<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1926226/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Nervous about a breech baby or C-section? Think again. Planning a VBAC? It deserves more than a footnote in your chart.In this episode, I’m joined (again!) by Dr. Elliot Berlin, DC — prenatal chiropractor, labor doula, and founder of the Informed Pregnancy Podcast & One Way or A Mother serial podcast. With over 50,000 pre- and postnatal patients treated, and more than 450 podcast episodes featuring celebrity moms, birth professionals, and real birth stories, Dr. Berlin is a leading voice in informed birth advocacy and evidence-based pregnancy care.We dive into ACOG guidelines on breech presentation, explore how to support vaginal breech birth, and break down some of the most persistent pregnancy myths still circulating today. Dr. Berlin also shares personal insights from his own fertility journey, and what he’s learned from decades of working with families navigating everything from VBACs to cesarean births to home births and everything in between.Whether you’re preparing for your first baby or your fifth, hoping for a VBAC, planning a home or hospital birth, or simply want to feel confident in your birth choices—this conversation will help you get clear, grounded, and informed.We talk about:<ul><li>The evolving conversation around vaginal breech birth and what the research says now</li><li>Why storytelling is one of the most underrated tools for birth prep</li><li>How to stay informed and flexible—even when your birth plan shifts</li><li>The expanding role of doulas in both hospital and out-of-hospital births</li><li>Why cesarean birth can be a powerful, empowering choice when it’s supported with respect and intention</li></ul>🎧 Tap play to hear how education, advocacy, and storytelling can transform birth—no matter how it unfolds. Time Stamps1:00 Introduction3:50 sharing birth stories9:15 journey towards VBAC12:36 stories as education19:20 helping moms navigate unpredictability of birth24:45 benefits of cesarean birth27:58 VBAC explained37:32 generational differences in birth42:15 talking about potential of birth outcomes 46:25 the roll of doulas48:58 what’s next CONNECT WITH CARRIEIG: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/'>https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/</a>Website: <a href='https://carriepagliano.com'>https://carriepagliano.com</a> CONNECT WITH ELLIOTT:Streaming Site: <a href='https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/'>https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/</a> Website: <a href='https://informedpregnancy.com/'>https://informedpregnancy.com/</a>Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/doctorberlin/'>https://www.instagram.com/doctorberlin/</a> Twitter: <a href='https://x.com/doctorberlin'>https://x.com/doctorberlin</a> LinkedIn: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliotberlin/'></a>The Active Mom Podcast is A Real Moms' Guide to pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause & beyond for active moms & the professionals who help them in their journey. This show has been a long time in the making! You can expect conversation with moms and professionals from all aspects of the industry. If you're like me, you don't have a lot of free time (heck, you're probably listening at 1.5x speed), so theses interviews will be quick hits to get your the pertinent information FAST! If you love what you hear, share the podcast with a friend and leave us a 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating and review. It helps us become more visible in the search algorithm! (Helps us get seen by more moms that need to hear these stories!!!!)

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