A Redemptive Homebirth Cesarean: Our Planned VBAC That Took a Different Road | Reyna + Joseph Wilson
In this episode, I’m sharing the raw and vulnerable truth behind our second baby’s arrival — a birth center VBAC that slowly shifted into a hospital transfer and ultimately, a homebirth cesarean. It wasn’t the outcome we imagined or prayed for, but it became a story marked by redemption in ways I never expected.
I take you through the timeline, the emotions, the hard pivots, and the quiet ways God showed up in the middle of it all. From early labor at home, to the moment our plans changed, to being surrounded by a team who honored my voice — this birth held both grief and goodness, loss and healing, surrender and strength.
If you’ve ever walked through a birth that didn’t go “to plan,” or you’re preparing for a VBAC, or you simply want to feel less alone in the unexpected, this episode is for you.
Episode Highlights:
Chaos leading to our birth
What we had originally planned
Hopes and fears going into our birth
Transfer to the hospital
Induction process + pitocin
Laboring through challenges
Coming to terms with our c-section
Postpartum challenges + recovery
Informed + confident birth choices
