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EPISODE · Jul 29, 2025 · 45 MIN

#62 | What Your Doctor Won't Tell You About VBAC

from Pain Free Birth · host Karen Welton

Have you been told VBAC is too risky?In this episode, Karen pulls back the curtain on the fear-based messaging surrounding VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) and delivers the real evidence every mom deserves to know. If you’ve ever been told VBAC is too risky, this episode is your permission slip to ask better questions, trust your intuition, and get truly informed before making one of the biggest decisions of your life.Tune in to hear:The real evidence behind VBAC success rates (hint: it’s not 15%!)Why so many OBs still quote 100-year-old beliefs about birthThe actual risk of uterine rupture—and what doctors aren’t telling youHow fear-based care is keeping women in the darkThe difference between relative risk and real riskThe risks of repeat C-sections that almost no one talks aboutWhat it means to get true informed consent5 powerful ways to prepare for a successful VBACWhy choosing the right provider is the #1 decision you’ll makeUse code PODCAST to get $50 off the Pain Free Birth E-course HEREGrab the Healing Birth Trauma Course HERE https://painfreebirth.com/healing-birth-trauma/VBAC Resources: -Birth by the Numbers -PubMed Views of Women From Countries With High VBAC Rates -EBB 113 - The Evidence on VBACCONNECT WITH KAREN:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/painfreebirthInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/painfreebirth/Spotify Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/5zEiKMIHFewZeVdzfBSEMSApple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/pain-free-birth/id1696179731Website - https://painfreebirth.com/Email List https://pain-free-birth.mykajabi.com/website-opt-in

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Have you been told VBAC is too risky? In this episode, Karen pulls back the curtain on the fear-based messaging surrounding VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) and delivers the real evidence every mom deserves to know. If you’ve ever been told VBAC is too risky, this episode is your permission slip to ask better questions, trust your intuition, and get truly informed before making one of the biggest decisions of your life. Tune in to hear: The real evidence behind VBAC success rates (hint: it...

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