EP4 - Georgina's VBAC Journey (public hospital, failure to wait, MGP, uterine tears, angled uterine extensions, high risk, unsupported, intuition, self-belief, educational journey)
EP4 - Georgina's VBAC Journey (public hospital, failure to wait, MGP, uterine tears, angled uterine extensions, high risk, unsupported, intuition, self-belief, educational journey)Update: 2023-11-19
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Today we are thrilled to bring you an absolute cracker of an epsiode with the incredible Georgina's VBAC story.
Georgina experienced a cascade of interventions during her first birth that ultimately ended with her being forced to choose between a forceps delivery and a caesarean. She chose a caesarean, not really knowing or understanding the risks of either, and in the process of her son's birth, her uterine incision was torn at both ends - a complication known as "angled uterine extensions".
After this birth, Georgina underwent an unbelievable journey of self-discovery, self-trust, re-education and reconnecting with her intuition - all skills that proved absolutely necessary when she realised that no care provider at her local hospital was going to support her to have a VBAC.
Georgina's story is truly inspiring and we know you are all going to love it. She wanted to share the following information with you all as well:
"Here’s what I did during this pregnancy that helped me have a successful VBAC;
* heaps of research!! Around VBAC in general, angled uterine extensions, repeat caesareans, birth in general.
* Listened to lots of podcasts! My favourites were VBAC Birth Stories, Positive Birth Podcast, VBAC Homebirth Stories, The Midwives’ Cauldron, The Hypnobirthing Podcast, Australian Birth Stories
* Watched Birth Time documentary
* Completed an online hypnobirthing course with The Positive Birth Company
* Listened to birth affirmation tracks
* Wrote down birth affirmations that resonated most with me and stuck them up around my house. Each time I saw one, I’d repeat it in my head.
* Meditation, practicing hypnobirthing breathing techniques while listening to music playlist which I would play during labour
* Weekly acupuncture from 34 weeks (to help with sciatic pain from baby sitting posterior and for relaxation)
* Having very minimal appointments with midwife/obstetricians and instead tapping into my intuition, body and baby to guide me through the pregnancy.
* Discussing my birth preferences only with my husband and sister who were my support team at the birth
* Preparing a calm environment in my house to labour in. Fairy lights around the roof, equipment to use during labour, music, essential oils, birth affirmations on the wall, Timelapse video on laptop"
Please join us on our journey to bringing you all kinds of VBAC stories from across the country from here on in by subscribing and following us on social media, @australianvbacstories on Instagram and Australian VBAC Stories on Facebook.
If you enjoyed this episode, we’d love to rate or review, and tell your friends!
If you are feeling that you might benefit from mental health support after listening to our podcast, please reach out to one of the organisations below:
PANDA https://panda.org.au/
Gidget Foundation https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/
COPE Australia https://www.cope.org.au/
If you've experienced mistreatment or disrespectful care in your pregnancy, birth or postpartum and are seeking advocacy support, please contact one of the following organisations:
Maternity Choices Australia https://www.maternitychoices.org/
Maternity Consumer Network https://www.maternityconsumernetwork.org.au/
Thank you for tuning in to our podcast.
Georgina experienced a cascade of interventions during her first birth that ultimately ended with her being forced to choose between a forceps delivery and a caesarean. She chose a caesarean, not really knowing or understanding the risks of either, and in the process of her son's birth, her uterine incision was torn at both ends - a complication known as "angled uterine extensions".
After this birth, Georgina underwent an unbelievable journey of self-discovery, self-trust, re-education and reconnecting with her intuition - all skills that proved absolutely necessary when she realised that no care provider at her local hospital was going to support her to have a VBAC.
Georgina's story is truly inspiring and we know you are all going to love it. She wanted to share the following information with you all as well:
"Here’s what I did during this pregnancy that helped me have a successful VBAC;
* heaps of research!! Around VBAC in general, angled uterine extensions, repeat caesareans, birth in general.
* Listened to lots of podcasts! My favourites were VBAC Birth Stories, Positive Birth Podcast, VBAC Homebirth Stories, The Midwives’ Cauldron, The Hypnobirthing Podcast, Australian Birth Stories
* Watched Birth Time documentary
* Completed an online hypnobirthing course with The Positive Birth Company
* Listened to birth affirmation tracks
* Wrote down birth affirmations that resonated most with me and stuck them up around my house. Each time I saw one, I’d repeat it in my head.
* Meditation, practicing hypnobirthing breathing techniques while listening to music playlist which I would play during labour
* Weekly acupuncture from 34 weeks (to help with sciatic pain from baby sitting posterior and for relaxation)
* Having very minimal appointments with midwife/obstetricians and instead tapping into my intuition, body and baby to guide me through the pregnancy.
* Discussing my birth preferences only with my husband and sister who were my support team at the birth
* Preparing a calm environment in my house to labour in. Fairy lights around the roof, equipment to use during labour, music, essential oils, birth affirmations on the wall, Timelapse video on laptop"
Please join us on our journey to bringing you all kinds of VBAC stories from across the country from here on in by subscribing and following us on social media, @australianvbacstories on Instagram and Australian VBAC Stories on Facebook.
If you enjoyed this episode, we’d love to rate or review, and tell your friends!
If you are feeling that you might benefit from mental health support after listening to our podcast, please reach out to one of the organisations below:
PANDA https://panda.org.au/
Gidget Foundation https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/
COPE Australia https://www.cope.org.au/
If you've experienced mistreatment or disrespectful care in your pregnancy, birth or postpartum and are seeking advocacy support, please contact one of the following organisations:
Maternity Choices Australia https://www.maternitychoices.org/
Maternity Consumer Network https://www.maternityconsumernetwork.org.au/
Thank you for tuning in to our podcast.
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