We love hearing stories of how our Women of Strength navigate birth in an empowered way, no matter the outcome. Rebecca’s story shows how she carefully selected the most supportive homebirth midwife, created a safe birth space in her home, labored hard and beautifully with her husband, took time to process information, assessed her situation, and consented to her second Cesarean when the time felt right to her. 

Meagan also talks about the different types of positioning and some signs that your baby might be in a less-than-ideal position. Rebecca and Meagan discuss tips and tricks to help prevent a swollen cervix and what options you have if that happens to you!

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Timestamp Topics

01:54 Review of the Week

04:31 Rebecca’s first pregnancy

07:25 Consenting to an unexpected C-section for breech presentation

8:53 Fertility Fridays

11:02 Sparked interest in VBAC and getting pregnant again

13:53 Planning for a HBAC

18:00 Tachycardia and GBS positive

21:27 Early labor

24:18 Calling the team

30:10 Laboring through the night

39:02 Making the decision to transfer

44:53 Consenting to a C-section

46:43 Tips for when things don’t go as planned

50:43 Signs of wonky positioning

53:31 What to do

57:00 Why you shouldn’t skip the repeat Cesarean stories

Meagan: Hello, hello. It is Meagan with another amazing story on The VBAC Link podcast. Thank you so much for listening to us, you guys. I love this community. I know I talk about it. I know it’s weird that I don’t even know you, but I love you. I love you so much and I’m so glad that you are here with us today. 

We have our guest today from, let’s see, Virginia. I think it’s Virginia. That’s what my mind is saying. 

Rebecca: Yep. 

Meagan: This is Rebecca, so welcome, Rebecca. 

Rebecca: Thank you. Thank you for having me. I’m really excited. 

Meagan: Absolutely. Me too. Her story, you guys, today is a repeat Cesarean story so if you didn’t know on The VBAC Link, we do share repeat Cesarean stories because they are important to share as well. I’m excited for you to share more about your story and we’re going to talk a little bit about swelling of the cervix at the end of this episode because this is something that we see and is a little bit of a part of your story. 

01:54 Review of the Week

Before we dive into the story and all of the things, we of course want to share a Review of the Week. This review is from shotsie3 and it says, “Amazing is not a strong enough word.” That is really awesome. I love that. 

It says, “I cannot say enough good things about The VBAC Link. Listening to this podcast not only saved my mental health but gave me the knowledge and confidence to take control of my second pregnancy. After my home birth turned into a hospital transfer and Cesarean with my first child, I felt broken. When I unexpectedly found out I was pregnant just 7 months postpartum, I felt scared and lost. I was afraid of failing again and doubted my body’s ab