A podcast featuring Australians sharing their journey of vaginal birth after caesarean. Through sharing and learning from each other's lived experiences the podcast is designed to empower and educate those whose VBAC journey may have just begun, help all expecting mums achieve a more natural birth if that is their intention, and better inform birth professionals about one's journey to a VBAC.
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A podcast featuring Australians sharing their journey of vaginal birth after caesarean. Through sharing and learning from each other's lived experiences the podcast is designed to empower and educate those whose VBAC journey may have just begun, help all expecting mums achieve a more natural birth if that is their intention, and better inform birth professionals about one's journey to a VBAC.
47 | Kirsten's homebirth with a 4.5kg posterior baby following an emergency caesarean and vaginal first birth; Higher BMI, 4th degree tear, Birth Trauma, Induction, Epidural, Twins, Breastfeeding, Private OB, Public Hospital, Private Midwife
VBAC Birth Stories
59 minutes 34 seconds
3 years ago
47 | Kirsten's homebirth with a 4.5kg posterior baby following an emergency caesarean and vaginal first birth; Higher BMI, 4th degree tear, Birth Trauma, Induction, Epidural, Twins, Breastfeeding, Private OB, Public Hospital, Private Midwife
In today’s episode we meet Kirsten who is a doula and mum of four and living in Western Australia.
Her first birth in her local rural hospital taught her about consent and trauma in the birth ward and she speaks about the fact that having a natural birth didn’t ensure she was protected against these realities.
The second time around she found herself pregnant with twins and while steered towards a caesarean, she was able to birth her first twin vaginally but taken into theatre when twin B wasn’t descending.
In her third pregnancy Kristen completely changed her model of care opting for a homebirth with her private midwife’s guidance to have her VBAC.
We hear about the differences between all of her births and the decisions Kirsten made along the way- the biggest takeaway is the fact that vaginal birth doesn’t mean there is an absence of physical or mental trauma for women and likewise for caesarean births, wherever you are at in your VBAC journey we hope that you find Kristen’s story helpful and enjoy her unique birth stories.
Connect with Kirsten @the_kirsten_lyle on Instagram or here on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kirstenlyledoula/
**VBAC Birth Stories features women's lived experiences. It is not intended to replace medical advice. Should you have any concerns during your pregnancy please always consult your healthcare provider.
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VBAC Birth Stories
A podcast featuring Australians sharing their journey of vaginal birth after caesarean. Through sharing and learning from each other's lived experiences the podcast is designed to empower and educate those whose VBAC journey may have just begun, help all expecting mums achieve a more natural birth if that is their intention, and better inform birth professionals about one's journey to a VBAC.
