In today's episode we chat to Michela, a mum of two living with her husband in Brisbane. Michela knew before she fell pregnant that she wanted to approach birth in a way that resonated more with her life philosophies and hired a private midwife initially to support her at her local hospital's birth centre, but as her pregnancy progressed she decided a homebirth would actually be a better fit. Unfortunately circumstances changed, and Michela's plans to have an intervention-free birth at home turned out to be the complete opposite of what ultimately transpired. She knew she wanted to do things differently in her next pregnancy and highlights to us the key difference between her first and second birth and what she learnt along the way to her healing homebirth after caesarean. We hope our listeners can take away a lot from Michela's learnings throughout her VBAC journey. Episode sponsor: This episode of VBAC Birth Stories is brought to you by Calmbirth. Calmbirth education courses provide the tools for couples to prepare emotionally, mentally and physically for birth whichever path it may take. The unique thing about Calmbirth is that all their registered educators are midwives, doulas or trained birth professionals. The program is founded on research taken from neuroscience, midwifery, obstetrics and epigenetics making the program evidence-based from top to toe. Calmbirth has close to 100 registered educators across Australia, New Zealand and France and is suitable for all birthing couples, be it your 1st, 2nd or 3rd baby. So if you'd like to learn more about their courses or find an educator simply head over to calmbirth.com.au ~ Notes ~ Private Midwife: https://www.ittakesavillagemidwifery.com Doula: https://www.michellepalasia.com Sunshine Coast body worker: Jemma https://www.instagram.com/womb.whisperer/?hl=en Pregnancy/Post-natal massage therapist: Marissa Giannake https://www.nurtureherwellbeing.com Birth Trauma and Post Natal Depression/Anxiety support: The Gidget Foundation https://gidgetfoundation.org.au/get-support/, PANDA https://www.panda.org.au/info-support/pandas-national-perinatal-anxiety-depression-helpline Beyond Blue https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/get-immediate-support Cope https://www.cope.org.au **VBAC Birth Stories features women's lived experiences. It is not intended to replace medical advice. Should you have any concerns during your pregnancy please always consult your healthcare provider. Please connect with us on Facebook or Instagram: @vbacbirthstories