We are back from a nice holiday break and are happy to start off our regularly scheduled episodes with this one. In …
SE22 Documenting Your Birth with Rowan Steiner and Danielle WilsteadRead More
SE19 Julie and Meagan Answer Your Emails
Today we answer your emails! How long should I wait between having a C-section and getting pregnant again? How …
EP78 Patrice’s VBAC + The Best Induction Method for VBAC
Patrice’s first pregnancy ended in a C-section. With her second, she was determined to deliver vaginally. The pregnancy …
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EP76 Brittany’s VBAC + VBAC Doulas
The attitude of Brittany’s first birth provider resembled something more like a prison warden than a caregiver. Add to …
EP75 Sarah’s VBAC + How to Talk to Your Birth Partner About VBAC
Like many first-time parents, Sarah’s experience giving birth to her first child didn’t go as expected. She ended up …
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EP69 Shannon’s VBA3C + VBAC After Multiple Cesareans
Today we get to hear from Shannon, one of Julie's own doula clients, share the story of her VBA3C (VBAC after 3 …
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EP61 Rachel’s VBAC + VBAC Education
We are SO excited to share Rachel’s story with you today! Rachel is one of Meagan’s own clients and her story is so …
EP47 Kimberly’s VBA4C + VBAC Induction
Kimberly shares her stories of 2VBA4C (two VBAC’s After 4 Cesareans) and birth after a loss. Her first C-section was due …
Why Failure to Progress in Labor is Usually Failure to Wait
There are many different reasons why women have C-sections, and there can even be multiple reasons from each …
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EP45 Miranda’s VBA2C + VBA2C Facts
Today we talk to Miranda, who is such an engaging storyteller! You will love listening to her tell her birth stories. …
VBAC After Preterm C-section
On our podcast, Jennie shares the experiences with her births, her first C-section was due to placenta abruption at 28 …
7 Surprising Studies on VBAMC
In 2017 ACOG released practice bulletin 184 with updated guidelines for VBAC. In the guidelines it states that "most …
3 Unique VBAC Challenges Women of Color Face
Before we get into this, I want to explain something. This topic might seem a little awkward or uncomfortable coming …
How to Turn Prodormal Labor into Active Labor
Prodromal labor is an experience of contractions that seem to be the start of labor. These contractions start, go on for …
The Science Behind the Mother Baby Bond
Is it really possible to connect with your baby before they are born? The answer is YES! If you can believe it, babies …
How to REALLY Understand the Risk for Uterine Rupture
The thing about statistics is, they will not tell you how a specific person, in a specific circumstance, will react …
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EP40 Jeanine’s CBAC + How to Handle the Unexpected
Jeanine is such an inspiration and a beautiful example of a woman of strength. Her VBAC preparation was perfect. She …
EP39 Caitlin’s VBAC + Mental Preparation
Caitlin overcame some big mental hurdles to prepare for her VBAC. She faced opposition from her provider, her family, …
Meagan’s VBA2C Birth Stories
After experiencing two C-sections with my daughters I knew that I would want to go for a VBAC again, if we had another. …
EP37 Amy’s VBA2C + Classical Scar
It was a lot of work for Amy to find a doctor to support her with her VBA2C. Her first C-section was a classical …
Special Scars, Special Secrets
While I was preparing for a VBAC after my first cesarean, I started being asked a question that I didn’t understand at …