Category Archives: VBAC

Keep On Keepin’ On

Well, now that the dust has settled after the great fall, (Yes, I know that is drastically overstating what happened to the cesarean rates, but it just sounds better.) it’s time to look forward. Birth Activists still have a lot … Continue reading

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Cesarean Rate Up Again

As the preliminary birth data is released, the cesarean rate is up yet again to 32.9% of all births.  This is another record high for the United States.  The VBAC rates are not released with this preliminary 2009 data.  It … Continue reading

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Activist in Training: Stephanie B.

In class on Tuesday we had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. B who is an OB/GYN in California. I have to admit that at first I expected her to have the same views of labor and birth as the typical … Continue reading

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New VBAC Guidelines

So when I read that the ACOG was revising its policy I wanted to jump up and down in the streets. Finally, I would have people understand that VBAC really was a safe option! The press release stated how some cases that had previously been counter indicted for a Trial of Labor after a Cesarean (TOLAC) were now to be permitted. I was over the moon delighted. Continue reading

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ACOG Issues NEW VBAC Guidelines

Here’s a link until I can get my hands on the whole set of guidelines…: ACOG Issue Less Restrictive VBAC Guidelines ICAN Responds to ACOG VBAC Guidelines

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Thoughts on Informed Consent, Refusal and VBAC

If you’ve been listening to the news lately, you’ve probably heard a lot about vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). The NIH held a consensus meeting to decide what was appropriate in VBAC care. The general thought was that the overall … Continue reading

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VBAC Consensus Statement (Draft)

The draft version of the NIH VBAC Consensus statement is up at: http://consensus.nih.gov/2010/images/vbac/vbac_statement.pdf PR: wait… I: wait… L: wait… LD: wait… I: wait… wait… Rank: wait… Traffic: wait… Price: wait… C: wait…

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VBAC from a Care Provider’s Perspective

Share  What is it really like to be a hospital care provider attending VBACs? Janelle from Birth Sense describes it in this post submitted to the ICAN VBAC Blog Carnival. The whole post provides a very rational, no nonsense description … Continue reading

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VBAC Varies by Hospital Type

From The Feminist Breeder

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Adverse Outcomes Compared to VBAC

This shows a slide from the NIH VBAC Consensus webcast, taken by Gina at The Feminist Breeder. It talks about how VBAC compares to other adverse outcomes in perinatal period.

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