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 …
EP36 Maria’s VBAC + Hypnobirthing
Maria’s first C-section was for a breech baby. Her provider told her, “Oh, good! I am working on your due date, so we …
What To Do When Your Water Breaks
Between Meagan and I’s 7 pregnancies, 5 of them have started with our water breaking spontaneously before active …
EP35 Mary’s VBAC + Water Breaking
Mary’s determination is inspiring! She went from a planned C-section to an unplanned repeat C-section to a triumphant …
Why Babies Go Breech and 5 Things You Can Do About It
Updated on: June 18, 2024 Babies are typically head down in the mother’s womb; however, sometimes they flip with …
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SE05 Q & A with Julie & Meagan
It’s Q&A time with Julie and Meagan! Today we are answering you women of strength asked online. These …
SE02 Hannah + First Time Moms + Tips to Avoid a C-section
Surprise! It’s Monday, and we have our second special episode for you directed towards first time moms and how to …
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Anterior Placenta and VBAC
We see this question all the time, "I have an anterior placenta, can I still have a VBAC?". The answer is, yes! Here are …
Why Your Intuition is your Most Powerful Birth Tool
We talk a lot about intuition in our VBAC classes and on our VBAC podcast but, what exactly does that mean? We are going …
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Interventions – Use Your BRAIN
Having a good idea of what you want for your VBAC is important. You may encounter unexpected issues, like macrosomia or …
The Surprising Truth About Informed Consent
Informed consent is an important part of medical treatment and ethics. We hear a lot of stories about women not being …
SE01 DR Cormano Q&A With a VBAC Friendly OBGYN
Our first special edition!! We are SO excited to have Dr. Julia Cormano, MD, FACOG, from UC San Diego Medical Center …