Petra joins us today from Modesto, California sharing her unmedicated, hospital VBA3C story! Petra learned and grew from each of her three C-section births which paved the way for her to manifest the birth of her dreams with her fourth. Though she had very little support around her, Petra stayed steady. She continued to prepare her heart, mind, and body for the physiological birth she knew she could have. She tuned out the negativity. She trusted the path she knew she was supposed to take. Petra was thrilled to experience labor when the time came. She knew what to do. Her education and preparation paid off. She labored hard at home and went to the hospital when it felt right. Two hours later, Petra was crying tears of joy with a sweet baby on her chest. Petra is forever changed by her empowering birth experience and has now dedicated her heart’s work to helping other women do the same. Additional LinksPetra’s WebsiteThe VBAC Link Blog: VBAC After 3 C-sectionsNeeded WebsiteHow to VBAC: The Ultimate Prep Course for ParentsFull Transcript under Episode Details Meagan: Hello, hello. I hope you guys had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We are back with another story for you. Today we have a VBAC-after-multiple-Cesareans story. In fact, it is a VBAC after three which is a little bit harder to find information on and to find support for. We have our friend, Petra– look, I almost did it. Petra. I asked her before the episode. Pay-tra? Petra? I had a neighbor, so in my head, it just went, “Pay-tra”. Anyway, hello, hello. Welcome. Petra: Thank you. I’m so happy to be here. Meagan: Yes, so happy. You are from California. Is that correct? Petra: I am, yes. Meagan: Was your VBAC after three C-sections in California? Petra: Yes. Meagan: I feel like especially when we have VBAMC, we have so many people writing in saying, “Where did this person go and where are they located? Because if they are in my area, I need to find that provider or I need to research.” It sucks, but we don’t get the support after multiple Cesareans more often than not. Of course, through your episode, feel free to share and name-blast anyone in a positive way of course. Send those names out to the audience because I’m sure that they will want to research your provider. Review of the WeekOkay, so as always, we have a quick review. This is by cve18 and it was actually written in 2020. It says, “Gave me courage. This podcast is everything I needed to switch to a supportive instead of a tolerant provider at 28 weeks pregnant. The education and information I have learned is immeasurable. I have been researching and discussing with my husband to get a doula and all of the things to help me get a successful VBAC in December. Thank you for all of the things and I know I will have done everything I could for my future VBAC.” Thank you so much for your review and as always, you guys, we are always loving your reviews. You can go to Google. You can go to Apple Podcasts. Wherever you can, drop us a review because it may be read on the next podcast. Petra’s StoriesI just want to tell people a little bit more about you. Guys, she is a birth doula and if you haven’t noticed on this podcast, we love doulas. She is a birth doula, a birth educator, an advocate for VBAC, and a birth coach who had the most transformative vaginal birth after three C-sections. She now works with women who are ready to strengthen their authenticity and help them not only become healthier mentally, but have the pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experience they’ve dreamt of without feeling the fear and or inhibit– Oh my gosh. How do I say the word? How do I say the word? Petra: Oh my gosh. I think I need to change that word. Meagan: Inhibitions. Petra: So they don’t feel—Meagan: So they don’t feel– Petra: Inhibited. Meagan: Inhibited. Yeah. I couldn’t spit it out. Okay, and hold them back. Okay. We’re back on track. Okay. She wants to help women reclaim the power that they already possess. That right there, I just lov