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In today’s episode, I'm diving into an important but often overlooked factor that can make all the difference in your VBAC journey: nurse staffing. You might not have considered how hospital staffing levels can influence your VBAC success, but research shows that more nurses could mean fewer C-sections. 

I dive into:

• Why your hospital’s nurse-to-patient ratio matters more than you think.
• How staffing levels can affect your labor and VBAC success.
• Steps you can take to ensure you have the support you need during labor.

Grab the advocacy module from my VBAC Is Your Birth Right Program https://thehannahgill.com/work-with-me

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0029655424002392?dgcid=author

• First 3 Steps to VBAC Guide: https://www.thehannahgill.com/firststeps
• Quiz - Is Your Provider VBAC Supportive?: https://thehannahgill.com/quiz
• Doula VBAC and Repeat Cesarean Guide: https://www.thehannahgill.com/newdoulatips

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• First 3 Steps to VBAC Guide: https://www.thehannahgill.com/firststeps
• Quiz - Is Your Provider VBAC Supportive?: https://thehannahgill.com/quiz
• Doula VBAC and Repeat Cesarean Guide: https://www.thehannahgill.com/newdoulatips

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 In today’s episode, I’m joined by Alexis Adams, CEO and therapist at Confidently Therapy, to dive into setting boundaries during pregnancy, birth and postpartum and the mental and emotional challenges of parenting.

In this episode we cover:

• How to set boundaries without guilt and maintain them
• Overlooked aspects of mental/emotional preparation for postpartum
• Strategies for handling postpartum anxiety and guilt
• Why fear, stress, and self-doubt are heightened for new parents and how to overcome them
• The first step in moving from self-doubt to calm and connection

If you’re feeling overwhelmed or struggling with your parenting journey, this episode is packed with actionable insights to help you build confidence and find calm.

Connect with Alexis:

• Website: https://www.confidentlytherapy.org/
• Instagram: @confidently.therapy
• Email: [email protected]
• Freebie: https://confidentlytherapy.kit.com/podcastexclusive

https://thehannahgill.com/firststeps

• First 3 Steps to VBAC Guide: https://www.thehannahgill.com/firststeps
• Quiz - Is Your Provider VBAC Supportive?: https://thehannahgill.com/quiz
• Doula VBAC and Repeat Cesarean Guide: https://www.thehannahgill.com/newdoulatips

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On today's episode, Chelsea shares her beautiful HBAC story.

Chelsea is a podcast host, teacher, and mother who lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her partner and their two daughters.

Chelsea had an unplanned caesarean-section in hospital for her first birth and after 2+ years of preparation and research, had a beautiful, transformative VBAC at home for her second birth, surrounded by her beautiful birth team.

Connect with Chelsea:

• Podcast: Growing Up Raising Us
• Instagram: @growingupraisinguspodcast

https://thehannahgill.com/firststeps

• First 3 Steps to VBAC Guide: https://www.thehannahgill.com/firststeps
• Quiz - Is Your Provider VBAC Supportive?: https://thehannahgill.com/quiz
• Doula VBAC and Repeat Cesarean Guide: https://www.thehannahgill.com/newdoulatips

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Are you considering an unmedicated VBAC but feeling unsure about how to prepare or if it's even possible? 

In this episode I dive into the misconceptions around unmedicated VBACs and I discuss essential preparation strategies (both physical and mental) that can help you approach your VBAC with confidence.

Tune in for action steps to help you prepare for your low-intervention unmedicated VBAC!

• First 3 Steps to VBAC Guide: https://www.thehannahgill.com/firststeps
• Quiz - Is Your Provider VBAC Supportive?: https://thehannahgill.com/quiz
• Doula VBAC and Repeat Cesarean Guide: https://www.thehannahgill.com/newdoulatips

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If you're a woman in your 30's and beyond, you'll want to tune into this episode.

Hormones play a key role in our overall health, especially when it comes to fertility, perimenopause, and menopause. But have you wondered how to balance them naturally without getting on some sort of hormonal birth control?

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Robyn Wright, a naturopathic doctor specializing in women's hormones, to discuss how your hormones affect fertility, the transitions of perimenopause, and what to expect during menopause.

If you're curious about how to support your hormonal health naturally and take back control, this episode is for you!

Connect with Dr. Wright:
https://healthyevolutions.com/
[email protected]

https://thehannahgill.com/firststeps

• First 3 Steps to VBAC Guide: https://www.thehannahgill.com/firststeps
• Quiz - Is Your Provider VBAC Supportive?: https://thehannahgill.com/quiz
• Doula VBAC and Repeat Cesarean Guide: https://www.thehannahgill.com/newdoulatips

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If you are later in your VBAC pregnancy, looking back thinking, "I did nothing to prepare." then this episode is definitely for you. 

I'm giving my top tip for the last-minute, procrastinating moms out there who just don't have the time or energy to do it all.

• First 3 Steps to VBAC Guide: https://www.thehannahgill.com/firststeps
• Quiz - Is Your Provider VBAC Supportive?: https://thehannahgill.com/quiz
• Doula VBAC and Repeat Cesarean Guide: https://www.thehannahgill.com/newdoulatips

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I want to start out by saying I'm NOT anti-c-section. I'm not against scheduling repeat c-sections simply because YOU want to. What I'm against is unnecessary c-sections. Coerced or pressured c-sections. C-sections chosen without full informed consent.

I've heard many women say that want to have some control over their birth the second time around so they are scheduling a repeat c-section. But is that really what puts you in control?

• In this episode, I share some misconceptions about scheduling a repeat c-section vs. having a VBAC.
• I also talk about where the true control comes from during your pregnancy and birth.

Tune in for some tangible empowerment that will help you work through fear and doubt so you can feel ready for your birth, whether that be a VBAC or a repeat c-section.

• First 3 Steps to VBAC Guide: https://www.thehannahgill.com/firststeps
• Quiz - Is Your Provider VBAC Supportive?: https://thehannahgill.com/quiz
• Doula VBAC and Repeat Cesarean Guide: https://www.thehannahgill.com/newdoulatips

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https://thehannahgill.com/firststeps

• First 3 Steps to VBAC Guide: https://www.thehannahgill.com/firststeps
• Quiz - Is Your Provider VBAC Supportive?: https://thehannahgill.com/quiz
• Doula VBAC and Repeat Cesarean Guide: https://www.thehannahgill.com/newdoulatips

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Confidence and clarity is so important when preparing for a VBAC, but how do you actually get to that point?

• In this episode, I share a powerful mindset shift that every woman who is preparing for a VBAC needs.
• I also share one simple action you can take today to start believing in yourself and your body's ability to birth.

Tune in for some tangible empowerment that will help you work through fear and doubt so you can feel ready for your VBAC journey.

• First 3 Steps to VBAC Guide: https://www.thehannahgill.com/firststeps
• Quiz - Is Your Provider VBAC Supportive?: https://thehannahgill.com/quiz
• Doula VBAC and Repeat Cesarean Guide: https://www.thehannahgill.com/newdoulatips