Supporting Better Birth After Caesarean: What Doulas Need to Know

Sharing evidence-based insights and practical strategies, Hazel explores why women choose VBAC, the emotional and psychological influences shaping their journey and how doulas can nurture confidence, control and respectful care. This session unpacks the four key VBAC factors - control, confidence, active labour, and relationship and offers practical ways doulas can advocate for, empower and support women birthing after caesarean.

Dr Hazel Keedle PhD

Keynote

Dr. Hazel Keedle is a Senior Lecturer of Midwifery and Director of Academic Midwifery Programs at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University. Hazel has experience as a clinician in nursing and midwifery, and as an educator, and researcher. Her research interests are vaginal birth after caesarean, birth trauma, and maternity experiences. Hazel is the author of the book "Birth after Caesarean: Your Journey to a Better Birth" and “A Clinician’s Guide to Better Birth after Caesarean” which are based on her PhD findings. Hazel is also the lead researcher on the largest Australian maternity experiences survey, The Birth Experience Study (BESt) and the BESt International Collaboration.

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