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10 VBAC Preparation Must-Haves
Perhaps the best things you can do to prepare for a VBAC happen before a single contraction even starts. Making sure you take care of your body, clear away any trauma or fears, and mentally prepare for...
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11 Postpartum Essentials Worth Every Penny
Let’s be real: When we think about our VBAC pregnancies, most of the focus is on getting to our due date and getting our VBAC and the birth where we are active participants and our choices are heard...
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5 VBAC Mama Tips to Prenatal Preparation for Successful Breastfeeding
Today’s topic is so near and dear to my heart because I had such struggles with breastfeeding with all of my 3 babies. I have since learned that the best time to prepare for your feeding journey...
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Kick Counts: A Way to Bond with your Baby
Written by Roxane McAllister and Kimberly Isburg In pregnancy, there are so many things to keep in mind to make sure you and your baby are healthy, and it can get overwhelming. By the time you reach...
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10+ Signs It’s Time to Switch Your VBAC or HBAC Provider: OBGYN or Midwife
I love hearing stories on our podcast and in our Facebook community about VBAC parents taking control and finding a more supportive VBAC provider when their original providers: OBGYN or Midwife...
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The Risks of Uterine Rupture During VBAC or HBAC and How to Reduce Them
Perhaps the biggest fear we have in our community and the reason we all are often talked into having another Cesarean by OBs and midwives during VBAC or HBAC preparation is uterine rupture....
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10 Things to Do to Prepare for a VBAC or HBAC
Preparing for birth can sometimes feel impossible with all of the things going on. As I was scrolling through the posts in our Facebook Community, I came across this post: and I was reminded how...
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5 Things I Wish I Had Known Before Breastfeeding Three Kids
Isn’t it fascinating how every baby you have is so different? When nursing, my VBA2C baby would only latch in the side-lying position. For me, getting help from a lactation consultant made a...
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Tips for Navigating an Unsupportive Partner, Family or Friends When Planning...
You’ve done your research, taken our How to VBAC Course, found a supportive provider and processed your previous birth or births – you’re ready for your VBAC! But then, enter non-stop questions from...
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What do Real Contractions Feel Like?
We’ve all been there; you ask your fellow mom friends, “What do contractions truly feel like?” And they respond “oh, you’ll know when they’re real!”. Then you’re left somehow more confused than when...
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Best Gifts to Show Appreciation for Your VBAC or HBAC Birth Team
The bonds created in the birthing space are unmatched. Undoubtedly, there is the bond between mom and baby and certainly between mom and her birth partner, but there are other relationships that bud...
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Hospital Bag Checklist: What to Pack When Preparing for Your VBAC
Hey, there mama! This blog post has me so reminiscent, thinking back to packing my hospital bags, especially for my first VBA2C. This is SUCH an exciting time – you’re going to meet your baby soon!...
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Membrane Sweeps for VBAC: Details Explained
If you’ve been on your VBAC journey for any amount of time, you’ve likely heard of a membrane sweep. Take a scroll through our social media communities, and you’ll most definitely see all kinds of...
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The Best Prenatal for VBAC Moms: Needed vs Ritual
Hi, I’m Lily, part of The VBAC Link team and currently planning/TTC my 4th pregnancy. My fertility journey to get my son was a long one. I went through a miscarriage and an ectopic pregnancy where I...
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What’s in my doula bag? The 10 Most Essential Items for Supporting VBAC Births
I will forever remember the day that I finished my doula training and that feeling of excitement and being ready to change the birth world for the better. I was also nervous. I wanted to make sure I...
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8 Tips for Introducing Your VBAC Baby to Big Siblings
Our first babies, no matter how grown they are, are going through a lot as they prepare to become big siblings. This transition from littlest to biggest is an important and often delicate transition,...
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5 Healthy Snack Ideas for VBAC Pregnancy
I don’t know about you but, for me, healthy eating during pregnancy proved much more difficult than I’d imagined it to be. Honestly, the whole concept of eating was pretty nauseating. Quick, and easy...
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Everything You Need for a Home Birth After Cesarean (HBAC)
A VBAC mama’s desire to birth at home is not uncommon. We see your inspiring stories in our social media community and have recorded many of you on our podcast. And we know that more and more of you...
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ECV and VBAC: What You Need to Know
When it comes to all things fertility, pregnancy, birth and even parenthood… there are so many acronyms! And when you’re on the TOLAC / VBAC / HBAC journey, there are even more (see what I did...
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5 Products that *ACTUALLY* Make a Difference in Your VBAC Pregnancy
As we prepare for our VBAC, it can feel overwhelming and exhausting to consider, research and identify everything we need for the birth we desire (and deserve!). Every time we open our email, social...
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