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​Planning a vaginal delivery after cesarean (VBAC)?​
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VBAC Myths & Facts
VBAC Evidence
Your best chance at having a successful VBAC starts with selecting a care provider that truly supports and believes in birth. These are our top choices: 
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​Home Birth Midwives:
  • ​Jen Linstad at Rainier Valley Midwives​
  • Cindie Brown at Midwife Seattle
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​Hospital-Based:
  • Evergreen Midwives ​
  • UW Midwives at Northwest Hospital 
  • Meridian Women's Health​​ (OBs at UW Northwest)
*Out of Hospital Birthing Centers in our state are not allowed to offer VBAC care, so the options are to deliver at home with a Licensed Midwife or inside a hospital with a Certified Nurse Midwife or OB/GYN!

​Our hand crafted resources
Making a Hospital Birth Plan
Making a Home Birth Transfer Plan
Local Hospital Comparison
Hospital Packing List
Induction of Labor
Postpartum Healing
Doula Training Comparison

Optimal Fetal Positioning
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"The Three Balances" by Spinning Babies 
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Is a series of 3 positions meant to align the baby correctly to prepare the body for labor and help ensure a smooth delivery.
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The Miles Circuit
A series of labor positions that can help align your baby in your pelvis in the correct manner for labor and birth. Developed by our dear friend and colleague, Megan Hamilton [Miles].
Miles circuit PDF Sheet

Our Favorite Providers List:
Out Of Hospital Midwifery Practices:
  • Northshore Midwives and Lactation Consulting 
  • Rainier Valley Midwives
  • Generations Pregnancy Care
  • Sprout Birth Center
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Hospital Midwifery Practices:
  • Evergreen Midwives
  • UW Midwives at Northwest
  • Swedish Midwifery at First Hill
  • Swedish Midwifery at Issaquah

Our Favorite Obstetric Clinics:
  • Meridian Women's Health (UW Northwest Hospital)
  • Northwest Women's Healthcare (Swedish First Hill)

Birth Tub Rental:
  • Puget Sound Birth Tubs

Pediatric Offices:
  • Ballard Pediatrics
  • Woodinville Pediatrics

Naturopathic Pediatricians
  • Dr. Brandy Ross at Moonrise Health & Birth in Mountlake Terrace, WA
  • Dr. Elias Kass at Intergalactic Pediatrics in Seattle, WA
  • Dr. Loren Riccio at Fern Valley Natural Health in Bellevue, WA​
Maternity, Birth and Newborn Photography
  • ​Jessica Peterson​

Certified Lactation Consultants
  • Joy MacTavish at Sound Beginnings
  • Andrea Henderson at Northshore Midwives & Lactation
  • Betsy Hoffmeister at Betsy's Best Baby Services​

Daytime Postpartum Doulas
  • Jen Laird of Seattle Birth Doulas

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
  • Ken McGee
  • Luna Physical Therapy (in-home care)

Massage Therapy
  • Chelsey Swan

Placenta Encapsulation
  • Puget Sound Placenta

Therapist recommendations:
  • We direct our clients to the Psychology Today Search feature, so they can filter their therapist search based on location, telehealth preference, gender of provider, specialties and insurance plan acceptance. 

Psychiatric Medication Management:
  • Jozette Bell of Starfire Psychiatry

​Perinatal Mood Disorders
Perinatal Support of WA
Virtual Support Groups
Perinatal Mood Self-ASSESSMENT Tool
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Perinatal Support Washington/PSI-WA has been operating in WA state since 1987, and is one of the oldest Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder support chapters in the nation. PSWa’s support groups have been serving women since 1988, and they have been operating a toll-free telephone support line (“warm line”) since 1991. They provide support to WA families state-wide, and are active with other community leaders, organizations, and law-makers to facilitate support for families affected by Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. They do all of this with the help of our dedicated staff, board members and dozens of volunteers.
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1-888-404-7763, ext 1 for support, ext 3 for professionals
[email protected] 
(answered by volunteer on duty during business hours)


In an emergency: 
Postpartum Support International (PSI) is a volunteer organization devoted to providing social support and resources to women and their families. We will return your call or email as quickly as we can, but we can not provide an immediate response in an emergency. If you do need immediate assistance, please use one of the following resources now:
EMERGENCY: 911
SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

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