You’ve heard the statistics.

You’ve Googled uterine rupture. You’ve read the studies. You’ve joined the VBAC groups. You’ve probably heard one number from your provider and a completely different one somewhere else.

But here’s the question:

Do you actually know what the research means?

In this episode of Made for Birth, I’m joined by Jen Kamel, founder of VBAC Facts®, to dig into the research behind vaginal birth after cesarean.

Jen has spent nearly two decades studying VBAC and repeat cesarean research and helping parents, birth professionals, policymakers, and even the courts better understand what the evidence actually says.

And we’re going beyond simply quoting statistics.

We’re talking about how to look at VBAC research critically, why context matters when interpreting risk, where some of the numbers we hear about VBAC actually come from, what the research can—and cannot—tell us, and why truly informed decision-making requires more than being handed a percentage.

Because “the research says…” can sound pretty convincing.

But WHICH research? What population was studied? What was actually measured? How strong is the evidence? And does that statistic even apply to the person sitting in the room?

If you’re planning a VBAC, supporting VBAC families, or you’ve ever wondered why what you’re being told doesn’t seem to match what you’re reading, this conversation is one you’ll want to save.

The Truth Is in the Data: What VBAC Research Actually Says with Jen Kamel of VBACFACTS.COM

CONNECT WITH JEN + KEEP LEARNING

VBAC Facts®
https://vbacfacts.com

How to Read Medical Research:
https://vbacfacts.com/how-read-medical-research/

VBAC Facts® Professional Membership:
https://vbacfacts.com/membership/

MORE FROM THE VBAC FACTS® PODCAST

🎧 E12 — Jen Kamel’s Interview on All Things Women’s Health

🎧 E13 — Why This OB/GYN Passionately Supports VBAC Access

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What happens when a skeptical partner actually starts learning about birth?

For Jacob Dubois, it changed everything.

In this episode of Made for Birth, I’m joined by Jacob, author of Why Home Birth, to talk about birth from a perspective we don’t hear nearly enough: the partner’s.

Jacob shares what it was like supporting his wife through homebirth, the fears and questions he had along the way, and how learning more about birth physiology, risk, and the maternity care system completely changed the way he viewed birth.

We talk about what partners actually need to know to support the women they love, why education matters just as much for them, and what happens when fear is replaced with understanding.

And while Jacob’s story centers around homebirth, this conversation is NOT just for homebirth families.

If you’re preparing for a VBAC, HBAC, homebirth, hospital birth—or simply want your partner to understand birth on a deeper level—this is the episode to send them.

Because your partner doesn’t have to start out completely on board with your birth choices. But they DO need the opportunity to learn, ask questions, understand the options, and become an informed part of your birth team.

🎧 Send this one to your partner and listen together.

What He Learned About Birth Changed Everything: A Partner’s Perspective with Jacob Dubois

Connect with Jacob Dubois:

📲 Instagram: @apogee.dad

📖 Get Jacob’s book, Why Home Birth?: How Hospitals Turned Birth into a Medical Procedure — and What the Evidence Actually Shows, on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Why-Home-Birth-hospitals-procedure/dp/B0GQNPBDSZ

🌐 Learn more about Why Home Birth?:
https://whyhomebirthbook.com

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What does it actually take to be available when a client goes into labor at 2 a.m., on a holiday, or three weeks before her due date?

In this episode of Made for Birth, I’m joined by Annie Hill, doula trainer and former homebirth midwife, to talk about the side of doula work most people never see.

We’re getting into the LOGISTICS—being on call, managing family life and childcare, creating backup systems, setting boundaries, structuring your business, and building a life that actually allows you to show up fully for the families you serve.

Because loving birth and wanting to support women is one thing. Building a sustainable career that allows you to keep doing it? That takes a whole different level of intention.

If you’re considering hiring a doula, this conversation will give you a new perspective on everything happening behind the scenes to make that support possible. And if you’re considering becoming a doula—or already doing this work—Annie and I are talking about what it really takes to make doula work sustainable for the long haul.

Connect with Annie Hill:

Bright Blessings Birth Services
Website: www.brightblessings.us
Instagram: @bbbs_ar

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