VBAC Homebirth Stories Podcast

In this episode, I sit down for a good old chit-chat with the amazing Kemi Johnson.  I've snuck a hold of Kemi's Instagram bio to share a brief introduction in Kemi and what she stands for.  Queen/Empress 👑💥🌟 Mother, Birthkeeper, Birth Activist, Birth Nerd, Speaker, Teacher TOTALLY OBSESSED with families having healthy and ecstatic births I recently heard Kemi on The Midwives Cauldron...

In this episode, I share how a lot of your self doubt, lack of belief and trust may be down to a shaky foundation of self-worth.  I'm going to deep dive into this topic and show you when and how your self worth has been eroded since you were little and what you can do to build it up.  You will understand why it matters for your VBAC Homebirth and how having a strong self worth foundation...

In this episode, I am discussing what it means to be a highly sensitive soul + why it matters! In my work I find I tend to work a lot with highly sensitive souls - it makes sense, I'm a highly sensitive person, of course other HSP's gravitate working with me.   The interesting thing is that most of my clients don't know they are highly sensitive until they come across some of my content or we...

In this episode, I am discussing special scars!! What they are, how they happen, what the risks are and what that means for you if you have a special scar! If you have one you will more than likely know about it. The surgeons would usually recommend or tell you to "never labour on that scar" or that you are not  suitable for a VBAC.  If you haven't been told anything there is still a cha...

In this episode, I discuss how a daily morning mindset ritual has supercharged my day and helped me move from feeling overwhelmed & exhausted to feeling energised and ready to take on the day!  If you are feeling worn out, overwhelmed, out of rhythm and routine, and crave to feel connected and positive then this is an episode you should not miss!  Mindset is such an important part th...

In this episode, we meet Katy who lives in  Devon, England Katy had planned a homebirth through the NHS and she had a breech baby so didn't feel comfortable birthing at home.  Katy planned a breech birth in hospital.  During pregnancy, Katy had an ECV that failed.  She went into labour around 40ish weeks waters broke first, she went into hospital to get monitoring as per reques...

In this episode, we discuss how you can create and visualise your dream homebirth.  This one is a goodie if you are wondering if homebirth is really a good option for you, or your stuck in your head listening to scary stories of what could go wrong.  I want to help pull you out of anxiety and fear and direct you back to your reasons for why you chose to have a homebirth to begin.  S...

In this episode, I share 3 books I recommend for your homebirth, plus one little extra sneaky one I haven't yet read but know will be amazing! I'm going to share my top 3 recommended books, plus why I recommend them.  I'd love to hear what your favourite books are and why (maybe they will be the same I have mentioned here)  - come and share with me on Instagram!! 1.  Hypnobirthing:...

In this episode, we take a look at how you can find the right Doula for you to support you in your VBAC Homebirth journey. While Doula's can be an amazing support and member of your homebirth team, it's important to under why you want to have a doula at your homebirth.  When you work out why you would like a doula to support you in pregnancy and attend your birth you can start to look at and...

In this episode, we take a look at how you can find the right midwife for you to support you in your VBAC Homebirth journey.  This question comes up quite a bit in our VBAC Homebirth Support Group and I wanted to give you some thought provoking questions to ask when you do interview potential midwives.  Just remember that not all midwives are equal. Don't get me wrong there are some wond...

In this episode, we meet Ben, a father of 4 with 3 boys and a little girl. Ben joins us after his wife Sarah shared her story on the Podcast of four births and an epic and healing freebirth after three surgical births.  You can check out Sarah's story EP40| Sarah - Epic, healing freebirth after 3 surgical births, long births & small gaps between births. Ben is the first partner, husband,...

In this episode, I discuss why it's important to have support from your partner, especially in pregnancy, how your partner can't support and shouldn't be your only support through this journey, and some strategies to get more support from your partner.  You might be surprised by some of the clever ways I suggest to be able to get support from your partner.  If after this episode you feel...

In this episode, we take a deeper dive into how you can protect your pregnancy VBAC Homebirth bubble and why it's important to protect it.  Here's is a snippet of what I covered in this episode.  1.  Be mindful of who you share your VBAC Homebirth plans with.  2.  Don’t let in negative birth stories (and what to do if you come across them) 3.  Work on your mindset&nbs...

In this episode, I discuss some of the signs of uterine rupture.  Uterine rupture is something that VBAC mama's worry about a lot.  It is super important from a mindset perspective that you learn as much about uterine rupture and understand the risks so that you go into your birth with the strongest mindset possible. Here is one piece of the puzzle - the signs of uterine rupture.  R...

In this episode, we meet Sarah, mother of 4 with 3 boys and a little girl. She joined us to share her amazing story just two weeks into her postpartum (and feeling absolutely amazing!) She lives in Rural, Country Victoria and grew up in a big Dutch family & very trusting of the medical system. Sarah had a miscarriage with their first pregnancy which required a D&C in hospital. She fell pre...

In this episode, we explore 10 questions to help you try to work out whether a freebirth is the right option for you and your family. There are so many what-ifs and unknowns when it comes to birth. With societal pressures and cultural norms that surround us. It’s challenging when wanting to do something that is very different to the path that society has set out for you to follow. I...

In this episode, we dive deep into the word Freebirth. Have you ever wondered what a freebirth is?  Maybe you know a little bit, or a lot - but want to find out even more. I share my own experiences and views of the word Freebirth and how it can be used. Essentially Freebirth is birth without a medical person present - but in the birth world, it can mean different things to different people....

In this episode, I share my tips on how you can avoid vaginal tearing in your VBAC Homebirth  I go into detail about my personal experiences and what I have found through my training and reasearch around birth.  Going into my HBA2C I was pretty worried about tearing. I wanted to avoid it at all costs and I am happy to say I avoided even grazing birthing my 4.5 kilo baby.  Amazing hu...

In this episode, we meet Katherine, mother of two girls and living in the United Kingdom.  Baby Angela joins us for part of the episode, so we get to hear her cooing and playing in the background.  During her first birth and after over 24 hours in active labour Katherine was no longer able to birth in the birth centre and transferred into hospital care.  Meconium was seen in the wat...

Are you loving the VBAC homebirth stories but wishing you had a bit more birth knowledge & support behind you in your journey? If you said yes, this episode is for you! I discuss 5 ways you can get birth knowledge & support in your VBAC Homebirth Journey.  1). Monthly free Workshops 2). Resources in the Blog  3). Clarity & Confidence Session   4) The Podcast - coming soo...

In this episode, we meet Jamie, mother of three little ones!  Jamie recorded this interview just 6 weeks postpartum.  Jamie had an easy-going first pregnancy.  Was offered a stretch and sweep and after talking to a friend who said it wasn't painful decided just to accept the intervention.  Jamie found the S&S very uncomfortable and painful. She laboured through the night an...

In this episode, we meet Tahlia, mother of two little ones who are less than 18 months apart.  Tahlia fell pregnant just 6 1/2 months postpartum with her second baby after a surgical birth.  She lives in South Coast NSW Australia.  Tahlia identifies herself as part of the Worimi / Wiradjuri tribe (the indigenous people of Australia).  She was supported in parts of her pregnanci...

Have you ever heard of the term "Spirit babies"?  When I first heard the term I thought it was a bit woo woo - and hippy-dippy - turns out the more I learned about spirit babies, the more I knew I had a spirit baby!  This episode is for anyone who is planning on a future baby, trying to conceive, or wanting to learn more about spirit babies.  Here is my interpretation and experience...

In this episode, I share some of the supplies I used in my freebirth - as well as talk about why they came in handy!  Here is the list I typed up for notes for this episode to save you writing everything down.  I got into more detail and share how to use some of the supplies or why I think they are important to include.  Some of these on the list are not included in this segment - b...

In this episode, we meet Dr Sarah Buckley! Dr Sarah Buckley is trained as a GP with qualifications in GP obstetrics. She has been writing and lecturing to childbirth professionals and parents since 1997 and is the author of the internationally best-selling book Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering. Sarah has a special interest in the hormones of physiological labour and birth and the impacts of interven...