Katie’s VBAC – a Transformative Journey from Hospital to Home Birth

In this episode, Katie contrasts her two births. Her first birth led to a cesarean that was unplanned and unwanted. Katie’s hope is that her lessons can serve as teaching tools and warnings for new parents to get educated early, find the best support and be aware that you have intuition when it comes to birthing your baby. Katie discusses what red flags showed up along the way, her regrets in feeling it was too late to switch providers.

Katie recognizes where she could have done more as far as education and understanding what “Birth Culture” really looks like in the Untied States. She said it took a lot of therapy and self-awareness to see how her birth unfolded and how that gave her the tools to change things up for the second birth. Her postpartum was tough and she credits that to the trauma that she experienced with her birth.

Her choice to give birth at home the second time around was due to the research and data showing how much safer it was for the outcome that she wanted. Once again, her hope is to encourage expectant mothers to educate themselves, interview care providers, and make personalized, informed decisions for a more empowering birth experience.

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