for 10 days. While Brittany wa…

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Preparing for a NICU Stay: What Families and Doulas Need to Know with Mary Farrelly 49:29

3M ago49:29

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Text Hannah! In this episode, I speak with Mary Farrelly, a certified Level IV NICU nurse and trained doula, about the crucial topic of navigating the NICU. We dive into: What is the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit)? How common is it for a baby to need NICU support? Essential tips on how families can prepare for a NICU stay in advance (even for …

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Is your skin acting funky during pregnancy? Here are some unexpected pregnancy skin issues. 11:49

3M ago11:49

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Text Hannah! Curious about some of those weird skin changes during pregnancy? Listen to today's episode as I briefly highlight a few pregnancy skin issues you may not know about. You probably aren't the only mom out there looking at your skin thinking, "What in the heck is this?!" If you're experiencing any abnormal skin changes always talk to your…

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63. How to have an informed and confident birth with Doula HeHe 49:05

3M ago49:05

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Plans in birth can change and that's okay, knowing what to expect, realizing you have options, and feeling confident in whatever decision you make is of utmost importance. I chatted with HeHe about all of these and she gave us her best tips for making sure your birth unfolds in a way that feels good to you.Some highlights from the episode:🔥 What is…

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Episode 316 Lynn Schulte Returns Talking About the Pelvic Floor and More 50:07

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Lynn Schulte, the founder of the Institute for Birth Healing, was featured on The VBAC Link Podcast Episode 123 back in 2020 and today she is back! So many of you loved her information about Cesarean scar massage and know her insight about pelvic assessment, movement restriction, and balancing uterine ligaments will be just as valuable to you. Lynn…

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Episode 315 Emmy's Empowering HBAC After Failure to Descend 50:40

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“It was perfect. It really was. I would do it again and I would do it the exact same way. I felt safe and I felt respected and I felt like there was never a moment in it that I was scared.” Emmy’s first birth was a medicated hospital birth turned C-section after two hours of unsuccessful pushing. Her greatest trauma was being so out of it that her …

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Episode 314 Amanda's Joyful VBAC + Building a Team with The VBAC Link's Resources 46:26

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“It was just such a redemptive, wonderful experience. I am so grateful to The VBAC Link for seeing me through it, for giving me the information, and just the inspiration to even take this on because if I had never found you, I don’t know for sure if I ever would have gone through with it. So, thank you so much for that.” Amanda’s episode will warm …

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Episode 313 Happy Birthday to Meagan’s VBA2C Babe + Walking Down Memory Lane with her Husband, Ric 44:38

3M ago44:38

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“Trust your partner. Trust the mom. They know things better than you do.” Meagan’s husband, Ric, joins the podcast today as they celebrate their VBA2C baby’s 8th birthday! Ric gives the perspective from the partner’s side of things as they both share details of Webster’s birth story. He talks about some not-so-proud moments and is the first to admi…

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Episode 312 VBAC Basics with Meagan & Julie 59:49

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This episode goes back to the basics and is a great place to start on your VBAC journey! Julie joins Meagan today as they talk about many common questions beginning with reasons why providers tell women they can’t go for a VBAC. Topics today include: Nuchal cords Big babies Small pelvises Arrest of descent Third-trimester ultrasounds Cervical dilat…

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Episode 311 Sami's VBAC After an Unexpected Breech Cesarean 41:49

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Upon arriving at the hospital during her first labor, Sami was told that her baby’s heart rate wasn’t stable, Pitocin was necessary, and a C-section was most likely going to be the safest mode of delivery. After laboring for a while, she was wheeled to the OR but the anesthesiologist was running behind schedule. Sami was checked and discovered she …

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How Do I Know If I'm Done Having Kids? 20:08

3M ago20:08

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Text Hannah! So today we're going to be talking about a topic that I talked quite a bit about last month on my Instagram, but I recently archived the majority of my posts. So the post isn't there anymore, but I talked about it in my stories a little bit, and it's about how, you know, if you're done having kids, I feel like this is a question that S…

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Episode 310 Kristen's Healing VBAC with a Special Scar 46:23

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Every pregnancy and birth experience is different. That is true for everyone, but especially for Kristen. Kristen joins us from Provo, Utah, and shares her experiences with an initial vaginal birth, a diagnosis of omphacele with a Cesarean and infant loss with her second that left her with a special scar, an induced, medicated hospital VBAC with he…

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