Empowering Unmedicated VBAC in Canada + Postpartum Hemorrhage, and Third Degree Tear

VBAC Babes

English - April 18, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
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Previous Episode: Two HBACs in Chicago after a C-section in the Philippines

Next Episode: The Labor Mama’s Advice for VBAC Mamas Who Want an Empowering Hospital Birth

Kristy had a C-section due to placenta previa and breech positioning. It was a planned C-section, but she suddenly developed preeclampsia so it was at an unplanned time. She started prepping for her VBAC the moment they told her she needed a C-section.

Her VBAC was incredibly redemptive and empowering despite a postpartum hemorrhage and a third degree tear. She did a ton of research, did a lot to prepare, and got almost everything she wanted on her birth plan.

Kristy explores the topics of:

Where to find research about VBACs. What she did to try to avoid a breech baby the second time around. Her research about placenta previa. What it's like to navigate the healthcare system in Canada. Why you need a plan A, B, and C. Why she loved her doula

Resources Kristy recommended:

Three Sisters Balances (spinning babies) Evidenced Based Birth (a starting point for research) Ina May's Guide to Childbirth (for building confidence in the physiological abilities of their bodies)