In this week's episode we speak to western Sydney mum of two, Katelyn. Like so many of us in our first birth Katelyn just wanted to experience a physiological birth in a hospital setting, but ended up agreeing to an induction. Interestingly Katelyn intuitively felt that her induction was not medically necessary and there was a good chance she'd end up having surgery that day, yet she felt she couldn't say no.
Katelyn was determined to re-write her story in her second birth, and that she most certainly did even though despite giving her absolute all this birth ended in a caesarean too. On paper the two births might look similar, but in reality, they were polar opposite experiences.
Katelyn learned so much on her VBAC journey and generously shares much of this knowledge with us. We know this episode will be an incredible resource to all our listeners including our health care professionals. Thank you Katelyn for reaching out to share your story.
Connect with Katelyn on Instagram: @thenbacguide
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Calmbirth
https://calmbirth.com.au
Midwife: Jo Hunter
https://midwifejo.com.au
Doula: Aimee Sing
https://birthaims.com.au
Birth Photographer: Beth
https://naturalfocus.com.au/birth-photography/
Birth debrief/birth trauma debrief: Athena at The Birth Counsel
https://www.thebirthcounsel.com.au
The Midwives Cauldron episode on Gestational Diabetes - Podcast
Juju Sundin's Birth Skills - Book
Hannah Dahlen's induction study:
https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/6/e047040
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