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
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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
ep. 25 - Preparing for Pregnancy: Becoming Wildly Orgasmic Before Birth
ep. 24 - The Pleasure in Birth & Parenting with Melissa Ambrosini
ep. 23 - Take Care of Your Body After Birth with Claire Eccleston
ep. 22 - Strategizing your Powerful Birth Journey with Theresa Lasbrey Peters
ep. 21 - Take Charge of Your Labor and Birth with Henci Goer
ep. 20 - Harness Your Raw Power: A Powerful & Transformational Birth with Sarah and Matthew Bivens
ep. 19 - Transform Pain to Power With Pleasure
ep. 18 - Be a Goddess for Your Birth with Andrea Hausheer
ep. 17 - Cervix: A Key to Pleasure and Orgasms with Olivia Bryant
ep. 16 - The Power of Words: Transforming Fear into Strength with Donna Tabas
ep. 15 - Doulas: The Missing Link in Maternity Care
ep. 14 - A Powerful Message for Women: Manifest Your Orgasmic Birth with Gina Ojeda
ep. 13 - Oxytocin: The Hormone of Love, Birth, Bonding, and Breastfeeding with Dr. Sarah Buckley
ep. 12 - How to Keep Your Sexual Health during Pregnancy and Postpartum with Dr. Rachel Rubin
ep. 11 - Feel it to Heal From it: How to Reawaken Your Sexual Energy After Baby
ep. 10 - Reclaiming Our Birth: Transmuting Painful Histories into Power with Piper Lovemore
ep. 9 - The Art of Connecting with Your Body for a Lifetime of Bliss with Sheila Kamara Hay
ep. 8 - From Belly to Yoni: A Mother's Journey to Natural Birthing with Sokhna Heathyre Mabin
ep. 7 - Live & Birth Freely and Connect With Your Sexuality with Naoli Vinaver
ep. 6 - The Journey to Orgasmic Birth: From Pain to Power and Pleasure
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