Empowering Unmedicated VBAC in Canada + Postpartum Hemorrhage, and Third Degree Tear
Episode description
Kristy had a C-section due to placenta previa and breech positioning. It was a planned C-section, but she suddenly developed preeclampsia so it was at an unplanned time. She started prepping for her VBAC the moment they told her she needed a C-section.
Her VBAC was incredibly redemptive and empowering despite a postpartum hemorrhage and a third degree tear. She did a ton of research, did a lot to prepare, and got almost everything she wanted on her birth plan.
Kristy explores the topics of:
- Where to find research about VBACs.
- What she did to try to avoid a breech baby the second time around.
- Her research about placenta previa.
- What it's like to navigate the healthcare system in Canada.
- Why you need a plan A, B, and C.
- Why she loved her doula
Resources Kristy recommended:
- Three Sisters Balances (spinning babies)
- Evidenced Based Birth (a starting point for research)
- Ina May's Guide to Childbirth (for building confidence in the physiological abilities of their bodies)
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