I probably shouldn’t have watched this first thing in the morning, because it has me sobbing. This woman went through TWO unnecessary c-sections and ended with a VBAC homebirth in the water. It’s beautiful. The pictures shown at the end really got to me… I have nearly the exact same picture from after my cesarean – my first time […]
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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) released a new guidelines today on VBACs (vaginal births after cesareans). While I was getting prepped for my c-section, the nurse told me I’d probably never have a vaginal birth (after I asked, sobbing). The clinic where my OB works does not allow VBACs. In fact, there is only one clinic […] This post is a little late, but better late than never! Did you know April is Cesarean Awareness Month? It is time to raise awareness about unnecessary c-sections, the record-high cesarean rate, a woman’s right to informed consent and the option for a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean). If you’ve experienced a c-section or even if you had a vaginal birth, […] I just read this post on the Academic OB/GYN blog: Micro Tort-Reform: A potential solution to the VBAC liability issue. This was written after the NIH panel came out and recommended we decrease the number of cesareans and increase the number of VBACs (or at least make it more of an available option to mothers) and […] VBACs (vaginal birth after cesarean, pronounced vee-back) are more difficult to achieve than you’d think. Where I live, there are 3 hospitals and only 1 allows VBACs (ironically, it happens to be the hospital where I was cut open). Within that hospital, there is only ONE clinic of doctors who will perform VBACs. Keep in mind I live in a fairly large city […] |
 
 
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