VBAC Facts » Missouri http://vbacfacts.com Vaginal birth after cesarean? Don't freak, know the facts. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:32:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 An OB you like or who makes you comfortable isn’t enough http://vbacfacts.com/2009/08/26/an-ob-you-like-or-who-makes-you-comfortable-isnt-enough/ http://vbacfacts.com/2009/08/26/an-ob-you-like-or-who-makes-you-comfortable-isnt-enough/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:00:40 +0000 Jen Kamel http://vbacfacts.com/2009/08/26/an-ob-you-like-or-who-makes-you-comfortable-isnt-enough/ Many women do not interview OBs/midwives when selecting their VBAC care provider.  They either stay with the GYN who has been providing their well-woman care or the same OB who performed their cesarean because they like them.

Women they really believe that if they are good patients, if they are friendly, if they don’t [...]]]> http://vbacfacts.com/2009/08/26/an-ob-you-like-or-who-makes-you-comfortable-isnt-enough/feed/ 24 The cost of getting your medical records http://vbacfacts.com/2008/06/09/the-cost-of-getting-your-medical-records/ http://vbacfacts.com/2008/06/09/the-cost-of-getting-your-medical-records/#comments Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:42:50 +0000 Jen Kamel http://vbacfacts.com/2008/06/09/the-cost-of-getting-your-medical-records/ It’s always enlightening to get a copy of your medical records, specifically the records related to your child’s vaginal birth/cesarean section.  Often, women who are told that they needed a cesarean because their baby was in distress, find that the medical records do not reflect that diagnosis.  Moms frequently find that the “valid medical reason” [...]]]> http://vbacfacts.com/2008/06/09/the-cost-of-getting-your-medical-records/feed/ 18 Physician Credential Verification by State http://vbacfacts.com/2008/05/08/physician-credential-verification-by-state/ http://vbacfacts.com/2008/05/08/physician-credential-verification-by-state/#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 18:47:45 +0000 Jen Kamel http://vbacfacts.com/2008/05/08/physician-credential-verification-by-state/

Want to know if your doctor has been subject to a board hearing or disciplinary note? 

Here is a link to the State Board sites for all 50 states.

]]> http://vbacfacts.com/2008/05/08/physician-credential-verification-by-state/feed/ 0 Midwifery Legislative Update aka Making homebirth legal in more states http://vbacfacts.com/2008/03/08/midwifery-legislative-update/ http://vbacfacts.com/2008/03/08/midwifery-legislative-update/#comments Sun, 09 Mar 2008 05:09:36 +0000 Jen Kamel http://vbacfacts.com/2008/03/08/midwifery-legislative-update/ I recently found a fantastic website called The Mommy Blawg that chronicles the intersection of mommyhood and the law.  Her latest post discusses recent midwifery legislation in Alabama, Idaho, Maryland, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, and South Dakota.

She links to another great website: “The Big Push For Midwives, launched on January 24, is [...]]]> http://vbacfacts.com/2008/03/08/midwifery-legislative-update/feed/ 7 Example of a Great Letter to the Editor http://vbacfacts.com/2008/03/03/example-of-a-great-letter-to-the-editor/ http://vbacfacts.com/2008/03/03/example-of-a-great-letter-to-the-editor/#comments Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:45:48 +0000 Jen Kamel http://vbacfacts.com/2008/03/03/example-of-a-great-letter-to-the-editor/ Writing a Letter to the Editor is a great way to reach large number of people.  Below is a great example of how you can quickly pen a letter and increase awareness.

More options for women

The front page of the Jan. 20 St. Louis Post-Dispatch featured women birthing at home with midwives. The legalization [...]]]> http://vbacfacts.com/2008/03/03/example-of-a-great-letter-to-the-editor/feed/ 0 Difficult vaginal births at home http://vbacfacts.com/2008/03/01/difficult-vaginal-births-at-home/ http://vbacfacts.com/2008/03/01/difficult-vaginal-births-at-home/#comments Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:28:57 +0000 Jen Kamel http://vbacfacts.com/2008/03/01/difficult-vaginal-births-at-home/ People are absolutely amazed when they learn I had a home birth.  Their response usually includes some variation of, “You can’t get an epidural at home, right?”  And while my birth was painful, I also don’t regret experiencing that pain as I know the risks present in the alternative, an epidural in the hospital, could [...]]]> http://vbacfacts.com/2008/03/01/difficult-vaginal-births-at-home/feed/ 0