In today's episode, Chelsea (she/her and co-host of the poddy) shares her incredible homebirth after caesarean (HBAC) story.
Chelsea had an unplanned caesarean-section in hospital for her first birth and after 2+ years of preparation and research, had her second birth at home, surrounded by her beautiful birth team. Chelsea shares the preparation for her second birth in the previous episode.
In this episode, Chelsea reflects on the days preceding her second birth, sharing how her labour progressed, her pain management strategies and distraction techniques, and her transition into active labour. She goes on to share the beautiful birth of her second baby, born into the water at home, surrounded by the love and safety of her birth team.
Chels also reflects on the language around VBAC/HBAC, and shares her thoughts around the idea of ‘achieving’ a VBAC or having a ‘successful’ VBAC.
Some wonderful people and resources that Chelsea mentions in this episode:
It was a real honour to hear Chelsea's birth story and learn more about her journey over the past few years. We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it ❤️
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