In Lauren’s first pregnancy, she delivered via C-section and suffered severe postpartum preeclampsia. Hoping for a VBAC the second time around, she faced preeclampsia again and had a repeat C-section. In this episode, she shares the lessons she’s learned across both pregnancies—and how C-sections, even when they’re not your first choice, can still be positive and empowering birth experiences.
Lauren Phillips Bio
Lauren Phillips is a mom, community organizer, and environmental lawyer. She lives in New York City with her partner, three-year-old, and three-month-old.
Resources
- Preeclampsia Foundation
- La Leche League
- New York City free/ low cost doula program
- Campaign for NY Health
- Climate Families NYC
- Kids Over Cars or email us at KidsOverCarsNYC@gmail.com
- Lauren’s Doulas in NYC
- Nubia Jones- https://www.doulavivabirths.com
- Natasha Dillahunt- https://www.natashadillahunt.com
- Sophia Medina- https://www.auspiciousbeginningsdoula.com
Zenith Health
Today’s episode is sponsored by Zenith Health. Zenith Health helps you navigate pregnancy with access to real evidence, bringing you peace of mind through data. Imagine if your google searches only returned answers based on real evidence from research studies, clinical guidelines, and physician-authored content. Instead of giving you more opinions, Zenith’s Pregnancy Evidence Navigator -or Penny- tool provides exactly that and it’s completely free to use! Next time you have a burning question like a new symptom, a supplement you’re unsure about, or a question as you’re planning for birth. Spare yourself the panic Google and ask Penny your question for a real-time, unbiased review of the evidence at www.zenithhealth.io. Zenith also started the Pregnancy Evidence Project which is the first large scale research project wholly focused on learning from the millions of pregnancy and postpartum experiences already happening in the real world. If you choose to opt in, your pregnancy journey becomes part of the evidence that helps future moms make informed decisions and drives research forward.
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