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The VBAC Link

Lily Wyn & Paige Lloyd

Here at The VBAC Link, our mission is to make birth after cesarean better by providing education, support, and a community of like-minded people. Welcome to our circle, we are so glad you are here!

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All Episodes

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126 Laura's VBAC + Anterior Placenta

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2020/05/27

In this episode, Laura Hatch, an OG VBAC Link podcast listener, tells us about her 3 births with 3 different providers in 3 different hospitals. Those births include a vaginal birth, a Cesarean section with an anterior placenta, and a VBAC. Through her journey, she realizes how important it is to educate and advocate for herself - which led to her unmedicated VBAC. She discusses how important it is to have a team who is going to be supportive of your birth plan and to make AND act on the choices you

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42:13

125 Postpartum: The Things No One Talks About

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2020/05/20

Julie and Meagan talk all things postpartum! They go into detail of how a woman's body heals after giving birth via Cesarean and vaginal birth. In this episode, Meagan and Julie discuss when you should meet with a pelvic floor specialist, and talk about the importance of postpartum hydration. The VBAC Link ________________________ Topics/Keywords: heal, hemorrhoids, postpartum, stitches, hydration, pelvic floor specialistSupport this podcast at —

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58:07

124 Elyssa's CBAC + Birthing in a Pandemic

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2020/05/13

In today's podcast, Elyssa tells us what it was like to have her CBAC during the Covid-19 pandemic. She changed birth providers three different times. One being during her induction to a different hospital that would allow her doula to be there. After hours of Pitocin and not being able to find a good position for the baby to get enough oxygen, she decided to have a CBAC but was resilient in getting the care she and her baby deserved during and after her Cesarean. Do you want to know more about

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51:28

123 Cesarean Scar Massage and Care with Lynn

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2020/05/06

Lynn, a women's health physical therapist, talks about the importance of Cesarean scar massage and how it can help relieve different pains and problems you may be having. In this episode, we also talk about birth trauma and how it can be affecting your body. Lynn's website and directory Lynn's Youtube Channel ===== Topics/keywords: bladder frequency, painful intercourse, low back pain, sacrum, pelvic floor muscles, dense adhesionsSupport this podcast at —

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51:21

122 Liesel Teen (Mommy Labor Nurse) Talks VBAC

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2020/04/29

Delivery nurse Liesel answers your questions about labor and delivery from a nurse's perspective. Liesel is a labor and delivery nurse from Raleigh, North Carolina. She is a mom, wife, and business owner! She works part-time at the hospital she delivered her own son at, and spends the rest of her time blogging and creating captivating Instagram content for her brand - Mommy Labor Nurse! She started her brand in February of 2018 as a way to educate more moms in the online space about the birth

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32:34

121 Roxy's VBAC + Long Labor

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2020/04/22

First pregnancy- Pitocin, epidural, 8 hours labor, still at 4 centimeters dilation, so it was off to surgery for the C-section. Difficult recovery with infections and just a general traumatic over the experience. For her second birth, she found a new provider who was very much more VBAC supportive than her first. Labor for her second was just as long if not longer than her first. She elected for an epidural, which helped greatly, and actually may have been the pivotal decision in her path to

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47:45

120 Mary's VBA2C + VBA2C Tips

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2020/04/15

Mary's first pregnancy was pretty normal, although she had it in her mind that she wanted a natural birth, she trusted her provider when it was suggested that a C-section was the better way to go. Recovery did not go well for her, and some aspects of being a new mother, such as breastfeeding, were very much a daily struggle. With her second, she attempted a VBAC, but her labor stalled and stalled and stalled, and she ended up with a second C-section. Third time's a charm? Yep, third

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34:34

119 Pelvic Movement in Pregnancy and Birth with Gina...

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2020/04/08

Fitness trainer, doula, and VBAC mama Gina Conley is working to get her Masters in Exercise Science, and applying all of that schooling to matters related to pregnancy and childbirth. In this Special Episode, we pick her brain and she touches on a range of topics including preparing your pelvis for childbirth and baby positioning. You can find her @mamastefit on Instagram and at mamastefit.com. ====== Topics / keywords: LOA, ROA, LOT, pelvis, pelvic types, mamastefitSupport this podcast at —

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42:24

118 Fran's VBAC + Processing Fears

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2020/04/01

Fran's first pregnancy miscarried. During her second pregnancy, she and her husband unexpectedly moved across the country in her 36th week, after both being offered jobs that they couldn't pass up, which understandably caused some stress and chaos. But as we know, babies don't wait, no matter what chaos is happening in mom's life. Fran didn't have much of a birth plan. She got to 10 centimeters. But problems with the epidural catheter, among other things, led to a C-section

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53:39

117 Sarah's VBAC + Birth Locations

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2020/03/25

Sarah's first pregnancy happened very quickly as she and her husband first started trying but unfortunately ended with a miscarriage. Having trouble getting pregnant again, they took the route of intrauterine insemination, which was successful. But, understandably, in the back of her mind, Sarah wondered if this one too would miscarry. Better news this time. The pregnancy went the duration, and she was fully prepared when she went to the hospital to have the baby, or she thought she

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50:24

116 COVID-19 Is Affecting the Birth World -- What You...

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2020/03/18

Today we are talking about the impact COVID-19 is having on the birth world. Hospital policies seem to change daily and restrictions are being put in place to limit the number of people allowed to support the birth giver, in most cases to just one support person. How should you navigate these constant changes as a birthing parent and as a birth professional? Listen in as we dig deep and talk about the things we are seeming and how we are working through them. Birth Monopoly put out a great list of

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20:53

115 Jennifer's VBAC + Irish Twins

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2020/03/11

Even though Jennifer's first birth was a scheduled C-section, it still provided for some shocking surprises. But in the end, it all worked out, and it wasn't a terrible experience for everyone involved. It was recommended to her that she not get pregnant again for a minimum of 12 months after that birth. But it so happened that she found herself pregnant again after only 4 months after her first was born. Surprisingly, she didn't have too much trouble in being approved by her provider

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52:33

114 Pelvic Floor Health with Valerie Schwalbe, DPT

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2020/03/04

Valerie Schwalbe is a physical therapist specializing in pelvic health. But she's had so much hard core schooling and has been practicing for so many years, that she can speak authoritatively on any number of topics. Julie and Meagan pepper her with questions about a bunch of stuff that many of you will find informative and useful. Find her in Murray, Utah at https://www.wellbeingphysicaltherapy.com/ ===================================== Topics / keywords: pelvic floor, chronic pelvic tension,

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58:30

113 Brittany's VBAC + Big Babies and Small Pelvises

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2020/02/26

Sadly, Brittany's first pregnancy ended with a miscarriage. Her second pregnancy did not miscarry, and like so many first time mothers, she had some sort of vague idea that she wanted what she thought of as 'unmedicated, natural childbirth.' Which is all well and good, but when she reached her due date, a bunch of stuff came flying at her, and fast. More or less regular pregnancy and childbirth stuff, but she just wasn't ready for it and didn't have a backup plan. And again like

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44:55

112 Nicole's VBAC + Breech Babies

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2020/02/19

Even though Nicole hoped for a natural birth with her first, her high blood pressure put the kibosh on that, and she was off to surgery for a C-section, even after days of laboring. And even though the actual Cesarean procedure wasn't that traumatic for her, the post-birth aftermath, particularly with the hospital staff, is what drove her to try for a VBAC with her second. Her second pregnancy was progressing beautifully en route to her planned VBAC. Until her third trimester when her baby

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56:42

111 Brooke's VBAC + Switching Providers

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2020/02/12

Brooke thought she was all set up in her VBAC attempt with her second baby- a supportive provider, excellent progress reports through the weeks, trusty midwife at her side, husband cheering her on every step of the way. Then, her provider went Brutus on her and stabbed her in the back (figuratively, not literally), leaving her with few options with only a handful of weeks before her due date. Then things got worse. Her initial consultation with her new provider went less than promisingly when that

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34:40

110 Kara's VBA2C + Mental and Physical Prep

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2020/02/05

Kara’s first baby was a C-section, with additional physical trauma and an extended hospital stay. Her second baby was an attempted VBAC, but this one, too, was a C-section; although this time, it was much less stressful for Kara, and she had an overall better experience. With her third baby, Kara was more determined than ever to deliver vaginally. It helped immensely that her provider was 100% one her side and supportive from the get-go. However, as she approached the finish line, signs were

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51:20

109 Things You Never Knew you Needed to Know About...

The VBAC Link ·

2020/02/05

In this special episode, we talk about some of the things that parents (first-timers, second-timers, tenth-timers, etc.) will need to know and also bring to light some unexpected things that many parents simply have no idea might come into play in their birth journey. Sometimes these things happen without the parents the wiser! Look at it like this: some parents in the past have learned these lessons the hard way or have had these things jump out at them unexpectedly, and we want to share these

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35:23

108 Tracy's VBAC + Finding Your Support

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2020/01/29

Towards the end of her first pregnancy, Tracy’s baby was measuring very small. That specifically wasn’t the thing that led to the C-section, but that C-section was very unpleasant for Tracy. A difficult recovery and postpartum depression compounded her struggles in the weeks after the birth. With her second pregnancy, she ran into similar circumstances as her first, which initially put a damper on her spirits. But this time, she was resolute and more informed than before and knew when to put her

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43:01

107 Tatiana's VBA2C + Safely Avoiding Cesareans

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2020/01/22

In her first pregnancy, Tatiana was very young. Her provider used some scare tactics, but Tatiana didn’t think to not trust them 100%, and the baby was delivered via C-section. Tatiana wasn’t happy about it. Second pregnancy: Tatiana was much more prepared and educated this time. She wasn’t happy with any of the providers in her area, so she planned on a home birth VBAC (HBAC). Most of the pregnancy went smoothly and according to plan, but that last, most important part is where things got a little

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