If you are scared of giving birth, you are not alone. It’s normal to be nervous about having a baby, and some people …
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Is the VBAC Success Calculator Accurate?
Updated: August 2024 If you are planning your VBAC, it’s likely you’ve heard of a VBAC calculator. Especially in …
VBAC with Gestational Diabetes: A Guide to Your Birth Options
Can you have a VBAC with gestational diabetes? This diagnosis is not uncommon, and it’s important to manage throughout …
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13 Tips to Prepare for an Empowering Birth
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)?
Wondering if it’s possible and safe to have a vaginal birth after 3 C-sections? VBAC after 3 C-sections is possible, …
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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?
Are you wondering about the success rate of VBAC after 40 weeks gestation, or if it is safe to carry your little one …
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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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Doula Salary: What Aspiring Doulas Need to Know
So, you love babies, pregnancy, and childbirth and are considering becoming a career doula. There is just one thing …
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 …
How Long Does it Take to Become a Doula?
Deciding to become a doula is a significant and pivotal moment in a woman’s life. There are a lot of things to consider …
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 …