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Join us as we share VBAC birth stories to educate and inspire! We are a team of expert doulas trained in supporting VBAC, have had VBAC's of our own, and work extensively with VBAC women and their providers. We are here to provide detailed VBAC and Cesarean prevention stories and facts in a simple, consolidated format. When we were moms preparing to VBAC, it was stories and information like we will be sharing in this podcast that helped fine tune our intuition and build confidence in our birth preparation. We hope this does the same for you!

The purpose of this podcast is to educate and inform- it is not to replace advice from any qualified medical professional.

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Julie Sawaya
Julie Sawaya is the co-founder of Needed, a mama, and a lifelong nutrition nerd. She is passionate about educating women on nutritional health during pregnancy and has a background in nutrition, focusing on creating high-standard perinatal health products.
Nicole
Nicole is a mother who experienced a prior C-section due to her daughter's congenital heart defects. After her daughter's passing, she worked through emotional and medical trauma and successfully achieved a VBAC with her second daughter, symbolizing a new chapter in her life.
Lauren
Lauren is a mother who experienced a spontaneous labor ending in a crash Cesarean and later a successful unmedicated VBAC in an ambulance. She is passionate about supporting women through VBACs and shares her personal experiences to educate and inspire.
Chelsea
Chelsea is a woman who experienced a long, exhausting 40+ hour labor and Cesarean birth, which motivated her to pursue a different, more empowering birth experience the second time around. She took charge of her pregnancy by doing deep internal work, preparing her mind and body, educating herself, and investing in an empowering birth team. Her intuition led her to choose a home birth, resulting in a significantly different and positive experience. Chelsea shares her journey to inspire others to take proactive steps in their birth preparation and to support VBAC.
Andrea
Andrea is a pediatric oncology nurse and a mother of two. Her professional background as a nurse has significantly influenced her perspectives on childbirth, particularly after experiencing a traumatic Cesarean. She sought EMDR therapy to address her birth trauma and emphasizes the importance of healing before her subsequent birth.

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VBAC prenatal vitamins nutrient deficiencies fertility pregnancy health birth stories cesarean prevention emotional trauma birth preparation induced labor hurricane labor giving grace birth recovery unmedicated birth ambulance birth pregnancy labor fetal distress birth choices self-identity empowerment home birth EMDR birth trauma supportive provider healing Cesarean

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Episode 406 Julie Sawaya (Co-Founder of Needed) + Prenatal Vitamins, Depletion of Nutrients & Fertility

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Julie Sawaya
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VBAC prenatal vitamins nutrient deficiencies fertility pregnancy health

We are so happy to have Julie Sawaya back with us on The VBAC Link Podcast today!


Julie is the co-founder of Needed, a mama, and a lifelong nutrition nerd. As the most nutritionally aware of their friends, Julie and her co-founder Ryan were shocked to realize through nutrient testing that they were severely deficient in key nutrients needed for a healthy pregnancy. They dug into the research and realized they were not alone.


97% of women take a prenatal, and yet 95% have nutrient deficiencies. Most prenatal vitamins just weren't cutting it. So Julie and Ryan started Needed to create a new, higher standard for perinatal health. Together they've redesigned the products, education, and experiences women need.


From their prenatals to their cognitive support to their collagen protein, our team personally uses and loves Needed products. We love Julies heart for educating women in an empowering way exactly what we stand for here at TVL!


Needed Research Info

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How to VBAC: The Ultimate Prep Course for Parents



Support this podcast at https://redcircle.com/the-vbac-link/donations

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0:00 39:56

Episode 405 Nicole’s Induced VBAC During a Hurricane + Giving Yourself Grace When Plans Change

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Nicole
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VBAC birth stories cesarean prevention emotional trauma birth preparation induced labor hurricane labor giving grace birth recovery

Like the literal hurricane she labored through, Nicole’s story is one of overcoming life’s storms, giving grace, and finding joy. 


Nicole’s first birth was a C-section to best protect her daughter who had a low heart rate due to multiple congenital heart defects. But unfortunately after three precious years, her daughter passed. 


Nicole worked hard to find healing from so much layered emotional and medical trauma. When she was ready to have another baby, she knew she wanted a VBAC. Nicole researched heavily, formed a trusting partnership with her provider, and was very intentional about every decision along the way.


Her second birth experience was a true testament to the powerful lessons birth teaches in all of its intimate ways. Nicole’s second sweet daughter made her way into the world via VBAC at 12:21 am just minutes after her first daughter’s birthday— a powerful symbol that Nicole knew signified a new day and a beautiful new chapter.


Coterie Diapers - Use code VBAC20 for 20% Off

Needed Website: Code VBAC20 for 20% Off

How to VBAC: The Ultimate Prep Course for Parents



Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vbac-link/donations

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0:00 44:30

Episode 404 Lauren’s Unmedicated VBAC in an Ambulance + Preparing for VBAC

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The VBAC Link
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Lauren
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VBAC unmedicated birth ambulance birth cesarean prevention birth stories pregnancy labor fetal distress

Lauren joins us today from New Jersey sharing her wild ride (literally!) to a VBAC! 


Lauren’s first birth was a spontaneous labor ending in a crash Cesarean under general anesthesia at 39 weeks due to fetal distress. Though she was complete and tried pushing, baby was still high and showing that he needed to be born right away.


She prepared diligently for a VBAC by listening to multiple VBAC Link Podcast episodes a day and included her faith every step of the way. 


Her second birth was a precipitous VBAC at 36 weeks after falling days earlier— ending in an unmedicated VBAC in an ambulance! It was not what she expected, yet everything she wanted. 


Needed Website: Code VBAC20 for 20% Off

Coterie Diapers - Use code VBAC20 for 20% Off

How to VBAC: The Ultimate Prep Course for Parents




Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vbac-link/donations

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0:00 58:00

Episode 403 Chelsea’s HBAC + The Impact of Birth Choices on Self-Identity and Empowerment

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Chelsea
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VBAC birth choices self-identity empowerment birth preparation home birth

”This VBAC has changed who I am as a woman.” 


Proactive preparation matters in birth!!

While we don’t want to obsess about it in an unhealthy way, prep work can make a huge difference in your birth experience. 

Chelsea is an amazing example of how that prep pays off. 


After a very long, exhausting 40+hr labor and Cesarean birth, Chelsea knew she needed a different experience the next time around. 


Chelsea took charge of what she could during her second pregnancy. She did deep internal work, vigorously prepped her mind and body, educated herself, and invested in an empowering birth team. 


Her intuition led Chelsea to birth at home, and it was a completely different experience from her first in so many powerful ways!


Chelsea’s Podcast: Growing Up Raising Us

Needed Website: Code VBAC20 for 20% Off

Coterie Diapers - Use code VBAC20 for 20% Off

How to VBAC: The Ultimate Prep Course for Parents




Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vbac-link/donations

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0:00 49:03

Episode 402 Andrea’s Healing VBAC + EMDR + Finding a Supportive Provider

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The VBAC Link Team
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Andrea
Keywords
VBAC EMDR birth trauma supportive provider healing Cesarean

Andrea joins us in the podcast today from Kansas City! She is a mom of two and a pediatric oncology nurse. Andrea shares how her experience as a nurse impacted both of her very different births. 

After her traumatic Cesarean, Andrea knew how critically important it would be to find healing inside and out before giving birth again. 

Andrea sought EMDR therapy from a therapist who specialized in birth trauma. She describes her experience with EMDR, including specifics about the process itself and the exhaustion that came with it. She says that even though healing is HARD work, it made all of the difference during her second birth.


Coterie Diapers - Use code VBAC20 for 20% Off

Needed Website: Code VBAC20 for 20% Off

How to VBAC: The Ultimate Prep Course for Parents



Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vbac-link/donations

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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