<description>&lt;p&gt;Women of Strength, you won’t want to miss this one!!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In today’s episode of The VBAC Link Podcast, we welcome Sarah, a mom of three boys, an active duty Air Force officer (AND a spouse to one as well!) about her incredible VBA2C during an overseas PCS move from South Korea to Florida. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sarah’s first birth was a c-section for breech presentation. Her second was a scheduled c-section timed around her husband’s deployment. Her third pregnancy brought navigating prenatal care in a foreign country, a huge move with two toddlers in tow, and the stress of finding a completely new birth team. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After Sarah’s water broke unexpectedly at 37 weeks while visiting family in Kentucky, and with all their belongings either in Arizona or on a boat in the Pacific, she was induced so she could labor while a VBAC-supportive doctor was on call. After 11 hours on Pitocin, she delivered her baby vaginally, finished the move and arrived in Florida when her newborn was just one week old. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sarah &amp;amp; Meagan also share tips about using nitrous oxide in labor and important Tricare resources for military families. Though there were wild twists and turns, Sarah got her especially redemptive moment of being fully present for the moment she introduced her new baby to her other boys. We are so proud of you, Sarah!!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://evidencebasedbirth.com/nitrous-oxide-during-labor/" rel="nofollow"&gt;Nitrous Oxide Article&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://bit.ly/45YnfRl" rel="nofollow"&gt;Needed Website: Code VBAC for 20% Off&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.thevbaclink.com/vbac-class/" rel="nofollow"&gt;The Ultimate VBAC Prep Course for Parents&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.thevbaclink.com/vbac-doula-training/" rel="nofollow"&gt;Online VBAC Doula Training&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Support this podcast at — &lt;a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-vbac-link/donations'&gt;https://redcircle.com/the-vbac-link/donations&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Advertising Inquiries: &lt;a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'&gt;https://redcircle.com/brands&lt;/a&gt;</description>

The VBAC Link

Meagan Heaton

Episode 432 Air Force Officer Sarah's VBA2C During an OCONUS PCS + Nitrous Oxide

DEC 3, 202544 MIN
The VBAC Link

Episode 432 Air Force Officer Sarah's VBA2C During an OCONUS PCS + Nitrous Oxide

DEC 3, 202544 MIN

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Women of Strength, you won’t want to miss this one!!

In today’s episode of The VBAC Link Podcast, we welcome Sarah, a mom of three boys, an active duty Air Force officer (AND a spouse to one as well!) about her incredible VBA2C during an overseas PCS move from South Korea to Florida. 

Sarah’s first birth was a c-section for breech presentation. Her second was a scheduled c-section timed around her husband’s deployment. Her third pregnancy brought navigating prenatal care in a foreign country, a huge move with two toddlers in tow, and the stress of finding a completely new birth team. 

After Sarah’s water broke unexpectedly at 37 weeks while visiting family in Kentucky, and with all their belongings either in Arizona or on a boat in the Pacific, she was induced so she could labor while a VBAC-supportive doctor was on call. After 11 hours on Pitocin, she delivered her baby vaginally, finished the move and arrived in Florida when her newborn was just one week old. 

Sarah & Meagan also share tips about using nitrous oxide in labor and important Tricare resources for military families. Though there were wild twists and turns, Sarah got her especially redemptive moment of being fully present for the moment she introduced her new baby to her other boys. We are so proud of you, Sarah!!


Nitrous Oxide Article

Needed Website: Code VBAC for 20% Off

The Ultimate VBAC Prep Course for Parents

Online VBAC Doula Training



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