{"podcast":{"title":"Healthy As A Mother","slug":"healthy-as-a-mother-5954766","podcast_index_feed_id":5954766,"rss_url":"https://feeds.cohostpodcasting.com/MQNyj2Aa","website_url":"https://www.cohostpodcasting.com","image_url":"https://files.cohostpodcasting.com/quill-file-prod/d327bde3-70f1-46d3-ad63-2f237bd79db1/shows/b3adfa38-b8ee-4686-8e33-91615f89e249/cover-art/original_82ca9fbbdb119ac0eed4fc5742791ae7","author":"Dr. Morgan MacDermott & Dr. Leah Gordon","episode_count":173,"summary":"Healthy As A Mother is a podcast for becoming and being a mother, hosted by Dr. Leah Gordon and Dr. Morgan MacDermott, two naturopathic doctors passionate about helping women navigate fertility, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and motherhood through a natural health lens. Each week, we share conversations and education designed to help you become the healthiest mother possible through evidence-based and holistic approaches to wellness. From preconception and pregnancy preparation to postpartum recovery and motherhood, we cover the topics many women are not hearing elsewhere. Real conversations. Honest education. Support for every stage of motherhood.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T02:32:47.409503+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/healthy-as-a-mother-5954766"},"episode":{"title":"Trying to Conceive After a C-Section: Scar Tissue, VBACs, Fertility & Healing | #166","slug":"trying-to-conceive-after-a-c-section-scar-tissue-vbacs-fertility-healing-166","published_at":"2026-05-27T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/healthy-as-a-mother-5954766/trying-to-conceive-after-a-c-section-scar-tissue-vbacs-fertility-healing-166","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/healthy-as-a-mother-5954766","url":"https://audio-delivery.cohostpodcasting.com/audio/d327bde3-70f1-46d3-ad63-2f237bd79db1/episodes/3ab91af9-9922-45dc-b7ce-01e8f41c1cd4/episode.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio-delivery.cohostpodcasting.com/audio/d327bde3-70f1-46d3-ad63-2f237bd79db1/episodes/3ab91af9-9922-45dc-b7ce-01e8f41c1cd4/episode.mp3","summary":"Getting pregnant again after a C-section comes with unique physical, emotional, and hormonal considerations that many women are never told about. In this episode, we break down what to know about fertility after cesarean birth, scar tissue healing, adhesions, secondary infertility, VBAC considerations, pelvic floor recovery, and the emotional impact a C-section can leave on the body. We discuss how scar tissue and C-section healing may affect implantation, why some women experience difficulty conceiving after a cesarean, and the importance of supporting your core, pelvic floor, nervous system, and microbiome before trying for another baby. We also dive into placenta previa and accreta risks, uterine rupture statistics, spacing pregnancies after C-section, and how trauma can remain stored in the body long after birth. Whether you’re preparing to conceive after a cesarean, considering a VBAC, healing from birth trauma, or simply wanting to better understand your body after a C-section, this episode offers both practical guidance and compassionate support. 00:00 Trailer & Intro 01:43 How C-Sections Can Affect Future Fertility 03:52 Scar Tissue & Adhesions Explained 05:25 Placenta Previa & Accreta Risks After Cesarean 10:25 Antibiotics, Microbiome & Secondary Infertility 11:41 Birth Trauma & Nervous System Healing 15:25 Body Image, Desire & Emotional Recovery 18:54 How Long Should You Wait Before Another Pregnancy? 22:46 Pregnancy Spacing, Core Strength & Recovery 24:29 Signs Your Scar May Need More Support 26:15 Pelvic Floor Therapy & Core Healing 29:19 Scar Massage, Gua Sha & Red Light Therapy 32:18 Supplements & Nutrients for Scar Healing 36:35 Preparing for a VBAC After C-Section 38:38 Multiple C-Sections & Birth Decisions 43…","meta_description":"Getting pregnant again after a C-section comes with unique physical, emotional, and hormonal considerations that many women are never told about. In this…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3376,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/healthy-as-a-mother-5954766/episodes/trying-to-conceive-after-a-c-section-scar-tissue-vbacs-fertility-healing-166/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/healthy-as-a-mother-5954766/trying-to-conceive-after-a-c-section-scar-tissue-vbacs-fertility-healing-166.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}