Nurtured Birth Company

03/30/2025

Welcome earth side baby O!!

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3.9.24 I had the privilege of witnessing this goddess of a mama bringing her sweet boy into this world.

This is biological birth.

This is supported birth.

This is birth undisturbed.

01/14/2022

Birth is beautiful.

Your body after birth is beautiful.

Your body was your baby’s home + provided everything your tiny human needed.

Be thankful for the body you have + love it fiercely. It’s the only one you get.

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If I can reflectively take one thing that helped me this entire last year, it’s this.

It’s ok if you look like you gave birth when you did.

And honestly, if it’s going to widely accepted that there can be dad bods for men who aren’t fathers, then this statement can also be true:
It’s also ok if you look like you gave birth when you *didn’t*.

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01/13/2022

Birth. Is. Beautiful. ❤️

01/01/2022

Number 6 of our Top 9!

“BEHOLD, My Mummy!

From 2 tiny cells she grew me. For nine months she kept me safe. She felt me, talked to me, trusted me. With every ounce of her strength, she brought me earth side safely. She will nourish me, hold me, teach me, love me. My mummy, my whole world.

She’s pretty astonishing, don’t you think?”

Photo .paige.photography
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12/27/2021

12/24/2021

Informed consent.

If you aren’t informed, don’t consent.

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You read that right.

Per the American College of OB/GYN's 2019 VBAC guidelines, the risk of maternal death during a planned vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) is 0.0019%.

Expressed another way, that is a risk of 1 in 52,600.

Did you have any idea the risk was that low?

Whereas the risk of maternal death with an elective repeat cesarean after one cesarean is 0.0096% or 1 in 10,000.

Again, both really small numbers but the risk of maternal death is five times higher in a repeat cesarean.

This is why when pregnant people are threatened with "you could die if you plan a VBAC," it falls flat.

But it is often really successful in coercing someone into a repeat cesarean... as well as eroding patient autonomy and any trust when the birthing person learns the facts.

As a L&D nurse told us, "There is no real informed consent anymore."

This is just yet another example.

ETA: Some people asked in the comments about the risk of fetal death. We discuss that here: https://vbacfacts.com/2012/04/03/confusing-fact-only-6-of-uterine-ruptures-are-catastrophic/

Others have asked about vaginal birth after classical cesarean: https://vbacfacts.com/2021/08/10/vbac-after-classical-t-j-incision/

… or after two cesareans: https://vbacfacts.com/vba2c

… or after three or more cesareans: https://vbacfacts.com/vba3c

Also, you can download our free resources including:

- a report debunking the top 5 uterine rupture myths: https://vbacfacts.com/report

- a handout busting the top 3 VBAC myths using national guidelines: https://vbacfacts.com/acogmyths

- and a VBAC planning checklist: https://vbacfacts.com/checklist

08/22/2021

This mama needs a reset!

My best friend for the next 36 hours! I am 12 hours into my 48 hour fast! I’m purging my body of the junk I’ve been indulging in + getting my health back on track! Do YOU fast? If so, for how long?

08/20/2021

Please go follow !! If you aren’t familiar with their story please check it out & share with everyone you can! This would is so corrupt!

08/14/2021

✨Mama hack✨

When my babe wakes up + isn’t feeling the greatest we use these! Sweet dreams and a little immunity boost is all you need sometimes!