Meagan Heaton of The VBAC Link shares her 3 birth stories including 2 cesareans and a VBA2C, and then we discuss strategies for finding a vaginal birth after cesarean supportive provider, safety, and other aspects of VBAC.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 121 - Finding Her Voice in a VBAC
Seanna shares the story of her healing VBAC and the strategies that helped her achieve this and heal from her traumatic first baby’s birth.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 119 - Rapid Arrival: An Unmedicated Hospital Birth After Switch to Midwife
Upper West Sider Diana’s rapid, unmedicated birth story unfolds with her and partner Josh navigating spontaneous water rupture, fast labor, and timely hospital arrival with the help of doulas after switching from a large OB practice to much more personable midwife support.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 118 - Water Breaks Early, Preemie in NICU: Chantal’s Story
Chantal shares her story of getting pregnant easily despite having PCOS, pre-term labor at 35 weeks starting with the water breaking, and a short NICU stay for her newborn son.
Read moreBirth Matters Podcast, Ep 116 - The Power of Consent & Connected Care in Homebirth & Post-Birth Hospital Transfer
Sheyda and her partner Corentin share their experience of choosing a home birth. The homebirth is smooth, but then after birth, Sheyda makes an informed decision with the collaborative care of her midwife to transfer to the hospital so she could recover more efficiently from bleeding a lot after birth.
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