These days, the most common request on a birth plan, whether VBAC parent or not, is to avoid interventions. Particularly …
What is TOLAC? The Difference Between TOLAC & VBAC
One of the reasons that inspired us to create The VBAC Link was that it can be challenging to make sense of the medical …
How to Decide if Elective C-Section is Best for You and Baby
The word elective means that someone is given the option to choose. You may wonder why anyone would choose to have an …
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12 Labor Coaching Tips for Anyone to Be the Perfect Childbirth Coach
Knowing how to comfort a friend or family member while they are in labor can help them manage the stress of having a …
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How to Naturally Induce Labor: 10 Methods You Can Try at Home
It doesn’t matter how you count it, 9 months or 40 weeks, it seems like you have been pregnant forever in those last few …
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Can You Have a VBAC with Twins?
It is not uncommon for a twin pregnancy to be automatically scheduled for a Cesarean birth. But, what do you do if you …
Scared of Giving Birth? Here’s How to Work Through Your Fears
If you are scared of giving birth, you are not alone. It’s normal to be nervous about having a baby, and some people …
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Is the VBAC Success Calculator Accurate?
The VBAC calculator ACOG references in some of its bulletins and guidelines is a hot topic in the birth world. There is …
VBAC with Gestational Diabetes: A Guide to Your Birth Options
Can you have a VBAC with gestational diabetes? This diagnosis is not uncommon, and it’s important to manage throughout …
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13 Tips to Prepare for an Empowering Birth
As a doula, I have heard many conversations about Cesarean and vaginal birth that end in, “As long as mom and baby are …
Is VBAC after 3 C-Sections Safe (and Right for You)?
Wondering if it’s possible and safe to have a vaginal birth after 3 C-sections? VBAC after 3 C-sections is possible, …
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9 Best Online Birthing Classes: How to Find the Right Fit for You
2020 has been a wild year to be pregnant and welcome a baby into the world. Finding and taking birthing classes has been …
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VBAC After 40 Weeks: Is it Safe to Go Past Your Due Date?
Are you wondering about the success rate of VBAC after 40 weeks gestation, or if it is safe to carry your little one …
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Becoming a Dad? 11 Tips for Husbands to Support During Labor & Birth
Although I didn’t realize it at the time, my husband’s support during labor with my Cesarean and three HBAC’s (Home …
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How to Cope when you Don’t Get Your VBAC (Unplanned Repeat C-section)
What does it mean to have a failed VBAC, and how do you cope with having an unplanned C-section when it’s not what you …
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Natural Birth vs Epidural: How to Choose What’s Right for You
I remember having a conversation about natural birth vs. epidurals with a frenemy when I was pregnant with my first …
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Writing a Home Birth Plan (and Planning for the Unexpected)
Although birth plans are more often created for when people are giving birth in the hospital, if you are planning to …
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11 Real VBAC Stories to Inform & Inspire Your Birth Journey
Two and a half years and over 300,000 downloads in, we have shared more than 140 VBAC stories on The VBAC Link …
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VBAC & Epidural: Safety and C-Section Risk Explained
If you want to have a VBAC, do you need to have an epidural? Does a VBAC with epidural raise your risk of a repeat …
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Doula Salary: What Aspiring Doulas Need to Know
So, you love babies, pregnancy, and childbirth and are considering becoming a career doula. There is just one thing …
VBAC vs Repeat C-Section: Which is Right for You?
Whether to have a VBAC vs repeat c-section is a common question that birthing parents ask themselves. It can be hard to …