Online VBAC Course
A supportive online workshop for parents choosing a vaginal birth after caesarean, designed to unpack myths, explore evidence, and create space for understanding and connection. Perfect for those with toddlers, this short online workshop often helps parents carve out time in their schedules.
A different kind of VBAC class
The MAMA VBAC Online Workshop is a welcoming, discussion-focused space for parents who are planning their VBAC.
Rather than a full birth preparation course, this workshop focuses on understanding VBAC, exploring the evidence, and gently unpacking fears, myths, and previous experiences — so you can move forward feeling informed and supported.
What we cover in the VBAC Online Workshop
Exploring VBAC
Understanding VBAC statistics in Australia
Reviewing the evidence around risks and benefits
Common myths and fears — and where they come from
Factors that may optimise your chance of VBAC
Learning from positive VBAC and birth experiences
VBAC Workshop Focus
Unpacking your previous birthing experience
Understanding the maternity care system and how it may impact VBAC
Exploring the options and choices available once you decide to pursue VBAC
Breaking down how “risk” is discussed — and what the evidence actually says
Tips for planning a positive birth, whichever way it unfolds
What this VBAC class is — and isn’t
This workshop is designed to help you explore VBAC, not to provide full birth preparation.
It is ideal if you are:
Seeking understanding and clarity
Wanting to unpack fears or previous experiences
Looking for balanced, evidence-based discussion
If you are hoping to prepare with practical labour tools and comprehensive birth education, we recommend pairing this workshop with our Classic Course.
If you are deciding between a repeat caesarean and VBAC and would benefit from personalised guidance, a 1:1 appointment with our midwifery team is the most supportive next step.
Who this VBAC course is for
This VBAC class is well suited to:
Parents who have had a previous caesarean section
Those choosing VBAC rather than a repeat caesarean
Families wanting evidence-based information, not pressure
Meet our Educators
VBAC Class in Melbourne — FAQs
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This workshop is better suited tot hose who have already decided to have a VBAC. Choosing between a VBAC or a repeat caesarean section is a different conversation, as that would entail weighing up the potential risks/benefits of both. This work is done well 1:1 with a midwife, so booking an appointment with our team would be the more suitable option.
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No. This workshop focuses on understanding VBAC and decision-making. We recommend the Classic Course for comprehensive birth education.
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Not at all. The workshop is open to all families, and particularly benefits those who are navigating choosing VBAC in a maternity system often lacking continuity of care or which is medicalised.
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Yes. While MAMA is based in Australia, this is an online workshop and the evidence discussed is broadly applicable.
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Our classes are midwife-led, evidence-based, and informed by real-world experience supporting births across Melbourne. Our classes have zero influence from hospitals, so we base our content on what the research says.