Ep 98 Description:
“Once you have the facts, once you have confidence in your information, you have confidence in your decision. You don't need to justify that to anyone. It's not your job to educate the world unless you decide it is.” —Jen Kamel
VBAC— Vaginal Birth After Cesarean is a common yet controversial choice that many birthing people face. While the evidence has long supported VBAC as a safe option for most, widespread myths and misinformation continue to obscure the facts.
In this episode, leading VBAC advocate Jen Kamel sets out to separate myth from reality once and for all. She delves into the numerous misconceptions that have taken hold over the years: from beliefs that VBAC is only suitable for a select few, to exaggerations of its risks, to the idea that repeat c-sections are always safer.
Debra and Jen also discuss practical tips on finding supportive providers and navigating unsupportive opinions, the importance of fully informed consent, and the power of realizing one's autonomy in their birth decisions despite barriers.
For anyone with a personal or professional stake in empowering low-risk vaginal births, this can't-miss discussion is a must-listen to counter the barrage of VBAC myths and understand the option in its proper evidence-based light.
If you are a doula, nurse, midwife, or birth worker who would like to expand your practice with pleasure and Orgasmic Birth - Learn more at https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/orgasmic-birth-practitioner-training/
Debra also has a class on positively preparing for a cesarean or a VBAC vaginal birth after cesarean https://orgasmicbirth.thinkific.com/courses/cesarean-vbac
Connect with Debra!
Website: https://www.orgasmicbirth.com
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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-pascali-bonaro-1093471
Episode Highlights:
02:47 Advocacy for Respectful Care
07:18 VBAC Risks, Candidacy, and Decision-Making
12:21 Finding Supportive Providers
16:59 VBAC Access and Midwifery Legislation
20:46 VBAC Rates and Barriers in the US
25:29 VBAC Tools and Resources
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Similarities Between Preparing for an Orgasmic Birth and Sex with Debra Pascali-Bonaro
It’s a Business Doing Pleasure! with Alexandra Fine
Preparing for a Positive Cesarean Birth with Nicole Heidbreder and Amir Niroumand
Tips for a Gentle Cesarean Birth with Debra Pascali-Bonaro
It's Not Pain, It’s Power with Carina Devi Part 2
It's Not Pain, It’s Power with Carina Devi Part 1
How To Have A Lot More Wow And A Lot Less Ow In Labor with Rachel Yellin
Psychedelic Cervix: Can Childbirth Evoke Pleasure Instead of Pain with Dr. Jenny Martin
5 Pillars of Pleasure with Lovisa Dahl
Beyond the Hospital: Reclaiming Birth Autonomy with Dr. Stuart Fischbein
ep. 89 - Use your BRAINS for Your Orgasmic Birth: Empowering Decisions and Joyful Journeys
ep. 88 - Empowering Your Birth: Sabine Dietz's Positive Journey in a Hospital Setting
ep. 87 - Insights into How and Why Informed Choice Matters
ep. 86 - Empower Your Birth: Transforming Trauma into Pleasure with Moran Liviani
ep. 85 - Lisa Strohdach's Journey to a Harmonious Breech Birth at Home
ep. 84 - Embracing Pleasure: Breaking the Taboo of Orgasmic Birth
ep. 83 - Empowering Birth: Insights for a Positive Experience and Pleasurable Birth
ep. 82 - A Mothers View as a Doula : Ushering in the Next Generation
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