VBAC Homebirth Stories Podcast

VBAC Homebirth Stories Podcast

Ashley Winning

Episodes 177
Avg. Duration 53m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.6 (12)
Since Jun 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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59%
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About This Podcast

✨ Unfiltered, unapologetic, and deeply inspiring VBAC homebirth stories. If you're a mama seeking VBAC homebirth inspiration, you’re in the right place! Hosted by Ashley Winning, a Homebirth Educator, Doula, and HBA2C mama, this podcast shares raw, real birth stories from women who reclaimed their power and birthed on their terms. Listen for powerful stories, expert insights, and encouragement to help you trust your body, navigate challenges, and births on your terms, your way. 🎧 Subscribe now ⚠️ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not replace medical advice.

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S1E177 EP177 | Barbara – Surprise Breech Homebirth After Breech Caesarean

Jun 02, 2026 1h 16m

Barbara shares her powerful journey from a breech caesarean to a surprise breech homebirth. In this episode, we explore breech birth, advocacy, informed choice and trusting yourself when birth takes…

S1E176 EP176 | My Pregnancy Loss Journey – Grief, Intuition & Holding Hope

May 05, 2026 43m

In this deeply personal episode, I share my recent experience with pregnancy loss after a chemical miscarriage.After nine months of trying to conceive and two chemical pregnancies, I open up about…

S1E175 EP175 | What If My VBAC Fails?

Apr 22, 2026 17m

In this episode, I dive into a question so many women carry when planning a VBAC: what if my VBAC fails?We unpack the fear behind “VBAC failure” and gently reframe what that really means. I share my…

S1E174 EP174 | Margarite – Rural Freebirth after Two Caesareans, Miscarriages, Twins - Part 2

Mar 31, 2026 1h 11m

In these two part episodes, I sit down with Margarite, a mum of five living in rural Queensland, who shares the first part of her powerful birth journey.Her story includes multiple miscarriages, a…

S1E173 EP173 | Margarite – Rural Freebirth after Two Caesareans, Miscarriages, Twins - choosing homebirth at 39 weeks

Mar 24, 2026 2h 46m

In these two part episodes, I sit down with Margarite, a mum of five living in rural Queensland, who shares the first part of her powerful birth journey.Her story includes multiple miscarriages, a…

S1E172 EP172 | Kelsey’s HBAC After Pre-eclampsia, a 40+ Hour Labour - Vaginal birth, C-Section, HBAC

Dec 02, 2025 1h 56m

In this episode, I sit down with Kelsey, a Canadian mum of three now living in Newcastle, NSW, who walks us through her deeply contrasting birth experiences — from a marathon first labour, to a…

S1E171 EP171 | Finding a Midwife in Australia for your HBAC

Oct 01, 2025 22m

In this episode, I share a short, practical guide to finding a midwife in Australia to support your HBAC or VBAC homebirth. Starting the search can feel overwhelming, but there are trusted pathways…

S1E170 EP170 | Tiffanie’s Story from Preeclampsia to Freebirth (HBAC)

Aug 27, 2025 1h 20m

In this episode, I sit down with Tiffanie, a mother of two from Mt Isa, who shares her raw and powerful birth stories—two very different journeys that shaped her into the woman and mother she is…

EP169 | Healing Home Birth After Two C-Sections Kelsey’s HBA2C in Wisconsin

Jul 29, 2025 1h 9m

In this episode, I share the remarkable birth journey of Kelsey, a mother of three from Wisconsin, USA, who moved from fear and medical trauma to deep empowerment with a healing home birth after two…

S1E168 EP168 | Long Labours: How to Prepare Your Mind for the Marathon of Birth

Jul 16, 2025 27m

In this solo episode, I’m diving into a topic that rarely gets the airtime it deserves—long labours. As a doula and homebirth mentor, I’ve witnessed first-hand how a mismatch between expectation and…

S1E167 EP167 | How To Set Up A Birth Pool

Jul 01, 2025 25m

In this episode I give you a step-by-step run through of what you need to think about, where to get a birth pool and how to make it run as smoothly as possible. First Things First: Choose the Right…

EP166 | Celebrating 5 Years of the Podcast! Behind the Scenes and Special News!

Jun 25, 2025 50m

In this episode, you get just me, Ashley in a solo episode which was a bit fun as I haven’t done a solo episode all year!We celebrate 5 years of The VBAC Homebirth Stories Podcast, some of my…

EP165 | Dr K – The High-Risk OBGYN Who Champions a Woman’s Right to Birth on Her Own Terms

Jun 12, 2025 1h 20m

In this thought-provoking episode, I sit down with the remarkable Dr K, a high-risk obstetrician and online doula who is walking the delicate line between the medical system and autonomous birth.With…

EP164 | When the Midwife Becomes the Mother – She Planned a Homebirth Twice, Here’s What Changed

Jun 04, 2025 1h 1m

In this powerful episode, we sit down with a midwife-turned-mama who planned two homebirths and ended up birthing in hospital under very different circumstanceswith her first baby. This raw and…

EP163 | Ana’s Midwife-Supported HBAC in Portugal: Reclaiming Birth After Breech Caesarean

May 27, 2025 1h 19m

In this week's episode, I sit down with the lovely Ana, a mother of two boys living in Portugal, as she shares her inspiring journey from a medicalised breech birth to a midwife-supported VBAC at…

EP162 | If It’s Not a Hell Yes, It’s a Hell No: Lizzy’s Second VBAC, First Freebirth Story

May 22, 2025 1h 20m

This week on the podcast, I sit down with Lizzy, a mama of three and a graduate of my Homebirth Mentoring Program, who shares the deeply personal and powerful story of her second VBAC—a surprise…

EP161 | Yoga for Homebirth: Beyond the Mat with Claire Holloway

May 14, 2025 1h 29m

This week I’m joined by Claire Holloway, homebirth mother, yoga educator, and fierce advocate for reclaiming autonomy in pregnancy, birth and matrescence. Claire shares her own HBAC story and how her…

S1E160 EP160 | The Truth About the Fourth Trimester—What No One Tells You with TEDx Speaker Sonal Patal

Apr 29, 2025 56m

You’ve just birthed a whole human—so why are we so quick to rush mothers out the door, slap on a nappy, and tell them to “get on with it”? In today’s honest, soul-stirring chat, I’m joined by TEDx…

S1E159 EP159 | Four wildly different births. This birth story will shift how you see labour forever

Apr 23, 2025 1h 16m

In this emotional and deeply insightful episode, we hear from a powerful mama Aly McClain who shares the highs and lows of her four unique birth experiences.Each one teaching her something new about…

S1E158 EP158 | Beware of the Medical Cartel with Billie Harrigan

Apr 08, 2025 1h 21m

In this deeply thought-provoking episode, I sit down with the incredible Billie Harrigan—birth worker, educator, and fierce advocate for women’s autonomy in childbirth. With over 40 years of…

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