Review of The VBAC Link - Thank you for sharing Elyssa’s story

Thank you for sharing Elyssa’s story

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“Today I listened to the episode that Elyssa shared her story, and I found myself identifying with her story so much, and I cried multiple times as she described how she felt, as it was word for word the feelings I felt after my first birth. I planned for a home birth, ended up going two weeks late and ended up having to have a c-section at the hospital after finally going into labor but my sons heartbeat started dropping during contractions. Thank you for allowing Elyssa to share her story, the fact that she was able to share her second cesarean and the fact that it wasn’t like the first one gives me hope that even if for some reason my VBAC is not successful, I can still have a better experience than my first birth. I struggled with feeling like a failure after my first birth, and hearing from her, (and from you guys) that she did what she needed to do for her baby, and she is not a failure, but was still able to exercise her own power during her labor, was all so encouraging. I think reminding women who are trying for a VBAC that they aren’t a failure because they weren’t able to have a vaginal birth first time around is so important and so healing for them. Thank you for empowering women and also encouraging them to do what is needed for their baby. 🖤”

Christin Anna via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/08/20