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Nicole’s two boys are two years apart exactly. High blood pressure, preeclampsia, suspected big babies, meconium in the water, this story is full of so many ups and downs, but you will enjoy listening to Nicole share her journey. Her birth team was so incredible in helping her achieve her VBAC goal, so listen closely and pick up some tips, especially if you are planning on getting an epidural. After that, we discuss the recommended length of time between pregnancies after a C-section. What is the magic number? Tune in to find out! You can find out more about the controversial recommended length of time between C-section and your next pregnancy on our VBAC blog at thevbaclink.com/blog.

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Megan shares her difficult journey through a twin pregnancy ending in a premature birth at 32 weeks via C-section and the loss of one of her babies, Madelyn, when she was just four days old. Her journey is unique as she mourned her daughter's loss while learning to be a mom to a preemie son in the NICU. She went on to have three VBACs and shares her second pregnancy journey, struggling with the unique emotions surrounding pregnancy after infant loss. You can find more about handling pregnancy after loss and how to support someone on our VBAC blog: thevbaclink.com/blog.

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Aly is such a talented storyteller. You will love hearing her journey and how much she educated herself when preparing for a home VBAC (HBAC), with a placenta possibly lying over her scar, just 11 millimeters from her cervix. Aly is a true woman of strength as she used her intuition to guide her and find a birth team to support her.  You can find more information on anterior placentas and the links to the study referenced on our VBAC blog at thevbaclink.com/intuition/.

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Walk with Jenn along the way as she shares her birth stories. You will listen in awe as she shares each of her incredibly different journeys and, during each experience, allowed her intuition to guide her to make the best decisions for her and her family. She works through a late-term stillbirth, an unplanned unmedicated birth, a planned Cesarean, a premature birth, twins, an induced VBAC, and a spontaneous VBAC; she has seriously been through it all. Then, Meagan talks about the importance of honoring your intuition as you prepare for your pregnancy and birth. You can find more information on our VBAC blog at thevbaclink.com/blog.

• Our NEW VBAC shop!

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Molly’s VBAC story is a party! You will giggle right along with Julie and Meagan as you listen to all the fun things going on in Molly’s birth space. From music to hip squeezes with a “double set of man hands” to Molly standing up to the birth she wanted, it is a story for everyone. Plus, Molly’s baby was the 3,000,000th resident of Utah! Who knew there were even that many people here? Check out referenced information and other info about good nutrition in pregnancy on our VBAC blog thevbaclink.com/blog.

• Our NEW VBAC shop!

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Jenni’s birth is one for the books! Snowstorms, a crazy car ride, bearing down next to a jeep, and a baby born just minutes after arriving at the hospital. This story is full of twists and turns, and you will be laughing so hard at the end when you hear Jenni share what her husband told her NOT to say on the podcast! Check out the statistics and other info about GBS on our VBAC blog thevbaclink.com/blog.

• Our NEW VBAC shop!

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Try not to cry as you listen to Diana share the store of her first birth, a home birth transfer, that was traumatic from arrival at the hospital through her C-section recovery. Two years later, she fell pregnant unexpectedly and, while still terrified from her first birth, almost instantly fell in love with having another baby and different birth experiences. You HAVE to hear her share about the healing process and her triumphant VBAC. We talk about birth trauma and healing, and the book “How to Heal a Bad Birth” (spoiler, you NEED this book, go grab it now). Then, head over to our blog at thevbaclink.com/how-to-heal-from-birth-trauma/ for more info on birth trauma and more about this incredible book!

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Nichole shares the inspirational story of her journey from scheduled C-section while living in Florida to successful VBAC in Chicago, Illinois. Her VBAC journey is incredible, and you will laugh and be amazed as you hear her story through a quick onset of labor to pushing out her baby, all while sick with pneumonia. Her VBAC shifted her entire life as she now works hard to empower and inspire women and mothers everywhere. You can find Nichole on her Facebook group here and Instagram here. Listen in for a BIG announcement; we think you will be excited!

• Our NEW VBAC shop!

Please note, to get stories from all over the country and even other countries, we record using phone lines. For this reason, audio quality may vary between episodes and speakers.

Nichole shares her inspirational story of her journey from scheduled C-section while living in Florida to successful VBAC in Chicago, Illinios. Her VBAC journey is incredible and you will laugh and be amazed as you hear her story through a quick onset of labor to pushing out her baby all while sick with pneumonia. Her VBAC shifted her entire life as she now works hard to empower and inspire women and mothers everywhere. You can find Nichole on her facebook group here and on instagram here. Listen in for a BIG announcement, we think you will be excited!

• Our NEW VBAC shop!

Please note, in order to get stories from all over the country, and even other countries, we record using phone lines. For this reason, audio quality may vary between episodes and speakers.

Meet Clare, another Mom of some BIG BABIES. Her first birth was 48 hours long, ending in a C-section. Her VBAC birth was much shorter, and you will never guess where she ended up delivering her 9lb, 13oz baby. We love her, and her story is incredible, send us a message on Instagram and let us know what you think. You can find the information about B.R.A.I.N. and how to assess interventions on our VBAC blog at thevbaclink.com/interventions-use-your-brain/

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Please note, to get stories from all over the country and even other countries, we record using phone lines. For this reason, audio quality may vary between episodes and speakers.