VBAC Homebirth Stories Podcast

In this episode, we meet Ellie who lives 2.5 hours Northwest of Dubbo, NSW on a corporate farm. As we were recording this episode Ellie has the tractors sewing the next crop on the farm which didn't help with the temperamental internet connection on the farm. But we got there! Ellie expected to have a vaginal birth with her first baby after completing a hypnobirthing course and being educated abou...

In this episode, we meet Lisa who lives in America and had her second baby in the Covid Pandemic.  Lisa planned for a vaginal birth with her first baby, and during labour ended up birthing her baby by a surgical birth.   During the surgery, the surgeons needed to cut above the vertical scar to remove her baby safely and Lisa ended up with what we call an Inverted T Special Scar.  Wh...

In this episode, when meet Hayley - mother of two and absolute birthing legend who vaginally birthed her 4.2-kilo baby, footling breech!! Whoop Whoop!   Hayley expected to have a vaginal birth with her first baby and planned to birth in a birth center.  She found herself in labour with her first baby with an "undiagnosed breech" which paved the path to her first baby being born via cesar...

In this episode, I share some of the money mindset blocks that I often see with mothers.  Often neglecting to value themselves due to money mindset blocks, as well as self-care blocks that are ripe in the western motherhood culture.  There is a huge energy shift when we become mothers.   Becoming a primary caregiver and constantly putting our children's needs ahead of our own, it's...

In this episode, I share the past five months of being a mother of three, and the up's and downs of that journey! I believe in story sharing and the powerful benefits that women can gain from hearing about the challenges and how people deal with those challenges in their everyday lives.  I walk through breastfeeding, how I worked through tie issues with Millie and some of the mindset issues I...

In this episode, we meet Rachel new midwife and mother of two based in New South Wales.  Rachel shares her birth stories only 6 weeks postpartum of her second baby.   Rachel found herself surprised by her first pregnancy and decided to have GP shared care with her local hospital.  Expecting to have a natural vaginal birth just like her mother, she didn't think much of birth.  S...

In this episode, we meet Vanessa, a school teacher, mother of two based in Brisbane.  Vanessa decided to trust in private health care and selected a private OBGYN who had been recommended to her.  She loved having continuity of care and took a calm birth class planning for a vaginal birth for her first child.  At 38 + 2 her waters broke while on holidays and a total surprise to her,...

In this episode, we meet Breana who planned on having a vaginal birth with her first baby, but found herself undergoing an emergency classical c-section after being diagnosed with preeclampsia.  Breana was told it would be impossible for her to have a vaginal birth, carry to term or even labour after a classical scar, and that she would definitely rupture.  Of course, Breana being the br...

In this episode, I share how I planned, organised and had a peaceful & calm postpartum full of support & love while healing from pregnancy and birth.  I share how I went from previous postpartum's feeling isolated & alone to feel supported, loved and nurtured by my amazing circle of support, as well as calm & peaceful from the paid support that I organised during pregnancy.&nb...

In this episode, I share the third and final part to my vaginal freebirth story! After receiving poor care during my second pregnancy and being kicked out of the hospital at 37 weeks, it's an interesting turn in tales that I ended up in a full circle at the place that caused my lack of trust of health care professionals and a significant amount of trauma.  This time while parts were certainly...

In this episode, I share my third conception, pregnancy & birth story/ journey.  This is a pregnancy and birth I had been planning for a very long time.  One that I was excited was finally here.  But also very scared and fearful for making this brave and bold choice to birth our third baby out of the system after two c-sections and no previous experience birthing vaginally. I sh...

  You can now download your FREE VBAC Homebirth Guide https://themotherhoodcircle.com.au/vbac-homebirth-guide/ In this episode, I become very raw & vulnerable & share my first two cesarean section births and I don't hold anything back.   I share all the emotions happy and sad and I explain from my experiences and point of view the impact of not receiving good support during pregn...

In this episode, we meet Hazel Keedle. Hazel Keedle is a midwifery researcher and lecturer at Western Sydney University and a PhD candidate. Hazel has worked in midwifery group practices, an aboriginal medical service, a variety of hospital settings and as a privately practising midwife in both city and regional locations.   Hazels passion for VBAC followed her own experience of having a VBAC...

In this episode, I share my recent enriching and loving experience with my first Mothers' Blessing that was held and hosted by my dear friend Sheree from Falcon Spirit Healing .  Sheree wrote a beautiful post on Instagram sharing her thoughts on a Mother's Blessing and so I share it here with you on this episode -  Was an honour to hold space for a Mother's Blessing ceremony for Ashley o...

In this episode, we meet Louise who was educated for the birth of her first baby and really excited to birth through a Birth Centre.  When Louise was pregnant she was accepted to birth at her local Birth Centre. She loved the setup and experience she had with continuity of care and the group of midwives she had. Her primary midwife was so lovely and I really made her feel supported to birth n...

In this episode, we meet Alyssa Mum of two boys who is a huge VBAC advocate and supporter.   Alyssa had the classic cascade of interventions with her first birth after a healthy pregnancy and an all of a sudden push to induce her due to "high BMI and big bard.  She was originally seeing her family GP for shared care who had never mentioned anything to her about her high BMI or "big baby"...

In this episode, we meet Sasha who is a mother to three boys and lives in rural NSW. When Sasha found out she was pregnant she was living in the UK with long term partner and they decided to move back to Australia to birth their son local to home in rural NSW.  Pregnancy was a busy time with moving countries and having to set up a home from a garden shed.  Having a healthy and easy-going...

You can now download your FREE VBAC Homebirth Guide https://themotherhoodcircle.com.au/vbac-homebirth-guide/ In this episode, we meet Dr Rachel Reed.   Dr Rachel Reed is a Senior Lecturer and Discipline Lead in Midwifery at the University of the Sunshine Coast. She has practised midwifery in a range of models and settings in the United Kingdom and Australia.  Rachel is a writer, presente...

In this episode Ashley - Doula and Mother shares how you can work through fear to help you rock your VBAC Homebirth. I share some of the fears I have had in my previous pregnancies and births and the fear I have been working through during this pregnancy and my first planned homebirth after 2-csections.  Here are the steps I discuss during this episode - Step one - Explore & understand yo...

In this episode, we meet Maddie who had a c-section with her first baby due to babies position being breech.  Maddie felt as a younger mother she was not given the respect or support she deserved during her pregnancy.  Maddie has whitecoat syndrome - which means that her blood pressure rises around Dr's or health care professionals and she experiences high anxiety in this environment. &n...

In this episode, we meet Emma who's oldest son was born in the UK via emergency c-section at 42+1 after a failed induction.  As a plus-size Mumma Emma decided to hire a private midwife for her second birth here in Australia.  Planning a home birth because she had always wanted a home birth, but also to give herself the best chance at achieving a VBAC. She didn't want to have to fight the...

In this episode, we meet Emerald, a mother of two who birthed her first baby in the USA by an unplanned c-section.  She was planning on having a birth at a private birth centre with midwives and skipped the 20-week scan and at 36 weeks went in to have a quick scan to see where the placenta was.  After the scan Emerald was given the bad news that there was something wrong with the baby an...

In this episode, we meet Melanie Jackson - AKA Melanie the Midwife. Melanie has been a private midwife for 11 years and has worked as a homebirth midwife for her entire midwifery career ( www.melaniethemidwife.com ).  We talked about the reason why women choose freebirth for their VBAC which includes not feeling supported by health care providers to have the birth they want, birth trauma, fee...

In this episode, we meet Silka, a mother of three who desperately wanted to experience a vaginal birth when she was pregnant with her first baby.  After booking in with the birth centre and feeling ready to vaginally birth her baby, she felt that her baby wasn't thriving and had a growth scan to check on her baby.  After finding out that her baby had Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR...

In this episode Ashley - Doula and Mother shares how you can enjoy a more positive mindset to help you rock your empowered & confident VBAC Homebirth.  Step one - Feeding your body & mind with positivity Step two - Support: Creating your circle of support Step three - Working through fears old stories & past trauma Step four - Accountability: Doing the work & making it a routi...