Fast breech HBA3C with a Heart Shaped Uterus, assisted by Dr. Stu—Raquel’s story
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On this week's episode, we have Raquel who had a FAST breech HBA3C, assisted by Dr. Stu of the Birthing Instincts podcast! Raquel was planning her fourth birth and knew she did not want another c-section. She found an OB who would support her, but he told her she would have to lie in order to birth at the hospital. FInally, she found a homebirth OB to attend her, and had an amazing, empowering HBA3C. Raquel shares her advice for other VBA3C mamas, and how her team addressed her fear of uterine rupture in the middle of labor. A must listen! This episode covers: Breech birth Heart shaped uterus...
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The podcast is BACK! An update and Q + A from Bethany.
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THE PODCAST IS BAAACK!! On this episode, Bethany shares why she took a step away from the podcast, and what you can expect in the coming months! Bethany also shares an update on her fourth pregnancy, answers listener questions, and shares her hopes for her 3VBAC. My other birth stories: Join the VBAC Babes Follow VBAC Babes Grab your
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Unmedicated VBAC after a C-section due to Complete Placenta Previa with Alysa
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After a less-than ideal first vaginal birth Alysa wanted a different experience for next time. But she was diagnosed with placenta previa and had a C-section with her second. For her third baby, Alysa finally got the unmedicated birth of her dreams! -Induced vaginal birth -Normalizing struggling bonding with baby at first -History of placenta previa -Fetal ejection reflex -Intermittent futile monitoring -unmedicated VBAC in a birth center “I have friends who say I could never do what you did. And I’m like: no that’s not true. I’m not special or extra strong. I would never...
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Faith-filled VBA3C in the hospital (Veronica's story)
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With Veronica's first two C-sections, she pushed for hours and ended up with C-sections. Then she had a repeat C-section with her third baby. When she got pregnant with baby number four she decided to go for a VBAC. She shares her faith journey, and how she prayed for clarity in deciding what to do. Even after she decided to VBAC, her provider scheduled her for a repeat C-section, which she found out about only days before. She got sick with COVID, and canceled her C-section. A few days later she went into spontaneous labor! The hospital wouldn't let her husband in to the hospital because she...
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Unmedicated Breech VBAC 14 Months After C-section in a birth center (Catie's story)
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Is it possible to have a VBAC 14 months after your C-section? YES! Is it possible to have a breech VBAC 14 months after your C-section? YES YES! Today, Catie joins us on the show to tell us how she did it, and how you can too! Topics covered in this episode: Cascade of interventions 14 months between csection and vbac Growth scans Scar checks Breech birth “The birth (her breech VBAC) was so smooth. The smoothest of all three of them. This is odd, but it was actually the least painful, and my quickest labor. I said after my last 2VBAC maybe I’ll have the next one breech,...
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Hospital VBA3C + 2HBA3C with Nicholette
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Is it possible to have a VBA3C in the hospital?? YES! Nicholette is on the show today sharing her VBA3C hospital birth story as well as her 2VBA3C birth at home. This is a must listen! Topics covered in this show: Traumatic postpartum VBA3C in the hospital Hospital VBAC vs HBAC NICU baby “I hope I can empower whoever wants to have a VBAC to do that, and take their birth into their own hands.” -Nicholette, VBA3C mama Connect with Nicholette Join the VBAC Babes Follow VBAC Babes Grab your
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Painless 2VBAC and Unmedicated 3VBAC with Crystalee
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Crystalee, the creator of the Mama Ladder, is on the show today sharing her four birth stories! Crystalee said: “It took me four tries to get that natural, unmedicated birth I wanted from the start.” She compares epidural VBACs to med-free VBACs. She has a lot of insight! Topics covered in the show today: Frank breech C-section 18 Months between C-section and VBAC Third degree tear Doesn’t feel contractions until in active labor Pregnancy during the pandemic What she learned from her C-section Links mentioned: Connect with Crystalee Join the VBAC Babes Follow VBAC Babes Grab...
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VBA3C in the Hospital + Induced VBA2C + Precipitous 2VBA2C Unplanned Homebirth after Preeclampsia (Nichole’s stories)
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Wow, do I have a couple amazing stories for you! Nichole is on the show today sharing her three C-section stories, as well as her induced VBA2C, spontaneous VBA2C born accidentally at home, and then her VBA3C born in the hospital! Nichole believes if she can VBAC then any mama can, because she has a complicated medical history. A must listen! Topics Covered in this Episode: NICU baby Placenta Previa Induced VBA2C Spontaneous 2VBA2C born accidentally at home The VBAC King in Las Vegas S Protein Deficiency Preeclampsia Nuchal hand VBA3C in the hospital Connect with Nichole Join the VBAC...
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Four Fast Hospital VBA2Cs with Brenda Stearns from the super popular @she_plusfive account
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On the show today we have Brenda Stearns from the Instagram account @she_plusfive. I first discovered Brenda on Insta when a picture was circulating of her family with all her kiddos lined up in a row. She had put a caption above each kiddo based on how they were delivered. Her first was an emergency cesarean, second was a scheduled cesaerean and then she has gone on to have four vbacs. I’ve been dying to get her on the show to share her story with you, and today is the day! Topics covered in today's episode: Being told your baby is too big, or you are too small. Fast VBACs How to find a...
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Healing VBA2C Freebirth with a Special Scar with podcaster Ashley Winning
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Ashley Winning is on the show today sharing her intuitive, healing freebirth VBA2C. Topics covered in this show: What is a freebirth? Going through labor as a highly sensitive and intuitive woman What planning a VBAC is like in Australia Almost 10 lb baby with no tearing Plus size birth VBA2C with a special scar How COVID changed the birth world Mentioned on this show: Check out Connect with Ashley on . Join the VBAC Babes Follow VBAC Babes Grab your
info_outlineThis is one of the craziest birth stories I've ever heard! Jonelle dropped her OBGYN mid-pregnancy, switched to a homebirth midwife, and then had a breech twin VBA3C at home. And--this is amazing--her twins have two different birthdays, because after she birthed her first twin, the second one took 21 hours to arrive.
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