Making birth after Cesarean better.
Online VBAC Courses
At The VBAC Link, our mission is to make birth after Cesarean better, by helping parents preparing for VBAC birth build confidence in their birth choices.
We are Julie Francom and Meagan Heaton; between the two of us we have supported over 700 parents in their VBAC journeys, have had three HBAC’s, and one VBA2C. We get you!
Besides our VBAC courses for Parents and Doulas, you will want to make sure you check out our podcast of VBAC stories, VBAC blogs, and our Facebook community of support. We also have a collection of VBAC doulas to help you during your VBAC pregnancy and more!
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Welcome to The VBAC Link
We are Julie Francom (left) & Meagan Heaton (right)
Along with being doulas and moms, we have a passion for all things VBAC and empowering moms to play an active role in their pregnancy and birth by finding out the true VBAC risks and benefits.
With 4 kids under 6, Julie is always caffeinated and takes pride in finding new ways to encourage her kids to help tidy up. Current fave: cleaning dance parties!
Meagan is always on the go. Between doulaing for clients, running half marathons, and speaking and teaching about VBAC she likes long walks around the block with her husband at night so they can connect and catch up.
5 Things I Wish I Had Known Before Breastfeeding Three Kids
Isn’t it fascinating how every baby you have is so different? When nursing, my VBA2C baby would only latch in the side-lying position. For me, getting help from a lactation consultant made a difference between giving up and continuing to breastfeed – with all my babies, but especially with my third! Most hospitals offer parents …
10 Things to Do to Prepare for a VBAC or HBAC
Preparing for birth can sometimes feel impossible with all of the things going on. As I was scrolling through the posts in our Facebook Community, I came across this post: and I was reminded how grateful I am for this positive supportive space we have all created with our Facebook group and our Instagram community. This post also made me want …
The Risks of Uterine Rupture During VBAC or HBAC and How to Reduce Them
Perhaps the biggest fear we have in our community and the reason we all are often talked into having another Cesarean by OBs and midwives during VBAC or HBAC preparation is uterine rupture. Statistically, uterine rupture happens in 0.4% -1% of TOLAC (Motomura, 2017). That equates to one in 240 women. To put that into …