The Journey to VBAC
By Petra Cruz
88.How to Mentally Prepare for the Birth You Actually Want (Even After Trauma)
This conversation with Misty Rauscher was 🔥
She is a Trauma Recovery Coach and Transformational Life Coach. Misty specializes in mindset, visualization, and helping people navigate the mental “what ifs” that often come up after difficult or traumatic birth experiences.
In this episode, we explore how Misty helps people “clear the slate” from previous births and create a powerful, grounded vision for their next experience — in both pregnancy and postpartum.
Whether you’re preparing for a VBAC or simply wanting to feel more at peace with your story, this conversation will leave you feeling seen, empowered, and inspired to claim your healing.
Highlights from this episode:
🔥 How trauma from previous births shows up mentally and emotionally in future pregnancies
🔥 Why mindset and visualization are essential tools for preparing for birth
🔥 Misty’s process for helping birthing people rewrite their inner narrative and build confidence
🔥 The power of making space for grief, truth, and possibility — all at once
If you’re holding onto fear, doubt, or trauma from a previous birth, this episode will offer you hope and real tools for transformation.
🎙️Connect with Misty Rauscher ⤵️
Instagram: @mistyrauscher
Connect with me ⤵️
Instagram: @thejourneytovbac and @Birthing_Come_True
Website: www.birthingcometrue.com
Email: petra@birthingcometrue.com
✨ Want to feel more confident on your VBAC journey and have the support you've been hoping for? Check out my VBAC community here: The Journey to VBAC Membership
✨ Have questions or an experience to share? DM me on Instagram: @birthing_come_true
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Free step-by-step VBAC success guide
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87. International Cesarean Awareness Network, who they are and how they can help you on your VBAC journey
I have the pleasure of welcoming the International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN) to share the incredible work they do for VBAC hopefuls and cesarean awareness.
Highlights from this episode:
🔥 What the International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN) is and why it matters for VBAC hopefuls
🔥 How ICAN supports women in advocating for their birth choices and finding evidence-based information
🔥 Ways to get involved and donate to help ICAN continue its mission of supporting VBAC and cesarean awareness
I’m so happy to participate in this 3rd edition of Podcasthon! For one week, more than a thousand podcasts will highlight a charity of their choice. And today, I chose ICAN for you!
🎙️Connect with ICAN ⤵️
Website: https://www.ican-online.org/
Find a local chapter: https://www.ican-online.org/chapters/
Donate to support ICAN’s mission: https://www.ican-online.org/donate/
Connect with me ⤵️
Instagram: @thejourneytovbac and @Birthing_Come_True
Website: www.birthingcometrue.com
Email: petra@birthingcometrue.com
✨ Want to feel more confident on your VBAC journey and have the support you've been hoping for? Check out my VBAC community here: The Journey to VBAC Membership
✨ Have questions or an experience to share? DM me on Instagram: @thejourneytovbac
👉 If this episode resonated with you, let me know! Leave a review or share it with a friend who needs to hear this.
🎧 Download one of my freebies to get on my email list for VBAC tips and special offers!
Free step-by-step VBAC success guide
I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen—thank you!
86. Why I stayed silent in birth and how I finally spoke up and took my power back!
Have you ever felt like staying quiet was easier? That if you just “went with the flow,” everything would work out?
I used to believe that too. From my childhood to my first three births, I stayed small, trusting others over myself.
But when I found my voice, everything changed—especially in my VBA3C journey.
In this episode, I’m sharing a deeply personal speech I gave in person about my journey from silence to self-advocacy.
‼️ Fair warning—the audio isn’t the best! The event was outside, in the middle of a storm, with people moving around everywhere. But I feel the message is powerful, and if you’d rather watch it, you can check it out on YouTube. ⬇️
✨ Want to feel more confident on your VBAC journey and have the support you've been looking for?
Check out my VBAC community: The Journey to VBAC Membership
🎥 Watch the speech on YouTube here: Click Here
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Website: Birthingcometrue.com
More in-person speeches are coming soon—I can’t wait to share more of my journey with you!
85. The hidden link between mineral depletion and having the energy you need postpartum
Highlights from this episode:
🔥 The optimal time for testing your mineral levels
🔥 How to make sure you have optimal minerals to help you have more energy postpartum
🔥 Who this test is for and how to utilize the results to help you stabilize your moods and menstrual cycle
Connect with Vanda ⤵️
Instagram: @wellness.with.vanda
Website: https://www.wellnesswithvanda.com/
Vanda’s free gift- natural energy guide: https://wellnesswithvanda.myflodesk.com/m4mguide
Connect with me, Petra ⤵️
Instagram:@birthing_come_true
Facebook: Birthing Come True
Website: Birthingcometrue.com
Email: Petra@birthingcometrue.com
✨ Want to feel more confident on your VBAC journey and have the support you've been hoping for? Check out my VBAC community here: The Journey to VBAC Membership
✨ Have questions or an experience to share? DM me on Instagram: @birthing_come_true
👉 If this episode resonated with you, let me know! Leave a review or share it with a friend who needs to hear this.
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Free step-by-step VBAC success guide
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84. The danger of 'Going with the Flow' in birth—what no one tells you
Have you ever felt like staying quiet was the easiest path? That if you just "went with the flow," things would work out?
I totally get it—I used to think the same way. But what I’ve learned is this: doing nothing is still making a decision. And when it comes to birth, passive choices often default to the system’s preferences—not yours.
In this episode, we dive into:
✅ Why "going with the flow" isn’t always the best option.
✅ How silence can lead to interventions you didn’t plan for.
✅ Simple ways to take an active role in your birth experience.
💡 Your silence can shape your birth story just as much as your voice can.
✨ Want to feel more confident on your VBAC journey and have the support you've been hoping for? Check out my VBAC community here: The Journey to VBAC Membership
✨ Have questions or an experience to share? DM me on Instagram: @birthing_come_true
👉 If this episode resonated with you, let me know! Leave a review or share it with a friend who needs to hear this.
Download one of my freebies to get on my email list for tips and special offers!
Free step-by-step VBAC success guide
Free VBAC myths guide, which has 6 debunked myths.
Join The Journey to VBAC Membership
Connect with me, Petra ⤵️
Instagram:@birthing_come_true
Facebook: Birthing Come True
Website: Birthingcometrue.com
Email:Petra@birthingcometrue.com
The International Cesarean Awareness Network: https://www.ican-online.org/
✨ Free VBAC Myths Guide
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83. ADHD, Overwhelm & Birth Trauma—How They’re Connected and What to do about it
Owning your VBAC journey isn’t just about physical preparation—it’s about healing from the inside out.
Trauma, anxiety, and even ADHD can shape how we experience pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, often in ways we don’t even realize. If you’ve ever felt tension in your body, struggled with racing thoughts, or carried shame around your past birth experiences, this episode is for you.
I’m joined by Joy Acaso, who breaks down how unresolved trauma manifests physically, why anxiety and ADHD feel louder in pregnancy and postpartum, and—most importantly—what you can do about it.
Some highlights from the episode:
🔥 How Trauma Lives in the Body – Understanding why emotional pain often shows up as tension, discomfort, or even chronic pain.
🔥 Joy shares a simple but powerful practice to start processing and releasing stored trauma.
🔥 ADHD, Anxiety, & Motherhood – Why neurodivergent brains struggle more in pregnancy/postpartum and how to work with your brain, not against it.
🔥 How hospital systems set us up to feel like we’re failing, and why it’s not your fault!
🔥 Actionable steps to shift your mindset, break free from overwhelm, and move forward with confidence on your VBAC journey.
You don’t have to carry this weight alone. Tune in to learn how to start healing, feeling more in control, and stepping into your VBAC with clarity and confidence. 💛
Connect with Joy ⤵️
Instagram:@joyacaso
Facebook: Joy Acaso Coaching
Website: https://joyacaso.com/
Email: hello@joyacaso.com
Download Joy's free resource:
The Calm Within: Tools To Help You Regulate Your Emotions In Stressful Times
Download one of my freebies to get on my email list for tips and special offers!
Free step-by-step VBAC success guide
Free VBAC myths guide, which has 6 debunked myths.
Join The Journey to VBAC Membership
Connect with me, Petra ⤵️
Instagram:@birthing_come_true
Facebook: Birthing Come True
Website: Birthingcometrue.com
Email:Petra@birthingcometrue.com
The International Cesarean Awareness Network: https://www.ican-online.org/
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82. Flexibility in birth prepares you for the rest of your life
I know that's a bold statement, but it's true. It's science-backed!
Some highlights from the episode:
Episode Highlights:
🔥 How Your Mindset Shapes Your Birth –The surprising research showing that attitudes, emotions, and cognitive flexibility can influence labor progress, epidural use, and even Cesarean rates.
🔥 The Science Behind Mental Flexibility – Learn why being adaptable during birth isn’t just a nice idea—it’s actually linked to better birth outcomes, according to recent studies.
🔥 Practical Strategies to Strengthen Your VBAC Mindset – Get actionable tips to reframe fears, build confidence, and prepare your mind for the unpredictability of birth.
🔥 Why Mental Prep is Just as Important as Physical Prep – We train our bodies for birth, but what about our minds? Learn how shifting your beliefs can make a real difference in your VBAC journey.
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Free step-by-step VBAC success guide
Free VBAC myths guide, which has 6 debunked myths.
Join The Journey to VBAC Membership
Resources from episode:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ejsp.2940
https://www.jwatch.org/wh200302190000001/2003/02/19/friedman-curve-obsolete-approach-labor
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ejsp.2940
Connect with me, Petra ⤵️
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Website: Birthingcometrue.com
Email:Petra@birthingcometrue.com
The International Cesarean Awareness Network: https://www.ican-online.org/
✨ Free VBAC Myths Guide
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81. Why you need a VBAC specific birth plan
Some highlights from the episode:
🔥 Why a birth plan is so important to create
🔥 What you can include on your birth plan
🔥 The deeper meaning behind birth plans
🔥 How a birth plan can change your birth outcome
Listen to the end to hear a special offer!!
Download one of my freebies to get on my email list for tips and special offers!
Free step-by-step VBAC success guide
Free VBAC myths guide, which has 6 debunked myths.
Join The Journey to VBAC Membership waitlist -doors open Friday, February 7th!
Connect with me, Petra ⤵️
Instagram:@birthing_come_true
Facebook: Birthing Come True
Website: Birthingcometrue.com
Email: Petra@birthingcometrue.com
The International Cesarean Awareness Network: https://www.ican-online.org/
✨ Free VBAC Myths Guide
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✨ The Journey to VBAC Website: www.birthingcometrue.com/vbacpodcast
✨ Follow me on Instagram: @thejourneytovbac and @Birthing_Come_True
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80. How to choose your birth team
Some highlights from the episode:
🔥 Who you choose to be on your birth team can make your experience great or terrible
🔥 Each birth support member's potential role
🔥 How to choose your birth team
🔥 Red flags to look out for when interviewing your potential birth team member
Listen to the end to hear a special offer!!
Download one of my freebies to get on my email list for tips and special offers!
Free step-by-step VBAC success guide
Free VBAC myths guide, which has 6 debunked myths.
Join The Journey to VBAC Membership waitlist -doors open January 31st!
Connect with me, Petra ⤵️
Instagram:@birthing_come_true
Facebook: Birthing Come True
Website: Birthingcometrue.com
Email: Petra@birthingcometrue.com
The International Cesarean Awareness Network: https://www.ican-online.org/
✨ Free VBAC Myths Guide
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Let's Connect!
✨ The Journey to VBAC Website: www.birthingcometrue.com/vbacpodcast
✨ Follow me on Instagram: @thejourneytovbac and @Birthing_Come_True
I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen, thank you!
79. How your past birth trauma or fear shapes your present and How to Heal It
Some highlights from the episode:
🔥 Why healing through your previous birth is so important
🔥 Practical advice for starting your healing journey
Download the free VBAC myths guide, which has 6 debunked myths.
Join The Journey to VBAC Membership waitlist
Connect with me, Petra ⤵️
Instagram:@birthing_come_true
Facebook: Birthing Come True
Website: Birthingcometrue.com
Email: Petra@birthingcometrue.com
The International Cesarean Awareness Network: https://www.ican-online.org/
✨ Free VBAC Myths Guide
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Let's Connect!
✨ The Journey to VBAC Website: www.birthingcometrue.com/vbacpodcast
✨ Follow me on Instagram: @thejourneytovbac and @Birthing_Come_True
I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen, thank you!
78. Top 3 VBAC Myths Debunked
Some highlights from the episode:
🔥 Why it's important to know them
🔥 What to do if faced with these myths and more!!!!
Download the free VBAC myths guide, which has 6 debunked myths.
Join The Journey to VBAC Membership waitlist
Connect with me, Petra ⤵️
Instagram:@birthing_come_true
Facebook: Birthing Come True
Website: Birthingcometrue.com
Email: Petra@birthingcometrue.com
The International Cesarean Awareness Network: https://www.ican-online.org/
✨ Free VBAC Myths Guide
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Let's Connect!
✨ The Journey to VBAC Website: www.birthingcometrue.com/vbacpodcast
✨ Follow me on Instagram: @thejourneytovbac and @Birthing_Come_True
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77. Mistakes to avoid that can affect you having a VBAC or not
4 top mistakes and how to avoid them. Grab some paper or open your notes section in your phone so you can write these down!
Some highlights from the episode:
🔥 What you should focus on instead of the outcome of your birth
🔥 Which choices you make that can affect you having a VBAC or not
🔥 What to stop neglecting
🔥 What you need to stop doing so you can have the birth of your dreams
💕 The Journey to VBAC Membership for VBAC hopefuls 💕
Great article on the research I mention about VBAC success rates
Connect with me, Petra ⤵️
Instagram:@birthing_come_true
Facebook: Birthing Come True
Website: Birthingcometrue.com
Email: petra@birthingcometrue.com
✨ Free Fearless VBAC Workbook- It’s time to face your fears and grow through them!
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Let's Connect!
✨ The Journey to VBAC Website: www.birthingcometrue.com/vbacpodcast
✨ Follow me on Instagram: @thejourneytovbac and @Birthing_Come_True
I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen, thank you!
The International Cesarean Awareness Network: https://www.ican-online.org/
76. Christina's 4 VBAC's and 1 homebirth story
Some highlights from the episode:
🔥 Why it matters who's at your labor
🔥 Education is queen!
🔥 How to be prepared to be supported by strangers in the hospital
🔥 How to choose homebirth vs hospital birth- tips for each
*Please note that some links shared may be affiliate links that I could earn a small commission on
Connect with, Guest ⤵️
Instagram: @christinabaltazarphoto, @belly2babyexpo,
Website: www.christinabaltazarphotography.com
Connect with me, Petra ⤵️
Instagram:@birthing_come_true
Facebook: Birthing Come True
Website: Birthingcometrue.com
Email: Petra@birthingcometrue.com
The International Cesarean Awareness Network: https://www.ican-online.org/
✨ Free Fearless VBAC Workbook- It’s time to face your fears and grow through them!
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Let's Connect!
✨ The Journey to VBAC Website: www.birthingcometrue.com/vbacpodcast
✨ Follow me on Instagram: @thejourneytovbac and @Birthing_Come_True
I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen, thank you!
75. Part 2: Lizzy's healing freebirth after cesarean (FBAC)
Get ready to hear Lizzy's transformative freebirth story! If you are not familiar with a freebirth, it is when you give birth typically at your own home without an OB or Midwife. It could be just you and your partner or you and your partner or doula or whoever else you choose to be there.
Some highlights from the episode:
🔥 How to build community when nobody around you supports you
🔥 Self-healing and taking radical responsibility for your birth is more important than it's made out to seem
🔥 How to get clear on your boundaries
"Peace on Earth begins at Birth!"
Join the waitlist to get notified when The Journey to VBAC community opens so you can get the love and support you deserve! Click here!
what's the deal with meconium?
Connect with, Guest ⤵️
Instagram: @thelizzymorris
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lizzymorris123?mibextid=LQQJ4d
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thelizzymorris?_t=8q9Snwj2MKk&_r=1
Build Your Dream Birth Blueprint - https://lizzy-morris-the-plus-size-woman-s-advocate.kit.com/e871efd228
Podcast - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/lizzymorris
Connect with me, Petra ⤵️
Instagram:@birthing_come_true
Facebook: Birthing Come True
Website: Birthingcometrue.com
Email: Petra@birthingcometrue.com
The International Cesarean Awareness Network: https://www.ican-online.org/
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✨ Follow me on Instagram: @thejourneytovbac and @Birthing_Come_True
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74. Part 1: Lizzy's homebirth after cesarean transfer
Lizzy had planned a homebirth after her cesarean but plans quickly changed and she was left with more trauma than she arrived with.
Understanding the hierarchal birth culture so you can give birth confidently is so key!
Some highlights from the episode:
🔥 The cascade of interventions is real and can happen to anyone but there are ways to avoid them
🔥 You have more options than you may realize
🔥 If something doesn't feel right or you feel led to something different than what your OB or Midwife are suggesting then it may be a good time to ask questions
Lily Nichols' real food book https://amzn.to/3ZDorZf
Evidence-based birth episode on Fetal Monitoring
Birthing Instincts episode explaining diabetes in pregnancy *️⃣ Skip to 39:40 that's where they start talking about diabetes
Connect with, Guest ⤵️
Instagram: @thelizzymorris
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lizzymorris123?mibextid=LQQJ4d
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thelizzymorris?_t=8q9Snwj2MKk&_r=1
Build Your Dream Birth Blueprint - https://lizzy-morris-the-plus-size-woman-s-advocate.kit.com/e871efd228
Podcast - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/lizzymorris
Connect with me, Petra ⤵️
Instagram:@birthing_come_true
Facebook: Birthing Come True
Website: Birthingcometrue.com
Email: Petra@birthingcometrue.com
The International Cesarean Awareness Network: https://www.ican-online.org/
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Let's Connect!
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✨ Follow me on Instagram: @thejourneytovbac and @Birthing_Come_True
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73. Sabina's empowering Freebirth after 2 cesareans (FBA2C)
Sabina shares her freebirth after 2 cesarean story and she chats about why educating yourself is the key to an empowered birth experience and once a c-section does not mean always a c-section!
Your intuition is THE MOST IMPORTANT tool you have and should always be listened to
Some highlights from the episode:
🔥 What important things you need to talk to your partner about before the birth
🔥 How to set boundaries with family
🔥 Why trusting your intuition is so important
Connect with, Guest ⤵️
Instagram: @letsdoulathisvbac
Email: Sabina.g.solymar@gmail.com
Connect with me, Petra ⤵️
Instagram:@birthing_come_true
Facebook: Birthing Come True
Website: Birthingcometrue.com
Email: Petra@birthingcometrue.com
The International Cesarean Awareness Network: https://www.ican-online.org/
✨ Free Fearless VBAC Workbook- It’s time to face your fears and grow through them!
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Let's Connect!
✨ The Journey to VBAC Website: www.birthingcometrue.com/vbacpodcast
✨ Follow me on Instagram: @thejourneytovbac and @Birthing_Come_True
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72. What your intuition is and how it can help you on your VBAC journey
In this short solo episode, I explain what intuition is, why it's important to hone it during your VBAC, and how you can easily do this.
If you'd like to watch the video of this episode, head to my YouTube channel on Friday to watch it 😜
Connect with me, Petra ⤵️
Instagram:@birthing_come_true
Facebook: Birthing Come True
Website: Birthingcometrue.com
YouTube: The Journey to VBAC
Email: Petra@birthingcometrue.com
The International Cesarean Awareness Network: https://www.ican-online.org/
✨ Free Fearless VBAC Workbook- It’s time to face your fears and grow through them!
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Let's Connect!
✨ The Journey to VBAC Website: www.birthingcometrue.com/vbacpodcast
✨ Follow me on Instagram: @thejourneytovbac and @Birthing_Come_True
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71. What VBAC, HBAC, FBAC, VBAMC & TOLAC is
In this shorty solo episode, I give you a quick guide to the most common acronyms you'll hear on your VBAC journey
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Facebook: Birthing Come True
Website: Birthingcometrue.com
Email: Petra@birthingcometrue.com
The International Cesarean Awareness Network: https://www.ican-online.org/
✨ Free Fearless VBAC Workbook- It’s time to face your fears and grow through them!
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✨ Follow me on Instagram: @thejourneytovbac and @Birthing_Come_True
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70. Brielle's VBAC in a foreign country with a cesarean rate of 50-90%!
Brielle experienced sooo many barriers on her VBAC journey and she blasted through all of them!
Some highlights from the episode:
🔥 Trauma is literally stored in the cells of your body and how you can start facing them in a way that's not overwhelming
🔥 When you feel like you've exhausted all of your options, it might be beneficial to keep trying. You just might find exactly what you didn't know you needed
🔥 Why following your intuition and finding your voice are so important on your journey
Connect with, Brielle ⤵️
Instagram: @briellebrasil
Email: briellebrasil@gmail.com
Connect with me, Petra ⤵️
Instagram:@birthing_come_true
Facebook: Birthing Come True
Website: Birthingcometrue.com
Email: Petra@birthingcometrue.com
The International Cesarean Awareness Network: https://www.ican-online.org/
✨ Free Fearless VBAC Workbook- It’s time to face your fears and grow through them!
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Let's Connect!
✨ The Journey to VBAC Website: www.birthingcometrue.com/vbacpodcast
✨ Follow me on Instagram: @thejourneytovbac and @Birthing_Come_True
I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen, thank you!
69. Raquel’s breech homebirth after three cesareans with a bicornuate uterus
Get out your tissues, this one gets emotional!
Some highlights from the episode:
🔥 How previous births can affect you not connecting with your new baby
🔥 How to navigate a system that keeps telling you "no, you can't"
🔥 Tips for how to prepare your partner for
Connect with, Raquel ⤵️
Instagram: @lolitasrebellion
Email: Raquel@pjdoula.com
Connect with me, Petra ⤵️
Instagram:@birthing_come_true
Facebook: Birthing Come True
Website: Birthingcometrue.com
Email: Petra@birthingcometrue.com
The International Cesarean Awareness Network: https://www.ican-online.org/
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68. These conversations and rituals homebirth midwife Meaghan suggests are a must to have!
Preparing for your VBAC can go deeper than the physical and mental aspects, it can be rooted in your lineage, as far back as your mom, and your grandma or even further back than that.
Take a listen to find out why having hard conversations can be absolutely essential to your VBAC journey.
Some highlights from the episode:
🔥Questions to ask your midwife or OB
🔥 Why a homebirth could be your best option for a successful VBAC
🔥 How a doula and midwife differ
🔥 Which aspects of planning a VBAC are most important to focus on
🔥 Why preparing for the postpartum is equally if not more important than preparing for the birth
Connect with, Midwife Meaghan ⤵️
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meaghan_snider_/
Website: https://meaghansnidermidwife.com/
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Connect with me, Petra ⤵️
Instagram:@birthing_come_true
Facebook: Birthing Come True
Website: Birthingcometrue.com
Email: Petra@birthingcometrue.com
The International Cesarean Awareness Network: https://www.ican-online.org/
✨ Free Fearless VBAC Workbook- It’s time to face your fears and grow through them!
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67. Alyssa’s precipitous homebirth and how she prepared
Alyssa Frain is a licensed acupuncturist turned full-time stay-at-home mom. She had her first daughter in September 2020, a missed miscarriage in 2022, and a successful HBAC in January 2024.
She enjoys helping women take their health back into their own hands by showing them how to tune into their bodies and support it with Chinese Herbal Medicine. Her goal is to empower women to reconnect with their bodies so they can live healthier, more fulfilling lives.
Some highlights from the episode:
🔥 Her top 3 tips when preparing for your HBAC
🔥 Why education is so important
🔥 How to have a different birth experience
https://www.goodinside.com/book/
https://www.birthingfromwithin.com/
Let me know how this episode has helped you once you're done listening 😊
Connect with, Alyssa ⤵️
Instagram: @wellnessmatriarch
Connect with me, Petra ⤵️
Instagram:@birthing_come_trueFacebook: Birthing Come TrueWebsite: Birthingcometrue.comEmail: Petra@birthingcometrue.comInternational
Cesarean Awareness Network: https://www.ican-online.org/
✨ Free Fearless VBAC Workbook- It’s time to face your fears and grow through them!
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66. How to navigate breastfeeding with IBCLC Alex Wachelka
Breastfeeding is a learned skill, it’s ok if it does not feel natural or easy.
Feeding your baby is something you need to plan for but know that it’s ok (and very likely) that it may look different in the first few weeks than you planned or expected.
Alex, who is an IBCLC has so much incredible knowledge and amazing tips for you to navigate your journey.
Some highlights from the episode:
🔥 A brief description of understanding the anatomy of your breasts and why it is how it is
🔥 Common struggles in breastfeeding and how to navigate them
🔥 How you can prepare for breastfeeding in pregnancy
🔥 and so much more!
Let me know what you learned from this episode!
Connect with, Alex ⤵️
Instagram: @motherhoodbloomslactation
Website: http://www.motherhoodbloomslactation.com/
Connect with me, Petra ⤵️
Instagram:@birthing_come_true
Facebook: Birthing Come True
Website: Birthingcometrue.com
Email: Petra@birthingcometrue.com
The International Cesarean Awareness Network: https://www.ican-online.org/
✨ Free Fearless VBAC Workbook- It’s time to face your fears and grow through them!
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Let's Connect!
✨ The VBAC Junkie Website: www.birthingcometrue.com/thevbacjunkiepodcast
✨ Follow me on Instagram: @thevbacjunkiepodcast and @Birthing_Come_True
I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen, thank you!
65. Jessica’s 2 HBACS and the importance of unconditional support
Having a supportive team is more important than you may realize. When Jessica didn't have a supportive team she felt like she wasn't being heard or informed. But that all changed for her second and third birth.
Some highlights from the episode:
🔥 Trusting your gut instincts is not a gimmick or just a fun saying, it can lead you down the path you were meant for
🔥 Even if you get told No, try again!
🔥 How not processing your previous birth can affect your subsequent births
🔥 The unspoken guilt that may arise after your VBAC
Let me know how this episode has helped you once you're done listening 😊
Connect with, Jessica ⤵️
Instagram: @TheVBACmom
TikTok: TheVBACmom
Connect with me, Petra ⤵️Instagram:@birthing_come_true
Facebook: Birthing Come True
Website: Birthingcometrue.com
Email: Petra@birthingcometrue.com
The International Cesarean Awareness Network: https://www.ican-online.org/
✨ Free Fearless VBAC Workbook- It’s time to face your fears and grow through them!
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64. Carly's hospital VBAC with lots of advocacy and an AMA
Sometimes you have to put on your advocacy hat more times than you'd like. This definitely was the case for Carly who encountered a not-so-supportive OB while in labor.
Some highlights from the episode:
🔥 How to deal with an unsupportive doctor
🔥 What one very important option is for handling an unsupportive provider
🔥 What an AMA is
🔥 and so much more!
Let me know how this episode has helped you once you're done listening 😊
Connect with, Carly ⤵️
Instagram: @adventure4better
Connect with me, Petra ⤵️
Instagram:@birthing_come_true
Facebook: Birthing Come True
Website: Birthingcometrue.com
Email: Petra@birthingcometrue.comInternational
Cesarean Awareness Network: https://www.ican-online.org/
✨ Free Fearless VBAC Workbook- It’s time to face your fears and grow through them!
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Let's Connect!
✨ The VBAC Junkie Website: www.birthingcometrue.com/thevbacjunkiepodcast
✨ Follow me on Instagram: @thevbacjunkiepodcast and @Birthing_Come_True
I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen, thank you!
63. How to have an informed and confident birth with Doula HeHe
62. Nancy Loeffler's VBAC and grief journey
61. Maternal Mental Health Month, your mental health matters!
60. Doula Autumn McLees HBAC story and her 6 important tips for VBAC hopefuls
Contemplating a homebirth after a cesarean aka an HBAC? Check out this episode so you can get the perspective from a doula and HBAC mom herself.
Some highlights from the episode:🔥 Recognizing where our birth fears stem from🔥 6 tips to help you plan for your VBAC/HBAC🔥 How your partner can feel more comfortable and confident with having an HBAC🔥How having a monitrice for your birth can be helpful if you don't want an HBAC but don't want to head to the hospital too early...
59. Webster Certified Chiropractor Dr. Elizabeth Wisniewski's tips for your VBAC
58. Maria’s Homebirth after cesarean story and her unexpected birth trauma
57. Cesarean Awareness Month- How to avoid a cesarean
56. Postpartum expectations vs reality and how to set yourself up for a better experience with Dr. Toya
55. Risks, Variations, and VBAC Possibilities with Placenta Previa
54. Fatima's three homebirth after cesarean journey's
53. The outcome of your birth does not speak to who you are as a person with Kayla Nettleton
52. Choosing your birth location
51. Hospital VBAC with Kaitlin McGreyes creator of BeHerVillage
50. Freebirth after 2 cesareans and a special scar with Ashley winning
49. Trusting birth after cesarean with Dr. Stuart Fischbein
48. Things I learned from my VBA3C that could help you on your VBAC journey
47. Sarah Valladares Positive VBA2C Homebirth transfer
46. Figuring out if VBAC is right for you
45. Birth Doula, Hannah Gill's unmedicated hospital VBAC
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44. How this podcast is changing in 2024
43. Why ALL women need pelvic floor therapy with Dr. Sarah Tillay
42. Navigating motherhood imperfectly perfect when it feels like you’re “failing”
41. Non-conventional ways to approach infertility that actually work!