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Ashley Marg

Hi! Hey! Hello! I’m Ashley Marg, a mom of two c-section babies and two VBAC babies passionate about supporting & loving others through this sweet season of pregnancy, birth & postpartum. As a doula and blogger in the birth space, I hope every mama knows that her birth experience matters and her intuition is mighty.

Traveling for Your VBAC: Dos and Don'ts

Traveling for Your VBAC: Dos & Don’ts

Published on: March 18, 2025

In an ideal world, VBAC moms would have access to providers and birth teams that support their birth choices and give …

Traveling for Your VBAC: Dos & Don’tsRead More

Top 10 Podcast Episodes to Listen to While Preparing for Your VBAC

Published on: March 10, 2025

Take it from us, a team of VBAC moms, doulas and expert educators in the birthing space, preparing for a VBAC is no walk …

Top 10 Podcast Episodes to Listen to While Preparing for Your VBACRead More

9 VBAC Essentials Worth Every Penny

9 VBAC Prep Essentials Worth Every Penny

Published on: February 15, 2025

Preparing for your VBAC journey is… well, it’s a lot of things. Exciting and fun but also maybe lonely and definitely …

9 VBAC Prep Essentials Worth Every PennyRead More

How to navigate VBAC and many limiting hospital policies and barriers

How to navigate VBAC and many limiting healthcare system policies & barriers

Published on: February 3, 2025

How often have many of us heard: “It’s hospital policy. I’m sorry, that’s just our policy. Well, that’s the …

How to navigate VBAC and many limiting healthcare system policies & barriersRead More

Planning Your Maternal Assisted Cesarean

Planning Your Maternal Assisted Cesarean

Published on: January 14, 2025

“You’re just going to schedule another C-section, right?”  I can’t count the number of times family and friends …

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VBAC Nutrition for Fertility, Pregnancy and Postpartum Explained

VBAC Nutrition for Fertility, Pregnancy and Postpartum Explained

Published on: January 4, 2025

There’s no denying it – what we consume has a major impact on our ability to conceive, carry, and deliver a baby as well …

VBAC Nutrition for Fertility, Pregnancy and Postpartum ExplainedRead More

Cervical exams: everything you need to know as you plan your vbac

Cervical Exams: Everything you need to know

Published on: November 5, 2024

I am consistently surprised when I meet with doula clients who don’t know that having a cervical exam is their choice! …

Cervical Exams: Everything you need to knowRead More

Cervical exams: everything you need to know as you plan your vbac

Preparing for Your VBAC: 5 things to do before you’re pregnant

Published on: October 1, 2024

I remember it clearly – that point after my second c-section when I realized I was ready to do it again. I had processed …

Preparing for Your VBAC: 5 things to do before you’re pregnantRead More

How to dress your summer VBAC bump and where to shop

How to Dress Your Summer Bump + Where to Shop

Published on: August 19, 2024

Our first babies, no matter how grown they are, are going through a lot as they prepare to become big siblings. This …

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Image courtesy of Julie Francom

Creating Your Ideal Hospital VBAC Environment

Published on: August 11, 2024

Picture this: You’ve found a supportive provider, built your dream birth team, done your research and educated yourself. …

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Most Frequently Asked VBAC Questions - answered

Most Frequently Asked VBAC Questions: Answered

Published on: August 5, 2024

This post needs very little introduction because I know you're eager to get right to the good stuff. Here you'll find a …

Most Frequently Asked VBAC Questions: AnsweredRead More

Getting Your VBAC: How to avoid another c-section

Getting Your VBAC: How to Avoid Another C-Section

Published on: July 29, 2024

We share a lot of content about preparing for your VBAC – educating yourself, finding the right provider, using products …

Getting Your VBAC: How to Avoid Another C-SectionRead More

VBAC mom and partner in the final days of pregnancy

5 Tips for When Pregnancy Just Seems to Last Forever

Published on: July 22, 2024

Can I just say it? As amazingly miraculous as it is, being pregnant is HARD!! It’s physically, emotionally and mentally …

5 Tips for When Pregnancy Just Seems to Last ForeverRead More

Mama with c-section scar and baby / Image courtesy of Nicole Hamic Photography

C-Section Scar Massage: Why it’s important and how to do it

Published on: July 16, 2024

Whether you’re days out of your first c-section, preparing for your VBAC or are several years postpartum with all of …

C-Section Scar Massage: Why it’s important and how to do itRead More

VBAC mom drinking red raspberry leaf tea

Red Raspberry Leaf Tea: Evidence Explained

Published on: July 8, 2024

Perhaps one of the most common pregnancy recommendations, especially for those desiring spontaneous labor and natural …

Red Raspberry Leaf Tea: Evidence ExplainedRead More

The importance of pelvic floor physical therapy for VBAC

Your VBAC Guide to Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

Published on: June 29, 2024

As I’ve become more and more familiar with the birth world, I’m beginning to feel like there are just so many boxes to …

Your VBAC Guide to Pelvic Floor Physical TherapyRead More

Pregnant mom at her baby shower, VBAC baby registry must-haves

Our VBAC Baby Registry Must-Haves

Published on: June 6, 2024

Our first babies, no matter how grown they are, are going through a lot as they prepare to become big siblings. This …

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VBAC mom and first child

Adding a Sibling Doula to Your VBAC Birth Team: Who they are and how to hire them

Published on: May 30, 2024

The planning that goes into a VBAC is extensive, I’ve been there. You’re finding the right provider and hiring a birth …

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Image courtesy of Julie Francom Birth, VBAC birth

Can Taking TUMS During Labor Help You Get Your VBAC?

Published on: May 23, 2024

Call them what you want – TUMS, Alka-Seltzer, Rolaids – we’re talking about antacids made from calcium carbonate. These …

Can Taking TUMS During Labor Help You Get Your VBAC?Read More

VBAC labor

Your VBAC Labor Guide: What to do when…

Published on: May 11, 2024

No matter how much preparation I did for my two VBA2C labors, I remember getting to this point with each of them where I …

Your VBAC Labor Guide: What to do when…Read More

VBAC with Preeclampsia: A guide to your birth options

Published on: May 3, 2024

Somewhere along your pregnancy or VBAC journey, you’ve likely heard of something called preeclampsia (or pre-e). Chances …

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