Motherhood Flow - VBAC tips, preparing for a vaginal birth after c-section, preventing cesareans – Détails, épisodes et analyse

In this episode, I’m opening up about why this final pregnancy and birth feels like a full-circle moment.

My due date with baby #3 is right around the time of my son's birthday and this time…it’s another boy. The timing and the season are stirring up so many reflections as I prepare to close this chapter of growing and birthing babies.

I share the thoughts and emotions that have been coming up and how I’m processing the beauty and weight of this being my last baby.

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• VBAC & C-Section Birth Plan Template: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthplan
• Quiz - VBAC or Repeat C-Section: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthquiz
• VBAC & Cesarean for Birth Professionals: https://thehannahgill.com/vcbp-enroll

In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Margo Lowy, a psychotherapist, author, and expert in maternal mental health, for a powerful conversation about the often unspoken emotional realities of motherhood. Dr. Lowy shares what led her to explore the concept of maternal ambivalence and how naming and normalizing our full emotional experience can transform the way we mother.

We discuss:

• What maternal ambivalence is and why it’s so misunderstood
• How embracing the “darker” emotions of motherhood can lead to deeper connection and confidence
• Why shifting cultural narratives around motherhood is essential for long-term mental health and healing

Connect with Dr. Margo Lowy:
Website: https://drmargolowy.com/
Book: Maternal Ambivalence: The Loving Moments & Bitter Truths of Motherhood
Instagram: @drmargolowy 

Text Hannah!

• VBAC & C-Section Birth Plan Template: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthplan
• Quiz - VBAC or Repeat C-Section: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthquiz
• VBAC & Cesarean for Birth Professionals: https://thehannahgill.com/vcbp-enroll

In today’s episode, I'm diving into an important but often overlooked factor that can make all the difference in your VBAC journey: nurse staffing. You might not have considered how hospital staffing levels can influence your VBAC success, but research shows that more nurses could mean fewer C-sections. 

I dive into:

• Why your hospital’s nurse-to-patient ratio matters more than you think.
• How staffing levels can affect your labor and VBAC success.
• Steps you can take to ensure you have the support you need during labor.

https://www.thehannahgill.com/blog/why-nurse-staffing-matters-for-vbac

Grab the advocacy module from my VBAC Is Your Birth Right Program https://thehannahgill.com/work-with-me

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0029655424002392?dgcid=author

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• VBAC & C-Section Birth Plan Template: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthplan
• Quiz - VBAC or Repeat C-Section: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthquiz
• VBAC & Cesarean for Birth Professionals: https://thehannahgill.com/vcbp-enroll

https://www.thehannahgill.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-vbac-courses

Text Hannah!

• VBAC & C-Section Birth Plan Template: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthplan
• Quiz - VBAC or Repeat C-Section: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthquiz
• VBAC & Cesarean for Birth Professionals: https://thehannahgill.com/vcbp-enroll

 In today’s episode, I’m joined by Alexis Adams, CEO and therapist at Confidently Therapy, to dive into setting boundaries during pregnancy, birth and postpartum and the mental and emotional challenges of parenting.

In this episode we cover:

• How to set boundaries without guilt and maintain them
• Overlooked aspects of mental/emotional preparation for postpartum
• Strategies for handling postpartum anxiety and guilt
• Why fear, stress, and self-doubt are heightened for new parents and how to overcome them
• The first step in moving from self-doubt to calm and connection

If you’re feeling overwhelmed or struggling with your parenting journey, this episode is packed with actionable insights to help you build confidence and find calm.

Connect with Alexis:

• Website: https://www.confidentlytherapy.org/
• Instagram: @confidently.therapy
• Email: alexis@confidentlytherapy.org
• Freebie: https://confidentlytherapy.kit.com/podcastexclusive

Text Hannah!

• VBAC & C-Section Birth Plan Template: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthplan
• Quiz - VBAC or Repeat C-Section: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthquiz
• VBAC & Cesarean for Birth Professionals: https://thehannahgill.com/vcbp-enroll

On today's episode, Chelsea shares her beautiful HBAC story.

Chelsea is a podcast host, teacher, and mother who lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her partner and their two daughters.

Chelsea had an unplanned caesarean-section in hospital for her first birth and after 2+ years of preparation and research, had a beautiful, transformative VBAC at home for her second birth, surrounded by her beautiful birth team.

Connect with Chelsea:

• Podcast: Growing Up Raising Us
• Instagram: @growingupraisinguspodcast

Text Hannah!

• VBAC & C-Section Birth Plan Template: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthplan
• Quiz - VBAC or Repeat C-Section: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthquiz
• VBAC & Cesarean for Birth Professionals: https://thehannahgill.com/vcbp-enroll

Are you considering an unmedicated VBAC but feeling unsure about how to prepare or if it's even possible? 

In this episode I dive into the misconceptions around unmedicated VBACs and I discuss essential preparation strategies (both physical and mental) that can help you approach your VBAC with confidence.

Tune in for action steps to help you prepare for your low-intervention unmedicated VBAC!

Text Hannah!

• VBAC & C-Section Birth Plan Template: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthplan
• Quiz - VBAC or Repeat C-Section: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthquiz
• VBAC & Cesarean for Birth Professionals: https://thehannahgill.com/vcbp-enroll

If you're a woman in your 30's and beyond, you'll want to tune into this episode.

Hormones play a key role in our overall health, especially when it comes to fertility, perimenopause, and menopause. But have you wondered how to balance them naturally without getting on some sort of hormonal birth control?

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Robyn Wright, a naturopathic doctor specializing in women's hormones, to discuss how your hormones affect fertility, the transitions of perimenopause, and what to expect during menopause.

If you're curious about how to support your hormonal health naturally and take back control, this episode is for you!

Connect with Dr. Wright:
https://healthyevolutions.com/
drrobynwright@healthyevolutions.com

Text Hannah!

• VBAC & C-Section Birth Plan Template: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthplan
• Quiz - VBAC or Repeat C-Section: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthquiz
• VBAC & Cesarean for Birth Professionals: https://thehannahgill.com/vcbp-enroll

If you are later in your VBAC pregnancy, looking back thinking, "I did nothing to prepare." then this episode is definitely for you. 

I'm giving my top tip for the last-minute, procrastinating moms out there who just don't have the time or energy to do it all.

Text Hannah!

• VBAC & C-Section Birth Plan Template: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthplan
• Quiz - VBAC or Repeat C-Section: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthquiz
• VBAC & Cesarean for Birth Professionals: https://thehannahgill.com/vcbp-enroll

I want to start out by saying I'm NOT anti-c-section. I'm not against scheduling repeat c-sections simply because YOU want to. What I'm against is unnecessary c-sections. Coerced or pressured c-sections. C-sections chosen without full informed consent.

I've heard many women say that want to have some control over their birth the second time around so they are scheduling a repeat c-section. But is that really what puts you in control?

• In this episode, I share some misconceptions about scheduling a repeat c-section vs. having a VBAC.
• I also talk about where the true control comes from during your pregnancy and birth.

Tune in for some tangible empowerment that will help you work through fear and doubt so you can feel ready for your birth, whether that be a VBAC or a repeat c-section.

Text Hannah!

• VBAC & C-Section Birth Plan Template: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthplan
• Quiz - VBAC or Repeat C-Section: https://www.thehannahgill.com/birthquiz
• VBAC & Cesarean for Birth Professionals: https://thehannahgill.com/vcbp-enroll