My Birth Stories From 2 c/sections to a VBAC
It all begins with an idea.
Each of my births changed me.
Not just into a Mother, but into a woman who began to question, listen deeply and find my voice.
Two surgical births filled with fear and compliance, then finding my power and my instincts , a fierce and beautiful VBAC.
These are my stories,
If you are navigating birth for the first time, or wondering if it’s possible to have a different experience, I hope these words land gently.
Birth #1
The Breech, the Fear, the First Caesarean
With my first pregnancy, I was healthy and well, everything was smooth.
I didn’t think too deeply about birth. We were under the care of an Obstetrician and, like so many, we trusted the system completely. We were both naive - we didn’t know there was any other way.
We attended the hospital birth class, but honestly didn’t get much out of it. I was just going with the flow, doing what I thought was normal. I didn’t realise how much I didn’t know.
At 39 weeks we found out our baby was breech. I remember feeling surprised, but also hopeful- I said I wanted to try to deliver. But was quickly met with warnings and risks. The way it was presented made me feel there wasn’t really a choice.
So I listened, I trusted and I booked in for a caesarean.
What followed was not the joyous, love filled moment I had imagined.
The birth felt cold and clinical. I was separated from my baby for hours. The room was sterile, the atmosphere detached. I felt pain both physical and emotional - and above all, I felt lonely.
I didn’t have words for it at the time, but I now know it was the beginning of a deeper questioning - knowing that birth could be something more.
This birth changed me-physically and emotionally. I carried the weight of it into my second pregnancy, still unsure, still naive, still trusting the system.
Still hoping things might be different.
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My Second Birth-
The One I Didn’t Know I Could Say No To
Blog Post Title Two
It all begins with an idea.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.
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Blog Post Title Three
It all begins with an idea.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.
Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.
Blog Post Title Four
It all begins with an idea.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.
Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.