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The Journey to VBAC
Petra Cruz
90 episodes
5 days ago
🎙️ Welcome to The Journey to VBAC, hosted by me, Petra Cruz – a passionate birth doula and proud VBA3C mom. Join me in sharing the highs, lows, and everything in between. In each episode, we will sit down and hear mom's birth stories. We'll laugh, cry, and celebrate the strength within each birth journey. I'm here to inspire, educate, and uplift you! Expect candid conversations, expert insights, and practical tips from professionals who support VBAC. Because, let's be honest, we can all benefit from a little more knowledge and a lot more support. 💕
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🎙️ Welcome to The Journey to VBAC, hosted by me, Petra Cruz – a passionate birth doula and proud VBA3C mom. Join me in sharing the highs, lows, and everything in between. In each episode, we will sit down and hear mom's birth stories. We'll laugh, cry, and celebrate the strength within each birth journey. I'm here to inspire, educate, and uplift you! Expect candid conversations, expert insights, and practical tips from professionals who support VBAC. Because, let's be honest, we can all benefit from a little more knowledge and a lot more support. 💕
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The Journey to VBAC
88.How to Mentally Prepare for the Birth You Actually Want (Even After Trauma)

This conversation with Misty Rauscher was 🔥

She is a Trauma Recovery Coach and Transformational Life Coach. Misty specializes in mindset, visualization, and helping people navigate the mental “what ifs” that often come up after difficult or traumatic birth experiences.

In this episode, we explore how Misty helps people “clear the slate” from previous births and create a powerful, grounded vision for their next experience — in both pregnancy and postpartum.

Whether you’re preparing for a VBAC or simply wanting to feel more at peace with your story, this conversation will leave you feeling seen, empowered, and inspired to claim your healing.

Highlights from this episode:
🔥 How trauma from previous births shows up mentally and emotionally in future pregnancies
🔥 Why mindset and visualization are essential tools for preparing for birth
🔥 Misty’s process for helping birthing people rewrite their inner narrative and build confidence
🔥 The power of making space for grief, truth, and possibility — all at once

If you’re holding onto fear, doubt, or trauma from a previous birth, this episode will offer you hope and real tools for transformation.

🎙️Connect with Misty Rauscher ⤵️
Instagram: @mistyrauscher


Connect with me ⤵️
Instagram: @thejourneytovbac and @Birthing_Come_True
Website: www.birthingcometrue.com
Email: petra@birthingcometrue.com


✨ Want to feel more confident on your VBAC journey and have the support you've been hoping for? Check out my VBAC community here: The Journey to VBAC Membership
✨ Have questions or an experience to share? DM me on Instagram: @birthing_come_true

👉 If this episode resonated with you, let me know! Leave a review or share it with a friend who needs to hear this.

🎧 Download one of my freebies to get on my email list for VBAC tips and special offers!
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free step-by-step VBAC success guide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen—thank you!

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6 months ago
25 minutes 44 seconds

The Journey to VBAC
87. International Cesarean Awareness Network, who they are and how they can help you on your VBAC journey

I have the pleasure of welcoming the International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN) to share the incredible work they do for VBAC hopefuls and cesarean awareness.


Highlights from this episode:

🔥 What the International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN) is and why it matters for VBAC hopefuls
🔥 How ICAN supports women in advocating for their birth choices and finding evidence-based information
🔥 Ways to get involved and donate to help ICAN continue its mission of supporting VBAC and cesarean awareness

I’m so happy to participate in this 3rd edition of Podcasthon! For one week, more than a thousand podcasts will highlight a charity of their choice. And today, I chose ICAN for you!


🎙️Connect with ICAN ⤵️

Website: ⁠https://www.ican-online.org/
Find a local chapter: ⁠https://www.ican-online.org/chapters/
Donate to support ICAN’s mission: ⁠https://www.ican-online.org/donate/


Connect with me ⤵️

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejourneytovbac⁠ ⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Birthing_Come_True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Email: ⁠petra@birthingcometrue.com

✨ Want to feel more confident on your VBAC journey and have the support you've been hoping for? Check out my VBAC community here:⁠ ⁠The Journey to VBAC Membership⁠⁠
✨ Have questions or an experience to share? DM me on Instagram:⁠ ⁠@thejourneytovbac⁠

👉 If this episode resonated with you, let me know! Leave a review or share it with a friend who needs to hear this.

🎧 Download one of my freebies to get on my email list for VBAC tips and special offers!
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free step-by-step VBAC success guide⁠⁠⁠

I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen—thank you!

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7 months ago
11 minutes 41 seconds

The Journey to VBAC
86. Why I stayed silent in birth and how I finally spoke up and took my power back!

Have you ever felt like staying quiet was easier? That if you just “went with the flow,” everything would work out?

I used to believe that too. From my childhood to my first three births, I stayed small, trusting others over myself.


But when I found my voice, everything changed—especially in my VBA3C journey.


In this episode, I’m sharing a deeply personal speech I gave in person about my journey from silence to self-advocacy.

‼️ Fair warning—the audio isn’t the best! The event was outside, in the middle of a storm, with people moving around everywhere. But I feel the message is powerful, and if you’d rather watch it, you can check it out on YouTube. ⬇️


✨ Want to feel more confident on your VBAC journey and have the support you've been looking for?

Check out my VBAC community: The Journey to VBAC Membership


🎥 Watch the speech on YouTube here: Click Here


💬 Let’s connect!
Instagram: @birthing_come_true
Facebook: Birthing Come True



Website: Birthingcometrue.com


More in-person speeches are coming soon—I can’t wait to share more of my journey with you!

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8 months ago
23 minutes 22 seconds

The Journey to VBAC
85. The hidden link between mineral depletion and having the energy you need postpartum

Highlights from this episode:

🔥 The optimal time for testing your mineral levels

🔥 How to make sure you have optimal minerals to help you have more energy postpartum

🔥 Who this test is for and how to utilize the results to help you stabilize your moods and menstrual cycle

Connect with Vanda  ⤵️

Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellness.with.vanda

Website: https://www.wellnesswithvanda.com/

Vanda’s free gift- natural energy guide: https://wellnesswithvanda.myflodesk.com/m4mguide


Connect with me, Petra ⤵️

Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@birthing_come_true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthing Come True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Email: Petra@birthingcometrue.com 


✨ Want to feel more confident on your VBAC journey and have the support you've been hoping for? Check out my VBAC community here: ⁠The Journey to VBAC Membership⁠

✨ Have questions or an experience to share? DM me on Instagram: ⁠@birthing_come_true⁠

👉 If this episode resonated with you, let me know! Leave a review or share it with a friend who needs to hear this.

Download one of my freebies to get on my email list for tips and special offers!

⁠⁠⁠⁠Free step-by-step VBAC success guide⁠⁠

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       Let's Connect!

✨ The Journey to VBAC Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.birthingcometrue.com/vbacpodcast⁠

✨ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejourneytovbac ⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Birthing_Come_True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen, thank you!

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8 months ago
28 minutes 14 seconds

The Journey to VBAC
84. The danger of 'Going with the Flow' in birth—what no one tells you

Have you ever felt like staying quiet was the easiest path? That if you just "went with the flow," things would work out?


I totally get it—I used to think the same way. But what I’ve learned is this: doing nothing is still making a decision. And when it comes to birth, passive choices often default to the system’s preferences—not yours.

In this episode, we dive into:
✅ Why "going with the flow" isn’t always the best option.
✅ How silence can lead to interventions you didn’t plan for.
✅ Simple ways to take an active role in your birth experience.

💡 Your silence can shape your birth story just as much as your voice can.


✨ Want to feel more confident on your VBAC journey and have the support you've been hoping for? Check out my VBAC community here: The Journey to VBAC Membership

✨ Have questions or an experience to share? DM me on Instagram: @birthing_come_true


👉 If this episode resonated with you, let me know! Leave a review or share it with a friend who needs to hear this.


Download one of my freebies to get on my email list for tips and special offers!


⁠⁠⁠Free step-by-step VBAC success guide⁠⁠⁠


⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free VBAC myths guide, which has 6 debunked myths.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠


⁠Join The Journey to VBAC Membership⁠


⁠VBAC Membership Sneak Peek⁠


Connect with me, Petra ⤵️

Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@birthing_come_true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthing Come True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Email:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Petra@birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The International Cesarean Awareness Network:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ican-online.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠✨ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free VBAC Myths Guide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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       Let's Connect!

✨ The Journey to VBAC Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.birthingcometrue.com/vbacpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

✨ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejourneytovbac⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Birthing_Come_True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen. Thank you!

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8 months ago
27 minutes 1 second

The Journey to VBAC
83. ADHD, Overwhelm & Birth Trauma—How They’re Connected and What to do about it

Owning your VBAC journey isn’t just about physical preparation—it’s about healing from the inside out.

Trauma, anxiety, and even ADHD can shape how we experience pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, often in ways we don’t even realize. If you’ve ever felt tension in your body, struggled with racing thoughts, or carried shame around your past birth experiences, this episode is for you.

I’m joined by Joy Acaso, who breaks down how unresolved trauma manifests physically, why anxiety and ADHD feel louder in pregnancy and postpartum, and—most importantly—what you can do about it.

Some highlights from the episode:

🔥 How Trauma Lives in the Body – Understanding why emotional pain often shows up as tension, discomfort, or even chronic pain.

🔥 Joy shares a simple but powerful practice to start processing and releasing stored trauma.

🔥 ADHD, Anxiety, & Motherhood – Why neurodivergent brains struggle more in pregnancy/postpartum and how to work with your brain, not against it.

🔥 How hospital systems set us up to feel like we’re failing, and why it’s not your fault!

🔥 Actionable steps to shift your mindset, break free from overwhelm, and move forward with confidence on your VBAC journey.

You don’t have to carry this weight alone. Tune in to learn how to start healing, feeling more in control, and stepping into your VBAC with clarity and confidence. 💛


Connect with Joy ⤵️

Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joyacaso

Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joy Acaso Coaching

Website: https://joyacaso.com/

Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@joyacaso.com

Download Joy's free resource:

The Calm Within: Tools To Help You Regulate Your Emotions In Stressful Times


Download one of my freebies to get on my email list for tips and special offers!


⁠⁠⁠Free step-by-step VBAC success guide⁠⁠⁠


⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free VBAC myths guide, which has 6 debunked myths.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠


⁠Join The Journey to VBAC Membership⁠


⁠VBAC Membership Sneak Peek⁠


Connect with me, Petra ⤵️

Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@birthing_come_true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthing Come True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Email:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Petra@birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


The International Cesarean Awareness Network:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ican-online.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

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       Let's Connect!

✨ The Journey to VBAC Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.birthingcometrue.com/vbacpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

✨ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejourneytovbac⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Birthing_Come_True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen. Thank you!

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8 months ago
42 minutes 27 seconds

The Journey to VBAC
82. Flexibility in birth prepares you for the rest of your life

I know that's a bold statement, but it's true. It's science-backed!

Some highlights from the episode:

Episode Highlights:

  • 🔥 How Your Mindset Shapes Your Birth –The surprising research showing that attitudes, emotions, and cognitive flexibility can influence labor progress, epidural use, and even Cesarean rates.

  • 🔥 The Science Behind Mental Flexibility – Learn why being adaptable during birth isn’t just a nice idea—it’s actually linked to better birth outcomes, according to recent studies.

  • 🔥 Practical Strategies to Strengthen Your VBAC Mindset – Get actionable tips to reframe fears, build confidence, and prepare your mind for the unpredictability of birth.

  • 🔥 Why Mental Prep is Just as Important as Physical Prep – We train our bodies for birth, but what about our minds? Learn how shifting your beliefs can make a real difference in your VBAC journey.


Download one of my freebies to get on my email list for tips and special offers!


⁠⁠Free step-by-step VBAC success guide⁠⁠


⁠⁠⁠⁠Free VBAC myths guide, which has 6 debunked myths.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠


Join The Journey to VBAC Membership


VBAC Membership Sneak Peek


Resources from episode:

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ejsp.2940

https://www.jwatch.org/wh200302190000001/2003/02/19/friedman-curve-obsolete-approach-labor

https://evidencebasedbirth.com/friedmans-curve-and-failure-to-progress-a-leading-cause-of-unplanned-c-sections/

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ejsp.2940


Connect with me, Petra ⤵️

Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@birthing_come_true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthing Come True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Email:⁠⁠⁠⁠Petra@birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

The International Cesarean Awareness Network:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ican-online.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

⁠⁠⁠⁠✨ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free VBAC Myths Guide⁠⁠⁠⁠

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       Let's Connect!

✨ The Journey to VBAC Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.birthingcometrue.com/vbacpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

✨ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejourneytovbac⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Birthing_Come_True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen. Thank you!

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8 months ago
20 minutes 58 seconds

The Journey to VBAC
81. Why you need a VBAC specific birth plan

Some highlights from the episode:

🔥 Why a birth plan is so important to create

🔥 What you can include on your birth plan

🔥 The deeper meaning behind birth plans

🔥 How a birth plan can change your birth outcome


Listen to the end to hear a special offer!!


Download one of my freebies to get on my email list for tips and special offers!


⁠Free step-by-step VBAC success guide⁠


⁠⁠⁠Free VBAC myths guide, which has 6 debunked myths.⁠⁠ ⁠


⁠⁠⁠Join The Journey to VBAC Membership waitlist⁠⁠⁠ -doors open Friday, February 7th!


Connect with me, Petra ⤵️

Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@birthing_come_true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthing Come True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Email: ⁠⁠⁠Petra@birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠⁠

The International Cesarean Awareness Network:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ican-online.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

⁠⁠⁠✨ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free VBAC Myths Guide⁠⁠⁠

----------------------------------------------------

       Let's Connect!

✨ The Journey to VBAC Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.birthingcometrue.com/vbacpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠

✨ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejourneytovbac⁠⁠⁠ ⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Birthing_Come_True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen, thank you!

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9 months ago
31 minutes 11 seconds

The Journey to VBAC
80. How to choose your birth team

Some highlights from the episode:

🔥 Who you choose to be on your birth team can make your experience great or terrible

🔥 Each birth support member's potential role

🔥 How to choose your birth team

🔥 Red flags to look out for when interviewing your potential birth team member


Listen to the end to hear a special offer!!


Download one of my freebies to get on my email list for tips and special offers!


Free step-by-step VBAC success guide


⁠⁠Free VBAC myths guide, which has 6 debunked myths.⁠⁠


⁠⁠Join The Journey to VBAC Membership waitlist⁠⁠ -doors open January 31st!


Connect with me, Petra ⤵️

Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@birthing_come_true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthing Come True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Email: ⁠⁠Petra@birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠

The International Cesarean Awareness Network:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ican-online.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

⁠⁠✨ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free VBAC Myths Guide⁠⁠

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       Let's Connect!

✨ The Journey to VBAC Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.birthingcometrue.com/vbacpodcast⁠⁠⁠

✨ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejourneytovbac⁠⁠ ⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Birthing_Come_True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen, thank you!

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9 months ago
27 minutes 25 seconds

The Journey to VBAC
79. How your past birth trauma or fear shapes your present and How to Heal It

Some highlights from the episode:

🔥 Why healing through your previous birth is so important

🔥 Practical advice for starting your healing journey


⁠Download the free VBAC myths guide, which has 6 debunked myths.⁠


⁠Join The Journey to VBAC Membership waitlist⁠


Connect with me, Petra ⤵️

Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@birthing_come_true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthing Come True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Email: ⁠Petra@birthingcometrue.com⁠

The International Cesarean Awareness Network:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ican-online.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

⁠✨ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free VBAC Myths Guide⁠

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       Let's Connect!

✨ The Journey to VBAC Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.birthingcometrue.com/vbacpodcast⁠⁠

✨ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejourneytovbac⁠ ⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Birthing_Come_True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen, thank you!

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9 months ago
24 minutes 23 seconds

The Journey to VBAC
78. Top 3 VBAC Myths Debunked

Some highlights from the episode:

🔥 Why it's important to know them

🔥 What to do if faced with these myths and more!!!!


Download the free VBAC myths guide, which has 6 debunked myths.


Join The Journey to VBAC Membership waitlist


Connect with me, Petra ⤵️

Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@birthing_come_true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthing Come True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Email: Petra@birthingcometrue.com

The International Cesarean Awareness Network:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ican-online.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

✨ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free VBAC Myths Guide

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       Let's Connect!

✨ The Journey to VBAC Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.birthingcometrue.com/vbacpodcast⁠

✨ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejourneytovbac ⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Birthing_Come_True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen, thank you!

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9 months ago
25 minutes 20 seconds

The Journey to VBAC
77. Mistakes to avoid that can affect you having a VBAC or not

4 top mistakes and how to avoid them. Grab some paper or open your notes section in your phone so you can write these down!

Some highlights from the episode:

🔥 What you should focus on instead of the outcome of your birth

🔥 Which choices you make that can affect you having a VBAC or not

🔥 What to stop neglecting

🔥 What you need to stop doing so you can have the birth of your dreams


💕 The Journey to VBAC Membership for VBAC hopefuls 💕


Great article on the research I mention about VBAC success rates


Connect with me, Petra ⤵️

Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@birthing_come_true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthing Come True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Email: petra@birthingcometrue.com


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✨ The Journey to VBAC Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.birthingcometrue.com/vbacpodcast⁠

✨ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejourneytovbac ⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Birthing_Come_True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 


I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen, thank you!


The International Cesarean Awareness Network:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ican-online.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

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10 months ago
20 minutes 32 seconds

The Journey to VBAC
76. Christina's 4 VBAC's and 1 homebirth story

Some highlights from the episode:

🔥 Why it matters who's at your labor

🔥 Education is queen!

🔥 How to be prepared to be supported by strangers in the hospital

🔥 How to choose homebirth vs hospital birth- tips for each


hypnobabies


Book: birthing from within


BeHerVillage 


*Please note that some links shared may be affiliate links that I could earn a small commission on

 

Connect with, Guest  ⤵️

Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@christinabaltazarphoto, @belly2babyexpo,

Website: www.christinabaltazarphotography.com


Connect with me, Petra ⤵️

Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@birthing_come_true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthing Come True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Email: Petra@birthingcometrue.com

The International Cesarean Awareness Network:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ican-online.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

✨ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Fearless VBAC Workbook-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ It’s time to face your fears and grow through them!

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✨ The Journey to VBAC Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.birthingcometrue.com/vbacpodcast⁠

✨ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejourneytovbac ⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Birthing_Come_True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen, thank you!

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10 months ago
47 minutes 19 seconds

The Journey to VBAC
75. Part 2: Lizzy's healing freebirth after cesarean (FBAC)

Get ready to hear Lizzy's transformative freebirth story! If you are not familiar with a freebirth, it is when you give birth typically at your own home without an OB or Midwife. It could be just you and your partner or you and your partner or doula or whoever else you choose to be there.


Some highlights from the episode:

🔥 How to build community when nobody around you supports you

🔥 Self-healing and taking radical responsibility for your birth is more important than it's made out to seem

🔥 How to get clear on your boundaries


"Peace on Earth begins at Birth!"


Join the waitlist to get notified when The Journey to VBAC community opens so you can get the love and support you deserve! Click here!


what's the deal with meconium?


Connect with, Guest  ⤵️

Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thelizzymorris⁠

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/lizzymorris123?mibextid=LQQJ4d⁠

TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thelizzymorris?_t=8q9Snwj2MKk&_r=1⁠

Build Your Dream Birth Blueprint - ⁠https://lizzy-morris-the-plus-size-woman-s-advocate.kit.com/e871efd228⁠

Podcast - ⁠https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/lizzymorris⁠


Connect with me, Petra ⤵️

Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@birthing_come_true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthing Come True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Email: ⁠⁠Petra@birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠

The International Cesarean Awareness Network:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ican-online.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

⁠⁠✨ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Fearless VBAC Workbook-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ It’s time to face your fears and grow through them!⁠⁠

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✨ The Journey to VBAC Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.birthingcometrue.com/vbacpodcast⁠⁠⁠

✨ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejourneytovbac⁠⁠ ⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Birthing_Come_True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen, thank you!

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11 months ago
37 minutes 18 seconds

The Journey to VBAC
74. Part 1: Lizzy's homebirth after cesarean transfer

Lizzy had planned a homebirth after her cesarean but plans quickly changed and she was left with more trauma than she arrived with.


Understanding the hierarchal birth culture so you can give birth confidently is so key!


Some highlights from the episode:

🔥 The cascade of interventions is real and can happen to anyone but there are ways to avoid them

🔥 You have more options than you may realize

🔥 If something doesn't feel right or you feel led to something different than what your OB or Midwife are suggesting then it may be a good time to ask questions


⁠Lily Nichols' real food book https://amzn.to/3ZDorZf

Evidence-based birth episode on Fetal Monitoring

Birthing Instincts episode explaining diabetes in pregnancy *️⃣ Skip to 39:40 that's where they start talking about diabetes


Connect with, Guest  ⤵️

Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thelizzymorris

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lizzymorris123?mibextid=LQQJ4d

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thelizzymorris?_t=8q9Snwj2MKk&_r=1

Build Your Dream Birth Blueprint - https://lizzy-morris-the-plus-size-woman-s-advocate.kit.com/e871efd228

Podcast - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/lizzymorris


Connect with me, Petra ⤵️

Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@birthing_come_true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthing Come True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Email: ⁠Petra@birthingcometrue.com⁠

The International Cesarean Awareness Network:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ican-online.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

⁠✨ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Fearless VBAC Workbook-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ It’s time to face your fears and grow through them!⁠

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✨ The Journey to VBAC Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.birthingcometrue.com/vbacpodcast⁠⁠

✨ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejourneytovbac⁠ ⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Birthing_Come_True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

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11 months ago
55 minutes 28 seconds

The Journey to VBAC
73. Sabina's empowering Freebirth after 2 cesareans (FBA2C)

Sabina shares her freebirth after 2 cesarean story and she chats about why educating yourself is the key to an empowered birth experience and once a c-section does not mean always a c-section!

Your intuition is THE MOST IMPORTANT tool you have and should always be listened to


Some highlights from the episode:

🔥 What important things you need to talk to your partner about before the birth

🔥 How to set boundaries with family

🔥 Why trusting your intuition is so important


Article on preeclampsia


Connect with, Guest  ⤵️

Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@letsdoulathisvbac

Email:⁠ Sabina.g.solymar@gmail.com


Connect with me, Petra ⤵️

Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@birthing_come_true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthing Come True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Email: Petra@birthingcometrue.com

The International Cesarean Awareness Network:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ican-online.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

✨ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Fearless VBAC Workbook-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ It’s time to face your fears and grow through them!

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✨ The Journey to VBAC Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.birthingcometrue.com/vbacpodcast⁠

✨ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejourneytovbac ⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Birthing_Come_True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen, thank you!

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1 year ago
1 hour 3 minutes 3 seconds

The Journey to VBAC
72. What your intuition is and how it can help you on your VBAC journey

In this short solo episode, I explain what intuition is, why it's important to hone it during your VBAC, and how you can easily do this.


If you'd like to watch the video of this episode, head to my YouTube channel on Friday to watch it 😜


Connect with me, Petra ⤵️

Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@birthing_come_true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthing Come True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

YouTube: The Journey to VBAC

Email: Petra@birthingcometrue.com


The International Cesarean Awareness Network:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ican-online.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

✨ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Fearless VBAC Workbook-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ It’s time to face your fears and grow through them!

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✨ The Journey to VBAC Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.birthingcometrue.com/vbacpodcast⁠⁠

✨ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejourneytovbac ⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Birthing_Come_True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen, thank you!

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1 year ago
24 minutes 56 seconds

The Journey to VBAC
71. What VBAC, HBAC, FBAC, VBAMC & TOLAC is

In this shorty solo episode, I give you a quick guide to the most common acronyms you'll hear on your VBAC journey


Connect with me, Petra ⤵️

Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@birthing_come_true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthing Come True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Email: Petra@birthingcometrue.com

The International Cesarean Awareness Network:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ican-online.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

✨ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Fearless VBAC Workbook-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ It’s time to face your fears and grow through them!

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✨ The Journey to VBAC Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.birthingcometrue.com/vbacpodcast⁠

✨ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejourneytovbac ⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Birthing_Come_True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen, thank you!

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1 year ago
18 minutes 21 seconds

The Journey to VBAC
70. Brielle's VBAC in a foreign country with a cesarean rate of 50-90%!

Brielle experienced sooo many barriers on her VBAC journey and she blasted through all of them!

Some highlights from the episode:

🔥 Trauma is literally stored in the cells of your body and how you can start facing them in a way that's not overwhelming

🔥 When you feel like you've exhausted all of your options, it might be beneficial to keep trying. You just might find exactly what you didn't know you needed

🔥 Why following your intuition and finding your voice are so important on your journey


The anatomy of the cervix


Connect with, Brielle ⤵️

Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@briellebrasil

Email:⁠ briellebrasil@gmail.com


Connect with me, Petra ⤵️

Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠@birthing_come_true⁠⁠⁠⁠

Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthing Come True⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

Email: Petra@birthingcometrue.com

The International Cesarean Awareness Network:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ican-online.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

✨ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Fearless VBAC Workbook-⁠⁠⁠⁠ It’s time to face your fears and grow through them!

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       Let's Connect!

✨ The Journey to VBAC Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.birthingcometrue.com/vbacpodcast

✨ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejourneytovbac and ⁠⁠⁠⁠@Birthing_Come_True⁠⁠⁠⁠

I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen, thank you!

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1 year ago
1 hour 3 minutes 33 seconds

The Journey to VBAC
69. Raquel’s breech homebirth after three cesareans with a bicornuate uterus

Get out your tissues, this one gets emotional!

Some highlights from the episode:

🔥 How previous births can affect you not connecting with your new baby

🔥 How to navigate a system that keeps telling you "no, you can't"

🔥 Tips for how to prepare your partner for  


Birthing Instincts Podcast

What a bicornuate uterus is


Connect with, Raquel ⤵️

Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠@lolitasrebellion

Email:⁠ Raquel@pjdoula.com


Connect with me, Petra ⤵️

Instagram:⁠⁠⁠@birthing_come_true⁠⁠⁠

Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠Birthing Come True⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠Birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠⁠

Email: Petra@birthingcometrue.com

The International Cesarean Awareness Network:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ican-online.org/⁠⁠⁠ 

✨ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Fearless VBAC Workbook-⁠⁠⁠ It’s time to face your fears and grow through them!

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✨ The VBAC Junkie Website: ⁠⁠⁠www.birthingcometrue.com/thevbacjunkiepodcast⁠⁠⁠

✨ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@thevbacjunkiepodcast⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠@Birthing_Come_True⁠⁠⁠

I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen, thank you!

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1 year ago
38 minutes 32 seconds

The Journey to VBAC
🎙️ Welcome to The Journey to VBAC, hosted by me, Petra Cruz – a passionate birth doula and proud VBA3C mom. Join me in sharing the highs, lows, and everything in between. In each episode, we will sit down and hear mom's birth stories. We'll laugh, cry, and celebrate the strength within each birth journey. I'm here to inspire, educate, and uplift you! Expect candid conversations, expert insights, and practical tips from professionals who support VBAC. Because, let's be honest, we can all benefit from a little more knowledge and a lot more support. 💕