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EPISODE · Aug 8, 2025 · 19 MIN

82- Is Your Provider's Fear Influencing Your Decisions?

from Made For Birth; The VBAC Podcast For Birth After Cesarean · host Katherine Stephens - Made 4 Birth

Let’s get one thing straight: your provider’s fear should not be the reason you say yes to something in birth.In this episode, we’re diving into how fear-based counseling shows up in VBAC consults and what true informed consent actually looks and feels like.We’re unpacking the difference between evidence-based recommendations and emotionally charged pressure—and why understanding that difference is the key to reclaiming your power.Whether your provider is afraid of uterine rupture, hospital liability, or just doesn’t do VBACs often, this episode helps you tune into what’s fear-based and what’s fact-based—so you can make confident, grounded decisions that are right for YOU.👊 We’re not here to be good girls—we’re here to be informed women.Let’s talk about what real autonomy sounds like in the birth room.IMPORTANT LINKS: BIRTH PLANNING SESSION COACHING PROGRAM VBAC WITHOUT REGRETS COURSE POSTPARTUM BOOK WAITLIST Send me a text if you have episode request. All other questions please email me so I can reply!Send me a text if you have episode request. All other questions please email me so I can reply! Support the showFind me on Facebook & Instagram @Made4Birth or visit my website at www.made4birth.com for all the information about my coaching program. 

Let’s get one thing straight: your provider’s fear should not be the reason you say yes to something in birth. In this episode, we’re diving into how fear-based counseling shows up in VBAC consults and what true informed consent actually looks and feels like. We’re unpacking the difference between evidence-based recommendations and emotionally charged pressure—and why understanding that difference is the key to reclaiming your power. Whether your provider is afraid of uterine rupture, hospi...

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Let’s get one thing straight: your provider’s fear should not be the reason you say yes to something in birth.In this episode, we’re diving into how fear-based counseling shows up in VBAC consults and what true informed consent actually looks and...

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