VBAC Success Story w/ Sarah Agus-Bina

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4.8 • 742 Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2026

⏱️ 61 minutes

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If you're aiming for a VBAC this pregnancy, this one is for you mama! I had a wonderful conversation with My Essential Birth Mama, Sarah. She shares how she navigated pregnancy, labor, and birth with confidence — even when things didn’t go exactly as planned. We discuss everything from preparing her mindset during pregnancy to advocating during labor and embracing the beauty of her baby’s arrival. This episode is full of encouragement for any mama preparing for birth...and especially fo...

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0:00.0	I've been sick in bed for days, and so I have not been able to jump on here and tell you that our Valentine's special is extended to night through midnight, February 18th.
0:11.0	So if you wanted to grab my essential birth for $100 off for only $197 and get the birth affirmations audio track and printable birth affirmation cards. Now is your chance to do that.
0:21.3	So I hope that you will. I hope that you'll join me inside. And I hope you forgive me for this
0:24.7	awful audio and terribly congested face of mind. See you inside. In my cesarian birth, the local
0:31.2	anesthesia didn't work. And they tried twice. So I ended up having general. So like a part of me also
0:37.1	didn't think that my body couldn't even react to local anesthesia. So I ended up having general. So like a part of me also didn't think that my body
0:38.6	couldn't even react to local anesthesia. So I definitely prepared myself to not have any local anesthesia
0:44.0	done because I just wanted to feel like I'm able to give birth without unmedicated. Even if I choose to
0:50.2	utilize the epidural on the end, I want to go in trusting my body
0:55.4	that it, that it can do its thing. And I'm fine. And if I choose to, then it's because I feel
1:01.8	like it's the right move for me and not because I need to.
1:09.0	Getting pregnant and giving birth are two of the most exciting things you can ever hope to experience in this life.
1:15.6	The moment you think you could be pregnant, you're frantically searching for all the best information, which is why you're here today.
1:21.6	I'm Stephanie King and with my many years of experience as a professional childbirth educator,
1:26.6	doula and lover of all things,
1:29.3	pregnancy, birth and postpartum, I'm here to make preparing for your birth enjoyable, empowering,
1:35.0	and totally easy. Each week, I'll cover different topics, interview professionals, and get into
1:40.8	the nitty-gritty birth stories from mamas just like you. And when you're ready for more,
1:45.9	you can join me in the My Essential Birth course at MyEessentialbirth.com,
1:50.0	where I take you step by step through exactly how to prepare your mind, body, spirit, and partner for a birth you love.
1:57.6	So let's get started. Welcome back. This week, we have another My Essential
2:07.7	Birth, Birth, Birth Story from one of our mamas. And with that, will you, Sarah, say hello to everybody.
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