The VBAC Link

Did you know that The VBAC Link is made up of a whole team of VBAC doulas? 

Our Co-founder and Owner, Meagan Heaton, is joined today on the pod by TVL team members Lily (Director of Social Media & Com…

Today we are revisiting another one of our favorite episodes! Episode 188 featured Lindsay’s amazing story of preparation and perseverance through doubt during her COVID VBAC.

Lindsay’s first birth wa…

In today’s episode, Meagan chats with our friend, Hannah, who is a mom to three little ones under the age of 4. Hannah has had two VBACs that were both unique in their own ways. Her first birth was a…

Our co-founder, Julie Francom, hosts today’s episode with Heather from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Heather talks today about her journey with IVF for her first pregnancy and conceiving spontaneously w…

We are so excited to have Deb Flashenberg on the podcast today! She is the founder and director of the Prenatal Yoga Center in NYC. Along with being a prenatal yoga teacher, she is also a doula, Lama…

Happy Wednesday, Women of Strength! Today we are joined by our friend, Nichole, from Nevada who shares her SEVEN birth stories. Nichole has had a wild ride when it comes to birth. Every story is so d…

We are bringing back the VBAC dads!! In this rebroadcast, Julie and Meagan interview 5 VBAC dads who share their tips, fears, and highlights of the VBAC journey.

Each dad answers these questions:

- Wha…

After a peaceful, scheduled Cesarean for breech presentation, Erika knew she wanted a VBAC—even before becoming pregnant again. 

When red flags appeared with her original provider, she switched to a s…

Felicia grew up with a profound trust in the power of VBAC— her mom was a midwife and had a beautiful home birth after four Cesareans! So when Felicia’s first birth ended in a Cesarean, there was no …

Christy shares her whirlwind VBAC story after two vaginal births and a Cesarean. After testing GBS positive, Christy made the intentional decision to deliver at a hospital she deeply trusted, even th…

In today’s episode, Anne Marie shares her intuitive, unmedicated VBAC journey. From building a trusting relationship with her supportive OBGYN to finding peace with all possible birth outcomes, her s…

Vanessa was born and raised in Brazil, a country with sky-high cesarean rates. Moving to the US inspired her to pursue her doula career, even before she became pregnant herself. 

Vanessa’s own birth e…

We are so excited to have Nicole Vandermeyen with Subtle Healing Health on the podcast today!

Nicole shares how her history of childhood leukemia and awful first pregnancy and birth experience solidif…

We are so happy to have Julie Sawaya back with us on The VBAC Link Podcast today! 

Julie is the co-founder of Needed, a mama, and a lifelong nutrition nerd. As the most nutritionally aware of their fr…

Like the literal hurricane she labored through, Nicole’s story is one of overcoming life’s storms, giving grace, and finding joy. 

Nicole’s first birth was a C-section to best protect her daughter who…

Lauren joins us today from New Jersey sharing her wild ride (literally!) to a VBAC! 

Lauren’s first birth was a spontaneous labor ending in a crash Cesarean under general anesthesia at 39 weeks due to…

”This VBAC has changed who I am as a woman.” 

Proactive preparation matters in birth!!

While we don’t want to obsess about it in an unhealthy way, prep work can make a huge difference in your birth exp…

Andrea joins us in the podcast today from Kansas City! She is a mom of two and a pediatric oncology nurse. Andrea shares how her experience as a nurse impacted both of her very different births. 

Afte…

Trish Ware is the Labor Nurse Mama! As a high-risk labor and delivery nurse for 16 years and mom of 7, she has helped deliver thousands of babies and seen it all. 

Trish founded The Birth Experience t…

We are celebrating a HUGE milestone over here: 

400 episodes of The VBAC Link Podcast! 

Beginning as a phonecall in Target from Julie Francom to Meagan Heaton in 2018, The VBAC Link Podcast now has ove…