"There Is No Such Thing as a Failed VBAC": Birthing at Home After Two C-Sections with Nikola Moore
Are you homebirth curious?Show Notes
Planning a home birth after two caesareans (HBAC2) often means confronting intense pressure, rigid risk labels, and institutional fear. For many women who have experienced unwanted surgical births or trauma within the medical system, finding the courage to choose a physiological birth at home can feel like swimming upstream against a wave of societal conditioning.
In this episode, birth advocate and doula Nikola Moore explores what it really takes to reclaim birth after multiple C-sections. From navigating a four-day hospital induction that ended in a repeat caesarean to stripping away "textbook" birth prep in favour of mindset work, Nikola shares her raw, unfiltered story of birthing safely on her bedroom floor.
Together, Claire and Nikola unpack the reality of unmedicated physiological labour, reframing risk on your own terms, and why we must dismantle the "failed VBAC" narrative once and for all.
Key Takeaways: Dismantling the "Failed VBAC" Myth: Why a repeat caesarean is never a personal failure and how reframing our language changes birth recovery. Internal vs. External Preparation: Moving away from outsourcing birth prep and tuning in to what you actually need. Owning Your Risk Assessment: How to evaluate risk on your own terms rather than letting hospital policies dictate your choices. The Reality of Labour Intensity: Normalising loud, vocal, unmedicated physiological birth without spiritual bypassing. Partner Alignment: How Nikola’s husband was ready to fully back a home birth after caesarean.
Timestamps: 13:22 - Why there is no such thing as a "failed VBAC" 18:30 - Simplifying your birth prep 32:24 - Facing the raw reality & intensity of an unmedicated birth 46:04 - Getting your partner aligned & trusting physiological homebirth 49:09 - Redefining risk & making decisions on your own terms
Resources & Links: Connect with Nikola on Instagram @nikola.moore Explore her inspirational t-shirts at Sacred & Sovereign Follow Claire on Instagram @yourbrightbeginning
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