From Ignorance to Empowerment

[fcarroll1]

i had a home vbac as well and it was the most amazing experience in my life. i am so glad you were able to heal a bit souldwise. congrats again and i hope your second child is ok now these days. Iris

[LaPescada1988]

I had a rather bad birth expirence because I had a needless c section and I very much so want a normal vaginal birth with my next baby I loved your video Thanks for some inspiracion

[1treeoflife]

excellent video! congrats mama :)

[BabyKeeper1]

Very nice presentation of your stories of your three births.

Congratulations on the VBAC.

I am thinking of your second baby ... the separation and bruises. I am so sorry.

I am curious about the second doctor who helped put the pieces back together.

Blessings to your family.

[Birthkeeper]

The first doctor was the OB who told me that I was not capable of safely delivering a large baby. The second doctor was the neonatologist who kept us updated frequently, and did everything he could to get Noah healthy, and figure out why he seized.

[Beastonic]

Did you ever figure out why the seizure??? Your story is touching.

[PaintHorses4Life]

Beautiful baby! Im on my 3rd baby (hoping 4 a girl) And with my son my doctore was just greedy and just put me into indice my laboe then 5 hours later he wanted a c-section nuttin wrong with nor my baby boy..my second was a repeat and i need all the help .if its trult poss if i could have a v-bav after 2 c-secitions....U r very strong me on the other hand very weak..

[Birthkeeper]

You can absolutely have a vaginal birth after 2 c-sections. But I would recommend finding a midwife and staying out of the hospital. Your risks are increased in the hospital, and your chance of a successful VBA2C would be decreased. You're not weak! You've just been scared by the medical crap they throw around about c-sections. Think about this: A baby is MUCH more likely to die after an amniocentesis, than a baby is after a uterine rupture. And yet, they do amnios ALL THE TIME. ; )

[PaintHorses4Life]

Ty sooooo much ;) im starting to feel alot more condince in me..2day i just found im having a girl YAY..Im doing alor of seacrhing and alor of research befor ei just jump to some nutty doctor ..Would love to a female doctoe to me the females r alor more unerstanding then the males in my opionJust the only prob is i have no kinda insureance just now got on medi(hate it)But they say i can get any doctor i wanted just as long they accpected meddi..ty and i keep looking

[Rhinesb]

Amazing hun! Congrats for empowering yourself! I too am on my third and am just now empowering myself!

[Phinneass]

I respect you greatly birthkeeper!! Why is childbirth seen as an illness that needs to delt with medically? My second son was born through a very violent vacuum extraction. He was only 7 pounds, but because i had gestational diabetes they thought he'd be huge. I was in total shock, it was very brutal and cruel and done without an episiotomy. i felt like a total failure that i couldn't even deliver my baby. It took me a year to get over the anger and trauma.

[childbearing]

Thank you! Your story is encouraging. Your baby girl in the water looks so wonderful!

[flvancouver]

What a beautiful message. I have so much anger surrounding my own birth experiences. There is so much fear thrown at women. Fear your body, feel guilty for questioning "our " ( the medical community) for profit, barbaric system. You are such a brave woman, congratulations for doing what knew and felt felt was right for you and your baby. F. Lunsford Vancouver BC

[daana3]

Congratulations you did it! Its such a shame that we as women are so often uneducated about what is a normal thing - BIRTH. We can all do it with the right attitude, support, courage and love around us. We really only grow babies big enough for us to push out. Our bodies know what we can handle, its a shame doctors don't believe in us. Basically keep them away, midwives are trusting in women and encourage us to trust in ourselves. Good luck with your beautiful family.