05 Kasaundra's 2 VBAC's + The Law of the Sphincter

10 Ashley's VBAC + VBAC Induction Facts: Ashley's VBAC story is full of suspense as she navigates through trying to keep baby in during hurricane IRMA and a county-wide evacuation effort. Your heart will ache with her as she describes her difficulties with watching the clock tick down to her sc... by The VBAC Link

70 min listen

09 Kristen's HBAC Transfer Vacuum Assist + Assisted Delivery and Postpartum Depression: Kristen shares the story of her HBAC turned hospital birth with vacuum assistance. The support, love, and care she describes through her VBAC story is incredible. Despite her home birth transfer, she describes her birth as “perfect in every way.” Listen ... by The VBAC Link

42 min listen

01 The VBAC Link Introduction + What is VBAC?: Our first episode! Here, you will meet Julie and Meagan, founders of Utah VBAC Link and The VBAC Link Podcast. We are a team of expert doulas trained in supporting VBAC, have had VBAC's of our own, and work extensively with VBAC women and their providers... by The VBAC Link

8 min listen

19 Lindsay's VBAC + VBAC Quick Facts: Lindsay is one of the most inspiring people you will ever meet! Her VBAC baby’s due date was just one week before her other baby was scheduled for a bone marrow transplant several states away. She shares the journey through cesarean, VBAC, and then on to... by The VBAC Link

40 min listen

18 Leslie's HBAC + Special Scars: Leslie's story on VBAC with a special scar is incredible! Her OBGYN told her she was a "ticking time bomb" just waiting for rupture. Her thoughts on birth, in general, will inspire and educate any woman preparing for any birth. Leslie is one of Julie's ... by The VBAC Link

71 min listen

06 Karina's VBAC with Type 1 Diabetes + BIG BABIES!: Karina guides us through her three births with Type 1 Diabetes. Her births each have unique twists and turns along with their own unique ending. She has managed diabetes, breech babies, shoulder dystocia, and wait until you hear how BIG her baby was! The... by The VBAC Link

12 min listen

03 Julie's 3 HBAC + Birth Location Options: Join Julie as she goes through her cesarean birth then explains how she chose to have her next three VBACs at home. Find out the nickname given to her doctor by the nurses because of his cesarean stitching, and see how Julie came through a funeral, a wed... by The VBAC Link

46 min listen

26 Jenn's VBAC + Honoring Your Intuition: Walk with Jenn along the way as she shares her birth stories. You will listen in awe as she shares each of her incredibly different journeys and, during each experience, allowed her intuition to guide her to make the best decisions for her and her family... by The VBAC Link

47 min listen

05 Kasaundra's 2 VBAC's + The Law of the Sphincter: Walk with Kasaundra through her twin's birth via cesarean; her hospital VBAC, then homebirth VBAC. Kasaundra has a personality full of light and laughter that is contagious. I dare you not to giggle at the quirkiness! Listen as she shares the story of he... by The VBAC Link

38 min listen

17 Taylor's VBAC After TTTS and SIUGR + What is TOLAC?: Taylor’s births are quite the experience! Her first pregnancy was surprise twins! Halfway through her pregnancy, they found out that the twins had Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) and selective intrauterine growth restriction (SIUGR). If you don’... by The VBAC Link

34 min listen

24 Jenni's VBAC + GBS: Jenni’s birth is one for the books! Snowstorms, a crazy car ride, bearing down next to a jeep, and a baby born just minutes after arriving at the hospital. This story is full of twists and turns, and you will be laughing so hard at the end when you hear ... by The VBAC Link

39 min listen

16 Rachel's VBAC and HBAC + True Informed Consent: Rachel shares an incredible journey with us through an unplanned cesarean, a less than ideal hospital VBAC, and a more triumphant HBAC! During both hospital births, the staff performed procedures on her without asking or without explaining much at all. T... by The VBAC Link

60 min listen

04 Chelsey's Breech VBA2C + The Lost Art of Breech Delivery: Our first international Momma, from Canada! Chelsey has a viral breech birth video circulating in some birth circles. We were SO excited when she agreed to share her journey with us! Chesley shares her way through two cesareans due to breech presentation... by The VBAC Link

23 min listen

02 Meagan's VBA2C + 5 Interesting Facts About VBA2C: Follow along with Meagan as she shares her journey through two unplanned Cesareans and achieves her VBA2C despite being told by eight doctors that her pelvis was too small ever to birth a baby. After listening to her story, check out our blog to find out... by The VBAC Link

45 min listen

28 Megan's VBAC + Birth After Loss: Megan shares her difficult journey through a twin pregnancy ending in a premature birth at 32 weeks via C-section and the loss of one of her babies, Madelyn, when she was just four days old. Her journey is unique as she mourned her daughter's loss while ... by The VBAC Link

65 min listen

21 Clare's VBAC + VBAC Interventions: Meet Clare, another Mom of some BIG BABIES. Her first birth was 48 hours long, ending in a C-section. Her VBAC birth was much shorter, and you will never guess where she ended up delivering her 9lb, 13oz baby. We love her, and her story is incredible, se... by The VBAC Link

28 min listen

23 Diana + Healing Birth Trauma: Try not to cry as you listen to Diana share the store of her first birth, a home birth transfer, that was traumatic from arrival at the hospital through her C-section recovery. Two years later, she fell pregnant unexpectedly and, while still terrified fr... by The VBAC Link

41 min listen

07 Kelsey's VBAC + How Common is CPD?: Join Kelsey from Michigan, as she shares her triumphant VBAC story after being told by family, friends, and doctors that she was too petite to ever give birth vaginally. You will certainly admire her determination and desire to gain as much knowledge as ... by The VBAC Link

46 min listen

27 Aly's VBAC + Anterior Placentas: Aly is such a talented storyteller. You will love hearing her journey and how much she educated herself when preparing for a home VBAC (HBAC), with a placenta possibly lying over her scar, just 11 millimeters from her cervix. Aly is a true woman of stren... by The VBAC Link

28 min listen

13 Kelie's VBA4C + VBAMC Facts: Kelie’s VBA4C section story is one of many awe-inspiring moments! She truly has been through it all with each of her cesareans and her VBAC. Her first baby was born weighing less than two pounds, and you will NEVER guess what her doctor did to her during... by The VBAC Link

38 min listen

40 Mandy's VBAC + VBAMC, Special Scars, Premie, & Pre-E: We hope you had a great Christmas! Meet our friend Mandy. She has had six births. Her first birth resulted in an inverted T-scar and the second was a repeat cesarean. She then went on to have healthy VBACs. With her last birth, Mandy took a huge lead in ... by The VBAC Link

44 min listen

14 Tishra's VBAC + VBAC Bans: Tishra, a Professor of Public Health at a University in Washington, shares how she planned a beautiful birth with a midwife for her first baby that ended up in a hospital transfer after lengthy labor. The hospital received her well, but it resulted in th... by The VBAC Link

56 min listen

45 Taylor's VBAC + Finding a Good Provider: Taylor’s VBAC and HBAC journey is so inspiring. From C-section to difficult hospital VBAC to a VBAC at home (HBAC), her HBAC ended in a hospital transfer for her baby, due to a concern about blood sugar levels; however, they got sent home the same day af... by The VBAC Link

37 min listen

20 Courtney's VBAC + The Four Main Reasons for C-sections: Join Courtney, one of Julie’s first VBAC clients, as she shares the story of her VBAC and HBAC. After being told her first baby was “probably too big to push out,” her first child and C-section baby ended up being just 7lb 12oz. Her next two VBAC babies ... by The VBAC Link

22 min listen

30 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 avoid getting a C-section in the first place. Share the love with your network, and let’s help reduce the overall C-section rate. In this ep... by The VBAC Link

35 min listen

41 Julie's Breastfeeding Journeys + PPD: We have a great episode for you going into the new year. Julie, one of your hosts, shares her struggle with breastfeeding after each birth and the very different feeding journeys each of her four babies have had. You might even hear the self-proclaimed “... by The VBAC Link

20 min listen

11 Kassandra's VBAC + ICAN + Get That Big Baby Out!: Kassandra shares her journey through an unplanned cesarean, moving two weeks postpartum, and then having to start over finding a new birth team to support her through TOLAC. She shares her fears, triumphs, and how she worked to find the best provider to ... by The VBAC Link

60 min listen

25 Molly's VBAC + Pregnancy Nutrition: Molly’s VBAC story is a party! You will giggle right along with Julie and Meagan as you listen to all the fun things going on in Molly’s birth space. From music to hip squeezes with a “double set of man hands” to Molly standing up to the birth she wanted... by The VBAC Link

34 min listen

08 Allie's VBAC + Shoulder Dystocia Info: One of Meagan's own doula clients, Allie, shares her VBAC journey with us. She describes her traumatic first birth by cesarean and days of being separated from her first baby. Then, she describes the fear her birth team displays as they prepared for a la... by The VBAC Link

37 min listen

15 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, interview with us today. A few weeks back, we asked all our Facebook and Instagram followers what questions they would ask a VBAC friend... by The VBAC Link

58 min listen

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05 Kasaundra's 2 VBAC's + The Law of the Sphincter

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