THE VBAC BIRTH WORKER COURSE

Specialist VBAC training for birth workers who know this conversation deserves better.

VBAC is one of the most misunderstood birth pathways in maternity care. If you’re honest, it’s probably one area where your original birth training didn’t go very deep.

VBAC isn’t just another birth topic.

It’s a completely different pathway through pregnancy, labour, and maternity care.

Right now, families navigating that pathway often struggle to find birth workers who truly understand it.

That’s the gap this training exists to close.

The VBAC Gap

Right now something important is happening in maternity care.

I call it The VBAC Gap.

Across the UK, the VBAC attempt rate has dropped from 42% to 25% in just a decade. Meanwhile the caesarean rate keeps rising meaning more families are entering pregnancy after a caesarean.

But the conversations, education, and support around VBAC haven’t kept up.

Parents are left trying to figure it out themselves.

– Scrolling forums
– Listening to podcasts
– Doing 2am Google searches

When they reach you, they’re hoping someone can help them untangle it.

Because if birth workers aren’t confident talking about VBAC, the only conversations families hear are the fearful ones.

Closing the VBAC Gap doesn’t happen through policy alone. It happens when birth workers on the ground in antenatal classes, clinics, and birth rooms understand VBAC well enough to support the families who reach for them.

Birth workers like you.

“Booked onto the VBAC Hub birth worker course when I realised what a huge gap in my knowledge I had. Despite C-sections being on the rise in the UK I got very little training or exposure to VBACs as a midwife. April has completely shifted the way I approach conversations and discussions around VBACs. Hearing the lived experience alongside the evidence has been invaluable. I encourage everyone to train with the VBAC Hub, you won’t regret it.”

Kirsten, Midwife

Imagine supporting VBAC clients like this

A client sits down with you and says:

“I think I want a VBAC, but everyone keeps telling me it’s too risky.”

They’re nervous. Unsure. Trying to figure out what to do.

Instead of thinking “Oh shit… I need to go home and research this tonight”, you already know how to guide the conversation.

You understand the evidence enough to explain it clearly and you already have tools and resources ready to support them.

That’s the kind of support VBAC families deserve, and it’s exactly what this training prepares you to offer.

  • “So valuable”

    “This course has been so valuable, not just for VBAC but birth in general. I’m so glad that you created it and I can’t wait to start sharing my knowledge with clients and have more people feeling confident to have VBACs.” – Julia, Doula
    Julia
    Doula

Introducing: The VBAC Birth Worker Course

A 6-hour specialist training designed to help birth workers confidently support clients planning VBAC.

Not just with statistics, but with the tools, context, and conversations that VBAC families actually need.

The VBAC BIRTH WORKER COURSE

Inside the Training You’ll Receive

VBAC Support Framework A clear approach to guiding VBAC conversations without reinventing the wheel every time a client asks.

Evidence Confidence Understand the research well enough to explain it clearly and navigate risk conversations.

Client-Ready Resources Tools and materials you can use immediately in antenatal sessions, doula meetings, or workshops.

NHS Navigation Tools Practical strategies for working within NHS guidelines and policies.

VBAC Specialist Certification Show families you’ve completed specialist VBAC training.

PLUS…

The VBAC Birth Worker Directory 3 months free listing on our birth worker directory, so families looking for specialised support in their local area can find you easily.

The VBAC Birth Worker Community Private Telegram group for ongoing support, resource sharing, and the kind of conversations you can’t have anywhere else.

Affiliate Link Access to an exclusive affiliate link for the upcoming VBAC Birth Prep Course, coming summer 2026.

Everything inside the training is designed so you can integrate this knowledge directly into the work you’re already doing.

Join the waitlist

The VBAC Hub Birth Worker Course runs a limited number of times each year to keep each cohort small, interactive and meaningful.

Waitlist members are the first to hear when the next cohort opens and get access to early bird pricing before anyone else.

If you want to be in the room for the next one, get yourself on the list 💜

Investment: £395

PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE

Waitlist members receive early bird pricing when the next cohort opens.

This training is for you if…

  • You’ve started noticing the VBAC gap and it bothers you
  • You want to confidently support VBAC clients
  • You’re tired of watching parents shut down by fear-based messaging
  • You want the tools and knowledge ready when VBAC clients reach out
  • You believe birth workers should be equipped to support every birth pathway

This training is probably not for you

  • If you’re looking for a quick add-on certificate
  • If you want a surface-level overview you can squeeze into another course
  • If you don’t really see why VBAC deserves its own conversation
  • If you prefer to absorb information passively without bringing it into your work
  • “Invaluable community”

    “April’s birthworker course is incredibly well researched and thoughtfully designed. She is hugely knowledgeable, deeply passionate about VBAC support, and you’ll definitely leave feeling inspired and energised to support families through their VBAC journeys. For me though, the biggest thing is that by joining this course, you become part of what April is building, and I genuinely believe it’s going to become an invaluable community and hub for all things VBAC in the UK.”
    Lisa
    Doula

Frequently asked questions

Yes. To receive certification and access the community space you’ll need to attend both live sessions. If you are on call and miss a session, we will work together to find the best solution to catch up on the content.

This training is designed for birth workers who support pregnant families, including:

– Doulas
– Antenatal teachers
– Hypnobirthing instructors
– Midwives

If you work with pregnant people, you will almost certainly encounter someone navigating pregnancy after a caesarean. This training exists to help you support them confidently.

No. This training is designed to support your work with parents and clients, not to be repackaged into other training programmes.

Yes. To keep the training interactive and the community meaningful, places are limited for each cohort.