BIRTH AFTER CESAREAN COACHING
hey, i’m Katherine,
I help women JUST LIKE YOU worldwide find their voice. Through 1:1 coaching & educational videos, I teach you all about PHYSIOLOGICAL birth, CESAREAN birth, postpartum and informed decision making, so that you can birth confidently after a cesarean and thrive postpartum.
YOUR VOICE. YOUR DECISIONS. YOUR BIRTH!
YOU’VE HAD A CESAREAN - - - NOW WHAT?
You’ve been told that a VBAC is too risky.
You’ve been told that you just need to trust your body.
There are conflicting opinions everywhere and it is OVERWHELMING!
YOUR MIND IS FLOODED WITH QUESTIONS…
I feel you momma…
Your birth didn’t turn out quite the way you planned.
You replay it over and over wondering where it went wrong.
You wonder if somehow you could have made a difference.
You kick yourself for not knowing all of your options, and not advocating for yourself.
You are over the rules, regulations and routine of modern day birth.
You are sick of being managed and you’re ready to exercise your voice.
You refuse to have the same experience as before.
You’re ready for redemption, but you don’t know where to start.
You want to understand the risk and the benefits of birthing after a cesarean.
You’ve falsely been told “Once a Cesarean, Always a Cesarean.”
You need to know if your dream birth is even realistic.
You wonder if you are even capable of hands-off birth after a cesarean.
You are overwhelmed with other’s opinions on what you should do.
You wish everyone understood how bad you NEED this POSTIVE birth.
You want to be prepared this time.
You want to feel empowered - especially if you need to have a repeat cesarean.
You need someone to educate and encourage you through this journey.
Let’s Grow Together
You are here because you are searching for answers. You are looking for someone to validate your desire for a hands off delivery or a VBAC, or even an empowering repeat cesarean birth (RCS). If someone could listen to your story and give you a sliver of hope you would be forever grateful.
Because the truth is, you don’t know what you are capable of, but I do!
After having two cesareans and going through my own bumpy journey to my VBA2Cs (vaginal birth after two cesareans), I have made it my mission to advocate for moms who have been through similar circumstances. I can’t help but share the knowledge that I have with you. My goal as your educator and coach is to help build your confidence in yourself and your knowledge of birth. I help empower you so that you can achieve the best birth experience possible.
You need the facts, you need clear guidance & you need ample encouragement.
I can’t wait to help you thrive through pregnancy, birth and postpartum!
“IMAGINE that you approached your birth with CONFIDENCE. You aren’t worrying about other’s opinions, because you have ALL of the facts that you need. You are EDUCATED enough to make your own INFORMED DECISIONS about your birth. Even though your labor may take some unexpected turns, you navigate it FLAWLESSLY because you are PREPARED. Even if you throw your ENTIRE birth plan out the window during labor, you STILL BIRTH WITHOUT REGRETS because nothing was forced upon you. EVERY decision made was YOURS!”
-Katherine Stephens 
Let’s reclaim your birth experience together.
During your coaching experience we will:
Debrief and process your previous birth(s) so that we can address your current perspective and make adjustments if necessary.
Overcome your doubts by crushing those limiting beliefs that are holding you back so that you can regain confidence in your body and mind.
Dive into childbirth education and talk about physiological childbirth and the benefits/risks of VBAC vs REPEAT CESAREAN with your birth history in mind.
Design your positive birth environment by building a birth team that will advocate for you.
Exercise informed decision making throughout your labor and birth so you can birth without regrets.
Make a postpartum plan so that everything is set and ready for you to thrive in the first few weeks with your newborn.
Maybe you are still trying to process your birth…
You are freshly postpartum and you are struggling from lack of sleep.
You cry all of the time whether you are alone with your baby or with support.
Normal daily task overwhelm you and find yourself feeling sad all of the time.
You want help, but you can’t ask for it, so you suffer in silence.
You mourn the perfect birth you didn’t get, and you can’t stop asking “why?”
You truly believe that your body failed you.
You need to let go of your limiting beliefs to heal.
You kick yourself daily for not doing better in labor.
You blame your providers for the outcome of your birth.
You feel bitterness and regret, and you wonder if you should have another child.
You may have experienced a traumatic birth and you are scared of another.
You may have had more than one cesarean and you fear it is too risky to grow your family like you want to do.
You feel like you are stuck in a hopeless cycle that will keep you unhappy forever.
You need someone to help you process all of these emotions that feel overwhelming.
I’ve Been There…
I suffered from postpartum depression for almost 3 years before addressing it. I spent the majority of my first two children’s lives speaking negatively to myself, hating my body, and feeling like a failure. From the outside I seemed to have it together, but on the inside, I was losing my identity. I didn’t recognize the woman in the mirror anymore. I isolated myself from those I was closest to, and my depression became an obstacle in my marriage. My world felt like it was crumbling around me, yet I was left feeling guilty. Guilty that I was not more thankful for the beautiful children that I had and the amazing opportunity I had to stay home with them.
I know how hard it is to climb out of the hole of postpartum depression and how difficult it is to suppress the anxiety we feel, but I also know the way out. I know how overwhelming it can feel, but I also know how glorious and powerful it feels to be free from it.
If you are struggling with your story of becoming a mom, or simply struggling with confusing emotions postpartum, let me listen, let me help you out. Let me enlighten you on the reason you feel the way that you do, and offer you hope and strategy so you can overcome it as well!
I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR YOUR STORY!
Jessica says…
Having support for my repeat cesarean was a game changer! Sure, I’d been through it all before, but for me, that also meant I’d built up anxieties and fears around certain aspects. Katherine offered ideas and ways I could 1) change my perspective 2) advocate for my desires & 3) understand the ‘why’ behind it all. I gained so much confidence and joy through this pregnancy and I wouldn’t have had the resources or support to do so without this coaching program! She’s super knowledgeable, incredibly caring, one heck of an advocate, and probably one of the sweetest humans I’ve ever gotten to meet!
EVERY pregnant momma deserves to have her on their team!
