Motherhood Flow - VBAC tips, preparing for a vaginal birth after c-section, preventing cesareans

On today's episode, Aly McClain, RN of the Peaceful Homebirth Podcast tells us her 4 different birth stories (including 3 HBACs) and how her experiences inspired her to help other women navigate homebirth.

Connect with Aly: 

• Peaceful Homebirth Podcast
• Website- www.peacefulhomebirth.com
• Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulhomebirth
• Homebirth Essentials- https://birth-bliss-beyond.ck.page/a775623bb3
• Application for VIP Coaching- bit.ly/phpapp

Text Hannah!

• VBAC & C-Section Birth Plan Template: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthplan
• Quiz - VBAC or Repeat C-Section: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthquiz
• VBAC & Cesarean for Birth Professionals: https://thehannahgill.com/vcbp-enroll

Finding a VBAC supportive provider is really freaking hard in a lot of areas and it can be one of the most stressful parts of preparing for a VBAC.

So when it's time to decide whether or not to stay with the same provider who did your c-section you might be wondering what to do. The majority of people in the birth world would tell you NOT to stay with the same provider.

Tune in to hear my thoughts on this!

Text Hannah!

• VBAC & C-Section Birth Plan Template: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthplan
• Quiz - VBAC or Repeat C-Section: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthquiz
• VBAC & Cesarean for Birth Professionals: https://thehannahgill.com/vcbp-enroll

Many women spend all of their time preparing for birth and what to put on their baby registry. But often times they forget to plan for other aspects of postpartum, especially breastfeeding.

If you're a first-time mom worried about breastfeeding or a doula who wants to better support her clients as they begin the breastfeeding process, you'll want to check out this episode. Midwife and IBCLC, Katie James, shares SO much valuable information.

Connect with Katie at katiejames.site

Learn about breastfeeding with Katie by taking one of her lactation courses: https://www.katiejames.site/courses-front

Listen to Katie and Dr. Rachel Reed speak on topics such as midwifery, birth, lactation, and motherhood on the Midwives' Cauldron Podcast.

Listen to beautiful and unique feeding stories on The Feeding Couch Podcast.

Text Hannah!

• VBAC & C-Section Birth Plan Template: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthplan
• Quiz - VBAC or Repeat C-Section: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthquiz
• VBAC & Cesarean for Birth Professionals: https://thehannahgill.com/vcbp-enroll

Whether you're preparing for a VBAC or are a first-time mom, I'm sure you've heard about cervical exams at some point BUT...

• What are the pros and cons of getting cervical checks?
• Does everyone need to get cervical checks during pregnancy?
• What do cervical dilation and effacement even mean?
• Should you get cervical exams during labor?

Tune in to find out!

Text Hannah!

• VBAC & C-Section Birth Plan Template: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthplan
• Quiz - VBAC or Repeat C-Section: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthquiz
• VBAC & Cesarean for Birth Professionals: https://thehannahgill.com/vcbp-enroll

In this episode, I speak with Mary Farrelly, a certified Level IV NICU nurse and trained doula, about the crucial topic of navigating the NICU.

We dive into:

• What is the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit)?
• How common is it for a baby to need NICU support?
• Essential tips on how families can prepare for a NICU stay in advance (even for an unexpected stay).
• The invaluable role doulas play in supporting families through their NICU journey.

Whether you're expecting or already facing a NICU stay, this episode provides the insights and guidance you need to feel empowered and supported during this challenging time.

Connect and learn with Mary:

• NICU training for doulas
• Life After NICU Membership for families
• https://www.thenicutranslator.com/
• @thenicutranslator

Text Hannah!

• VBAC & C-Section Birth Plan Template: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthplan
• Quiz - VBAC or Repeat C-Section: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthquiz
• VBAC & Cesarean for Birth Professionals: https://thehannahgill.com/vcbp-enroll

Curious about some of those weird skin changes during pregnancy? Listen to today's episode as I briefly highlight a few pregnancy skin issues you may not know about.

You probably aren't the only mom out there looking at your skin thinking, "What in the heck is this?!" If you're experiencing any abnormal skin changes always talk to your healthcare provider.

Text Hannah!

• VBAC & C-Section Birth Plan Template: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthplan
• Quiz - VBAC or Repeat C-Section: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthquiz
• VBAC & Cesarean for Birth Professionals: https://thehannahgill.com/vcbp-enroll

So today we're going to be talking about a topic that I talked quite a bit about last month on my Instagram, but I recently archived the majority of my posts. So the post isn't there anymore, but I talked about it in my stories a little bit, and it's about how, you know, if you're done having kids, I feel like this is a question that So many of us have, we may ask ourselves this question.

We may ask others this question. We may ask Google this question. Like, how do you know if you're done having kids? I really wanted this to live on the podcast because I feel like it's an important topic that so many of us probably resonate with and are feeling. So that's why I want us to talk about it here.

And You may be feeling this if you have one child or five children or however many kids you have, or if you're questioning if you want kids at all, this is something that I feel like we all feel at some point. And I've seen so many women ask this question. How do you know when you're done? How did you know when you were done?

And if you relate to anything that I have to say, or if you're feeling the same way, please let me know. I would love to talk about it more.

Text Hannah!

• VBAC & C-Section Birth Plan Template: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthplan
• Quiz - VBAC or Repeat C-Section: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthquiz
• VBAC & Cesarean for Birth Professionals: https://thehannahgill.com/vcbp-enroll

On today's episode, Morgan Martin tells us about her three different pregnancy and birth experiences and how each one transformed her life and helped her grow along the way.

In this episode, we dive into the following:

• Morgan's miscarriage with her first pregnancy and the book that was born from that experience.
• Her unplanned c-section story.
• Preparing for a VBAC and switching providers to find someone who was truly VBAC supportive.
• …and so much more!

Morgan's Instagram: @morganreneemcintyre

https://www.healingemptyhands.com/

Text Hannah!

• VBAC & C-Section Birth Plan Template: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthplan
• Quiz - VBAC or Repeat C-Section: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthquiz
• VBAC & Cesarean for Birth Professionals: https://thehannahgill.com/vcbp-enroll

Are you currently pregnant or recently postpartum? Are you questioning if you want to go back to work after maternity leave? Many of us have been there and it can be a hard decision to make for some women. If you are trying to figure out if being either a working mom, work from home mom, or stay at home mom is the best fit for your family, you'll want to listen to my chat with Mariela De Santiago.

In this episode, we dive into:

• The desire to stay at home with your children but also still have a unique identity outside of "mom"
• How to make the transition from working to being at home.
• Managing your time if you are working from home or working on a passion project.

@newmomtalk.podcast

@carlsbadmomwalks

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Text Hannah!

• VBAC & C-Section Birth Plan Template: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthplan
• Quiz - VBAC or Repeat C-Section: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthquiz
• VBAC & Cesarean for Birth Professionals: https://thehannahgill.com/vcbp-enroll

As a doula and childbirth educator, my plan has been to have VBAC preparation courses for moms and VBAC training programs for doulas.

BUT is a VBAC course really something women want or would other formats be more beneficial?

Other options could be:

• Membership site
• 1:1 or group virtual doula support and VBAC education
• Patreon or premium podcast episodes
• A book
• Direct access to me via a Voxer membership (or something similar)

I would love and appreciate your input and feedback as I want to make sure I am serving you all the best way possible.

Text Hannah!

• VBAC & C-Section Birth Plan Template: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthplan
• Quiz - VBAC or Repeat C-Section: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthquiz
• VBAC & Cesarean for Birth Professionals: https://thehannahgill.com/vcbp-enroll