Naturelle VBAC Practitioner: Professional VBAC Support and Training
A Naturelle VBAC Practitioner is a highly trained and compassionate birth professional who has completed over nine hours of specialised VBAC education and certification through Naturelle VBAC. These practitioners are experts in supporting and guiding mothers exploring their birth options after a previous caesarean, ensuring every woman receives the information, reassurance, and care she deserves.
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At Naturelle VBAC, we are proud to work in collaboration with the NHS, independent birth organisations, and global maternity care networks to promote safe, evidence-based vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) practices.
What Is a Naturelle VBAC Practitioner?
A Naturelle VBAC Practitioner is a birth professional who provides:
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Each practitioner undergoes comprehensive VBAC doula training, designed to equip them with advanced knowledge of pregnancy and birth after caesarean. The training covers VBAC physiology, safety statistics, emotional preparation, risk communication, and collaborative care with maternity services.
Evidence-based VBAC education anchored in current research and international best practices.
Individualised emotional and practical support to mothers preparing for birth after caesarean.
Informed guidance for those considering both vaginal birth (VBAC) and planned repeat caesarean options.
Advocacy and empowerment, helping mothers feel confident, respected, and supported in all birth decisions.
Individualised emotional and practical support to mothers preparing for birth after caesarean.
Supporting and Positive Birth After a Caesarean
Naturelle VBAC Practitioners are passionate advocates for informed choice and safe birthing practices. They work hand-in-hand with midwives, obstetricians, doulas, and maternity care teams to create a supportive network that prioritises mother-centred care and positive birth outcomes.
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Whether supporting a woman choosing a planned caesarean, a VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Caesarean), or a VBAMC (Vaginal Birth After Multiple Caesareans), each practitioner fosters an environment of trust, knowledge, and empowerment.
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Through compassionate communication and up-to-date evidence, Naturelle VBAC Practitioners help women navigate their birthing journey with clarity and confidence — ensuring they feel informed, heard, and respected throughout every stage of pregnancy and birth.
Professional Standards and Global Recognition
All Naturelle VBAC Practitioners adhere to the highest standards of professional practice and ethical care. Our training programme aligns with the latest World Health Organisation (WHO) guidance and is recognised internationally for its commitment to reducing unnecessary caesarean sections and promoting positive, evidence-based maternity care.
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By choosing a Naturelle VBAC Practitioner, mothers gain access to professionals who combine clinical understanding with compassionate support — creating a balance between science and sensitivity, advocacy and empowerment.
Become a Naturelle VBAC Practitioner
Join a global network of trained professionals committed to transforming birth experiences and improving outcomes for women everywhere.
Our Naturelle VBAC Practitioner Training Programme is open to:​
MIDWIFE
BIRTH EDUCATORS
MATERNITY SUPPORT WORKERS
MOTHERS
HEALTH CARE
WORKERS
DOULAS
Through our internationally recognised training, participants gain the knowledge, confidence, and skills to guide mothers safely and compassionately through their VBAC journeys.
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Learn how to become a certified Naturelle VBAC Practitioner and be part of the growing movement for safer, more informed, and more empowering birth options worldwide.
Empowering Women to Choose VBAC with Confidence
Across the world, more women are exploring the benefits of Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC) — seeking a natural, physiological, and empowering birth experience. With growing awareness and access to evidence-based VBAC education, mothers are beginning to challenge outdated conventions and make confident, informed decisions about their birthing options.
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However, many still face fear-based narratives and misinformation from care providers or institutional policies that discourage VBAC. This can leave mothers feeling uncertain, anxious, or unsupported. That’s where the vital role of a VBAC Practitioner comes in — to provide professional guidance, emotional reassurance, and up-to-date research-based information to help mothers feel safe, empowered, and understood throughout their VBAC journey.
The Role of a VBAC Practitioner in Birth After Caesarean Support
A VBAC Practitioner is a specially trained birth professional dedicated to supporting women planning a vaginal birth after one or more caesareans. Their role extends far beyond providing information—they offer personalised coaching, continuous encouragement, and informed advocacy every step of the way.
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Through VBAC-specific doula training and evidence-based education, the VBAC Practitioner ensures that mothers:
Understand their individual birth options based on medical evidence and emotional readiness.
Feel confident about the safety and success rates of VBAC under appropriate conditions.
Develop trust in their body, their choices, and their birth team.
Have access to nonjudgmental emotional support tailored to their unique circumstances.
A VBAC Practitioner helps mothers maintain a calm, positive mindset throughout pregnancy, labour, and birth — promoting informed decision-making and reducing fear or doubt.
A good practitioner attends to a mother
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empowers, encourages, educates and enhances
a VBAC mothers Positive birth experience
Guiding Mothers Through VBAC Challenges
For many women, the journey toward a successful VBAC birth can bring significant emotional and systemic challenges. Some face resistance from healthcare providers, including doctors, obstetricians, or midwives who may insist on elective repeat caesareans due to outdated policies or a misunderstanding of VBAC safety.
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A Naturelle VBAC Practitioner serves as an advocate and ally — helping mothers navigate these hurdles with strength and clarity. By providing continuous education, emotional balance, and strategic birth planning, VBAC Practitioners empower women to stand firm in their birth choices while maintaining respectful communication with their care team.
Ultimately, the role of the VBAC Practitioner is to remind women of their innate strength, their body’s natural ability to birth, and their right to make informed, evidence-based choices for themselves and their babies.
Naturelle VBAC: Advocating for Informed, Safe,
and Empowered Birth After Caesarean
At Naturelle VBAC, we are dedicated to supporting both mothers and professionals worldwide. Our mission is to make VBAC education accessible, reduce unnecessary caesarean sections globally, and ensure that every mother — regardless of background or previous birth experience — can make safe, evidence-backed decisions about her body and her birth.
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Join the movement of empowered mothers and birth professionals advocating for positive birth after caesarean experiences backed by compassion, science, and integrity.
What Does a VBAC Practitioner Do?
A VBAC Practitioner is a skilled and compassionate professional who provides dedicated support, education, and coaching for women planning a Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC).
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These practitioners guide mothers throughout pregnancy, labour, and the postnatal journey — empowering them to embrace a calm, confident, and physiological birth experience. By combining empathy, evidence-based knowledge, and emotional resilience coaching, a VBAC Practitioner helps women prepare not just physically, but mentally and emotionally, for their VBAC or VBAMC (Vaginal Birth After Multiple Caesareans).
Supporting Mothers Through the VBAC Journey
Through Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC) coaching, mothers learn to process previous birth trauma, strengthen their mindset, and build emotional readiness for a new and positive birth experience. After a few one-to-one sessions, many women feel more prepared, peaceful, and connected to their goals — often describing a renewed sense of identity, empowerment, and healing.
VBAC Practitioners are trained to identify mental or emotional barriers that may impact labour experiences. By providing gentle emotional debriefing and continuous encouragement, they help mothers replace fear with strength and possibility.
VBAC-focused education and preparation, helping mothers understand their choices based on current research and statistics.
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Mindset and emotional wellness support, encouraging positive thinking and reducing fear surrounding birth after caesarean.
Personalised debrief sessions to explore past birth experiences, identify emotional triggers, and help women release limiting or negative beliefs.
Practical birth planning guidance, fostering confidence in the body’s natural ability to birth safely and gently.
Many mothers describe feeling scared, isolated, or uncertain after a previous caesarean. Working with a VBAC Practitioner helps them rediscover their inner strength and self-belief. With reassurance and continuous coaching, mothers often transition from fear to confidence — feeling empowered, capable, and supported throughout their VBAC journey.
Healing After a Caesarean and Preparing for a Positive VBAC
Through Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC) coaching, mothers learn to process previous birth trauma, strengthen their mindset, and build emotional readiness for a new and positive birth experience.
After a few one-to-one sessions, many women feel more prepared, peaceful, and connected to their goals — often describing a renewed sense of identity, empowerment, and healing.
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VBAC Practitioners are trained to identify mental or emotional barriers that may impact labour experiences. By providing gentle emotional debriefing and continuous encouragement, they help mothers replace fear with strength and possibility.
VBAC Practitioner Support During Birth
Some VBAC Practitioners also serve as specialised VBAC doulas, attending births upon request. This optional service offers additional reassurance, ensuring that a mother’s birth environment remains VBAC-ready, calm, and supported by someone who truly understands the journey of birth after caesarean.
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Having a dedicated VBAC support professional during labour allows mothers to feel anchored, informed, and emotionally secure — supported by someone who believes in their ability to birth naturally and confidently.
Empowered Birth Through Knowledge, Confidence, and Care
A VBAC Practitioner plays a transformative role in shaping a woman’s positive vaginal birth after caesarean experience.
Through evidence-based education, deep emotional understanding, and professional care, she empowers mothers to rediscover trust in their bodies, advocate for their birth choices, and embrace every stage of their pregnancy journey with courage and confidence.
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At Naturelle VBAC, we believe that informed women create empowered births — and empowered births create lasting confidence for life.
Being Ready Means...
Being ready as a VBAC Practitioner goes beyond knowledge; it’s about embodying
empathy, presence, and empowerment in every interaction with a mother.
To be truly ready is to:
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Gently filter out fear and negativity, replacing it with positive, evidence-based information that builds a mother’s trust and confidence.
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Be available and responsive, offering unconditional support whenever the mother needs reassurance or guidance.
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Listen deeply to her wishes, ensuring that her voice and choices are valued throughout her VBAC journey.
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Advocate respectfully for her birth preferences within the medical and emotional space she occupies.
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Coach and encourage her towards a joyful, healthy pregnancy and a calm, confident birth experience.
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Support her holistically — nurturing her body, mind, and spirit, and where appropriate, providing guidance on wellness and nutrition.
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Honour her journey, creating a safe space built on trust, empathy, and empowerment.
A ready VBAC Practitioner is:
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Respectful — valuing each woman’s unique story and birth choices.
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Present — offering full attention, awareness, and compassion in every interaction.
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Integral — grounded in truth, ethics, and evidence-based practice.
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Available — emotionally, mentally, and spiritually — to guide mothers through a positive, empowering VBAC journey.