67. Alyssa’s precipitous homebirth and how she prepared

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, Email: ⁠[email protected] Website: www.christinabaltazarphotography.com Connect with me, Petra ⤵️ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@birthing_come_true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthing Come True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: [email protected] 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! ----------------------------------------------------        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!

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: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ 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!⁠⁠ ----------------------------------------------------        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!

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: ⁠[email protected]⁠ 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!⁠ ----------------------------------------------------        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!

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:⁠ [email protected] Connect with me, Petra ⤵️ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@birthing_come_true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthing Come True⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: [email protected] 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! ----------------------------------------------------        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!

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: [email protected] 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! ----------------------------------------------------        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!

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: [email protected] 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! ----------------------------------------------------        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!

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:⁠ [email protected] Connect with me, Petra ⤵️ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠@birthing_come_true⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthing Come True⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: [email protected] 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! ----------------------------------------------------        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!

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:⁠ [email protected] Connect with me, Petra ⤵️ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠@birthing_come_true⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠Birthing Come True⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠Birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠⁠ Email: [email protected] 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! ----------------------------------------------------        Let's Connect! ✨ 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!

Preparing for your VBAC can go deeper than the physical and mental aspects, it can be rooted in your lineage, as far back as your mom, and your grandma or even further back than that. Take a listen to find out why having hard conversations can be absolutely essential to your VBAC journey. Some highlights from the episode: 🔥Questions to ask your midwife or OB  🔥 Why a homebirth could be your best option for a successful VBAC 🔥 How a doula and midwife differ 🔥 Which aspects of planning a VBAC are most important to focus on 🔥 Why preparing for the postpartum is equally if not more important than preparing for the birth Connect with, Midwife Meaghan ⤵️ Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/meaghan_snider_/ Website:⁠ https://meaghansnidermidwife.com/ If you want Meaghan as your midwife click here Postpartum Doula Training October 25-27, 2024 Connect with me, Petra ⤵️ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠@birthing_come_true⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠Birthing Come True⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠Birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠⁠ Email: [email protected] 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! ----------------------------------------------------        Let's Connect! ✨ 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!

Alyssa Frain is a licensed acupuncturist turned full-time stay-at-home mom. She had her first daughter in September 2020, a missed miscarriage in 2022, and a successful HBAC in January 2024. She enjoys helping women take their health back into their own hands by showing them how to tune into their bodies and support it with Chinese Herbal Medicine. Her goal is to empower women to reconnect with their bodies so they can live healthier, more fulfilling lives. Some highlights from the episode: 🔥 Her top 3 tips when preparing for your HBAC 🔥 Why education is so important 🔥 How to have a different birth experience https://realfoodforgd.com/ https://www.goodinside.com/book/ https://www.birthingfromwithin.com/ Let me know how this episode has helped you once you're done listening 😊 Connect with, Alyssa ⤵️ Instagram: ⁠@wellnessmatriarch Connect with me, Petra ⤵️ Instagram:⁠@birthing_come_true⁠Facebook: ⁠Birthing Come True⁠Website: ⁠Birthingcometrue.com⁠Email: [email protected] Cesarean Awareness Network:⁠ https://www.ican-online.org/⁠  ✨ ⁠ ⁠⁠Free Fearless VBAC Workbook-⁠ It’s time to face your fears and grow through them! ---------------------------------------------------------------        Let's Connect! ✨ 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!