VBAC - Motherly

What happens during a C-section? Your top questions answered

You asked and our midwife answered!

May 1, 2019

Becomingmama, Birth, C-section, Cesarean birth, Cesarean section, Gentle c section, Vbac

I desperately wanted a VBAC for my second birth experience

I felt like he took my birth experience and placed it into a tiny box to check. Sitting there, I felt like I had my birth plan taken from me. I was powerless and devastated—for months.

February 8, 2019

Birth, Birth experience, C-section, Pregnancy, Vaginal birth, Vbac

My traumatic birth shaped the way I planned for my second delivery

Months after my son was born, after I had finally figured motherhood out a little, I began to cope with my trauma.

February 4, 2019

Birth experience, Birth plan, Birth trauma, Pregnancy, Second birth, Traumatic birth, Vbac

I didn’t know how badly I wanted a natural birth until it wasn’t an option

It wasn't until my husband and I dashed out to buy a few baby necessities in case I started bleeding or went into labor early (two of the condition's risks), did I realize I wouldn't get to apply anything I'd already read about natural childbirth. I burst into tears.

November 7, 2018

C-section, Childbirth, Labor and delivery, Natural birth, Pregnancy, Third trimester, Vbac