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.
Properly Balancing Doula Work with Your Family Life
It’s a simple fact that many who become doulas are naturally kind, caring people who want to help others in some of the most important and vulnerable moments in their clients’ lives. This is one of the best things about being a doula, but it is also important to find balance with your home/family and …
Personal Enrichment Benefits of Becoming a Doula
Many people want to pursue work or activities that are enriching to both themselves and others, and a great example here is becoming a doula. Doulas assist upcoming mothers and others involved in this process in numerous ways, and being able to provide people with important services that make a difference in their lives can …
The 5 Most Common Reasons for C-section (and How to Avoid Them)
C-sections are becoming more and more common. In fact, in the United States, the C-Section rate is just above 32%. While listening to women’s stories on our VBAC podcast week after week, we notice a clear trend in the reasons for C-sections. Most reasons for C-sections fit into a few categories. Some are necessary, and …