The VBAC Hub Podcast

In this episode, I’m joined by Becca, a VBAC doula and hypnobirthing teacher, who shares home/free birth after two caesareans. Becca share's her birth stories which include stays in NICU, gestational diabetes, GBS and navigating evidence, research and trusting her instincts. We also discuss Vaginal Births After Two Caesareans, VBAC birth culture and our thoughts as birth workers and parents who ha...

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Rhiannon, a midwife and hypnobirthing teacher, who shares her freebirth after caesarean story. Rhiannon talks openly about the contrast between her work in the maternity system and the path she ultimately chose for her own birth. We explore the philosophy behind her decision, the difference between fear and intuition, navigating evidence gaps, and what it mean...

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Lucy from New Beginnings , a hypnobirthing teacher and doula in training, who shares her beautiful home birth after caesarean (HBAC) story. Supported by an independent midwife, Lucy gave birth in water at home. A calm, connected experience that looked very different from her first birth. Her story is one of deep trust, personal growth, and the power of having...

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by VBAC doula Shannon Whitlock from Moonstone Rose Birth in Cambridgeshire, who shares her incredible VBA3C (vaginal birth after three caesareans) story. Shannon’s story is one of deep determination, radical self trust, and the courage to challenge a system that often underestimates what’s possible. She faced dismissive meetings with senior staff, coercive practi...

This week on The VBAC Hub Podcast, April sits down with Gaby, also known as @pure.perinatal, to share her beautiful VBAC waterbirth story. After a previous caesarean, Gaby spent months preparing, asking questions, building her knowledge, and surrounding herself with the right support. Her birth unfolded calmly and smoothly in a hospital birth pool, showing what’s possible when trust and preparatio...

This week’s episode with our founder April Austin looks at what the data actually says about your chances of having a VBAC. We unpack the latest findings from the National Maternity and Perinatal Audit (NMPA 2025), to make sense of what that 14.2% VBAC rate really means in practice. These numbers are useful, but they don’t tell the whole story. They reflect a system, not a person. Your circumstanc...