Want to change hospital policy, VBAC ban, placenta policy, or otherwise? Barbara Stratton is your gal. In this interview, Barbara reflects back on over 20 years of activism and shares her biggest tips to changing hospital policy as well as what first time parents wish they knew. She shares insights on speaking to the media, planning a rally, searching for the perfect VBAC plaintiff as well as the secret to activism. The discussion also includes: how Medicare/Medicaid said hospitals cannot enforce VBAC bans, caution for hospital based childbirth classes as well as birth centers inside hospitals, and why she created her Birth Words Poetry Magnet Set! Plus Jen shares: her upcoming speaking engagement with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, reader Katelyn's experience with the VBAC calculator, and observations from VBAC Facts'® first month on TikTok including why mothers shouldn't always "listen to your doctor" and the privilege embedded in the statement "find another provider/hospital who is supportive of VBAC." All this and more in episode 16 of The VBAC Facts® Podcast!01:55 Upcoming Events & News03:53 Reader Katelyn's Experience with the VBAC Calculator07:16 TikTok: "Listen to Your Doctor!"16:01 Anonymous, Disrespectful, and Full of Disdain18:21 Showing Up on Social Media19:47 Concerns About Litigation27:21 The Bait & Switch31:31 Why "Find Another Hospital" Is So Hard34:39 Meet Barbara Stratton35:20 Birth Words Poetry Magnet Set37:04 Her Cesarean Poem40:24 Her Journey to Birth Activism45:33 Finding Post-Cesarean Support46:57 Learns About VBAC Bans48:02 Planning Her First VBAC Ban Rally55:07 Fighting the VBAC Ban55:58 First VBAC Ban Reversed!56:20 Woman Wants VBA2C, Declines Third Cesarean57:52 Maryland Attorney General: "Generally it is not legal to section a woman against her consent" 59:34 Resources for Fighting VBAC Bans01:00:43 Goal: To Reverse All VBAC Bans01:04:17 Hospitals Cannot Enforce VBAC Bans01:09:28 The Secret to Activism01:15:50 Work with Barbara 1:101:16:49 Speaking Even When Your Voice Shakes at the NIH VBAC Conference01:19:02 Changing Hospital Placenta Policy01:21:16 Examples of In-Hospital Advocacy01:22:44 Biggest Issue in Birth Activism: The Elusive First Time Mother01:24:58 Mothers: "I Wish I Had Known..."01:32:28 Most Successful VBAC Ban Reversal Strategies01:35:00 A Forced Cesarean01:44:47 The Idea of Fault01:47:21 VBAC Planning Tips01:52:00 Hospital Based Childbirth Classes01:55:14 Searching for the Perfect VBAC Plaintiff01:56:11 Denied VBAC a Week Before She Was Due01:56:44 Physician Preference Drives VBAC Ban Reversal02:00:31 Advice for Birth Professionals02:04:39 Key Differences in Birth Centers02:07:19 Advice for Parents02:09:14 Mutual Appreciation ❤️02:12:29 VBAC Bait & SwitchHave a comment or question for the podcast? Want to suggest a guest we should interview or a topic we should discuss? Go to https://vbacfacts.com/podcast to give us your feedback!Downloadable Checklist: The 5 Simple Steps to Planning a VBAC | VBAC Facts®Downloadable Report: Top 5 Uterine Rupture Myths Debunked Once and For All | VBAC Facts®The Truth About VBAC™ for Families | VBAC Facts® Course for ParentsSchedule a consulting call with Barbara...

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