VBAC Tips and Resources
The following are articles, websites, books and supplements that I used while preparing for my VBAC. I do not believe reading or taking these supplements will guarantee any outcome. I am not a healthcare provider and advise you to speak to your provider before taking any supplement. Websites and Articles: 1. http://vbacfacts.com/ I honestly love Jen Kamel of VBACFacts because she provides info...
The Power of the Word
Scriptures Preparing for my VBAC, God taught me to trust Him and His Words more than my thoughts or any other man's opinions. These scriptures I professed and spoke out loud during my long walks alone and in labor. I knew that the best words to come out of my own mouth would be His. I share them with you that you may gain strength and confidence whatever mountain you may be facing. "God has not given me a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind." 2...
The Day That Changed My Life
"You don't understand," I told him. "This will be a turning point for me. This will be a crucial day in my life and I will never be the same." I looked at him with tears in my eyes as I attempted to keep them from running down my face. Sitting there with my three children and my big baby belly, I wanted to express my feelings and my wishes. Students in the room while I was laboring would be a major distraction to me. Any other time in my life...
It’s Published! Brave Beautiful Birth – Trusting God Through VBAC
Brave Beautiful Birth - Trusting God Through VBAC Hi friends! It's been awhile! I have been busy over on Facebook and Instagram and finishing up my book. And I'm so pleased to tell you it is published and available on Amazon! The reviews have been awesome so far! Some have described it as inspiring, encouraging and the BEST book. Which is such a compliment. Giving thanks to God for His incredible work in my life and the ability to pass it onto others. Maybe you feel alone on your journey. Pregnant or not, you...
Education. It’s Worth It.
If you plan to deliver at a hospital or even if it's a possibility...
When Mothers Are Born Too
Blurry. This picture is but my memory isn't. Exhaustion, yes. Not just from labor, but from the entire journey. Ten months that I worked for. The six who were there to see me give birth...
Birth Matters – I Know That It Does
My VBAC To go against people's opinions. To face my insecurities. To be persistent. To fight for the birth I wanted for my baby and myself. To do something which most thought I was crazy to attempt. My VBAC A reminder of who I once was and who I have since become. ******************************** People say it doesn't matter how we have our babies. I disagree. It does matter. It shapes us and we carry those memories good or bad. Like a necklace that can never be removed, faded or worn, the birth stories of our children we will forever...
Determination and Strength
If you have had a VBAC, are preparing for one, or even planned one that perhaps didn't come to pass as you wished, I would dare to say you're bold. I would dare to say your determined. I would dare to say you're fierce. I would say you are brave. To say what YOU want for YOUR birth. Not everybody does it. The system can almost seem like a factory. And when one stands up to say "My way," it can make things a little hard for the system to not have...
I Knew The Next Time Would Be Different
Reflecting back to my third c-section. Oh my. Was meeting baby precious. But it was my one time I showed up on the scheduled day and never went into labor. Heartbroken, anxious. Wanting baby to pick the day of birth. Not the doctor. As my time slot was pushed back, I sat at the door of the OR watching them prep for me. Waiting. Seeing all the tools they would use on me. This is was very normal for them. Not for me. I had shakes and chills and wanted...
Birth…it will change you
A rare moment. Alone singing my song today. That one that gave me strength three years ago. Seriously I think it was written for me. The last month of pregnancy was my hardest. "Come, know my love deeper yet," He told me. "Come into the waves, leave the shore." And so I did. I didn't just quote affirmations. I didn't focus just on birth. I knew that stuff. I focused on knowing my Father. To run into a new place of trust with Him. Letting go of everything else. Nothing else mattered. This is...