She Prepared for a VBAC - Then Her Baby Flipped Breech in Labor | 270

What would it feel like to go into labor fully prepared for your VBAC - and then have your baby flip breech in the middle of it? That's exactly what happened to Kathryn May, a VBAC Lab student and stay-at-home mom of two from Charlotte, NC.

After a traumatic first birth that ended in an unplanned C-section, Kathryn was determined to do things differently the second time around. She switched to a VBAC-supportive practice, brought her husband fully into the process, and walked into labor informed and ready. Things were progressing beautifully - until a routine check revealed something no one expected: baby James had flipped breech.

Kathryn's story isn't about getting the birth she planned. It's about what happens when you're prepared enough to handle it when the plan changes anyway - and still walk away feeling like you were part of every decision, confident, and empowered.

In this episode:

Why Kathryn's first C-section left her feeling like things were "happening to her" instead of with herHow to spot red flags with a provider who isn't truly VBAC-supportive (and why body language matters as much as their words)Getting her husband trained as an active advocate, not just a bystanderThe moment her midwife said, "I don't feel a head" - and what came nextHow Kathryn made her unplanned C-section feel informed and participatory instead of traumaticWhy "you can refuse anything, but should you?" became her guiding question in the moment that mattered most

If Kathryn's story hit home for you - especially if your own birth didn't go the way you planned - be gentle with yourself. Whatever happened, you showed up, and that matters.

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Connect with Kathryn:

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