Allie Beth Stuckey on the birth plan trap: ‘You can’t redeem’ a traumatic birth experience

For a mom whose first birth was traumatic, preparing for another delivery can become about much more than bringing a baby into the world.

And one woman is asking BlazeTV host Allie Beth Stuckey how to pursue a vaginal birth after a C-section while resisting the temptation to view it as a chance to redeem her first birth experience.

Stuckey, who has gone through two C-sections before a successful VBAC, knows firsthand how complex and emotional it can be.

“I had two C-sections and then I had a VBAC,” Stuckey, who is over halfway through her fourth pregnancy, answers, noting that she did not expect her first or second C-section, only one of which was “necessary.”

Stuckey’s first C-section was “unnecessary,” as her doctor was “too C-section-happy” and didn’t