
51: How Are You Preparing for a VBAC?
02/03/25 • 11 min
https://www.thehannahgill.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-vbac-courses
- First 3 Steps to VBAC Guide: https://www.thehannahgill.com/firststeps
- Quiz - Is Your Provider VBAC Supportive?: https://thehannahgill.com/quiz
- Doula VBAC and Repeat Cesarean Guide: https://www.thehannahgill.com/newdoulatips
https://www.thehannahgill.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-vbac-courses
- First 3 Steps to VBAC Guide: https://www.thehannahgill.com/firststeps
- Quiz - Is Your Provider VBAC Supportive?: https://thehannahgill.com/quiz
- Doula VBAC and Repeat Cesarean Guide: https://www.thehannahgill.com/newdoulatips
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50: Navigating Boundaries, Postpartum Emotions, and Building Confidence with Alexis Adams MS, LMHC
In today’s episode, I’m joined by Alexis Adams, CEO and therapist at Confidently Therapy, to dive into setting boundaries during pregnancy, birth and postpartum and the mental and emotional challenges of parenting.
In this episode we cover:
- How to set boundaries without guilt and maintain them
- Overlooked aspects of mental/emotional preparation for postpartum
- Strategies for handling postpartum anxiety and guilt
- Why fear, stress, and self-doubt are heightened for new parents and how to overcome them
- The first step in moving from self-doubt to calm and connection
If you’re feeling overwhelmed or struggling with your parenting journey, this episode is packed with actionable insights to help you build confidence and find calm.
Connect with Alexis:
- Website: https://www.confidentlytherapy.org/
- Instagram: @confidently.therapy
- Email: [email protected]
- Freebie: https://confidentlytherapy.kit.com/podcastexclusive
- First 3 Steps to VBAC Guide: https://www.thehannahgill.com/firststeps
- Quiz - Is Your Provider VBAC Supportive?: https://thehannahgill.com/quiz
- Doula VBAC and Repeat Cesarean Guide: https://www.thehannahgill.com/newdoulatips
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52: More Nurses, Fewer c-sections. Why Hospital Staff Matters More Than You Think.
In today’s episode, I'm diving into an important but often overlooked factor that can make all the difference in your VBAC journey: nurse staffing. You might not have considered how hospital staffing levels can influence your VBAC success, but research shows that more nurses could mean fewer C-sections.
I dive into:
- Why your hospital’s nurse-to-patient ratio matters more than you think.
- How staffing levels can affect your labor and VBAC success.
- Steps you can take to ensure you have the support you need during labor.
https://www.thehannahgill.com/blog/why-nurse-staffing-matters-for-vbac
Grab the advocacy module from my VBAC Is Your Birth Right Program https://thehannahgill.com/work-with-me
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0029655424002392?dgcid=author
- First 3 Steps to VBAC Guide: https://www.thehannahgill.com/firststeps
- Quiz - Is Your Provider VBAC Supportive?: https://thehannahgill.com/quiz
- Doula VBAC and Repeat Cesarean Guide: https://www.thehannahgill.com/newdoulatips
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