Podcasts about Vaginal delivery

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I received an email from Ariel sharing how listening to this podcast was a part of her preparation for a home birth and she wanted to payback by contributing her story to the podcast. We are excited to have this homebirthing duo in a three Part series through their journey of Preparation, experience of Birth and Postpartum on the podcast.Ariel and Nitin are an Indian couple living in the US who were expecting their first as a 35+ yr old couple. Fortunately, they had already come across Water birthing - a gentler approach of birthing at home in the comfort of their homes. So, the idea although unexplored was still in their heads when they became pregnant.The first part of the conversation begins with Nitin's journey of arriving at the decision of home birth following by Ariel's story.We discuss:Navigating questions around safety of Homebirth as the husbandResearch and therapy work involved in preparation for birthNesting urge for the fathersZeroing in on a Midwife and building a teamWhat having a midwife as against the mainstream hospital care can look likeInternal exploration and working on fears in preparation for birthSignificance of Childbirth classes in Preparing for Birth. Tune in to hear how Ariel and Nitin's journey was shaped by intention, knowledge, and the profound joy of welcoming baby Ira into their world.Support the showSign up for Childbirth Preparation Programs! visit www.birthagni.com/birthclassesSupport the show:Donations (India) - https://birthagni.com/birthagnipodcast#podcast-listDonations (world) - buymeacoffee.com/birthagni If you like what you hear, leave us a rating on Spotify app and answer the question at each episode! a review on Apple podcasts. Share on Whatsapp/Insta/FB Share on Instagram and tag us @divyakapoorvox Support the production by making a donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/birthagni. This ensures the continuity and quality and a good coffee on sleepless recording nights! Subscribe to the FREE newsletter at https:/...

In this episode of Head on View, Carly chats with Paige, whose TikTok birth story caught her attention. Paige discusses her unexpected birthing experience with her third child, which started as a preparation for an emergency C-section but ended with a vaginal delivery in the operating theatre. She shares her labour journey, how she coped with complications, and the crucial support from her midwife. Paige also reflects on her post-birth emotions, the importance of trusting one's instincts, and how her experience was treated by the hospital staff. You can follow Paige on insta @paigewilliams___ tiktok @paigewilliamss___

In this episode of “The VBAC Link Podcast,” Meagan is joined by Lauren from Alabama. Lauren's first birth was a Cesarean due to breech presentation where she really wasn't given any alternative options. Her second was a VBAC with a head-down baby, and her third was a breech VBAC with a provider who was not only supportive but advocated on her behalf!Though each of her births had twists and turns including PROM, the urge to push before complete, frequent contractions early on, and NICU time, Lauren is a great example of the power that comes from being an active decision maker in birth. She evaluated pros and cons and assumed the risks she was comfortable with. Thank you, Lauren, for your courage and vulnerability in sharing not only your birth stories with us but also your incredible birth video!Lauren's YouTube ChannelCleveland Clinic Breech ArticleThe VBAC Link Blog: ECV ExplainedNeeded WebsiteHow to VBAC: The Ultimate Prep Course for ParentsFull Transcript under Episode Details Meagan: Hello, Women of Strength. If you have ever wondered if a breech vaginal birth or a breech VBAC is possible, let me just tell you right now, the answer is yes and our friend Lauren today is going to share her story to confirm that it is 100% possible. Obviously, we do have some breech VBAC stories on the podcast but they are few and far between. I mean, Lauren, when you were going through it, did you hear a lot of breech births in general let alone VBAC? Did you hear a lot of people having those? Lauren: No. I had heard a few on The VBAC Link but that was really it. I did a lot of research. Meagan: Yes and it's so unfortunate. This story is a double VBAC story but also a breech VBAC which we know a lot of people seek the stories for this because as she just said, there is not a lot of support out there when it comes to breech birth in general. We have a client right now who was just told that her baby was breech and they've already said, “We're going to try to flip this baby but if not, it's a C-section.” They didn't even talk about breech vaginal birth being an option and it makes me so sad. I'm really, really excited to get into your episode. You are in Alabama. Is that correct? Lauren: I am. Meagan: Awesome. So any Alabama mamas, listen up especially if you have a breech VBAC but VBAC in general. If someone is willing to support a breech VBAC, I'm going to guess that they are pretty supportive of VBAC in general. We do have a Review of the Week so we will get into that. This is by sarahinalaska. It says, “HBA2C attempt”. It says, “Thank you, thank you. Your podcast came to me at such an amazing time. You ladies are doing something amazing here. I'm planning on (I'm going to) have an HBAC after two C-sections in February. I look forward to listening to your podcast on repeat to fuel my confidence, ability, and knowledge.” Sarahinalaska, this has been just a minute so if you had your VBAC or just in general, if you are still listening, let us know how things went and congratulations. Late congratulations because this was a couple of years ago. Meagan: Okay, everybody. Lauren, thank you again for being here. Lauren: Thank you for having me. Meagan: Yes, so okay. Obviously, every VBAC journey starts with a C-section so if you want to start right there. Lauren: Yeah. So my first son was about 7 years ago. He was born by C-section. He was also breech. Meagan: Oh, interesting. Okay. Lauren: He was breech through the entire pregnancy. We had talked to my doctor about doing the version but at 36 weeks, my water broke. Meagan: Okay. Lauren: So once your water breaks, you can't attempt a version. I went to the hospital and they said that it would have to be a C-section at that point. I really didn't have the knowledge that I do now and basically, it was worded as “I don't have an option” and that's just it. So that's what we did. Meagan: Yeah. It's so common. Even with non-breech, there are so many times when we come into our birth experience and we are left feeling like we don't have an option. Lauren: Yeah. Meagan: It's just so hard to know. Obviously, that's why we created this podcast so you know all of your options. And then talking about flipping a baby and doing an ECV after your water broke, that is something I've only seen one time in 10 years of practicing so most providers will be like, “Nope. I won't even attempt it.” I was actually floored when my client was actually offered that. Obviously, it's a more difficult experience and it can be stressful on the baby as well so there's that to consider. She ended up trying it. He tried it twice and it didn't happen and then they ended up going into the OR. So okay. Baby was breech. Do you know why baby was breech? Did they say anything about your uterus or any abnormalities there? Lauren: No. They said sometimes it just happens. They knew how badly I wanted to have a vaginal birth and they said, “You are an excellent candidate for a VBAC.” So I was like, “Okay, great.” Meagan: Awesome. Lauren: That's when I really took a deep dive into birth in general because the stuff that they were saying just didn't sound right to me. Meagan: They said you were a candidate. So where did your VBAC journey start as you were diving in? How did that begin? Did you do that before pregnancy or after you fell pregnant? Lauren: Before pregnancy. Probably before the time I came home from the hospital with my son, I was already researching. Meagan: Baby was a couple of days old and you're like, “And let's figure this out.” Listen, I get that. That's exactly how I was too with becoming a doula. It was literally two days after I had my C-section. I signed up to become a doula. Okay. You started diving in and what did you find? Lauren: It was very shocking to me how most providers don't practice evidence-based. I found out the difference between evidence-based versus the standard of care. I was shocked about that too. I was just like, How can you do that as a doctor when you've got all this evidence here? But another doctor is practicing this way so it's okay for you to do that. Meagan: Right. It becomes the norm or it has become the norm. Yeah. Okay. So you get pregnant and you know VBAC is possible. Tell us that VBAC story. Lauren: So that was just a wonderful experience but part of my research, I joined ICAN and I wanted the most VBAC-supportive provider out there. I did switch providers and I switched even before I was pregnant. Right when we were trying, I was like, I need to get in with a provider who is supportive. I found a wonderful provider. The pregnancy was great. I did all the things. I sat on the birth ball instead of on the couches. I made sure to take walks every day. I kept up with my chiropractic care. All of that were just tips that I had seen so I did that. She was head down by 20 weeks so I was super excited about that and she waited until 40+3 which was also a big thing for me because with my first son, they took him to the NICU so I did not want the NICU. The NICU was a horrible experience. I was like, Please, please, please hold on until 37 weeks. 40 would be great.She did. She held on until 40. It was funny too. It was like a switch flipped at that point and I was like, okay. Now I want to get her out. I was eating the spicy food and everything to try to get labor started. But 40+3, my water broke with her as well before labor started. I panicked a little bit because I didn't want to be on a clock. Although I felt that I was with a good provider, I still hadn't birthed with her yet and I've heard stories about people having this doctor who tells them everything they want to hear and then they get in the birth room and it's completely different. Meagan: The bait-and-switch, yeah. It's so hard because they talk about how we have to have this proven pelvis to be considered the best candidate or to have full faith in our ability, but at the same time, I feel like sometimes from us at a patient's standpoint, they need to prove to us. They need to prove to us that they are supportive throughout. Lauren: Yes. For sure. So pretty quickly after my water broke, I started pumping and while I was pumping, the contractions started so I felt so much better. I was like, Okay, good. Now we've got contractions going. I had a doula at that point as well because I felt like having a doula was going to be extremely important for a VBAC. I called her and let her know. She came over and she just hung out a little bit. We did a henna on my belly and we just talked and talked through some fears and excitement and stuff like that. Then she said, “Well, I'm going to go get my stuff. Why don't you lay down and take a nap and see if once things pick up, we can go to the hospital?” I said, “That sounds great.” This was my first time experiencing labor because with my son, even though my water broke, I never had contractions. They just went straight to the C-section. I went upstairs and I laid down on my left side. Within a minute, I was just like, Whoa, these feel totally different. This is crazy. Probably within 30 minutes or so, I was having contractions every 2-3 minutes. Meagan: Whoa!Lauren: Yeah. I was just like, This just picked up really fast. I think I was supposed to already go in by now. Meagan: Were they intense as well on top of being close or were they not as intense but just close? Lauren: In hindsight, they were not intense but it was my first time having labor and they were more intense than the beginning contractions. “Okay, they are more intense. They are close together. I've got to go now.” I was panicking. We made it to the hospital. They checked me and I was 2 centimeters. Meagan: Okay. Lauren: I was like, “You've got to be kidding me.” Meagan: Yes. That's the hardest thing because we are so focused on the time. We are told if they are this close together, it's time to come in but we sometimes forget about the other factors of intensity and length and what's the word I'm looking for? I was going to say continuous but they are that pattern always. They are sticking to that pattern. They are consistent. They are consistent, yeah. Okay, so you're 2 centimeters which is great by the way. It's still great. Lauren: Yes. Oh, and I forgot to mention too that another that was like, Okay, I probably am with a good provider, I did call her after my water broke and she said, “What are your plans?” I just said, “I'd like to stay home as long as possible and contractions haven't started yet but I'm going to try to start pumping and get them started.” I said, “I'd like to wait until tomorrow morning to come in if nothing has started.” She was like, “Okay. Sounds like a good plan. Just let me know what you need.” I was like, Wow. She let me go past 24 hours. Meagan: Yeah. I just love that she started out, “What's your plan?” Lauren: Yes. Meagan: Versus, “This is what you have to do now.” Lauren: Yes. Exactly. She is wonderful and you'll see through the story how amazing she is too. But anyway, we get to the hospital and I actually started out with a wonderful nurse. The hospital policy is continuous monitoring. Meagan: Yeah, very common. Lauren: But I did not want that. I was so lucky because the nurse who started, she was about to leave. Her shift was about to end but she let me start on intermittent monitoring so I was able to get up, walk around, get on the birth ball just to help things moving. Shortly after that, she left and the next nurse was not so nice about it. She told me, “It's our policy. Yada yada.” I said, “Look. I've been doing the intermittent. I'm fine with the intermittent. That's what I'm going to stick with.” She said, “You're going to have to sign a form.” I said, “Bring it on.” Meagan: Yeah. Lauren: I signed the form and I was just like, “That's fine. I have no problem signing a form to say this is my choice.” Then we labored in the hospital room for several hours and my doula suggested I got in the shower at one point and that was amazing. It was euphoric. It felt so good to get in the hot shower and I was progressing slightly more than a centimeter an hour which I know is what they look for so things just progressed pretty slowly and then that night at around– oh, well actually once I hit 6 centimeters, my body started pushing. Meagan: Oh, yes. That can happen. Lauren: I was terrified when I found out I was only 6 centimeters because they kept saying, “You need to stop pushing or you're going to the OR.” I was like, “You don't understand. I'm not pushing. My body is doing it.” It was several hours of working with my doula to try to stop my body from pushing. Every time I had a contraction, and they were still going every 2 minutes–Meagan: Did they give you any tips on how to cope with that or how to avoid pushing like horse lips or things like that?Lauren: The thing that worked best for me was opening my mouth and saying, “Ahhhh.” So that helped a lot but I would still say that 50% of the time I could not stop the pushes. I still remember that nurse saying which was not helpful at all, “Are you pushing? That's the quickest way to the OR.” Meagan: Ugh. Not very kind. You're like, “I'm trying not to. Can you see what I'm doing here?”Lauren: Yes. Then my doctor came in around 11:00 that night to check me and she said, “Oh, you're complete.” I just remember being like, “Thank God.” I said, “Does that mean I can push now?” They're like, “Yes.” That was the best thing I had heard because that was all I wanted to do was push. I was already in the bed because they had me on the monitor at that point. I was on my back so they just leaned the bed back. I didn't really want to push on my back but at that point, I was like, “I'm not moving. I'm just going to push how I am.” I pushed. It took about 20 minutes and she just slowly came out. It was– oh, I'm going to get emotional. It was wonderful. My doula was also my birth photographer and she got some pictures. She got a picture of my husband. It's really sweet. I hope he's okay with me telling this but she got a picture of him crying. It was when she was almost out. I asked him about it and he said, “I just knew at that point you were going to do it. I knew how important it was to you.” Sorry. Meagan: I'm sure he had that overwhelming flood of emotions like, “I know this is important and I can see it. She's there. She's going to do this.” Lauren: Yes. It was wonderful too and then I got to hold her on my chest for a while but they weren't too thrilled with her breathing so they never took her out of the room but they did take her over to the table and they were suctioning her and stuff like that. I started feeling a little panicky because with my son, what happened was after my C-section, they showed him to me. I got to kiss him and touch him and all that but then they started leaving the room with him. I was like, “Whoa, where are you going?” They were like, “Oh, we've got to take him to the NICU because he's having trouble breathing,” but nobody told me anything. They just started leaving with him. I was panicking thinking that was going to happen with my daughter. I was like, “Please, please, please just give her to me. All she needs is me. She's going to be fine. Just give her to me.” The nurse was like, “No. She needs suction. We need to do our job,” but my doctor was so wonderful. She came over and said, “What they're doing right now is suctioning her because they are not happy with her oxygen level.” She sat there and she told me, “Okay, now she's at 94.1%. Now she's at 94.2%. Now she's at 94.3%.” Every time that thing went up, she would tell me. She was just so calm and it was like she got me. She understood. Meagan: She understood what you needed in that moment. Lauren: Yes. Yes. Another thing too which I thought was really interesting is that first off, she did ask before she did anything. We got half of my daughter's head out but she got a little stuck so the doctor was like, “You know, we really want to get her out.” She said, “I think the vacuum might help or are you okay with me manually helping you?” I said, “What do you mean by that?” She said, “I could just insert my fingers and tilt her chin. I think that will get her out.” I said, “Yeah. Let's do that one.” So she did. She went in and popped her little chin and then she came out.Meagan: Awesome. Lauren: But it was nice to be asked instead of told what needed to be done. Meagan: Well not even told and just have it done. Lauren: Yeah, just do it. I've heard that a lot and it was crazy because that actually was going to happen with my first son. Before my nurses knew I was breech, they came in and they started. They were about to put medicine in my IV and I said, “Whoa, whoa, whoa. What are you doing?” She's like, “Oh, this is Pitocin. We need to get your contractions started.” I was like, “No, I don't want Pitocin.” She's like, “We need to birth him within 24 hours or he's going to be a C-section.” So it was just crazy the difference in being told what was going to happen and being asked for not only my opinion but my consent. Meagan: Yeah, absolutely. That's so important. Women of Strength, if you are listening to this, please, please, please I beg of you to help you know. I don't know how we can let you know even more but you guys have the power to say no and consent is so important. Your consent is so important with anything, even just getting Pitocin drips. If anything is happening to your body, you have the right to say no and you always can question. You can pause and say, “Tell me all of the risks here” or whatever. You don't just have to have it be done to you. You do not have to. Lauren: Yes. Meagan: It's hard to say no in that moment. Lauren: It is. It is. Meagan: It's hard to say no especially when they are coming in and making it sound like something you need. Whether it's something you need or not, you still deserve to have consent. Lauren: Yes, exactly. Then they throw that at you where it's like, “Oh, the baby will be in danger.” You're like, if you're not knowledgable then you'll be like, “Okay, then. I don't want my baby in danger.”Meagan: Exactly. Of course, we don't. Duh. Of course, we do not want our baby in danger but most of the time rarely is our baby in danger if we are not starting Pitocin right away. Yeah. Awesome. So you had this beautiful vaginal birth with support. It was a way different experience with good, true informed consent even into the postpartum period which should keep continuing anytime you are under care with anyone like this no matter in hospital or out of hospital. This kind of consent should continue. Lauren: Yes, for sure. Meagan: Awesome. Awesome. And then baby number three. Cute little baby. I don't know if I'm allowed to say his name so I won't. Lauren: Oh, yeah. You're fine. Ollie, yeah.Meagan: I was going to say I got to see on the recording just before we got started that he was another breechie. Lauren: Yes, he was. I was just like, Oh my goodness. His pregnancy was so similar to my first son. It was a little freaky. I had a lot of anxiety to work through because of that. I was like, This can't happen again. He was breech the entire time and basically stayed in the same position. He moved his little head around and that was about it. This time, I was I guess a little more– I don't know if cocky is the right word but confident that everything would be fine. I was a little more lazy. I didn't do as many walks as I should have. I sat on the couch a little more than the birth ball and things like that. I was like, Oh, he'll be fine. So at about 20 weeks when he was still breech, I was like, Maybe it won't be fine. Maybe I need to get this going. I started trying to do a little more of that stuff. Also, my doula had moved out of state so I was like, Oh no. Meagan: Dang it yeah. Lauren: I know it's so important and having a doula was definitely important for me. I started the search for a new doula which ended up turning out great. I loved both doulas so I was very pleased but I was very nervous. But yeah. I found my doula while I was pregnant and then I just had so much anxiety about my first son's birth that I needed a plan ahead of time basically. I talked to my doctor about it and I went in there just nervous to even bring it up. I said, “So he's still breech. I know that he's got plenty of time to turn but I am nervous because I have a history of this with my first son. He was breech and I had to have a C-section.” I said, “What are your thoughts on a breech vaginal?” She goes, “Well, I don't see why we couldn't.” I was like, “What?”Meagan: You're like, “I wasn't expecting that.” Lauren: She's like, “You've already had a VBAC. You did fine. He can't be sideways. He's got to be to where he could actually come out breech. It's just something that we'll talk about.” She did mention an ECV as well and she was like, “We've got a long way away but I don't have a problem doing a breech VBAC with you.” I immediately just felt so much relief. Meagan: I bet. Lauren: Yes. So we went along the pregnancy like that and then at 37+3 at 5:00 in the morning, my water broke. Meagan: 3 for 3 water breaking, you and I. They say 10% but when you're 3 for 3, you're like, “Hmm.”Lauren: That's what I was thinking and the breech stuff is only 3-4% are breech and I had it twice. It's like, How is this possible? But yeah, my water broke around 5:00 AM and me running to the bathroom, I woke my son up and he came in. It was really sweet. He got in bed with me and we just cuddled for about an hour and I talked to him about how his baby brother was going to come today. It was just a really nice moment to cuddle with him. Meagan: Oh yeah. Those moments are so precious because you're like, these are the last moments of just us as a family of 4 and now we're adding a 5th and these are the last little moments together without little siblings. I'll always remember that. So we did that. We cuddled for about an hour and then the contractions actually started without me having to pump. This time, I was going to wait a little bit longer before pumping because I wondered if the contractions every 2 hours with my daughter for the whole labor was maybe because of the pumping. Having contractions that close made things really difficult. Meagan: Oh yeah. Not a lot of a break. Every 2 minutes, there's not a ton of a break especially when they were a minute long. Not a lot there. Lauren: No. So I was like, Maybe that will change. I knew I could handle it but I was like, If I don't have to, that would be great. They started pretty slow about 6 minutes apart or so really gently. At around 6:00, I went ahead and woke my husband up and let him know. I called my parents. I had texted my doula but I went ahead and called her just to let her know. I called my doctor. She again just asked me, “What are your plans?” I just said, “Stay here to let things pick up and then head to the hospital.” She was like, “Okay, that sounds good.” I just labored at home. My parents live 2 hours away but they were coming to get our older two kids. I was going to try to pack the hospital bag because I had not done that yet. Meagan: Well, at 37 weeks. Lauren: That was the plan for that weekend. I kept having to sit down because of the contractions. My husband said, “Let me do it. Tell me what you need.” I would just give him the instructions as I just bounced on the birth ball. We got that done and my parents showed up. They brought me a big smoothie because I was like, “I want to eat but I don't want to chew so get me a smoothie.” That was really nice just to have something in my stomach and give me some energy and stuff. They got here at around 9:30 and at around almost 11:00, I was like, “These contractions are starting to feel real.” I had a first birth reference at that point. Meagan: Yeah, like more intense and frequent and strong. Lauren: Exactly. Oh, but I will say by 7:30 again, at 7:30 that morning, I was back at 2 minutes apart. Meagan: Oh man. It's just something your body does. Lauren: That's just me, yeah. But they weren't intense and this time, I knew. I was like, Okay. I know this is not intense. I'm still able to talk through them. I'm able to recover very well, but then right around 11:00, I was like, “Things are getting really intense now so I think we need to go.”We left for the hospital and let my doula know. I called my doctor as well and it was really wonderful talking to her too because she said, “You know, when you go in there, make sure you are confident. Tell them this is the plan. You are going to do a breech VBAC. We have already discussed this.” I think she was worried too. The hospital, I will say, I do not feel was supportive. I think it was mainly that they were scared. I think she knew that too, but having her in my corner was what I needed. Meagan: Yeah, very huge. Lauren: We got to the hospital and she had gone ahead and called them to directly admit me so I didn't have to do triage and all that. That made it so much quicker. We got there probably around 11:40 or so and we were already in our room and the doctor was coming in by 12:00. She came in and she checked me. She was like, “All right. You're already at about a 5 or a 6 so you're doing great.” She's like, “I'll be in the hospital for a while so they'll just call me when you need me. Just do your thing. I was like, “All right. Here we go.” I did get in the bed for a little while so they could do the IVs and stuff like that. I told them I wanted the wireless monitor. They were having trouble working it but they still never made me do any monitors because I told them I can't do continuous unless it is wireless because I need to be able to move. They didn't argue with that so that was nice. Once they got all that done, I got on the birth ball. We played some music that I had preplanned and my doula and my husband both helped me work through the contractions then it was 12:58 which was less than an hour when my body started pushing again. I'm like, You've got to be kidding me. I can't do this.They called the nurse in because I was like–Meagan: Last time this happened at 6 centimeters. Please don't tell me. Lauren: They came to check and she was like, “Oh my gosh, she's complete and he's right there.” I was like, “What?” Meagan: Yay!Lauren: Yes. They called my doctor. I was panicking a little bit but she wasn't there. She was in the hospital but because she wasn't in my room and I went from a 5 to complete in less than an hour, I'm like, “Is this baby just going to shoot out of me?” I was like, “I need her to be here.” Anyway, she got there very quickly and this time, I knew I didn't want to be on my back so they had me just try some different positions but I really liked when the bed was sat up and I was facing the back and leaned over it so I was upright. Then I was able to move my pelvis around and just find a comfortable position. I really liked that. I started pushing because I could. He just very, very slowly came out and my doula was recording because I wanted a recording of my last birth but I was just too out of it to even ask for it so I had let my husband and doula ahead of time that I wanted it so my doula took care of that. She was there recording it. Meagan: Awesome. Lauren: Yeah. I was pushing I remember this one hurt a lot more than my daughter. I think they stretch you differently. I remember panicking to my husband, “Oh my gosh. This hurts.” He was just slowly coming out but I couldn't see what was going on. With my daughter, they rolled out a mirror so I could see what was going on. I felt like I was pushing wine. I didn't ask him to but my husband stepped in and he was like, “Okay, I see a leg now. Oh, there goes the other leg.” He started just telling me body parts and I was able to get a visual which was so helpful to be able to know how much was coming out. When it got to his chest, it felt like my body was just like, Okay, we're done. The contractions just stopped and I was like, “What's going on? They were coming so fast and now they're just chilling out or whatever.” They were like, “It's fine. We'll just wait until the next contraction.” They did start coming back but it didn't feel as strong and it felt slower. I don't know what that was about. It could have just been my perception too. He came all the way out up to his neck and then he wasn't really coming much further after he got to his neck. The doctor was turning him because he had the cord wrapped around his neck twice. He just didn't seem to be moving like he was supposed to. She said, “I need to check and see if his head is flexed,” and it was not. She had to put both hands inside to flex his head so that it was in the correct position and she had turned him over to try and get some of the cord off as well. It got a little intense there for a minute. She said, “Okay. I need you to get on your hands and knees,” so I did that and that wasn't working. She said, “Okay, mom. I want to get you to flip over. I just need a different angle to get him out.” I flipped over on my back which I was completely fine with at that point. I wasn't panicked. I had a little bit of anxiety and fear but I wasn't really scared because my doctor seemed so confident in that she's got this. We just need to do something a little different to get him out. We flipped on my back and she got his head exactly where it needed to be. I did two more pushes and he came out. He had gotten stuck longer than they wanted him to so she said, “We're going to go ahead and cut the cord and get him to the nursery team who was coming in” because they needed to resuscitate him just from the time it took. Meagan: He was shocked Lauren: She said too, “He's going to be okay. He's trying to cry but he needs help.” I said, “Okay.” I felt good at that point. I knew that if he was trying to cry that he was still conscious. The NICU team– it was charted wrong how long he was stuck. I think they panicked a little bit because they just went and they intubated him immediately and they said, “Okay, we need to get him to the NICU.” I hadn't even touched him at that point. I said, “Can I touch him or kiss him or talk to him before you take him?” I asked my doctor that and she said, “Can you bring him over here so she can give him a little pat before you take him?” The nurse looked over and she goes, “She can see him from where she's at,” and they left with him. Meagan: Oh. Oh. Oh boy. Lauren: To me, it did feel like a punishment for doing a breech. They went back and looked and they charted that he was stuck for 5 minutes. We had a video and he was stuck for a minute and 40 seconds. Huge difference. Meagan: Very big, yeah. Lauren: They went immediately to what they would do with a baby who had been stuck for 5 minutes. They charted his APGAR as 0 but my doctor said, “It can't be because he whimpered when he got out so he's got to have at least something.” It was all just a big overreaction at that point. They were supposed to monitor him for 4 hours to make a decision and they immediately just made the decision to admit him to the NICU which meant he was stuck in NICU for at least 3 days. Then within– when I went to go see him, it was within 2 hours. They had already extubated him. He was already breathing on his own with no problems whatsoever. Meagan: He was fine. Lauren: Yeah, he was fine.The next morning, my doctor went and talked to the doctors–Meagan: The pediatricians? Lauren: Yeah. Yeah at the NICU and just let them know, “This is wrong in the chart. This is wrong in the chart,” educating them about breech VBAC. She also did talk to them about the behavior of the nurse and she said, “It was unacceptable.” They talked about that. Oh, because that same nurse, when I finally got up to the NICU to see him, she had her back turned and she didn't see me coming and I heard her talk. She goes, “Well, you know, he came out the wrong way.” Then she realized that I was behind her and she walked away. I never saw her after that. Meagan: She probably was avoiding you. Lauren: I was like, Oh my goodness. I can't believe that just happened. Meagan: Seriously. Obviously, she's got a chip on her shoulder toward people who are doing things that are actually normal, just a different variation. Lauren: After my doctor talked to them that morning, as soon as she left, they called me and they weren't going to let me breastfeed or hold him or anything like that because he had a central line in his umbilical cord and they said, “It's too risky. It could fall out.” As soon as she left, they were like, “We're going to actually let you try to latch and hold him. We'll just have to be really careful.” Meagan: Good for your doctor for advocating for you guys. Lauren: That was one of my things that I just really love about her. That's not something that she had to do. She took the time out to review everything that night. I had him on a Saturday so she reviewed everything that night, got up early the next morning, went to the NICU, advocated for me, and I'll just never forget her for that. She's my angel.Meagan: Yeah. That's how it should be. That's really how it should be. Are you willing to share her name for anyone looking for VBAC support and especially for breech? Lauren: Yeah. Her name is Dr. Robinson and she's at Alabama Women's Wellness Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Meagan: Awesome. Lauren: Yes. It's really hard to find a VBAC-supportive provider in Alabama but breech VBAC? That's hard anywhere. Meagan: I have Alabama Women's Wellness Center because we have our supportive provider list that we are working on right now to perfect so everybody can get access to that in a better way and we don't have her on there so I'll make sure to add her. Lauren: Yes. Thank you. Yeah. She's amazing. That's probably an understatement. Meagan: She sounds absolutely incredible. I'm just so happy for you. I'm so glad that you had that advocate through a provider and it sounds like the second time, it was a little bit more of that informed consent, truly wanting to incorporate you into this experience with a little less of that the second time, but holy cow. Amazing. A minute and 40 seconds, that might feel like an eternity to someone watching, but really, that's actually pretty quick and your provider knew, “Okay, let's change positions. Let's move. Let's get this going,” and baby's out. It can be common for babies to come out a little stunned breech or not breech. Sometimes they come out a little stunned and you also had a really fast transition so you went from a 5 to a 10 really fast. There are a lot of things to take into consideration there for sure. Lauren: Yeah. I think she said that they charted from the time his butt came out is what they told her and with a breech, you're supposed to chart once the shoulders are out. Meagan: Yeah, the shoulders and the neck. That makes sense that they got that mixed up. Well, I wanted to go over the different types of breech. You already said this earlier that it's kind of crazy that 3-4% of people will have a full-term breech and I know baby number one was 36 weeks but pretty much right there right around the corner of full-term. But 3-4% and you've had two so it's pretty low but we know that breech is happening. It's just not being supported. I wanted to talk about a couple of different things.There are different types of breech and that is something that I think is important to know. We've got frank breech and that's where the baby's butt is down into the vaginal canal or down and the legs are sticking right up where the baby's feet are in front. Do you know if your baby was frank breech? Lauren: Yeah, they were both frank. Meagan: Yeah. That's typically where a provider, if they are supportive, will allow a vaginal birth, and then complete breech is where the butt is down and both the hips and knees are flexed. Footling is where one or sometimes both– it's like they are either standing inside or where they are being a flamingo and doing a one-foot thing facing down. Or we know that there is transverse where the baby is sideways. Footling and transverse– I mean, transverse for sure cannot come out vaginally. Footling has some more concerns so most providers will not support that. Anyway, overall, my suggestion is if you have a breech, one, know the options to try to help rotate a baby. If you so choose, there are also risks to ECVs. We have a blog around ECV and we want to make sure it's in the show notes. We are going to link some more about breech babies as well but know that you have options. You do have options. It's not like Lauren's first where she walked in and was felt that she was stripped away of all the options. If you're looking for a VBAC-supportive provider, something that I always tell my clients and I need to suggest this more on the podcast is while you are asking questions like, “How do you support VBAC?” and all of these questions talk about, one of those questions is “What if my baby's breech? What does that look like?” I think that's a really great question to add in there because then you can know, “Okay, not only is this provider VBAC-supportive, but they are even breech-supportive.” We never know. Sometimes babies just flip and sometimes they flip in the very end. It's very rare but it happens so it's just really important to know. Add that to your list of questions as you are going through and asking for support for VBAC how they are for breech. Do you have any other things that you would suggest for someone maybe going to have or deciding to have a breech birth in general? Lauren: Just try to be as knowledgeable as you can about it because that gave me a lot of peace just knowing all the facts and just the knowledge. It made me feel a lot more comfortable with it all. Meagan: Absolutely. It sounds like you did. You just told me a stat just barely so it sounds like you are very confident and you know about breech. I would suggest the same thing. Know the pros and the cons of all three– ECV, breech vaginal, and Cesarean. Let's learn all of them. Well, thank you so much for being here with me today and sharing all of your beautiful birth stories and letting me meet your sweet Ollie via Zoom and sharing these stories to empower other Women of Strength to make the best choice for them. Lauren: Yes. I really appreciate it. I was very excited when you asked me to come on. Meagan: Oh my gosh. We are so happy to have you. Lauren: Thank you. ClosingWould you like to be a guest on the podcast? Tell us about your experience at thevbaclink.com/share. For more information on all things VBAC including online and in-person VBAC classes, The VBAC Link blog, and Meagan's bio, head over to thevbaclink.com. Congratulations on starting your journey of learning and discovery with The VBAC Link.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vbac-link/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Today, we're diving into a fascinating and important topic: what to expect during a twin vaginal delivery. Twin pregnancies come with their own unique set of considerations, and understanding the process can help expectant parents feel more prepared and confident. In this episode, we'll explore the stages of labor, the role of the medical team, and the potential challenges and joys of delivering twins vaginally. Whether you're expecting twins yourself or simply curious about the intricacies of twin births, we've got you covered. Let's get started on this journey through the remarkable experience of bringing two new lives into the world at the same time.   Your feedback is essential to us! We would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on your podcast platform or sending us an email at info@maternalresources.org. Your input helps us tailor our content to better serve the needs of our listeners. For additional resources and information, be sure to visit our website at Maternal Resources: https://www.maternalresources.org/. You can also connect with us on our social channels to stay up-to-date with the latest news, episodes, and community engagement: Twitter: https://twitter.com/integrativeob YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/maternalresources Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/integrativeobgyn/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IntegrativeOB Thank you for being part of our community, and until next time, let's continue to support, uplift, and celebrate the incredible journey of working moms and parenthood. Together, we can create a more equitable and nurturing world for all.

Show Notes for Episode 79: Still Looking Pregnant? 10 Things Your Doctor Didn't Tell You About Your Postpartum Belly Hey there, beautiful mamas! Welcome back to the podcast. Today, we're diving into a topic that many of us find ourselves puzzled over after giving birth - why does it look like I'm still pregnant, and why didn't anyone warn me about this? The Great Transition: Pregnancy does a number on our bodies. Hips widen, rib cages shift, organs play musical chairs, and the baby arrives. But contrary to what some of us might hope, our bellies don't just "deflate" overnight. A lot is going on under the surface that keeps that postpartum belly around longer than expected. Personal Insight: I was that mom who stayed active during pregnancy. Walks, core training, weights - you name it. But even with all that effort, my belly didn't bounce back immediately after birth. And that's perfectly okay. I am addressing why in this episode of New Mom Naturopath!! We'll explore these points in depth, backed by recent studies and a bit of motherly wisdom, to give you a comprehensive understanding of what's happening to your postpartum body and why it's all part of the incredible process of bringing life into the world. Remember, mamas, everybody is unique, and the journey to “recovery” or “normalcy” post-birth is not a race. It's a deeply personal journey that deserves compassion and understanding, both from the world and ourselves. Ready to dive deeper and embrace your body's journey? Press play, and let's get into it together. You're not alone on this journey, mama.   References: Fukano M, Tsukahara Y, Takei S, Nose-Ogura S, Fujii T, Torii S. Recovery of Abdominal Muscle Thickness and Contractile Function in Women after Childbirth. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021. Fan C, Guidolin D, Ragazzo S, Fede C, Pirri C, Gaudreault N, Porzionato A, Macchi V, De Caro R, Stecco C. Effects of Cesarean Section and Vaginal Delivery on Abdominal Muscles and Fasciae. Medicina (Kaunas). 2020.

Thank you for joining us for our 2nd Cabral HouseCall of the weekend! I'm looking forward to sharing with you some of our community's questions that have come in over the past few weeks…   Anonymous: Hi Dr.Cabral, Thank you so much for taking the time to answer listener questions every week! A little over a year ago I had a vaginal delivery with forceps. At my six week checkup I was not completely healed and asked to come back another two weeks later. This went on until I was six months postpartum, every time having silver nitrate applied to the scar tissue. At six months postpartum it was finally suggested I have a procedure done where I would go under anesthesia and have the doctor remove all the granulation tissue. My question to you is there anything I could I have done to help my body heal better and avoid that situation? I already take the DNS, zinc, D, omega and probiotic. Thanks again for all you do.   Justin: What are your thoughts on permethrin and insectashield clothing. What are the best natural mosquito and tick repellents? I’ve heard geranium oil can repel ticks. Is that something you’re familiar with?   Anonymous: I wanted to ask what it might mean when you bowel movements have no or little smell. After doing some research, it seems it could be due to lack of bacteria due to anitbiotics, I do not take those and havent for many years. I did the CBO protocol (first month only) a few months ago, but thats about it. If it helps, I have been diagnosed with dyspepsia. I also have what feels like a strange inflammatory (sometimes w/ burning) painful pressure in my sternum area everyday, and its very discomforting, with the feeling of fullness and cramping on my right abdomen in my liver area (ive done 7 liver flushes before). I that I take 2 caps of mag07 nightly and full spectrum mag as well. I seem to get a lot of mucous coming up my throat thruout the day, even if I havent eaten in a while. Thanks.   Laura: Hi, dr, Cabral.. hope you and your family are well.. I’m interested in pumpkin seed oil.. is it a healthy option? Not for cooking, but in my country we always use it for salads, it has an amazing aroma and taste and it’s considered very healthy here, lots of people make their own, it’s a whole thing around here ;) But now I’m not sure how healthy it is because you never mention it.. I only heard it once on your podcast about how to add 3.23 extra years to your life, ep. 2482 - it was part of that research.. Please talk more about it if you can.. I am also interested in the difference between sunflower seeds, sunbutter & sunflower oil.. the latter is unhealthy, but the other two are healthy, right? Could you please explain why? Thank you so much for all your hard work..   Erin: Lung question! I was diagnosed with asthma and allergies at the age of one…and still to this day have sinusitis and all kinds of sinus problems depending on the time of year. The asthma had thankfully gotten significantly better. But I recently was listening to someone talk about the connection between dry skin and the lungs in Chinese medicine. This really got me thinking as i have been suffering with dry skin for awhile. He mentioned if you had lung conditions, even way back as a child, you could still have infection left in your lungs. How would one go about getting rid of these old infections ? I am currently on the CBo protocol (not sure if this helps in anyway). Hope this made sense but it really made me think and feel sure this is something i am dealing with   Thank you for tuning into this weekend's Cabral HouseCalls and be sure to check back tomorrow for our Mindset & Motivation Monday show to get your week started off right! - - - Show Notes and Resources: StephenCabral.com/2970 - - - Get a FREE Copy of Dr. Cabral's Book: The Rain Barrel Effect - - - Join the Community & Get Your Questions Answered: CabralSupportGroup.com - - - Dr. Cabral's Most Popular At-Home Lab Tests: > Complete Minerals & Metals Test (Test for mineral imbalances & heavy metal toxicity) - - - > Complete Candida, Metabolic & Vitamins Test (Test for 75 biomarkers including yeast & bacterial gut overgrowth, as well as vitamin levels) - - - > Complete Stress, Mood & Metabolism Test (Discover your complete thyroid, adrenal, hormone, vitamin D & insulin levels) - - - > Complete Food Sensitivity Test (Find out your hidden food sensitivities) - - - > Complete Omega-3 & Inflammation Test (Discover your levels of inflammation related to your omega-6 to omega-3 levels) - - - Get Your Question Answered On An Upcoming HouseCall: StephenCabral.com/askcabral - - - Would You Take 30 Seconds To Rate & Review The Cabral Concept? The best way to help me spread our mission of true natural health is to pass on the good word, and I read and appreciate every review!  

In this episode of the Balancing Chaos podcast, host Kelley Nemiro dives into the emotional journey of pregnancy and postpartum. Reflecting on her own experience with Dr. Christine Sterling, she realizes the importance of addressing the anxieties and worries that come with pregnancy, as well as preparing new parents for the realities of postpartum and caring for a newborn. Dr. Christine is a board-certified ObGyn, mom-of-three and founder of the Sterling Life Membership. Her career was found on the volume of information (and opinions) about what you should and shouldn't do in pregnancy and how overwhelming it is. So many women spend their pregnancies worrying, stressed, and overwhelmed by the pressure to do everything "right." Dr. Sterling believes this isn't fair and you deserve better.In today's episode, Kelley and Dr. Sterling go through the entire timeline from prenatal, through pregnancy and into the postpartum period and cover what truly is normal at each milestone. They discuss common anxieties that come up between fertility, waiting for test results and how you should feel in the postpartum period. The two get into how to control what you can in order to alleviate anxiety, the impact of stress on a pregnancy and how to advocate for your needs in a medical setting. Tune in for an insightful episode on all things mamahood! To join Kelley's January Break Free from Self Sabotage and Create Consistency Program click HERETo connect with Kelley click HERETo connect with Dr. Christine Sterling click HERE 

Sabrina's first birth was a traumatic crash Cesarean. She and her baby were thankfully perfectly healthy, but Sabrina was left with no desire to have any more kids. She didn't realize how much her birth experience played into those feelings until she became pregnant with her second. Sabrina found The VBAC Link through another birth podcast and listened every day on her way to work starting at four weeks pregnant! The beautiful stories from Women of Strength gave her the encouragement to go for it. And Sabrina absolutely proved the fight that was within her. After two weeks of prodromal labor, over 48 hours of labor, and listening to her intuition as plans changed during labor which included some help with forceps, Sabrina achieved the VBAC she was fighting for. Even though her labor and birth were physically brutal, Sabrina immediately felt like she could do it all again. Additional LinksNeeded WebsiteThe Lactation NetworkHow to VBAC: The Ultimate Prep Course for ParentsFull Transcript under Episode Details Meagan: Welcome to The VBAC Link everybody. I am just so happy. I love reviews so much and want to encourage anyone who has maybe been with us for a while or has been listening to let us know your thoughts. Tell us what you think about The VBAC Link. Today, before we get into this review, I wanted to introduce our guest today. Her name is Sabrina. Hello. Sabrina: Hi. Meagan: It's so fun to be here with you today. She jumped on and was like, “Oh, it's so crazy. You were in my ear and now we're here.” Sabrina: Yeah. It is crazy. Meagan: It's so awesome though. I love when our guests come on and they are like, “I've literally been listening to you for so many years. This is so surreal.” It's so fun. It's just such an honor to have you guys sharing your stories because I want you to know that you guys are the reason why this podcast is amazing. Just saying. These storytellers are the reason why The VBAC Link is incredible and all of these professionals come on. They make this podcast what it is. Review of the WeekI'll get into this review and then we'll get into your story. This is from aliaholland. This was back in 2023 and it says, “Love the host.” Oh, that makes my heart sing. Sing and smile, apparently, my heart does a lot of things. It says, “I'm 35 weeks pregnant and planning an all-natural VBAC in the hospital. I've been listening to a few different podcasts but keep coming back to this show. The host is very interactive and nice to listen to. Format is a good blend of birth stories as well as good education.” Oh, that makes me happy and that is exactly what we want to have on the podcast. It is the birth stories and education. If you are out there and you are listening and you are a birth educator or you are a midwife or you are an OB or maybe an anesthesiologist and you work really heavily in the birth world and you think it would be cool to come on the podcast and talk about some education points, we would love that. Always feel free to reach out at info@thevbaclink.com. Sabrina's storiesMeagan: Okay, cute Sabrina. We are talking about two very dramatically different stories today within your own birth stories. I want to just, I don't know if we need necessarily– what's the word– a trigger warning, but at the same time, I think it's really important to talk about how sometimes things just don't go as planned, but then what we can overcome and how we can grow through experiences and have really, really great experiences. I was just telling Sabrina this before she got on. In her note, at the bottom as a reminder to this community, that doesn't mean you failed. I love that message so much because I think so many times in this community, we do feel that feeling. Sometimes we don't even just feel it, we are told that. Sabrina: Definitely. Meagan: Right? We are told. I want to turn the time over to you to share your stories. Sabrina: Perfect. Okay, well I have two little babies. They are two years apart and yes. I'll just start obviously with my C-section story. I went into birth thinking, “I'm young. I can do it. This is easy. This is what I'm made to do.” Everything with my pregnancy with my first daughter was great. Nothing really happened and then at my 32-week midwife appointment, we were listening on the Doppler and her heart actually skipped some beats. It didn't come to anything, but it kind of plays into the story a little later. I was just kind of like, “What's that? Why can I notice this?”Meagan: Abnormalities here. Sabrina: I could hear it so obviously something was going on. We did an ultrasound and everything was fine, so no worries there. My labor started pretty good. I woke up and had that weird feeling that it was coming. My dog was following me around and all of that stuff, so I was like, “Okay. This is the day.” Meagan: Something is happening, yes. Sabrina: The baby is coming. My husband was at work, so I just labored at home. My contractions actually came on right away at 10 minutes apart and progressed like that. He came home probably around 4:00 in the afternoon and we live 45 minutes from a city with a hospital birth at. So I was like, “Okay, we should probably go to the city now.” We go there. I actually had to labor at my in-laws' so that was quite fun because they are asking you, “Do you want water? Do you want food?” I'm like, “I want to be left alone right now.” We stayed there until about 9:00 PM. My midwife was called and she was like, “Oh, you're only 3 centimeters.” I was like, “Okay.” She was like, “We'll see you later tonight.” I was like, “All right.” My husband went to bed. 1:30 comes and I've been walking around for the last four hours.” I was like, “Okay, now.” Meagan: Exhausted. Sabrina: Yes. It has to be time now. I can go to the hospital. She comes. She's like, “Yeah. You're 5 centimeters. We can go now.” Oh, that's my little baby. Meagan: That's okay. Sabrina: We called one hospital that we were supposed to go to and they were actually full. It's a blessing in disguise because we ended up going to a level 1 trauma hospital, so more advanced and actually probably helped with what happened to us. We go there. I'm still feeling good going through the motions. I wasn't progressing very fast. This is where the interventions start. She asks if I want her to break my water. I obviously had no idea. I thought that was normal, so I was like, “Yeah, go ahead.” So she did and then as things do, they progressed quite quickly from there. That was probably at 3:00 in the morning. We got to about 6:00 in the morning and I was ready for an epidural. I was like, “This is way more than I imagined.” I've already been going about this for 20ish hours, so let's do it. He came in. Everything was great. I felt great after that. I was like, “Okay, I can do this.” My contractions went from a minute apart to 10 minutes apart. I was like, “Okay well,” I didn't know any better so I was chilling. My midwife was like, “Okay, we have to do something.” Meagan: They wanted to encourage labor to continue forward quicker. Sabrina; Yeah, exactly. I had no idea, so I was like, “Yeah. Let's do something.” An OB comes in. We do Pitocin. We start it. Everything is going fine. We had a few dips, so they took it off and it wasn't like anything was too concerning. She wasn't recovering great after we took it off either. They said, “We'll put in an internal monitor.” Meagan: Oh, an FSC. Fetal scalp electrode. Sabrina: Yeah, because she wasn't recovering. They didn't know if it was because they couldn't find it with the belly ones or she was moving. I was like, “Okay.” We had it on for a little while and just hung out until she seemed stable, and I was still at 7 centimeters. Nothing had changed. Meagan: But still, that's good. Sabrina: Yeah, it still wasn't fast enough. They come back in and they're like, “We're going to start again.” This was probably 1:30. I'm like, “Okay, let's start it.” They turn it on and probably within 5 minutes, there's absolutely no heartbeat. There are two monitors on. They can't find her. Meagan: So scary. Sabrina: I'm obviously hysterical because I can hear the machine not beeping. There's nothing there. At that point, 15 people ran into the room. This one nurse comes running in. She's like, “OR, right now.” I had no idea this was even an option. We get to the OR and all I remember is that this one nurse introduced herself to me and her name was also Sabrina. She's like, “Okay, honey. Here we go.” I'm like, “Here we go, what? Where's the baby? What's going on?” She's like, “You're under general anesthetic. Your husband can't come in. This is happening right now.” Obviously, I'm bawling my eyes out because I think my baby is no longer there. Meagan: Yeah. Sabrina: Yeah, super traumatic. My husband comes in. He's crying. He's like, “I can't be in here. I can only give you a kiss. This is it. Good luck.” I was like, “Okay.” Meagan: They're kind of taking a long time. Sabrina: It seems like a long time in the thing, but honestly– Meagan: It was probably quicker. Sabrina: They were doing everything. I could feel them putting the iodine on my stomach and everything like that. The midwife was like, “Sabrina, babies are born two ways, vaginally or C-section. You're having this baby. It's going to be fine.” That's really all I remember. Meagan: Knocked out after that. Sabrina: Yeah. Mask on, obviously. You're under general anesthetic. Yeah, I wake up. We didn't know the sex of the baby. I had no idea I had a baby. I wake up and they're like, “Sabrina, you had a baby.” I was like, “I did what? I had what?” They're like, “Yeah, she's with her dad.” I was like, “She? It's a girl?” That feeling is the best feeling I had in the whole world. She was perfectly fine and there was nothing wrong with her heart at all. It just wasn't handling the Pitocin and they got her out quick enough that they didn't have to do any resuscitation or anything like that. Meagan: What were her APGARs? Do you remember? Sabrina: I don't know, but she got to go be with her dad right away. Meagan: Interesting. Sabrina: Yeah. I actually have a video of her screaming that my midwife took. I was like, “That's actually crazy.” Meagan: That is very interesting, yeah. Sabrina: Yeah, so I don't know what was going on. She didn't have any NICU stay or anything. She was perfect. They wheel me out. Obviously, I'm not very coherent. My husband is holding her and he's like, “This is our baby.” I was like, “It's a girl!” He was like, “Yeah, it is. She's perfect.” Everything was great. I ended up having a hemorrhage during surgery. I had to stay for a while. Luckily, I didn't need a blood transfusion, just iron transfusions. Yeah. That was it. I went home. I had the baby on Saturday and I went home on Tuesday. Meagan: Oh, okay. Sabrina: Everything was pretty good and that was my C-section story. Obviously, my midwife was like, “Everything that could go wrong went wrong, but you came out of it fine and so did she.” Meagan: Yeah. Yeah. Sabrina: Fast forward, I didn't want another baby. I didn't think it was trauma, I just didn't want one. I couldn't relate the two until I ended up with our surprise baby. Meagan: I bet. Sabrina: Three weeks before we were supposed to get married. Meagan: Oh my gosh. Sabrina: Yeah, we had a destination wedding planned in Mexico and I had a surprise pregnancy. It really struck me then that the reason I didn't want a baby is that I didn't want that fear happening again. I immediately started research and I was listening to actually a different podcast that you guys were a guest on. Meagan: Oh. Sabrina: Yeah, All About Pregnancy and Birth with Dr. Rankins. Meagan: Yeah, Nicole, yeah. Sabrina: Yeah, you guys were a guest and then I was like, “Oh, I should listen to them.” I was probably 4 weeks pregnant and I listened to every single episode on my drive to work every day. I was like, “This is what I'm doing.” It just gave me the encouragement to go for it. Yeah. We went ahead and we were trying for a VBAC. All of my family was like, “Mmm, are you sure?” “Yep. This is what I want. I don't want to recover with a toddler and a newborn. My husband has to work. What am I gonna do?” I was definitely questioned a lot on it, but something the OB told me after my C-section was like, “You're a great candidate for a VBAC because what went wrong wasn't your fault. There is nothing wrong.” I mean, the too-small pelvis wrong thing that they say. There was nothing there that was bad. It was just her. So his pregnancy was great. I was anemic. I had iron infusions before I labored so if anything was to happen, we would be prepared for that. My midwife was super supportive. I came in at 10 weeks with all of the questions that I heard on The VBAC Link. What about induction? She was like, “We don't induce until 41 and 3.” “What about all of these other things?” She was like, “No. This is what you want to do. You're fine.” I was like, “Oh, okay.” So if anyone needs a midwife up in Canada in Calgary, Alberta specifically, Origins Midwifery is great. Everything went well. My first came early, so of course, when your second one comes late, it's hard. I was 40 weeks pregnant. I had been having prodromal labor for two weeks. Meagan: Oh. Sabrina: I was waking up every night around the same time with contractions and was like, “Today's the day. Okay. Today's the day.” Meagan: That darn prodromal labor. Sabrina: Yep. My husband came home one week before it actually happened and was like, “Okay, let's go.” I was like, “Oh, now they're stopped. Sorry babe.” I was doing the 10,000 steps every day. I ate all of the dates. I ate all of the things just to make sure that I didn't go through this again. I was like, “I'm ready.” Meagan: Yeah. You did all of the things to prepare. Sabrina: Yeah, literally everything I could do, I did. So 40 and 3 comes. It's 1:00 in the morning. I wake up with contractions again. I was like, “Okay, this has to be it. We're overdue now. Let's go.” Yeah. I wake up. I'm like, “Okay.” I wait it out. They're not super strong, but again, they started 10 minutes apart. I had a midwife appointment that day as well, so I was like, “Do I call her right now and be like, ‘Cancel your day or do I wait it out?'” My midwife appointment was in the early afternoon, so I dropped off my toddler and I went there. I was like, “Okay. I'm definitely in early labor. It's been 12 hours now. I'm on a clock. I'm having contractions consistently for 10 minutes. I've tried a shower to stop them. I've gone out of the house. I've tried to scare them away. They're not stopping.” She was like, “Okay, let's do a check.” I was like, “Sure. Let's do a check.” She's like, “Okay, well you are 1 centimeter dilated.” I was like, “Are you kidding?” I've been doing this for two weeks already and now 12 hours of this and I'm only 1 centimeter dilated?” She was like, “Yes, but I can feel the contractions.” I was like, “Okay.” She was like, “So I will see you later.” Meagan: You're like, “Okay.” Sabrina: A week later or tonight later? So we went home. She did do a sweep at that point just to see if it would stretch at all. She said that it did. I don't know what it did, but I went home. I was like, “Okay. I'll just keep going through it.” They hadn't stopped. They were still 10 minutes apart. My husband came home at his normal time. There was no real rush. We hung out and made dinner. It was our last dinner as a family of three and I was super emotional about it. We put our kid to bed and I was like, “I can't sleep. They're already strong enough that I'm not sleeping, so now I've been going at this all day already.”1:00 in the morning comes and I've decided, “Okay. I'm going to have a shower. They're getting pretty strong. I'm going to try to listen to HypnoBirthing tracks.” I wanted to labor at home as long as possible. I called my midwife. I was like, “Okay, things are changing. They are 5 minutes apart.” Again, we live 45 minutes from a hospital. She was like, “Do you want me to come check you or do you think you can keep waiting?” Meagan: That's pretty cool that she was willing to come check you or even come see you. Sabrina: Yeah. I was like, “I don't want you to have to drive all the way here and then drive all the way home and then have to drive to the hospital in a few hours.” I was like, “I'll just keep going.” She was like, “Try another bath. Try another shower.” I sent my husband back to bed and I was like, “Okay. I'll just keep going.” I kept going and I was actually in my daughter's room. She was sleeping in our room. I was over her rocking chair just on my knees with my hands over. This was probably at 3:30 in the morning. I felt this weird change which I learned later was my water breaking, but there was no water. It was a weird feeling and I was like, “Oh, that's really weird.” Yeah, so then I just kept walking around. I had more mucusy discharge so I was like, “Okay. This is not good now.” It's 5:00 in the morning. My husband was still sleeping. I was like, “It's time to wake up.” I'm out here moaning through them. We need to go to the city. We are ready to go. So we call her. She's like, “Okay. They sound different.” I told her about the water. She was like, “Okay, there's no fluid?” I was like, “No. There's nothing coming out.” So she met us there at the hospital. It's 6:00 AM at this point. She was like, “We'll check you.” I'm like, “Great.” She was like, “I don't see your waters, but I can confirm they're broken.” “Oh, okay sure.” She was like, “You're only 4 centimeters.” I was like, “Are you kidding me?” Meagan: Yeah, super frustrating. Sabrina: Yeah. 24 hours of consistent contractions and I'm only 4 centimeters? What? She was like, “Okay, because you're not coping well and you live this far away, we're going to admit you.” I was like, “Okay, fine.” So we got admitted. I was doing all of the walking and everything like that in our room and by 8:00, she checked me and I was 8 centimeters. I was like, “Oh, okay.” Two hours and I am 4 centimeters further along. Great. Let's keep going. So I was at the point where they were so bad. I was so tired and I was like, “Okay, I want an epidural.” The midwife was like, “You just made it from 4 to 8 in a few hours. Keep going.” I was like, “Oh, okay.” I was over the bed, on the toilet, everywhere I could go and now, it was 12:00. I was like, “Okay. I am dying.” Meagan: So tired, I'm sure. Sabrina: Yeah. I'm crying at this point. I need an epidural. She's like, “Okay, let me check you.” She's like, “You're still 8 centimeters.” I was like, “What? There's no way. How did I progress so quickly to here from 4 to 8 and now I'm just stuck?” She's like, “Okay. Give yourself a time. Give yourself a time limit until you can't do it anymore.” I was like, “Okay. I'll go until 2:00. Two more hours. I will just fight through this. At that point, if I'm not any different, call them.” 2:00 comes around and I was like, “Okay, I'm just going to push it a little longer. I really want it.” At 2:45, I was like, “All right, where am I at?” She was like, “You're still 8.” So we called the anesthesiologist in. I had been doing all of the labor positions. I was on my hands and knees. I tried the peanut ball. I tried a birthing ball and nothing was helping.Meagan: Did you know his position? When she checked, could she tell his position at all? Sabrina: Not really, he was just there. That does play in. He does become asynclitic later on which explains even more of why nothing was happening. So then I was just going through the motions. I was like, “Okay. Maybe my body needs to rest. Maybe I just get it and things are going to happen.” I was very upset because I wanted no interventions. My husband was like, “Just do it, Sabrina. You've been at this for a long time.” They come in. It's 3:30 and at this point, I'm throwing up. I was like, “Oh, this is transition.” It wasn't. I was just tired and sick. Meagan: Exhausted. Sabrina: They're like, “Okay.” They gave me the epidural and I was like, “Okay, I feel good. I'm just going to hang out and rest a little bit.” Yeah, then again, nothing happens. I thought I would get some rest and things would keep progressing fast and that was not true. So we were still 8 at about 6:00 PM. My midwife was like, “Okay, if your waters did break at 3:00 AM, you are coming up on a time limit here.” I was like, “Oh.” Meagan: Were you showing any signs of infection?Sabrina: Nothing. I felt good. His heart rate was good. I was just tired and emotional at that point. She was like, “We have to call in an OB.” I was like, “Okay.” She was like, “You have options.” She was like, “You have an option to have a C-section right now.” I was like, “Okay.” She was like, “Or you have the option to start Pitocin.” I was like, “I really don't want that. I really don't want it.” I cried about it for about an hour. My husband was like, “This is a different birth. This is a different baby. If it goes wrong, they can still take the baby out.” I was like, “Okay.” The OB warned me. She was like, “If you start Pitocin and he gets down into the birth canal, you cannot go back and have a C-section. You will be birthing this baby.” I was like, “Okay.” Meagan: If something went awry, they totally could. Sabrina: They would, but she was like, “You're not getting all the way there and then tapping out.” I was like, “It's not really tapping out, but whatever.” Meagan: Interesting, yeah, that they said that. Sabrina: Then she told me, “I do have a high rate of forceps.” I was like, “Okay, I appreciate the honesty.”Meagan: Like a high success rate or do they use them all the time?Sabrina: She uses them a lot. Meagan: That's interesting. Sabrina: Yeah, it was. She was like, “Okay, what are your hard no's?” I was like, “I would not like forceps and I would not like an episiotomy.” She was like, “Okay, but if you need it, would you accept it?” I was like, “Yeah, obviously, for the safety of my baby.” Meagan: Like you would choose that over a C-section maybe that is what she was trying to say. Sabrina: Yeah. We start the Pitocin maybe at about 8:00 PM. I was like, “Okay, here we go.” They're coming in every half hour doing it up. She said that she had no limit on how much she would give even with a previous C-section. I guess some OBs have a limit. Meagan: Yes, they do. Yeah. Sabrina: She said that she didn't. Meagan: Interesting, okay. Sabrina: She was like, “If you want to do this, I am game to do it.” I was like, “Okay. Let's do it.” So we started Pitocin. She came back around 10 and she was like, “You're still only 8 centimeters.” I had been on Pitocin for two hours now. Meagan: This is seriously a positional issue now. Sabrina: Then she's like, “Let's check him.” She's like, “Oh, I think he's asynclitic.” I was like, “Could we have not discovered this–Meagan: Hours ago? Sabrina: This morning. So she was like, “Try the peanut ball some more. If he doesn't move in two hours, you're having a C-section.” I was like, “Okay, fine.” We're going at it. I'm on the peanut ball. I'm switching positions. I must have had a decent epidural because I was able to do all of this on my own. My nurse checked me at 11:30. She was like, “You're 9.5.” I was like, “What?”Meagan: Positional changes. Sabrina: She was like, “You're mindset, this physician. Keep going.” I was like, “Okay. I can do it.” Midnight rolls around. She checked me and she was like, “You're 10 centimeters.” I was like, “We did it. We made it. Now this baby is being born.” It is now two days later. Here we go. My appointment was on Wednesday morning. It is now Friday morning. Let's get it. I was pumped. I'm ready to start pushing. Great. So they gave me guided pushes to begin with. She's like, “You have it. You're doing great. Keep going.” The worst part is in between every contraction, I had to throw up. My husband is holding my leg while I'm pushing then he immediately has to put my leg down and has to grab a bucket. It was between every single one. There was no break. I hadn't been eating because– Meagan: That is, of course, if they don't let you eat. Sabrina: Yeah. It had been two days. I'm just, yeah. It was rough. He makes a joke of it all the time that he was the nurse. He was like, “I pick up her leg. Put her leg down. Grab the bucket. Put the bucket down. Grab the leg.” So pushing comes up. 2:00 AM. She was like, “Okay, well you're pushing effectively, but nothing is really going on. You're coming up to 24 hours on a broken water.” I was like, “Oh my goodness. Just give me more time. I just need– Meagan: Again, no signs of infection, correct? Sabrina: Nothing. Meagan: So yeah, you have 24 hours but baby's fine. There are zero signs of infection. Sabrina: Yeah, there are zero signs of infection. His heart hadn't dipped one time. They were saying that his heart rate was too perfect. Meagan: So it doesn't really need to be a conversation. Women of Strength, just listen to that. If infection is coming into play, then okay, but that just causes stress on you that you didn't need. Sabrina: Yeah, exactly. I think they were just saying it to say it at that point. Nothing was wrong. So then I continued to push and it's coming up 4:00 AM. I've now been pushing for four hours. I'm so tired. I've been up for over two days and literally over 48 hours I've been up at this point. I've had contractions for 48 hours nonstop, no breaks. I'm looking at my husband and I'm like, “I can't anymore. My body can't push. My muscles are weak.” I tried all of the pushing positions with your legs up on your back. I tried the squat bar. I tried with the sheet. I tried over the back of the bed. I tried everything and I can't do it. I'm literally saying to him, “I can't do it. I have no strength left. My body is quivering.” I'm bawling my eyes out and he looks at the nurse. He's like, “Call the OB. She can't. What is she supposed to do? Keep going?” It takes her a while to get there obviously because everyone else was having their babies. She comes in and she's like, “What do you want to do?” I'm just like, “You just need to get the baby out. I don't care what it is at this point. Just take the baby out.” Meagan: You're so exhausted. Sabrina: Yeah. I wasn't even upset about anything, but I was just crying because I had no control over anything at that point. My body was tired. My emotions were tired. I hadn't slept and she was like, “Do you consent to forceps?” I was like, “I consent to whatever you need to do. Just get him out.” She was like, “Okay, I want to do some guided pushes to see if I can help you.” I pushed. She was like, “Your pushing is really good, so something is just not letting him come through.” I was like, “Okay.” Meagan: Did she do any feeling of the head at that point internally? Sabrina: Yeah. Yeah, she was. Then she was like, “I have to go in further to try to turn him a little more.” She tried to stick her whole hand in and I remember the feeling. I was like, “Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Stop. This is so painful.” She was like, “You can't use forceps if you can feel that.” I was like, “Oh my goodness.” Then they had to wait and call the anesthesiologist to get a top off of fentanyl or whatever. Meagan: Your epidural. Sabrina: Yeah. She comes in. She's like, “Okay. We've got about 15 minutes before this isn't as strong. Are you ready?” I was like, “I guess so.” She was like, “Just because you have the medication doesn't mean it's going to feel good.” I was like, “Okay.” She was like, “It's a lot of pressure.” I was like, “Okay. I'm trying to birth a baby. It's a lot of pressure already.” She was like, “Okay.” She sticks them in and it was not great. It was pretty awful feeling, but she only had to pull twice. She puts in and pulls once. It doesn't do anything. She was like, “Okay, push really hard,” and then all of a sudden, he was born. I remember just the feeling. All of the pain went away. All of the hardness of the birth was gone. I did have to get an episiotomy and I did feel her cut. She didn't tell me she was doing it, but I felt it. That was hard for me because I was just like, “I didn't want that.” Meagan: That's hard. Sabrina: But you have nothing left and you are just getting that baby out. Yeah. He was born at 4:49 in the morning after 49 hours of labor. He was perfectly healthy. He was a big boy, 8 pounds, 7 ounces. Yeah, and everyone thought it was going to be a girl because boys' heart rates are wonky usually and girls like to talk on the phone so they are asynclitic. Meagan: Oh, that's hilarious. I've never heard of that. Girls like to talk on the phone so they come out asynclitic. Sabrina: Yeah. That's what the OB said, the midwife said, and the nurses said. Then the OB comes up to me. She was like, “Those ladies going for VBACs, they're determined. They don't care what they're doing. They just want the VBAC and they'll do anything to achieve it and you did it.” I was like, “Wow, that was really supportive of you.” Obviously, I didn't get a natural, no intervention– Meagan: Unmedicated. Sabrina: Yeah, a no-intervention birth, but I did get a VBAC. This is the funny part. They are stitching me up. Obviously, I have my baby. I'm laying on my back and they have a mirror above my eyes so I can see what they're doing. I was like, “Um, this is a design flaw in this room. I don't think everyone wants to watch.” Meagan: Yeah, I mean, maybe coming out but I don't know about suturing. Sabrina: Yeah, and I didn't notice it was there until they were doing that. He was healthy and everything was fine. Obviously, I had quite a bit of stitching. I had torn plus she had to cut medially so to the sides. Meagan: Mmm, ouch. Sabrina: Yeah, it didn't feel good. She made a comment that was like, “It's just the skin that I cut.” I was like, “Okay, that still sucks.” But yeah. He was born and then the next day, we got to go home. I was telling my husband, I was like, “This is why people have four babies.” This is way better than a C-section. I feel great. Meagan: Aww, I'm so happy. Sabrina: He was like, “What?” I was like, “I feel great. I could do it again.” Meagan: Yes. Sabrina: To me, even though it was very different than I had planned, I achieved what I wanted and I got my baby. I got my VBAC and I birthed him myself. Meagan: Yes, and you made it through a really long, tough labor. I want to actually talk about assisted birth because this is actually a really great question to ask yourself as you are preparing for your VBAC. Something that we go through in our doula practice is asking ourselves what they said. You have options. There is a point where we can use an operative vacuum or forceps or go to the OR. There are going to be pros and cons to both. One of the cons can be damage to baby and damage to mom, especially pelvic floor trauma and things like that. So you have to weigh out your pros and cons there as well and decide if that's acceptable to you or if a Cesarean would be a better route at that point. I encourage you to talk to your providers even before you go into labor about their method of assistance. If you don't– so a lot of the time, midwives aren't the ones doing vacuums and forceps. They'll have, just like in your situation, an OB come in so you can talk to them and say, “Who would be doing this? What is their method?” Obviously, this provider is very forceps-pro versus prone to go to forceps versus vacuum. She apparently uses them a lot. Asking those questions beforehand so you can know and then looking at the information. We actually have a blog which we will put in the show notes today all about operative delivery and the studies and stuff and the risks, the pros, and the cons. I think that is a really important thing to know. Where you were at, you were like, “I would rather do this than that.” Some people are different. Some people are like, “I don't want to risk a forceps or a vacuum and I'd rather have a Cesarean,” so asking yourself those questions beforehand and knowing what your provider's style is beforehand is actually a really, really good thing to think about in case you're in a situation like this. Sabrina: Oh my goodness, yeah. Meagan: You would say that it was worth it for you. Sabrina: Yeah, definitely. Meagan: And baby was good. Sabrina: Baby was fine. I would do it again. That's what my midwife said at my six-week appointment. She was like, “Wouldn't it be crazy how you would feel if you didn't have that?” I was like, “Oh, I'm sure my husband would be going for a vasectomy tomorrow. I would want all of the babies.” It's just so rewarding if you have that goal in mind to achieve it. Obviously, I didn't get what I wanted, but I still had the empowered feeling of doing it. Meagan: Good. Good. So good. And it's not even that you didn't get it. That's so hard. Birth isn't always happening exactly how we want it or envision it. There are some bumps and curves along the way, but the mindset, right? We can be in a space where we are making those decisions and not being told we have to do something, I mean, and Dr. Fox talked about that on the podcast. Sometimes a provider will come in because they're almost obligated to say, “We need to do this,” like maybe your first birth. “We need to go to the OR right now.” But then there are some times where it's like, “Hey, this is what I would suggest but  here are the pros and cons and here are your options.” I think that there is something that is very empowering when a mom is able to really have some informed consent and make a decision that she feels is best for her. Sabrina: Yeah. Yeah, even if in the end you are begging them to take the baby out. Meagan: Right. Sabrina: But yeah, I would totally do it all over again. Even just what she said to me, “Women trying to VBAC are the most determined. You can do it.” I was just like, “Okay. I can do it.” Meagan: You can do it. You can do it. There is something unique about us VBAC moms where we have this– I mean, we all have a mission to have a baby, but I think sometimes, we have a mission to have a different experience. Sabrina: Yeah. Meagan: We want something more. We are working hard and we're doing these things. We're eating the dates and we're going to the chiropractor and we're getting massages and we're curb-walking and getting our steps in and finding providers and listening to podcasts. We're doing all of these things and we want to try to get what we are prepping for. That's okay. That's okay that you want that, but there is some special determination I believe in the VBAC community, 100%. Sabrina: Yeah, definitely. Meagan: Well, thank you so much for being here with us today and sharing your stories. Huge congrats. Sabrina: Oh, thank you.ClosingWould you like to be a guest on the podcast? Tell us about your experience at thevbaclink.com/share. 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In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Milly. Some of the topics we cover:EndometriosisFertility Support - ClomophineHypnobirthingPositive PregnancySpontaneous labourLabour at homeFast second half of labourQuick delivery at birth careFetal Ejection ReflexShock post-birthDifficulty latching | Tongue tieBaby Blues2.5years breastfeedingLetrozole for pregnancy 2nd timeBleeding in pregnancyHyperemesis GravidarumPlacenta PreviaPremature birth due to Haemorrhage at 33 weeksEmergency Csection - vertical incisionSCBUDonor Milk10 days in SCBU then homePlease seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:Mental Health in PregnancyPerinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa Plunket - Dads Mental HealthLittle Shadow - Private Counselling NZYour Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing CourseFind me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shoulder dystocia is an OB emergency. Remember McRobert's maneuver and suprapubic pressure. For more information, take a look at the resources below. References ACOG- Shoulder Dystocia AAFP- Shoulder Dystocia

Maddie's 7 Cardinal Movements of a Successful Delivery: 1. Head comes out 2. Head turns 3. Cord Assessment 4. Anterior shoulder delivered 5. Posterior shoulder delivered 6. Body delivered. 7. Baby on mom's chest T's of Postpartum Hemorrhage: 1. Tone 2. Trauma 3. Tissue 4. Thrombosis

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This week while we are on summer vacation,  catch up on all our podcast episodes. We have re-released one of our very first episodes... All about our birth stories. This episode, we talk all about our different birth stories. With four kiddos between the two of us, we had VERY different labor and delivery experiences - from inductions and scheduled C-sections to VBAC and unplanned complications. Listen as we discuss ways to prepare for delivery but also how to prepare for the unexpected.We love connecting with other mamas about their pregnancies, births, and parenting experiences. If you are interested in being on the podcast or providing topic ideas, message us at thecradleandall@gmail.com or DM us on IG @thecradleandall.As always, please don't forget to subscribe and write a review.  Thank you for listening!

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On this episode of BOMB, Jodine and Amanda sit down with their listeners, Natalie Fast, to discuss her incredible journey through childbirth. Natalie's story is a testament to the strength of the human body and the power of the mind during the birthing process. She shares her experiences of having two daughters: one in a hospital with an epidural, and the other in the comfort of her own home, completely unmedicated in her bathtub. Natalie's inspiring story of determination and empowerment is a must-listen for anyone hoping to have an unmedicated birth themselves. If you would like to chat, or have a topic you'd like us to discuss, send us a message! instagram: @blameitonmombrain email: blameitonmombrain@gmail.com Thanks for tuning into BLAME IT ON MOM BRAIN. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blameitonmombrain/message

VBAC stands for Vaginal Birth After Cesarean, which is a delivery method chosen by women who have previously had a c-section but want to deliver vaginally for their next birth. VBAC2, on the other hand, refers to the second or subsequent vaginal birth after a c-section. VBAC and VBAC2 are two different terms that can be confusing for new parents. Women who have had a previous c-section may be wondering about their options for future deliveries. So, let's break down the difference between these two terms. VBAC: Vaginal Birth After Cesarean, or VBAC, is a safe and successful option for many women who have previously delivered by c-section. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) states that women who have had one prior low transverse uterine incision are candidates for VBAC. The success rate for VBAC is high, around 60-80%, and it has several benefits over repeat c-section, including a shorter recovery time, a reduced risk of surgical complications, and a lower risk of infections. However, VBAC is not recommended for all women, as it carries a small risk of uterine rupture, which can be life-threatening for both mother and baby. Other factors, such as the reason for the previous c-section, may also play a role in determining whether VBAC is a safe option for a woman. However, just like with VBAC, there are factors to consider when deciding whether VBAC2 is a safe option. Women who have had multiple c-sections or a previous uterine rupture may not be good candidates for VBAC or VBAC2, yet VBAC2 may still be safe and recommended or some women. VBAC and VBAC2 are both viable options for women who have previously had a c-section and want to deliver vaginally in the future. VBAC is a safe option for most women with one or two prior low transverse uterine incisions. It is important to discuss your options with your healthcare provider, who can help you make an informed decision based on your medical history and individual circumstances. As always, we'd love to hear from you! Connect with us on our website at www.truebirthpodcast.com or send us an email at info@maternalresources.org   Maternal Resources' website is:  https://www.maternalresources.org/   Remember to subscribe wherever you listen, and leave us a review!   Our Social Channels are as follows Twitter: https://twitter.com/integrativeobYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/maternalresources IG: https://www.instagram.com/integrativeobgyn/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IntegrativeOB

Did you know that both Ovisa & Lunar's mom nearly died giving birth? And that number 437 on my list of reasons to never get pregnant is that your vagina can legitimately fall out after giving birth? Swollen nipples, stretch marks, torn vaginas, postpartum depression and the probability of your child becoming a psychopathic serial killer makes pregnancy and motherhood in general sound extremely daunting, but surely there must be some positives to spawning offsprings into this world? Also, what kind of a mother do you think Indah and Lunar would be one day, if/when they have kids? Tune into this episode for another sisterly talk of the realities of motherhood, as well as future aspirations of raising children. Mix-Language Episode (English + Bahasa Indonesia) Timestamps: 0:00 — Intro, Baby Blues, Postpartum Depression, Resenting Motherhood 3:13 — First-Time-Daddy Depression 6:19 — Being A Creative Working Mom & How Much Of Ourselves We Have To Sacrifice To Become Parents 9:35 — Breastfeeding, Stretch Marks, Gaining Weight, Loose Skin, Vaginas Falling Out 14:35 — C-Section vs. Vaginal Delivery, Torn Vaginas, Lunar's Mom's 32 Hour Labor, Vaginal Vacuums 24:34 — It's Okay To Ask For Help, Moms 35:02 — Are There Any Positives To Motherhood? 36:27 — Playgrounds & Expensive Toys 40:59 — Only Child vs. Having Siblings 45:46 — Adopting Our Mother's Personalities While Pregnant & Are Pregnancy Cravings Just Myths 49:28 — What Type of Mom Indah & Lunar Would Be, Tech Gadgets & Social Media For Children 54:37 — Closing Join the Ovisa Fanclub: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withovisa Join the Lunar Fanclub: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papalune_ Full episodes of The Indah G Show are available every Thursday 6:00 PM WIB (Indonesia) time on on YouTube, Spotify & Apple Podcast. Episode clips are also available on YouTube, Instagram & TikTok. PSA for all of our deaf & hard-of-hearing viewers & listeners all over the world, our full episodes on YouTube come with automatic English closed captions that have been reviewed and revised by our team to ensure accuracy. For those of our local Indonesian audience in need of Indonesian translations, you can find Bahasa Indonesia closed captions on the episode clips of this episode uploaded on YouTube, Instagram & TikTok, which we will be sure to post a lot of from each and e

In this episode, we discuss management of soft markers of aneuploidy on ultrasound. Also, on update on Makena's potential withdrawal by the FDA. And finally, we discuss value based care for vaginal induction and delivery, including methods of inductions, routine labs, methods of hemorrhage control, sterilization, etc. 

EBB 244: Evidence on Artificial Rupture of Membranes, Assisted Vaginal Delivery, and Internal Monitoring.   We are so excited to announce the upcoming release of a new Evidence Based Birth(R) Pocket Guide, all about Interventions! To give you a sneak peek to the Invention Pocket Guide,  we are diving into the research and evidence on artificial rupture of membranes, assisted vaginal delivery an internal monitoring.   Content note: Discussion of the benefits and risks of these interventions, including forceps and vacuum-assisted deliveries, which can be associated with birthing trauma for birthing people and babies, as well as the risk of mortality. Resources: Make sure you're on the Pocket Guide wait list by going here  Amniotomy References: Kawakita, T., Huang, C-C, and Landy, H. J. (2018). Risk Factors for Umbilical Cord Prolapse at the Time of Artificial Rupture of Membranes. AJP Rep 8(2): e89-e94. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29755833/ Simpson, K. R. (2020). Cervical Ripening and Labor Induction and Augmentation, 5th Edition. AWHONN Practice Monograph 24(4): PS1-S41. https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-019-2491-4 Smyth, R. M., Markham, C. & Dowswell, T. (2013). Amniotomy for shortening spontaneous labour. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 6:CD006167. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23780653/ Alfirevic, Z., Keeney, E., Dowswell, T., et al. (2016). Methods to induce labour: a systematic review, network meta-analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis. BJOG 123(9):  1462-1470. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27001034/  de Vaan, M. D. T., ten Eikelder, M. L. G., Jozwiak, M., et al. (2019). Mechanical methods for induction of labour. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 10: CD001233. https://www.cochrane.org/CD001233/PREG_mechanical-methods-induction-labour Simpson, K. R. (2020). Cervical Ripening and Labor Induction and Augmentation, 5th Edition. AWHONN Practice Monograph, 24(4), PS1-S41. https://nwhjournal.org/article/S1751-4851(20)30079-9/abstract   Assisted Vaginal Delivery References: NHS article on forceps or vacuum delivery https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/labour-and-birth/what-happens/forceps-or-vacuum-delivery/ Bailey, P. E., van Roosmalen, J., Mola, G., et al. (2017). Assisted vaginal delivery in low and middle income countries: an overview. BJOG 124(9): 1335-1344. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28139878/ CDC Wonder Database Feeley, C., Crossland, N., Betran, A. P., et al. (2021). Training and expertise in undertaking assisted vaginal delivery (AVD): a mixed methods systematic review of practitioners views and experiences. Reprod Health 18(1): 92. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8097768/ Crossland, N., Kingdon, C., Balaam, M. C. (2020). Women's, partners' and health care providers' views and experiences of assisted vaginal birth: a systematic mixed methods review. Reprod Health 17:83. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7268509/ Hook, C. D., Damos, J. R. (2008). Vacuum-Assisted Vaginal Delivery. Am Fam Physician 78(8): 953-960. https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/1015/p953.html Tsakiridis, I., Giouleka, S., Mamopoulos, A., et al. (2020). Operative vaginal delivery: a review of four national guidelines. J Perinat Med 48(3): 189-198. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31926101/ Verma, G. L., Spalding, J. J., Wilkinson, M. D., et al. (2021). Instruments for assisted vaginal birth. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD005455.pub3/full   Internal Monitoring References: Euliano, T. Y., Darmanjian, S., Nguyen, M. T., et al. (2017). Monitoring fetal heart rate during labor: A comparison of three methods. J Pregnancy 2017: 8529816. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5368359/ Neilson, J. P. (2015). Fetal electrocardiogram (ECG) for fetal monitoring during labor. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 12: CD000116. https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD000116.pub5/full Harper, L. M., Shanks, A. L., Tuuli, M. G., et al. (2013). The risks and benefits of internal monitors in laboring patients. Am J Obstet Gynecol 209(1): 38.e1-38.e6. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3760973/ Bakker, J. J. H., Verhoeven, C. J. M., Janssen, P. F., et al. (2010). Outcomes after internal versus external tocodynamometry for monitoring labor. N Engl J Med 362(4): 306-13. https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa0902748?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Frolova, A. I., Stout, M. J., Carter, E. B., et al. (2021). Internal fetal and uterine monitoring in obese patients and maternal obstetrical outcomes. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 3(1): 100282. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33451595/ Bakker, J. J. H., Janssen, P. F., van Halem, K. (2013). Internal versus external tocodynamometry during induced or augmented labor. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 8: CD006947. https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD006947.pub3/full van Halem, K., Bakker, J. J. H., VerHoeven, C. J., et al. (2011). Does use of an intrauterine catheter during labor increase risk of infection? J Maternal Fetal Neonatal Med 25(4): 415-418. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/14767058.2011.582905 For more information and news about Evidence Based Birth®, visit www.ebbirth.com. Find us on:  TikTok Instagram  Pinterest   Ready to get involved?  Check out our Professional membership (including scholarship options) here  Find an EBB Instructor here  Click here to learn more about the Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Class.

One pregnancy, two babies and two very different stories! Lexi is a mom of 4 and her first two deliveries were uncomplicated vaginal births -  she did everything to prepare for two more. Baby A arrived as planned, but Baby B had an alarming birth that ended in an emergency cesarean and resuscitation. Lexi is working through the lasting effects of that day while juggling being a mom of 4, 4 and under, healing from vaginal & cesarean births, getting back to running her business and processing her journey.    Lexi Shares: How she and the twins are doing today The story of her twins coming into the world Where things went wrong and what a Bandl ring is What it was like to go from meeting and feeding Baby A to emergency delivery of Baby B How she's coping with the trauma of that day What she would have done differently had she known how the story would play out Advice for anyone whose birth plan didn't go to plan…   For more of We Go There Podcast, please visit instagram.com/wegotherepodcast on Instagram wegotherepodcast.com on the Web *Warning- this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.*

Perineal lacerations are very common during vaginal delivery. In this episode, we're discussing the different types, complications, and techniques you can use to try to prevent them.

These 5 things helped me achieve my goal of not tearing during my 4th birth experience! Hope they serve you well, momma. Best of luck to you! ✨Grab your FREE ticket for my birth planning party! https://taylorstreasures.lpages.co/mdbpp/ ✨Join The Village Discord Community! https://discord.gg/TjAShPkhEW

The deodorant study still hasn't started but it will! Two of the most recent common concerns are discussed. If I used birth control now can I get pregnant? Why does sex hurt in the pelvis sometimes? Pregnancy is a crazy thing especially when mom has two heads on one body in the delivery room. We keep it short and sweet this time. More shenanigans to come! Until then have a happy and healthy Vagina! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thevaginequeens/support

Dr. Tanya and Dr. Alyssa dive into tips on positioning and breathing for a vaginal delivery in today's episode. Ever wondered what's the best position to give birth in? Or how to use your breath to work with your body instead of against it? Listen and find out! This episode is brought to you by the founders of Papaya Health, Dr. Alyssa Herrera-Set PT, DPT and Dr. Tanya Goodrich PT, DPT. As physical therapy clinic owners specializing in female healthcare, and moms who've been there, they know a thing or two about vaginas and pelvic health. Interested in even more PT care for everything down there? For every stage of womanhood for postpartum, teens, pregnancy, and more visit Papaya Health today! Our full website and postpartum course: www.papaya.health Instagram: www.Instagram.com/papaya.health Facebook: www.facebook.com/wearepapayahealth Download our FREE Postpartum Exercise guide: https://www.papaya.health/essential-guide

Welcome and thank you for listening! Epidural fact-file   There's good and bad news, and there are points to ponder…   Epidurals are the most common form of pain relief in private South African hospitals. You'll lie curled on your side or sitting on the edge of the bed, when an epidural is administered. The anesthetist will numb your skin, carefully guide a needle into your lower back, thread a catheter through the needle, gently pull the needle out, and tape the catheter in place. The medication flows through this catheter, and soon you should only feel the pressure of your contractions, but without the pain. An epidural leads to a temporary loss of movement in the lower body and you will need a catheter to keep your bladder empty, and an intravenous ‘drip' in case you need medication.   A ‘walking' epidural is intended to block the pain without limiting your ability to walk, but is unfortunately seldom very successful.   The good news and the bad news The good news is that you should be alert throughout the birth, and, if there are no complications, epidurals are very effective at numbing the pain, and thus reducing your anxiety. But, before you jump with joy, there are a few things to consider. Studies have shown that epidurals lead to an increased risk of: - Perineal tearing - Caesarean section - Fetal distress - A longer labour - Needing synthetic hormones to strengthen contractions (induction) - Baby being unable to turn into the correct position for birth   There are three main reasons for this: 1. An intricate balance of hormones flows through your body during labour, one of which is oxytocin. An epidural lowers your oxytocin levels, which could slow down your labour and lead to induction. 2. After an epidural, your pelvic floor muscles, which are partly responsible for guiding Baby's head into a good position for birth, will not function as they should. If Baby isn't in the correct position for birth, you may need an instrument delivery or episiotomy, and tearing is possible.  3. You might not be able to push Baby out properly if you can't feel those last few powerful contractions - instrument delivery and perineal damage are potential risks.    These outcomes are even more likely if you lie on your back during labour, which is mostly the case. However, if the epidural is timed well and starts to wear off just before you need to push Baby out into the world, outcomes are usually better.   The analgesics in your epidural will also enter your baby's bloodstream, and it will take Baby longer to eliminate the drugs then for you. This could mean he'll be less alert for his first few days, possibly affecting breastfeeding and bonding.   Take heart All this may sound terrifying, but there's no need to be scared of giving birth. You have many alternative options. Why not read our many helpful natural birthing blogs?  Thank you so much for joining us today.  If you found this episode helpful please leave us a review or give us a rating as that helps us get the show out to more people. And don't forget to subscribe! We'd love to stay in touch and keep you updated with all our latest content & resources to equip & empower you.  So if you're a midwife or any type of birth and baby worker go to sensitivemidwifery.co.za/freegift  If you're a mom, visit sisterlilian.co.za/freegift for more training and resources. That way we can keep you up to date when we release new episodes like this plus a few other bonuses. Remember you're making a big difference because you're shaping the future of humankind. Thanks for listening and I look forward to journeying with you.

Hello Mamas! First off...sorry for the late podcast! And secondly... here are a few tips of how to care for yourself after a vaginal delivery. Please don't forget to subscribe to my podcast for exclusive Q&A episodes each Friday! Don't forget to send any questions you have about Pregnancy, Childbirth, Breastfeeding, or Postpartum Care to BabyBumpLife@gmail.com Also, if you haven't already... go over to YouTube.com/BabyBumpLife and check out my Educational Videos over there as well. Thank you so much for listening and have a great day!

Welcome and thank you for listening! Inge Burger is a new mom with a 5 month baby girl, Lika - she lives in Jeffreys Bay with her husband Tabu. Inge is a stay at home mom at the moment.  After trying to fall pregnant for quite some time, Inge had a natural (vaginal) birth in August 2021 at St Georges hospital in PE - she had a very good experience. Not all vaginal births are equal Many midwives and mothers use the terms ‘normal' and ‘natural' birth interchangeably – how wrong they are!   Common definitions of the word ‘normal' include ‘according to an established norm, rule or principle' and ‘conforming to a type, standard or regular form'. Natural, on the other hand, is defined as ‘faithfully representing nature or life' and ‘not produced or changed artificially'.    Abnormally normal In terms of birth, the two words each encompass typical features. A normal birth follows the medical model initiated by Western medicine. This was streamlined with the rise of obstetrics as a separate specialisation, and birth taking place in a hospital rather than a dedicated birth facility or at home.    It is not unheard of for protocols and procedures to be implemented routinely in ‘normal' birth, despite research advising against them. Continuous electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) is common, often leading to wrongly diagnosing poor progress or fetal distress, with unwarranted medical interventions to follow. Hospital protocol and medical doctors' orders triumph over maternal preferences. From a natural perspective, normal is risky business!   Shift and midwife changes may occur during a normal birth, exposing a woman to the disruption of more than one midwife caregiver. There may well be a restriction on birth partners allowed at her bedside.    Other questionable characteristics of a ‘normal' birth include: - Very little walking around or mobilisation by labouring women  - Women seldom given oral sustenance but may have unnecessary intravenous fluids - Routine, too frequent vaginal examinations - Semi- and supine position, with impaired coccyx mobility and lack of gravitational support - Induction and/or augmentation of labour - Medical pain relief - Instrument delivery - Episiotomy   The original normal The confusion in terminology probably arose from the clinical approach to birth – Western medicine's focus on structure and function, and preventing pathology. And so, natural birth midwives and mothers have had to take a stand to ensure that birth as a woman-centred, life and family experience, can still take centre stage. So arose the concept of natural birth.   Natural labour and birth ­– more often safer than a normal birth – take place either in an active birth unit or at home, and the couple's preferences are taken into account, when safe for mother and baby. The emphasis is on offering advice and information to enable personal choice, rather than directing proceedings. EFM is only done intermittently and many other routine hospital procedures are omitted, or done only as required. Induction, episiotomy, and intravenous fluids are, for instance, unusual.   Mothers are actively encouraged to eat and drink, and movement and upright positions in labour and birth are supported. Medical pain relief is seldom used, with natural pain relief methods being offered. Most importantly, the atmosphere is serene and calming, to alleviate anxiety. As in a hospital labour, careful observation is done and referral is made if major interventions become necessary.   Natural should be the gold standard ‘Natural' has also been defined as ‘established by moral certainty or conviction'. Despite protocols and staff shortages, midwives and obstetric nurses in both private and state birthing facilities have amazing power to improve the experience and outcomes of low-risk labours.    Many labours that turn into high-tech situations could be averted by low-tech midwifery skills, which are grounded in solid evidence. These skills improve the experience for women and their midwives!   Women need to feel safe, respected and undisturbed to facilitate hormonal action. Midwives need to learn to trust Mother Nature, women's bodies, power, physiology and themselves again. The best birth outcome is natural, rather than normal! This episode covers a beautiful birth story which illustrates clearly the difference between a ‘normal' and ‘natural' birth.  Thank you so much for joining us today.  If you found this episode helpful please leave us a review or give us a rating as that helps us get the show out to more people. And don't forget to subscribe! We'd love to stay in touch and keep you updated with all our latest content & resources to equip & empower you.  So if you're a midwife or any type of birth and baby worker go to sensitivemidwifery.co.za/freegift  If you're a mom, visit sisterlilian.co.za/freegift for more training and resources. That way we can keep you up to date when we release new episodes like this plus a few other bonuses. Remember you're making a big difference because you're shaping the future of humankind. Thanks for listening and I look forward to journeying with you.

In Episode 79 Of Edmonds Moms Room Podcast, Dr. Allison Feldt discusses How to Have + Prepare For A Vaginal Delivery Even If You've Been Told You Have A Small Pelvis!

Operative vaginal delivery (OVD) is considered safe if carried out by trained personnel; however, the rate of maternal trauma following OVD in Canada greatly exceeds that of any other OECD country. In Canada, maternal trauma occurred in more than one-quarter of deliveries with forceps, whereas in the UK, the rate is 8%-12%, and in Australia, it sits at ​​9.3%-14.1%.A research study published in CMAJ found that rates of trauma following OVD in Canada are higher than previously reported, irrespective of region, level of obstetric care and volume of instrument use among hospitals. The authors argue these results support a reassessment of OVD safety in Canada. In this episode, Dr. Bigham and Blair and Dr. Mojola Omole speak with Dr. Giulia Muraca, the lead author of Maternal and neonatal trauma following operative vaginal delivery: a national cohort study. They explore possible causes for these troubling findings.They then speak with Dr. Nirmala Chandrasekaran, an OB/GYN and Maternal-Fetal-Medicine specialist at St. Michael's hospital in Toronto. Dr. Chandrasakan trained in the UK, and she describes how exposure to OVD during residency differs in the two countries. She also discusses the vital role OVD plays in safe deliveries.

Melissa shares about her hospital birth during COVID. Today's episode is sponsored by Motif Medical. See how you can get Motif's Luna breast pump covered through insurance at motifmedical.com/birthhour. Know Your Options Online Childbirth Course: https://courses.thebirthhour.com/limited-time Beyond the Latch Course: https://courses.thebirthhour.com/enroll-b2w/ Support The Birth Hour via Patreon!: https://patreon.com/birthhour

Today I'm lucky to be talking to a midwife about her experience with her own twin pregnancy. The process of getting pregnant and giving birth did not look at all as she had planned, despite the fact that she had a lot of real information on which to base her prediction. Although she didn't have the specific birth she originally envisioned, she successfully carried twins to term, and gained personal experience with more styles of delivery in one pregnancy than most mothers of twins--she delivered one twin vaginally and the other through cesarean section--which she described as a vaginominal, thus the title.  Now she can bring her hard won knowledge to her midwifery work.

This episode, we talk all about our different birth stories. With four kiddos between the two of us, we had VERY different labor and delivery experiences - from inductions and scheduled C-sections to VBAC and unplanned complications. Listen as we discuss ways to prepare for delivery but also how to prepare for the unexpected.Do you have a question, story, or piece of advice that you would like to add to the conversation?  Contact us at thecradleandall@gmail.com.If you enjoyed today's episode, follow us on Instagram (@thecradleandall) and share with your friends, family, and mom tribe. And, remember to subscribe.Thank you for listening!

In this next episode I chat to Niamh who at the time is 26 weeks pregnant with her second baby. We chat about how she is feeling in the lead up to this baby's arrival before she shares the details of her first experience bringing her little girl Evie into the world. Niamh was diagnosed with gestational diabetes and talks me through the lifestyle changes she had to make, from adjustments to her diet to testing her sugars multiple times a day. We then delve into her labour where she opted for an epidural. Unfortunately, her epidural wasn't smooth sailing and days later she underwent an epidural blood patch. Niamh shares exactly what that procedure involves and how she felt returning home to her baby for the first time, painfree. We then chat away about our own experiences with postnatal anxiety, how crippling it can be, how you feel all eyes are watching you and how counseling was life changing for us both. Enjoy! --------------------------------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by @mamashospitalbag an Irish brand providing luxury hospital bag bundles aswell as gift boxes to new and expectant mother's. Enjoy 10% off their entire range with the code MAMA10 over at www.mamashospitalbag.com

Assisted vaginal delivery (also known as operative vaginal delivery) is when the doctor or midwife assists the woman to delivery using forceps, a vacuum, or other devices to extract the baby from the vagina during the second stage (pushing stage) of labor.  There are several factors that go into the decision of when to use an instrument to aid a woman in the delivery of her baby.  These factors both maternal and fetal are discussed in this episode. In general, this type of assistance is given in lieu of a cesarean birth. The prevalence of assisted vaginal delivery with forceps or vacuums is around 3-4.5%.  Forceps are utilized much less commonly and account for approximately 0.5 percent of vaginal births, and vacuum deliveries accounted for 2.6-4 percent of vaginal births.  Forceps can be used to delivery the head and or rotate the head to an optimal position for delivery. Different type of forceps can be utilized: outlet forceps, low forceps and mid forceps.  Vacuum deliveries do not have a separate classification system and the rotation of the baby's head is not performed with vacuum deliveries.   We have included a video link here with some explanations of birth forceps and vacuum.  We would love to hear from you about your birth experiences or anything you would like us to address about labor, birth pregnancy or postpartum on this podcast. Reach out to us at www.truebirthpodcast.com Integrative OBSTETRICS Social Facebook https://www.facebook.com/IntegrativeOB Instagram @integrativeobgyn Maternal Resources Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maternalresourceshackensack |nstagram: @maternalresources Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, & Stitcher and leave a review!  

Jocelyn Talks about the physical preparation, mental preparation, spiritual preparation of having a vaginal delivery. She talks about prep before being pregnant and prep while pregnant. -- Sign up for your FREE consultation here: https://thevaginadoc.clickfunnels.com/information-collection1610474607712 Don't forget to mention the podcast to get $25 off of an initial consultation. Let's connect! Website: https://thevaginapt.com/optin1597798660995 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.vaginadoc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drjocept/ Join the FREE private education community "Pelvic Health Education For Female Athletes & Active Women": https://www.facebook.com/groups/2414350775454195

Dr. Stu reviews The Twin Birth study and politely responds to some angry Facebook trolls using ACOG's own words and reason. Blyss jumps in with both feet to discuss chorionicity and add her midwife wisdom.In this episode of the Birthing Instincts Podcast:The rise of vaccine passportsThe differences of care for di/di, mono/di, and mono/mono twins Disagreeing on social media commentsRelative risk vs. actual risk for twin births Nuances of multifetal gestationMidwifery wisdom on diet during pregnancy Connect with Dr. StuInstagram: @birthinginstinctsWebsite: birthinginstincts.comConnect with BlyssInstagram: @birthingblyssWebsite: birthingblyss.comResources:ACOG Multifetal Gestations A Randomized Trial of Planned Cesarean or Vaginal Delivery for Twin PregnancyPassport Resistance on Instagram @passportresistRussel Brand Vaccine Passports: THIS Is Where It LeadsThe Brewer's DietThis show is produced by Soulfire Productions

I first interviewed Elise about the births of her three children in episode 42 Since then she has spent two years on a unique journey as a surrogate mum. She talks us through her initial calling to be a surrogate, the first meeting with the intended parents and the psychological screening required before the IVF process began. As Elise explains, it was not always a smooth, joyful experience and the challenges she faced towards the end of her pregnancy were stressful, especially surrounding Covid lockdown laws and the number of support people allowed in the birth centre. Despite the tense anticipation and the stress of the unknown, Elise’s birth was very straightforward and the moment she handed baby Archie to his mum made it all worthwhile. 

Kylie shares Spencer's birth story which included: Induction, Vaginal Delivery & Episiotomy. Show Notes & Episode Links can be found on the website at: https://www.thismamameansbusiness.com/episodes/07

Kylie shares Spencer's birth story which included: Induction, Vaginal Delivery & Episiotomy. Show Notes & Episode Links can be found on the website at: https://www.thismamameansbusiness.com/episodes/07

In this episode I speak to warrior mama Brie who speaks of her unexpected early birth. Brie openly shares how she went into early labour at 36 weeks because of a placenta abruption. We hear how Brie had to have an induction as her pregnancy turned high risk. She was lucky to have an amazing support team to help her through her birth & feels grateful that she got to experience a natural birth and a birth a healthy baby boy. Brie shares her challenges through her journey and also gives other mamas belief that they can get through anything ! You will be so inspired by this strong and resilient mama.

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/ZFWgbAtZs9A   In two cases, cancers in a mother’s cervix were passed to their newborns during a vaginal delivery.  These reports from Japanese pediatric oncologists appeared in a recent New England Journal of Medicine.   One mother was belatedly diagnosed with metastatic squamous cell-neuroendocrine cervical cancer 3 months following her delivery, and her child developed a neuroendocrine carcinoma just prior to a second birthday.  The second mother was found to have a cervical adenocarcinoma, and her child developed a lung adenocarcinoma at age 6.  Genetic studies demonstrated link between maternal and child cancers.   Pregnant women with known or suspected cancerous or precancerous cervical or vaginal lesions should opt for c-sections.   https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2030391   #cancer #cervical #vaginal #transmission  

In the final episode of the year, I interview Kyree Harvey about her intense third birth with baby Denver. She made the informed decision to be induced and after a slow build up she fought her way through 40minutes of incredibly painful active labour and delivered Denver amidst the panic of his heart rate plummeting. Kyree bares all in this interview and she shares some really wonderful knowledge and advice about opting for birth preferences over a birth plan, recovering from an episiotomy and severe tear and the importance of seeing a women’s health physiotherapist post-birth, no matter what kind of birth you have (I agree, Kyree!).  You can hear Kyree talk about her first two births in . Her first birth with baby Alaska involved two weeks of false labour, an induction at 39weeks and an episiotomy that took months to heal. In preparation for her second birth, she did a Hypnobirthing Australia course that shifted her mindset around birth and she journeyed into her induction with an incredibly positive and determined perspective. She delivered an 11pound baby boy and suffered a severe 3C tear, an experience that she shares in detail.  

In this 1st episode in a 4-part series covering complications at the time of vaginal delivery.  This episode is brought to you by Leah Rusnell a fourth-year medical student at the University of Saskatchewan in Regina.  After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: 1. Classify OVDs, also known as operative vaginal deliveries, and discuss the instrument options available to perform an OVD. 2. Identify the indications for and contraindications to an OVD. 3. Identify the fetal and maternal risks associated with OVD in comparison to a caesarean section. 4. List the pre-requisites and steps required to perform an OVD.

Scar massage is important after delivery as the body does a great job of healing. However, in postpartum, sometimes this can lead to pain due to decreased scar mobility. In this episode, the importance of scar massage is discussed and tips provided. For more information on women's health topics, go to www.onesimplestep.today.

When it came to having the birth experience she desired, Jasmine was not giving up. After two prior C-sections, she was determined to have a VBAC. More than forty-eight hours into her third labor with a failed epidural she was exhausted, afraid....and nine centimeters. Three pushes later, despite many odds, her baby was in her arms. Tune in today to hear this inspiring VBA2C birth story.* * * * * * * * * *If you enjoyed this episode of the Down To Birth Show, please subscribe and share with your pregnant and postpartum friends. Please also check out our new website at www.downtobirthshow.com and let us know what you think!Between episodes, connect with us on Instagram @DownToBirthShow to see behind-the-scenes production clips and join the conversation by responding to our questions and polls related to pregnancy, childbirth and early motherhood. You can reach us at Contact@DownToBirthShow.com or call (802) 438-3696 (802-GET-DOWN). We are always happy to hear from our listeners and appreciate questions for our monthly Q&A episodes. To join our monthly newsletter, text "downtobirth" to 22828.You can sign up for Cynthia's HypnoBirthing classes as well as online breastfeeding classes and weekly postpartum support groups run by Cynthia & Trisha at HypnoBirthing of Connecticut. Please remember we don’t provide medical advice, and to speak with your licensed medical provider related to all your healthcare matters. Thanks so much for joining in the conversation, and see you next week!Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/cynthiaovergard)

I was inspired to cover this episode's topic because I recently attended several births that ended up being operative vaginal deliveries. Also known as an assisted birth, an operative vaginal delivery means that the medical provider uses tools - either forceps or a vacuum cup - to help deliver the baby vaginally. In this episode you'll learn a lot more about what operative vaginal delivery is, how often it's done, when it's necessary and what the procedure is like. Operative deliveries only happen about 3% of the time, but it's still good for you to have some knowledge about it so you're prepared in case that becomes the best option on the day your baby arrives. Check out drnicolerankins.com/episode86 for complete show notes!

In this episode I chat to Michelle who talks me through her two pregnancies & births. Michelle is mum to three kids as she found out she was expecting twins on her second pregnancy. She chats to me about her first pregnancy and how she felt throughout her postpartum weeks & months. She then chats about the moment they received the news they were expecting twins and describes her immediate feelings. The level of care she received throughout her pregnancy was second to non with a huge amount of support and preparation provided by the hospital. Michelle opted to have a vaginal delivery with the twins and describes some beautiful details which naturally occur to allow baby number 2 to make their way down and ready for birth. She speaks very openly about coping in those early days and how she, her mum & husband pulled together to lighten the load. The dream team!   A gorgeous interview filled with lots of laughs aswell as touching descriptions of the reality of life!   Enjoy!

In this week’s episode I chat to midwife and mother of five, Anna Davies. While her first and second pregnancies were big surprises she went on to experience smooth and straightforward deliveries. Her third birth was a dream water birth that left her wanting just one more baby so no one was more surprised than her when she discovered she was pregnant with twins. She sought a private midwife and an OB for her twin birth and declined the recommendation for a precautionary epidural, successfully delivering naturally with her second twin being a footling breech. Anna brings a wealth of knowledge to her stories and discusses a range of common labour and birth experiences.

On episode 61, Kristen and Whitney talk all things baby delivery; vaginal v. c-section edition. Whitney tackles all things c-sections, including questions about that weird tugging feeling, gas pains, full details on the scar to how to help with healing afterwards. Kristen dives head first into vaginal delivery questions, including topics like what it really feel like when your water breaks, how much you might tear, who's in the delivery room, and do you really poop when you push?  
 We aren't afraid to get down and dirty and answer all the questions moms have when walking into the delivery room. The main conclusion, mamas are powerful and whatever type of delivery you have to bring your child into this world makes you the ultimate superhero.  
 *Please remember everything on This Girl Life Podcast is not intended to treat, diagnose, cure or prevent any disease. All material is provided is for educational purposes only. Please seek the advice of your physician or another qualified healthcare provider for any questions. Follow along with @tglpodcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tglpodcast/ Get social using #tgltuesdays & don't forget to stalk your hosts:  @kgrace01 and @positivelyposie

A lot of emphasis have been placed on what to expect with pregnancy and even down to labour but people are just beginning to realise that the days and weeks post partum can be equally tough if not not tougher than the aforementioned. So this is my way of educating expectant moms, first time moms and anyone who wishes t have a baby someday on what to expect post baby, so that you are mentally prepared to handle it all. Please listen, share and enjoy.

In todays episode I speak to Tarryn about the births of her son Orlando and daughter Hermione who were both born at home. Late in her second pregnancy Tarryn experienced a devastating loss in her family and she shares openly about how those very raw feelings came up in her birth. She went on to experience postnatal depression after Hermione's birth and describes what it was like navigating that time with a newborn while also processing the grief of loss, sleep deprivation and the changed family dynamics going from 1-2 children. If you're feeling like you might not be up to hearing descriptions of intense grief or postnatal depression you may want to skip this episode for now and come back to it at a later date. And if this episode does bring anything up for you please see links below to PANDA and Lifeline Australia. And lastly there is the odd swear word in this episode so just be mindful if you're listening with little people around! You can follow Tarryn on instagram @tarryn_woods or visit her website www.tarrynwoods.com . Head over to instagram @keepbirthwild.podcast to see gorgeous photos from Hermione's birth taken by photographer Anna Todd.    PANDA - Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia 1300 726 306 Lifeline Australia - 13 11 14

In this week’s episode I have a beautiful chat with Montana Lower. If you know Montana, you’ll know her smile and you can hear it throughout her birth story as she recalls the spiritual journey of bringing her daughter, Blue, earthside. She talks in detail about her deep connection to her body, breath and unborn baby and her ability to listen to her intuition, use her birth skills and subsequently experience a gentle, love-filled water birth. Montana’s story is an incredibly positive and inspiring one despite the challenge of birthing amidst bushfires and navigating new motherhood during the isolation of coronavirus. To find out more tune into this week's show Follow the show on https://www.instagram.com/australianbirthstories/?hl=en

On today's episode, Dr Joseph Sgroi (OBGYN) talks with Sigrid Petersen about her birth story. Sigrid's birth story features discussions around VBAC, vaginal delivery and skin-to-skin.Dr Joseph Sgroi is a highly experienced obstetrician, gynaecologist and fertility specialist in Melbourne. You can find Dr Joseph Sgroi on Instagram @drjosephsgroi or his website at www.drjoseph.com.au.This episode is proudly brought to you by Tiny Hearts Education; our mission is to bring education to all Australian parents through first aid and birthing courses so they can move through pregnancy, childbirth and parenthood with confidence. Visit www.tinyheartseducation.com for more information.

Episiotomy and perineal tears are the two words that give most pregnant women anxiety about a vaginal child birth. I’m here to be the voice of medical reason and let you know what is an episiotomy is, the different types of perineal tears, how vaginal tears are graded, and potential complications post-delivery. Learn the truth about what factors that can cause a change in vaginal elasticity, how quickly your vagina will heal, and 4 exercises to tighten your vagina so no one ever knows you’ve had a child.This podcast is perfect for all women who are pregnant or thinking about getting pregnant and want answers for the best information about pregnancy that there is to date. Think of Pregnancy Pukeology Podcast as your answer to all things pregnant as told to you by your best friend who happens to be a doctor. And our podcast wouldn’t be complete without a few pregnancy puke stories that will give you the comical relief you need with tips to stop the up-chuckle. Comedy + Science + Edutainment = Pregnancy Pukeology Podcast Episode 35: Episiotomy and Perineal Tear: What You Need to Know After a Vaginal Delivery!

Episiotomy and perineal tears are the two words that give most pregnant women anxiety about a vaginal child birth. I’m here to be the voice of medical reason and let you know what is an episiotomy is, the different types of perineal tears, how vaginal tears are graded, and potential complications post-delivery. Learn the truth about what factors that can cause a change in vaginal elasticity, how quickly your vagina will heal, and 4 exercises to tighten your vagina so no one ever knows you’ve had a child.This podcast is perfect for all women who are pregnant or thinking about getting pregnant and want answers for the best information about pregnancy that there is to date. Think of Pregnancy Pukeology Podcast as your answer to all things pregnant as told to you by your best friend who happens to be a doctor. And our podcast wouldn’t be complete without a few pregnancy puke stories that will give you the comical relief you need with tips to stop the up-chuckle. Comedy + Science + Edutainment = Pregnancy Pukeology Podcast Episode 35: Episiotomy and Perineal Tear: What You Need to Know After a Vaginal Delivery!

In today’s episode I chat to Nikki of Dear Muma Project - @dearmamaprohject -  an online community dedicated to creating social support for women as they navigate the transition into motherhood. Nikki talks candidly about her birth, her traumatic hospital experience and the lack of support which resulted in a postpartum depression diagnosis when her baby was six months old. Nikki fell pregnant easily and despite a bit of morning sickness in the first trimester and cravings for carbs, watermelon and mineral water, she enjoyed a relatively straightforward pregnancy. She opted for shared care with her GP but in retrospect wishes she had continuity of care with her local birth centre.

On today's episode, Dr Joseph Sgroi (OBGYN) talks with Laura Robertson about the birth story of her daughter Sophie. Laura's birth story features discussions around Polyhydramnios, induced labor, vaginal delivery, labor complications and skin-to-skin.This episode is proudly brought to you by Tiny Hearts Education; our mission is to bring education to all Australian parents through first aid and birthing courses so they can move through pregnancy, childbirth and parenthood with confidence. Visit www.tinyheartseducation.com for more information.

Expecting your first child can be an emotional and overwhelming time in your life, particularly when you’re considering all the varying birthing options that are now available. Everyone seems to have an opinion or experience they wish to share with you. However, listening to medical specialist advice can also be very helpful when devising your birthing plan. In 2019, 1 in 4 women had an instrumental vaginal delivery for their first birth. How do you know what to do and what to expect from a vaginal birth? Today on Meditalk I speak with Dr Adam Gubbay who is an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at St John of God Hospital in Subiaco to better understand what to expect from a vaginal delivery. To learn more about Dr Gubbay visit: www.sjog.org.au/find-a-doctor/search-results/g/u/b/b/gubbay-adamdavid-subiaco To listen to more Meditalk Episodes: www.meditalk.com.au Thank you for taking the time to listen to MeditalkPodcast. If you feel this episode has been informative please take a minute to rate or review this podcast or share it with a friend or family member. Well wishes and thoughts, Danae :-)

In today’s special episode for International Women’s Day, I chat to Australian actress Claire Holt. Claire lives in LA with her husband, Andrew and their baby boy, James.   After spending close to 15 years on birth control, it took Claire’s body six months to establish a regular period once she went off the pill. On her second cycle, much to her shock and delight, she conceived.   At her 10week scan she discovered that she’d experience a missed miscarriage (a miscarriage with no symptoms) and she admits that the experience was incredibly traumatic.   "I don’t know how to describe it; it was such an overwhelming sense of loss and it was so much more significant than I had ever realised. I knew that 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage but…It almost diminishes the weight of it because it’s so common…I just didn’t realise how quickly you become attached to the baby,” she says.   Claire had a D+C and talks about the importance of grieving and healing. She wasn’t ready to fall pregnant straight away so she took a few months to get her body and mind back before she decided to try again.   James was conceived 5 months later and whilst Claire was elated, she was also fraught with anxiety. “I took pregnancy tests everyday, I got a blood test and was desperate for an early ultrasound. Each time I had a scan I was so panicked that I’d see a baby without a heartbeat. I was anxious until the moment he was in my arms.”   Claire experienced a relatively smooth pregnancy although she showed early and James measured big, hence she was overwhelmed by the comments from people remarking on her size. Never perturbed, she continued to see her OBGYB and doula, who both guided her through her anxieties and fears.   She scheduled an induction at 39weeks to fit with her OBGYN’s schedule and to give herself the best opportunity to have a natural birth (considering James’ size). After experiencing a week of false labour, she had a stretch and sweep and lost her mucus plug mere hours later. Induction began at midnight that night and by 5am the next morning her cervix had softened so her OB decided to insert a foley balloon to soften and open the cervix which Claire admits was the most excruciating pain she has ever experienced.   By 8am her OB decided to break her waters which intensified the contractions and whilst Claire was adamant that she wanted a drug-free labour, by noon she conceded that she couldn’t do it anymore. She opted for a walking epidural that really took the edge off her contractions but still allowed her to stay mobile. Unfortunately after three to four hours she hadn’t progressed so she was given pitocin which helped get her to 10cm.   “The pushing process was this really amazing, primal feeling. I had a room full of amazing women - nurses, my doula, my OB…and to be surrounded by these women who were guiding me to bring this baby earthside, was magical.”   Claire only pushed for 10minutes but James had shoulder dystocia so the OB used his hand to manoeuvre his shoulder and he was born shortly afterward. Claire only had one small tear which she credits to her OB’s use of oil and massage during delivery.   After a few nights in hospital, Claire headed home confused thanks to conflicting messages from the midwives about breastfeeding. So began a challenging experience that included a tongue tie, allergies and limited supply due to stress.   Claire’s postpartum experience was overwhelming and anxiety-ridden. “I was so terrified that James would suffocate in the night…I had this crazy, awful image that someone in her my was going to stop breathing. I thought I was going to drop him or hurt him and I’d obsessively check the monitor if I wasn’t in the same room,” she says. She attributes her anxiety to the confluence of sleep deprivation and the almighty experience of bringing a baby into the world.   Being open and honest about her feelings early on was a catalyst for change. She had weekly appointments with her therapist, she opted to give up breastfeeding and when James started sleeping through at four months old, she recognised a significant shift in her mental health.   James is about to celebrate his first birthday and Claire is adamant that all mothers should do what’s best for them as well as what’s best for the baby.     Topics include: miscarriage, missed miscarriage, birth control, natural birth, OBGYN, foley balloon, induction, walking epidural, natural birth, shoulder dystocia, postpartum anxiety.

♡Tarins story of Archer♡ Tarin who is certifying to become a doula and her husband are from Abbotsford, BC. They had their son Archer in White Rock, BC where she had planned to have an all natural delivery. Archer ended up having shoulder dystocia that caused a traumatic delivery and needed to be transfered to a bigger hospital better equip for Archer who they found out later ended up having a Perinatal Stroke due to oxygen deprivation. Dont forget to check Tarin out on our website where you can read her story, see some of her photots and connect to her. Find us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/beautifully.birthed/

Practice Bulletin #198 - Published September 2018 We'll cover: - female anatomy - characterizing perineal lacerations - associations between vaginal birth trauma and sexual and pelvic floor dysfunction - prevention and management of vaginal and perineal lacerations - postpartum considerations - long-term follow-up - Nathan is clearly a feminist -...and more! Shout-outs: - Ryan Stewart, DO, on Twitter - Thom Knoles interview on the Under the Hood Podcast (Part 1, Part 2) - Maryn Green, author of Indie Birth: A Story of Radical Birth and host of the Taking Back Birth Podcast SHOW NOTES This episode pairs nicely with the 2015 Pinot Noir from Franny Beck Wines. Main theme music by my main amigo, Evan Handyside

The option to have a Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) is rarely given to mamas these days, so I'm sharing my my experience in choosing to try for a VBA2C (After 2 Cesareans), and how I went about helping my physical and mental bodies to make it happen. Some methods I used to prepare for a Trial of Labor After Cesarean (TOLAC) are not necessarily "normal," but had a profound effect on not only my mindset in approaching this method of delivery but the outcome of my labor and delivery.I want mamas out there to know that they have may have another choice in how they birth future babies if they’ve had a C-section that wasn’t really what they went into labor and delivery expecting. I was told by a Dr. that it wasn't possible for me to have a vaginal delivery, but I chose not believe him. I chose to listen to my woman's intuition instead.Visit www.CairnYogaWellness.com/Podcast10 for show notes from today's episode.

Today Nick and Fei tackle a difficult subject: how do you counsel a patient if they want to have a breech vaginal delivery? We discuss the evidence and expert opinion behind who should be allowed to labor with a breech, and who should not.  Come check us out on social media!  Twitter: @creogsovercoff1  Facebook: www.facebook.com/creogsovercoffee Website: www.creogsovercoffee.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/creogsovercoffee You can find the OBG Project at: www.obgproject.com

In this birth story podcast interview, Lacie tells of her struggles with infertility and how she had gotten pregnant after giving up. She recounts how they diagnosed her with a subchorionic bleed that never resolved. Her water broke at 20 weeks and she gave birth vaginally to her daughter Summer Brynn, who likely died during birth.  #stillmychild Find the complete show notes and interview transcriptions at www.stillapartofus.com. Thanks to Josh Woodward for the use of his music. Find him at www.Joshwoodward.com.

In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales I talk with Amber Reid about the birth of her son Rome. Amber is a Kiwi and so is her partner, they live in Newcastle Australia and Amber gave birth in one of the local hospitals there. Amber takes us through her quick journey falling pregnant, adjusting to her changing pregnancy body, doing an online hypnobirthing course and then into her labour and birth experience. Amber had a fast labour and spent some time in the pool in hospital however it wasn't full enough at the time when she needed to push so instead moved to the shower where she gave birth to baby Rome. Amber talks about her experience after leaving the hospital (only a few short hours after giving birth) and how she is finding life as a new mum. Thanks so much for joining me on the Podcast Amber! If you want to check Amber and her family out on Instagram you can do so @amberriedx

In today’s episode, I interview Rachel Burke. Rachel shares her first pregnancy and birth of her little boy Hugo. Very early on in her pregnancy, she experienced some bleeding while working on a fashion shoot interstate. Panicked, she called her GP and then made her way to the hospital to try and determine if she was having a miscarriage. Thankfully the bleeding began to ease up over the next 24hours, and it was later determined that she was experiencing an implantation bleed. Rachel went on to carry her baby to full term and was induced. To hear her full story, tune into this weeks episode.

In today’s episode, I interview Teresa Palmer about her third pregnancy and birth of her little girl Poet. If you would like to hear Teresa births of Forest and Bodhi head over to Episode 65.  Teresa is a self-proclaimed serial pregnancy test taker, and she took several tests daily to confirm her pregnancy from a few days after conception. During the early stages of her pregnancy, Teresa discovered that her 12-week blood results showed that she had antibodies present. Her husband is a carrier of the Duffy Y gene which her body was making antibodies towards. A side effect is that the baby can become more anemic.  To hear more about Teresa’s story tune into this week’s show.   Topics include private midwife, vaginal delivery, family entered birth, water birth, cervical lip.   Oakie Baby sponsors Today's episode. Oakie Baby offers a beautifully curated selection of clothing and gifts for babies and children, with a particular emphasis on essential items for the first year of your baby's life.  They stock brands from all over the world, including Jamie Kay, Snuggle Me Organic, L'oved Baby, BIBs pacifiers, Jellycat, Snuggle Hunny Kids and Quincy Mae and all of the brands they stock are ethically produced, with many being made with organic fabrics. Make sure you check out this beautiful boutique at www.oakiebaby.com.au and until 14th July use the code AUBS15 for 15% off storewide.

In today’s episode, I interview Brigette Warne. After getting married Brigette came off the pill, which she had been taking for many years in an effort to try and conceive. Shortly after coming off the contraceptive pill she began to feel extremely unwell and suffered from cystic acne, had hair loss and a generally felt shocking.    After seeing her GP several times to try and work out what was wrong, Brigette eventually discovered she had PCOS. She immediately began researching PCOS and she made a number of different food and lifestyle choices to try and balance her hormones as best she could. To hear more about how Brigette got her periods back and then conceived Flynn after coming to terms with the fact that she may not carry a child, tune into this weeks show.   Topics covered: PCOS, the pill, breastfeeding, midwifery care, breastfeeding, nipple shields.

Marian Knight (University of Oxford, UK) discusses the ANODE trial, which highlights how prophylactic antibiotics given at 3 hours after birth can substantially reduce infection after operative vaginal delivery. The results should result in an updating of current clinical guidelines.

In today’s episode, I interview Michelle. Michelle has two children of her own and she recently carried a baby as a surrogate. Michelle carried a baby Jack for intended parents Kate and Chris.  Kate was born without a uterus and new from the age of 13 that she wouldn’t be able to carry her own child. The couples were connected through a surrogate information session and after they were approved through Surrogacy Australia to go ahead with the surrogacy. Kate and Chris began IVF to create an embryo that Michelle would carry. On their third embryo transfer, Michele fell pregnant with baby Jack. After having two straight forward vaginal births with her own children, Michelle had planned a home birth with her husband, doula, birth photographer and the intended parents all present. At 37 weeks Michelle started to notice blood and went into the hospital to have herself and the baby checked out. To find out more tune into this weeks show. Save $10 off Postpartum Life After Birth with code Mothers Day valid for the month of May 2019 Topics included: Surrogacy, IVF, doula, retained placenta, postpartum haemorrhage, expressed breast milk.

In today’s episode, I interview Catherine Mack. Catherine fell pregnant on the first try which was quite a shock. She’d anticipated it taking a while and felt unprepared. Morning sickness came on quite fast and she was nauseous up until 32 weeks. Catherine booked in with an Obstetrician a friend had recommended and in her third trimester, she took She Births course. It was at this stage that Catherine began to question whether she had made the right choice for her birth by going private, however she decided to stay in the model of care she had chosen. To hear more about Catherine’s birth tune into this weeks show.

Getting ready for labor is both exciting and intimidating. Find out what to expect as you prepare to meet your baby. Series: "Motherhood Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34365]

Getting ready for labor is both exciting and intimidating. Find out what to expect as you prepare to meet your baby. Series: "Motherhood Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34365]

In today's episode I interview Nicola Cross. Shortly after getting engaged, Nicola went and saw her doctor as she was having some issues with breakthrough bleeding and pain whilst taking the pill. Both Nicola and her partner Pat always intended to have children in the future so Nicola decided to go off the pill. To their surprise, a short time later they found out Nicola was pregnant. With a history of fertility challenges on both her and her partner's side, Nicola was expecting to have a long journey to falling pregnant. Thankfully they were very lucky. They went through shared care with her public hospital and her local GP. To hear more of Nicola's pregnancy and birth tune into this weeks show. Topics covered: Induction, waters breaking, epidural, afterbirth pains, acupuncture, engorged breasts, acupuncture. Today's episode is sponsored by Pip and Lenny is a small online boutique created by two Australian mums, midwives and friends, who both found it difficult to source thoughtful and practical clothing for their young children. After falling in love with handmade products and vintage styling, Bec and Justine created Pip and Lenny with a dream to stock all the brands they love and adore in the one place. The Pip and Lenny collection is thoughtfully selected, by the girls in their homes, surrounded by the splendid chaos that is their beautiful children. Pip and Lenny seek ethically made products designed with a focus on children's comfort and a classic, clean aesthetic with vintage-contemporary style. Pip and Lenny offer Afterpay, International shipping and local pick up for their fellow Adelaide buyers. Pip and Lenny would love to offer Australian Birth Stories listeners 10% off STOREWIDE with the code AUSTRALIANBIRTHSTORIES at the checkout. Follow on Instagram:   Website: To learn more about Tiny Tonics click here:

Not true! In this episode we talk about all the different reasons for c-sections and why they occur. We also talk about the option of having a vaginal birth after you have had a prior c-section. Curious about what that entails? Take a listen!

In this week's episode, Felicity Cook shares her challenging pregnancy with her little girl Tilly. One year prior to trying to conceive Felicity saw her gynaecologist and kinesiologist to make sure her hormones and cycles were balanced. Her husband also had his sperm count checked. They then fell pregnant very easily in her second month of trying. On the recommendation of a close friend, Felicity booked in with a private obstetrician at the Mater Hospital in Sydney. Felicity suffered from a lot of physical pain during her pregnancy. From 20 weeks her pelvis became quite unstable. To hear more about Felicity's journey tune into this weeks show. Today's episode is brought to you by Bree Downes Birth Support & Photography. Bree is a Melbourne based doula and birth photographer.  Having worked as a doula for 10 years Bree supports women to have the births they envisage for themselves by providing emotional, physical and informational support throughout their pregnancy and birth.  Bree is offering a 10% discount off her doula and birth photography packages for any women due before December 2018. Just mention Australian Birth Stories when enquiring with Bree.  For more information please visit  or check her out on instagram @breedownes_doula_photographer

52 | Kate Vincent Twins, IVF and Spontaneous Conception Vaginal Delivery In today's episode, I interview Kate Vincent. It took just over four years for Kate and her partner to conceive their twin boys. Kate was in her mid-twenties when they first started and they expected it to happen very quickly.  After a year of trying Kate had some tests to investigate if she may have had endometriosis. Her results came back all clear. The next step was to speak to a fertility specialist. The fertility tests came back fine and Kate and her husband had what is often referred to as ‘unexplained infertility'. Kate experienced a few chemical pregnancies after their fertility treatments but it wasn't until the 6th transfer that she fell pregnant. Remarkably Kate fell pregnant naturally a couple of days before her embryo transfer and went on to have twins. To hear Kate's twin pregnancy and natural vaginal delivery in more detail tune into this weeks episode. This weeks episode is sponsored by  . Don't have any spare time to trawl the internet for the latest products for your little ones? Baby Berry Collective can help you because they've already done all the hard work! They're an online directory showcasing amazing baby, kids AND mama products from Australia and New Zealand. have an Exclusive Offers page where you'll find over 50 discount codes to use at your favorite online stores. Plus they run amazing giveaways!  https://babyberrycollective.com All images and film captured by  The First Hello Project  http://www.thefirsthelloproject.com Topics: calm birth, induction, IVF, unexplained infertility, spontaneous pregnancy, twins, twin pregnancy, tandem feeding, silent reflux, express feeding, mastitis.

Cardinal movements of labor: engagement, descent, flexion, internal rotation, extension, external rotation and expulsion Complete dilation, now station: Labor down vs push 2nd Stage of labor: Pushing Offer to help with maternal positioning—holding ankle/leg Delivery—downward traction on head, thumbs to nose, anterior shoulder, posterior shoulder, body. Skin to skin. Delayed cord clamping. 3rd stage placenta: […]

Complications of Delivery (Including Postpartum Hemorrhage, Shoulder Dystocia, Breech, Etc.) This module demonstrates the field management of a number of complications of delivery as outlined in the 2017 NYS collaborative EMS protocols. Cast in Alphabetical Order: Michael T. Benenati, BS, AAS, EMT-P Tyler F. Cominsky, NRP Seth Goldstein, BA, AS, AEMT-P/CIC Susie Surprenant, BBA, BS, NRP David Violante, MPH, MPA, AEMT-P Faizan H. Arshad, MD @emscritcare Christopher J. Fullagar, MD, EMT-P, FACEP @87MD1

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Thérèse and Melanie welcome Sarah from Texas to discuss a client who has had 2 cesareans after two labors, a planned cesarean and now is attempting a VBAC.

Neuraxial Labor Analgesia for Vaginal Delivery and Its Effects on Childhood Learning Disabilities

Guest: Alan Peaceman, MD Host: Lisa Mazzullo, MD Cesarean section on maternal request is becoming a more common discussion in doctors offices around the country. Since the late 90’s, cesarean section rates continue to rise with overall estimates of 29% noted in 2004. The ethics of patient autonomy war with medical concerns about potentially unnecessary surgery. The challenges posed by elective cesarean section are discussed with Dr. Alan Peaceman, professor of ob/gyn at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and chief of the division of MFM. Neonatal and maternal safety, long term sequelae of vaginal birth and NIH recommendations on how to deal with this potentially emotional issue are thoroughly discussed. Reference Articles 1. Declercq, E, PhD, et al. Factors associated with the rise in Primary Cesarean Births in the US in 2002, Am J Public Health, 2006; 96(5): 867-872 2. National Institute of Health- Cesarean Childbirth. UDHHS- 2006, , 1982-2067 3. Greene, M. et al. Vaginal Delivery after Cesarean section – is the risk acceptable? N Engl J Med 2001, 345:55-56 4. Andrist, Linda, PhD, RNC. NPWH 2006- Cesarean Section on Maternal Request_ the debate.

Guest: Alan Peaceman, MD Host: Lisa Mazzullo, MD Cesarean section on maternal request is becoming a more common discussion in doctors offices around the country. Since the late 90’s, cesarean section rates continue to rise with overall estimates of 29% noted in 2004. The ethics of patient autonomy war with medical concerns about potentially unnecessary surgery. The challenges posed by elective cesarean section are discussed with Dr. Alan Peaceman, professor of ob/gyn at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and chief of the division of MFM. Neonatal and maternal safety, long term sequelae of vaginal birth and NIH recommendations on how to deal with this potentially emotional issue are thoroughly discussed. Reference Articles 1. Declercq, E, PhD, et al. Factors associated with the rise in Primary Cesarean Births in the US in 2002, Am J Public Health, 2006; 96(5): 867-872 2. National Institute of Health- Cesarean Childbirth. UDHHS- 2006, , 1982-2067 3. Greene, M. et al. Vaginal Delivery after Cesarean section – is the risk acceptable? N Engl J Med 2001, 345:55-56 4. Andrist, Linda, PhD, RNC. NPWH 2006- Cesarean Section on Maternal Request_ the debate.