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)?
Updated August 2025 Wondering if it’s possible and safe to have a vaginal birth after three C-sections? VBAC after …
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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?
Updated September 2025 Approaching or going past your due date can feel like an unsteady place to be. Comments from …
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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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Unmedicated Birth vs Epidural: How to Choose What’s Right for You
Updated on: Mar 15, 2023 I remember having a conversation about unmedicated birth vs. epidurals with a frenemy when …
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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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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 …
The Truth about the VBAC Success Rate
If you are pregnant after having a Cesarean, you are probably wondering about your options, and weighing the relative …
Benefits of a Doula for Pregnancy, Birth, & Beyond
I will never forget the day that I asked my husband if we could hire a doula. I was pregnant with my second child, and I …
Benefits of a Natural Birth: Is Going Unmedicated Right for You?
What are the benefits of having a natural birth, and what does that mean? Most people, when they say natural …
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What is a Doula? Understanding a Doula’s Role in Childbirth
I will never forget talking with VBAC dads on our podcast and bursting into laughter when I heard one father’s answer to …
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How to Have a Successful VBAC: 15 Helpful Tips
If you have had a previous c-section and you've decided to opt for a VBAC vs a repeat c-section, let’s talk about how …
How to VBAC: The Ultimate Prep Course for Parents (Deluxe Version)
The most comprehensive VBAC Preparation Course in the world. Six+ hours of self-paced video content + beautifully …
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How to Plan for a Natural Family Centered Cesarean
Hearing the words natural and c-section together, a lot of people wonder, “Is a natural, gentle, family centered …
How to Turn a Breech Baby: 8 Ways to Flip That Baby
“My baby is breech! Help!” If you're not sure how to turn a breech baby, you've come to the right place. We …
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What to Include in a VBAC Birth Plan [FREE Worksheet]
We have a lot of our followers asking if they need to make a specific VBAC birth plan. The simple answer is …
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Scar Tissue on the Cervix & (Preventable) C-Sections
As a doula, I’ve attended many births where scar tissue on the cervix causes labor to stall. Here’s what it looks …
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