Veronica was such a well educated mom. She took Hypnobabies. Her education and Hypnobabies tools served her well during her birth. She was very empowered and didn’t let anyone’s negative attitude or misinformation affect her birth! It was an honor to be her doula. I am sharing her story with her permission. 1:44 AM on […]
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So there is no Sunday Surfin’ today because I was gone from Saturday early in the morning until last night and my brain is in a fog. 🙂 Just wanted to say how much I love being a doula and what an honor it is to attend births. I will say that I don’t like
Attended a great VBAC! Read More »
I was thrilled to read in my Sunday Paper a 2 page spread on how Orange County OBs are working to lower cesarean rates. They had one page all about VBAC’s and how they are safe. 🙂 I have had 2 VBACs at Saddleback, which is one of the hosptials they highlight. It is by
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I loved reading Missy’s story of her VBAC. Part 1: The Waiting Game Part 2: The Birth Pool Part 3: Perfectly Different Missy said this about using Hypnobabies for her VBAC I just wanted to add that although I had planned on using all of my Hypnobabies techniques, that when the time came I really
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When I read One Starry Nights Birth birth story, my heart just broke for her. It seemed like no one was listening to her. At every hospital and at every turn they were just trying to force her into a repeat cesarean: From the moment we arrived they tried to force me into a repeat
R E S P E C T – just a little bit can make a big difference Read More »
I was nervous because the hospital isn’t even VBAC supportive so I wasn’t sure what we would be up against. Would it be a huge fight? Would they really let it happen? All I can say is we got an angel of a nurse and baby looked perfect the whole time (until last minute of
Attended awesome VBA2C this week! Read More »
The OC ICAN chapter is closing down, unless there is a passionate mom out there willing to head it! Here is an e-mail I got from a woman whose birth was wonderfully affected by ICAN of OC Hey Sheridan, you and I met at a Hypnobabies open house at Carole’s back in Aug/Sept 08 –
Any Passionate VBAC Moms in Orange County want to make a difference? Read More »
One of my favorite L&D Nurses blog recently posted about how many cesarean moms they had recovering in postpartum. Over 50%. Wow, that is so sad. She also wondered would the ACOG new announcement really make any difference? I am here to tell you that for one mom it DID! At my 36 week appointment
ACOG VBAC announcement has caused changes! Read More »
I just got an e-mail from Mama Seoul about a VBAC she attended as a doula/friend. My friend just had a Home Water Birth After Inverted T Cesarean at my house on Saturday. She listened to Hypnobabies Easy First Stage for like 35 hours and the Pushing Track for about half of her long pushing
Most Inspirational VBAC story! Read More »
Support may be a bit to strong, but they have lowered their restrictions on it and even say that in certain cases VBA2C should be tried. Attempting a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) is a safe and appropriate choice for most women who have had a prior cesarean delivery, including for some women who have
I think I hear Angels Singing – ACOG supports VBA2C! Read More »
Getting my VBAC was very dramatic until the actual birth. Click here to read her birth story! The actual birth was very simple, easy and almost completely painless. It was very manageable and I never doubted I could do it during my birthing time thanks to my preparations and Hypnobabies. My story is a great
VBAC: Travelling 1/2 way around world for a VBAC! Read More »
I was so happy to get my copy of Voices: VBAC Women Share Their Journey by Kelly Caldwell. I love how it starts out with “Just the Facts” about VBAC’s. Kelly does a great job laying out the risks of having a VBAC and the risks of having a repeat cesarean in a very factual
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With preparing for the Trust Birth Conference and trying to finish my book (more info on that in a week or so), I wasn’t able to keep up with my blog and all the excitement about the NIH conference. So a brief recap: There was an awesome article in the New York Times about a
I am a little behind: NIH – VBAC Read More »
Imagine 5 different women want to travel to America. There are two ways to travel there: an airplane or a boat. Allison’s travel agent tells her about both options and the pros and cons of each. Allison chooses an airplane because it is a good choice for her. Britany wants to take the boat, but
Birth is a Journey: Shouldn't we be able to choose our transportation? Read More »
You know I am a sucker for a good VBAC story. Well, there is a new one posted at La Mejor Vida. 10 pound 8 oz VBAC! You go girl! 🙂
Wonderful over 10 pound VBAC story! Read More »
