DS 026: A Twin VBAC at 40 Weeks + 5 Days - with Kimberly Hartzler

This week we sat down with Kimberly Hartzler, a Cleveland mama who had a twin VBAC at 40 weeks and 5 days. 

Show Notes 

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3:29 – Kimberly is here to talk to us about her VBAC with twins journey Delivering Strength shared a VBA3C with Jamie Stepp Schrock on Episode 19! 5:20 – About Kimberly Selah Farm Hartzler Farm 11:47 – The Hertzler’s journey to starting a family 18:38 – Kimberly’s preparation for the birth of her first born son, Josiah 29:34 – The fear of getting pregnant a second time It is recommended for a VBAC to have 18 months between births 31:20 – Exploration of options for VBAC 33:30 – Kimberly finds out she is pregnant with identical twins at the 20 week anatomy scan Kimberly’s needs to fight for a provider to support her VBAC 36:44 – Why would your care provider only want you to carry until 38 weeks with twins? 42:00 – 40 weeks came and went 44:00 – Kimberly is a “collision of a perfect storm”. There were a lot of things that helped her achieve her VBAC No bed rest Chiropractic care Baby A head down Stayed active with a 2 year old at home 45:00 – 40 weeks and 5 days- Kimberly’s contractions begin 54:05 – What is a bulging amniotic sac? 57:12 – Dr. Gingo checks in 59:45 – Emmitt is born 60:35 – Judah is out and gets delayed cord clamping 67:02 – Overcoming fear of another pregnancy 69:29 – Questions for Kimberly Referrals mentioned: Doulas “Doula Rae”- Rae Schmidt Sunday Tortelli Patsy Leo Homebirth Midwife: Pam Kolanz OB/Gyn: Gingo Other resources: ICAN Birthing from Within(**Note: we mistakenly called this book Birth Without Feat on the podcast) How to find a doctor that will support your VBAC? Find Kimberly Online: http://www.selafarmsohio.com Reach out to Kimberly on Facebook! Delivering Strength: Find Us Online Website – com Facebook – com/deliveringstrength Instagram – com/deliveringstrength Facebook Community – com/groups/DeliveringStrength/

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