If you’ve decided that VBAC vs repeat C-section is the best option for you and your family, finding a VBAC midwife or a …
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How to Use an Exercise Ball to Induce Labor
Many people use an exercise ball, or one specially designed for birth, throughout pregnancy to ease discomfort and get …
The ARRIVE Trial and What It Means for Your VBAC
Updated on: February 27, 2024 The ARRIVE trial (also known as the ARRIVE study) has created a lot of debate in the …
Pumping to Induce Labor: Is It Safe and Does It Work?
At around 39+ weeks in your pregnancy, sometimes a healthcare provider will suggest pumping to induce labor. This is …
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9 VBAC Books to Inform and Inspire Your Birth Preparation
9 VBAC Books to Inform and Inspire Your Birth PreparationUpdated on: Mar 2, 2023There is a lot of misinformation in the …
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How to Use a Birthing Ball
Have you ever heard about using a birthing ball during pregnancy and in labor? You’re about to find out why a birth ball …
Labor & Birthing Positions (Besides Lying on Your Back)
There is overwhelming evidence to show that upright labor and birthing positions provide many physiologic benefits for …
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Optimal Fetal Positioning: Exercises for Natural Birth
When it comes to childbirth, our focus goes to areas we may not have thought about before, like optimal fetal …
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What to Say (and How to Comfort) After Miscarriage or Stillbirth
A lot of people don’t know what to say to someone who had a miscarriage or stillbirth. We want to be helpful …
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The Power Behind Skin-to-Skin Contact After C-section: Benefits for Mom and Baby
I will never forget how it felt to hold my baby skin-to-skin after a C-section with my daughter placed on my chest. …
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C-Section Complications You Can Experience Years Later
Updated December 9th, 2023 Since 1970, the United States Cesarean rate has steadily climbed from 5% of births to over …
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All About Baby Weight Prediction & Third Trimester Ultrasound
For women who want to avoid a C-section, baby weight prediction can cause a lot of stress. That’s because one of the …
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VBAC Friendly Doctors: How to Find a Truly Supportive Provider
The best things you can do for your chances of having a successful VBAC are finding a VBAC friendly doctor or midwife, …
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Pelvic Tilt Exercises During Pregnancy to Ease Discomfort
If you’ve had a baby before, you understand there are times during pregnancy that are less than comfortable. Pelvic tilt …
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Doula Statistics: The Myths vs Facts of Doula Birth Support
My husband LOVES doulas, and it’s not just because he is married to one, either. He had heard all the doula statistics …
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Mindful Birthing: How to Mentally Prepare for VBAC & Labor
Today we want to talk about how to mentally prepare for labor. As moms, it’s important to stay in a positive birth space …
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Delivering a Large Baby Vaginally: 5 Tips to Avoid a C-section
Delivering a large baby vaginally is a common concern among parents. For parents who want to avoid a repeat C-section, …
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The Best VBAC Induction Methods (and Is It Safe to Induce for VBAC?)
When it comes to VBAC induction, you may get many opinions on whether or not it is safe. Although it’s ideal for labor …
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Home Birth After C-Section: Deciding Between HBAC and Hospital Birth
Home births are becoming more common, especially home birth after Cesarean (HBAC). Laboring at home is common, but more …
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Group B Strep Prevention & Options for GBS+ Birth
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 …