109- Why Culture Is So Afraid of VBAC

For decades, VBAC has been painted as dangerous, reckless, or “too risky.”

But the truth? 
The conversation around VBAC is far more nuanced than most women are ever told.

In this episode, we’re unpacking why culture is so afraid of VBAC, how birth became increasingly medicalized, and what shifted in the late 90s and early 2000s that dramatically changed the way providers and hospitals approached vaginal birth after cesarean.

We’re talking about:
• the rise and fall of VBAC support 
• the research and policies that changed everything 
• how liability culture shaped modern birth care 
• why fear spreads faster than nuance 
• the difference between individualized risk vs blanket statements 
• and why women deserve informed consent — not fear-based counseling

This is not an anti-cesarean episode. 
And it’s not about convincing every woman to pursue a VBAC.

It’s about understanding the history, the culture, the nuance, and why so many women feel caught between fear and autonomy when making birth decisions after cesarean.

Because women deserve more than one-size-fits-all answers when making one of the biggest decisions of their lives.

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