What happens when you walk into the hospital at 8.5 cm dilated… and still end up with a C-section?

In this episode, Karen sits down with Carrie Coppins to unpack her journey from a traumatic first birth to a redemptive, healing home VBAC. Carrie vulnerably shares how her first birth left her feeling devastated, angry at her body—and even at God. But through therapy, faith, and deep preparation, she chose to believe for a different story with her second baby.

This episode is for every woman who has ever doubted her body, grieved a birth that didn’t go as planned, or is preparing her heart for a VBAC. It’s a story of healing, hope, and holy redemption.

Tune in to hear:

• What really happened when Carrie “stalled” at 9 cm
• How birth trauma impacted her mental health and relationship with God
• The resources that helped her prepare for a VBAC (and the mindset shift she needed)
• What her OB told her about her “15% chance” of VBAC success
• The stark contrast between OB and midwife care
• Her beautiful, redemptive home birth story (spoiler: her husband caught the baby!)
• Advice for VBAC moms navigating doubt, fear, and outside opinions

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Resources mentioned:

VBAC book: https://amzn.to/4lu4bl5 

Ina May's Guide to Childbirth: https://amzn.to/3TC8w9M 

VBAC Resources: 

-Birth by the Numbers 

-PubMed Views of Women From Countries With High VBAC Rates 

-EBB 113 - The Evidence on VBAC

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