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

Have you had cesarean births and are wondering what healing after multiple c-sections will look like?  Are you worried about how to balance your time and attention between two (or more kids?

If the thinking about postpartum after a c-section or for your second baby has you feeling nervous, this is a good episode for you.

In this episode, we answer these three questions:

• How long will it take to recover physically and mentally after multiple c-sections?
• Can having your tubes removed during a c-section make your periods worse?
• How do you balance your time between two kids when you have a newborn and a toddler?

For these Q&A episodes, I will answer all of the burning questions from my audience. 

If you would like to submit a question for the next Q&A episode you can do that here!

If you're wanting to learn about your options for birth after cesarean or for the next steps to take if you want a VBAC, check out my FREE First 3 Steps to VBAC Guide.

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• 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

Welcome back to the Ebb and Flow Birth Show with Hannah Gill! I'm thrilled to return after a brief hiatus due to moving and vacation. In this episode, I give a life update and how I am going to be approaching the podcast moving forward (batching anyone?).  It's great to be back, and I can't wait to share some more exciting episodes with you all.

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• 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

Have you heard that after a c-section you could struggle to breastfeed? Did your traumatic birth experience drastically affect the way your breastfeeding journey unfolded? 

If you’ve been wondering if you can successfully breastfeed after a c-section or birth trauma, this episode is for you!

In this episode, I dive into the following:

• My breastfeeding journeys after two very different births
• Tongue and lip tie issues
• Advice for pumping
• …and so much more!

Resources Mentioned
Kindred Bravely: thehannahgill.com/kindredbravely

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

Experiencing loss is unimaginable, especially as a mother. On today's episode, Joy walks us through her wildly different birth experiences and how her first birth helped her learn and grow as a woman and mother.

In this episode, we dive into the following:

• Joy's traumatic hospital birth and the loss of her first child.
• Joy's subsequent pregnancies and births and navigating miscarriage while having older children.
• Her advice to mothers for both birth and loss.
• …and so much more!

Follow Joy over on Instagram: @joylilyphotography and @themicrocreative
Visit Joy's website: www.joylilyphoto.com

Resources Mentioned:
Hypnobabies Course: thehannahgill.com/hypnobabies

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

Have you been wondering why you seem to produce a ton of milk when nursing but not when pumping? Do you think that doulas should be advocating for their clients or is that "out of scope"?

In this episode, I answer these four questions:

• I am breastfeeding as well as pumping. When I nurse I can tell my daughter is getting a lot of milk by the way she swallows but when I pump I am barely getting anything. Is this a sign of a low supply?
• I want to start a local birth podcast for birthworkers in my area but am not sure where or how to get started especially for marketing it to the local community. How did you handle that with your podcast?
• As a doula, I have often heard that we shouldn’t advocate for our clients. How do you feel about this?
• How do I improve the appearance of my c-section scar?

For these Q&A episodes, I will answer all of the burning questions from my audience. 

If you would like to submit a question for the next Q&A episode you can do that here!

If you're wanting to learn more about podcasting, you can check out the course I took called Proffitt Podcasting here: https://www.proffittpodcasting.com/a/2147557230/2jrL8F3m

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 a NICU mama? Did you and your baby have to navigate an unexpected NICU stay after what seemed like a near-picture-perfect birth? Having now have experienced having a baby in the NICU, I can understand how stressful of a situation it can be.

If you’ve ever felt like your NICU stay was not as "severe" as others so maybe not as valid, please know that is not the case. Your experience matters just as much as the NICU mama next to you. 

In this episode, I dive into the following:

• The shock I felt having my daughter in the NICU after what was such a beautiful birth experience.
• The confusion of trying to figure out the root cause of her issues.
• Navigating a NICU stay while healing from birth.
• …and so much more!

If you’ve been wondering, “Am I alone in this?”, I promise you’re not. Have a listen!

Preparing for a NICU stay could easily be part of our postpartum preparation process. Although it’s not something we plan to happen, it’s something we should be prepared for if it does happen. If you are wanting to be intentional with your postpartum planning and would like a resource to help you, I have a Postpartum Planning Workbook you could check out. It’s filled with worksheets, education, trackers, and guided prompts to help you prepare for postpartum ahead of time instead of when you’re in the thick of it.

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

Did you prepare for postpartum or did you feel blindsided? Did your traumatic birth experience drastically affect the way your fourth trimester unfolded? 

If you’ve been wondering what postpartum can possibly look like, especially after birth trauma, this episode is for you!

In this episode, I dive into the following:

• My personal postpartum journey after birth trauma
• How I navigated physical healing
• Some clear signs of postpartum mood disorders that I ignored
• …and so much 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

Have you ever heard people say to “trust birth” and that “your body was made to do this”? Did this rub you the wrong way? What about if someone said they didn’t trust birth, they respected it? Well, an OBGYN over on Instagram did say that, and it was the root of some heated discussion in the birth world. I’ve decided to do a podcast episode and blog on this very topic in response to her post.

If you’ve been wondering why the natural birth community seems so adamant that you can trust birth and why the traditional medical system is so adamant that you can’t, this episode is for you!

In this episode, we dive into the following:

• The comparison of birth to the ocean (per the controversial Instagram post).
• How trust in and respect for birth can coexist.
• A reminder that at our essence, humans are still animals.
• …and so much 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

Have you ever wondered if a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) is right for you? Did you have fears surrounding a VBAC due to your c-section birth experience? I’ve been where you’re at and I know how big of a decision it can be.

If you’re trying to decide between VBAC and repeat cesarean or if you’re already on your VBAC journey, this episode is for you!

In this episode, we dive into the following:

• What I did to prepare for my VBAC.
• How I navigated changes to my original plan and pivoted to work WITH my circumstances and not against them.
• The intensity of a short, and fast labor.
• …and so much more!

If you’ve been wondering, “Can I really have an unmedicated, low-intervention VBAC in the hospital?”, Yes, you can. Have a listen!

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

Have you been wondering how to navigate the unknowns of labor? Are you fearful of your baby being in a poor position or tearing during birth?

If thinking about the labor and birth process has you feeling nervous, this episode is for you!

In this episode, we answer these three questions:

• How do you navigate the unknowns of labor, especially with an unmedicated birth?
• If you had a malpositioned baby, how likely is it to happen a second time and how do these positions affect unmedicated birth?
• How can I get past the fear of tearing during birth?

For these Q&A episodes, I will answer all of the burning questions from my audience. 

If you would like to submit a question for the next Q&A episode you can do that here!

If you're wanting to learn about ways you can set yourself and your family up for success during pregnancy and postpartum, and how to afford the help you deserve, check out my free Registry Guide to learn 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