BIRTH AFTER CESAREAN COACHING
hey, i’m Katherine,
I work with moms just like you—moms who’ve had a cesarean and are ready to reclaim their voice and take charge of their birth and postpartum journey.
Through 1:1 coaching I’ll guide you through everything you need to know about physiological birth, cesarean birth, postpartum recovery, and making informed decisions.
Together, we’ll help you approach your next birth with confidence and create a postpartum experience where you can truly thrive.
YOUR BIRTH. YOUR VOICE. YOUR EXPERIENCE!
YOU’VE HAD A CESAREAN - - - NOW WHAT?
Some providers have you worrying about the safety of a VBAC due to scary vague statistics or blanket statements, making you second-guess their decision. They don’t trust physiological birth, they are only focused on liability.
Other people tell you to trust your body, follow your instincts and educate yourself on the real evidence based information that is out there, but you are having a hard time knowing what is credible and where to find it all.
The conflicting opinions are overwhelming and you just want a shot at redemption.
You JUST WANT someone to give you a chance and support what YOU want to do.
You need someone to LISTEN and EDUCATE you so that YOU CAN MAKE THE BEST DECISION FOR YOUR BIRTH…
That’s where I come in…
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 but you feel backed into a corner.
You’re ready for redemption, but you don’t know where to start.
You want to understand the risk and the benefits of birthing vaginally after a cesarean vs having a repeat cesarean.
You’ve falsely been told “Once a Cesarean, Always a Cesarean” based off OUTDATED information that has already been debunked.
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 POSITIVE birth experience.
You want to be prepared this time, fully, no questions asked.
You just want to feel empowered, heard and supported.
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 doula 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 last birth…
You’re pregnant again but you can’t help but think about all the things that went wrong with your last labor experience.
You feel so anxious about how things will unfold this time and are unsure if you’re even capable of laboring because you’ve been told your odds are low.
You replay all of the lines that you’ve been fed about how your body failed you last time and you wonder, what would be different this time?
You feel so defeated that you wonder if you should just schedule the repeat cesarean so that you don’t have to fight.
You just want someone in your corner that has been there and can help you understand your options.
You truly believe that your body failed you and you don’t know how to reframe that.
You need to let go of your limiting beliefs to heal. Your birth unfolding like it did last time is NOT YOUR FAULT.
You kick yourself daily for not doing better in labor.
You blame your providers for the outcome of your birth, and then in the next breath you blame yourself for not knowing better.
You feel bitterness and regret, and you feel like you’re out of options.
You may have experienced a traumatic birth and you are scared of another.
You may have had more than one cesarean and you can’t find support for a VBAC.
As you prepare for your upcoming birth, you need to also process your previous one and heal. But you need help to do that…
I’ve Been There…
When I found out I was pregnant with my third baby I was not thrilled. Not because I didn’t want another baby, because we absolutely did, but because I still didn’t feel completely healed from my second cesarean and I was terrified of having another one so soon. I spent my entire first trimester just upset, and exhausted, and falling into a hole of depression because I felt I had no other birth options.
And then came along a sweet doula who asked me if I had considered a VBA2C. I explained to her how my provider had told me with my second that my body wasn’t built to birth babies and a VBAC wasn’t an option. Then she sent me some articles and medical journals and I dove into the world of learning about physiological births and statistics about birth after cesarean and I felt a HUGE weight lifted off of me because all of the sudden SOMEONE BELIEVED I COULD DO IT.
I spent months searching for a supportive provider and at 23 weeks pregnant I transferred to one TWO HOURS away from me. I was supported the remainder of my pregnancy, supported every moment of my labor and I not only had a vaginal birth with that baby, but I went on to have two more afterwards!
SUPPORT MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE!
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!
Your Coaching Experience Can Include:
✔️ Free Consultation to see if we are a great fit.
✔️ Weekly Check-Ins from me to see how your week is going and how I can best support you.
✔️ Virtual access to me anytime you need additional support, questions answered, or just simply need to get something off your chest.
✔️ Prenatal Appointments where I help educate you in areas that you want to prepare more in.
✔️ Birth & Postpartum Planning Sessions
✔️ Postpartum Debrief Appointment & Weekly Check-ins from me until 6 weeks postpartum (Then you can transition to a Postpartum Plan if you would like).
✔️ A Certified Professional Doula & Childbirth Educator to support and cheer you on every step of the way!
