Understanding VBACs: What You Should Know About Vaginal Births After Cesareans

Preparing for the Lamaze Exam

Leave it to me to put out a podcast about the Lamaze exam the week after the testing closes!  This podcast is for those thinking about taking the exam or wondering what to expect along the Lamaze certification process.   If you are interested in taking a childbirth educator training that will give you all the tools to get your business started and take the Lamaze Exam, check out our program.  Details can be found at TeachLamaze.com.

Understanding VBACs: What You Should Know About Vaginal Births After Cesareans

This week I found myself taking a deep dive on research surrounding VBACs, so I invite you to come along for the journey!   This weeks podcast discusses: What is a VBAC?, Recommendations from Professional Organizations, Success rates based on the cause of previous cesareans,  Fun tidbits of data, and How to teach VBACs.   Like what you hear? Please subscribe and review or check out our Childbirth Educator Trainings at TeachLamaze.com.

Ideal Client Avatars-What is that?

What is an ideal client avatar? Why do I need one? But what if I want to teach everyone?   Every time I teach on ideal client avatars I hear the same thing, "but I want to teach everyone?" The problem comes in that you can't market to everyone and still maintain authenticity.  Today we take a deep dive into what is an ideal client avatar and why we need one.   Free worksheet PDF on creating your ideal client avatar here [https://birthingbabiesva.com/podcast107/].

Creating Your Elevator Speech

Hi Birth Worker Friends!  How many times have you been asked what you are doing these days and just been stumped with how to answer this?  Or, maybe you are trying to network with another birthing professional and are stumbling over what to say.  Listen this week to learn more about how to create your elevator speech.  We will go over our simple 5 step process, common pitfalls, and helpful considerations.   Like what you are hearing? Check out our childbirth educator trainings at TeachLamaze.com.

Labor Progress

Join us this week to learn more about Labor Progress and the first stage of birth.  This week we talk about what and how I teach Labor Progress and what the research says parents can expect during the first stage.   ACOG Clinical Practice Guideline, Number 8, January 2024 on First and Second Stage Labor Management is noted within this podcast.