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Is VBAC Illegal? Is homebirth illegal?

This post was originally published June 14, 2008.  It has since been updated to include more information on the technicalities of homebirth.

I have incredible software on this website called StatCounter and through that I’m able to see what search engine queries bring people to the site.

I’ve noticed more queries asking if VBAC is [...]

February 28th, 2009 | Category: California, Hospital birth, Hospital VBAC Bans, Iowa, Laws, New Jersey, North Carolina, Planning your vbac, VBAC | 6 comments

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” [...]

June 9th, 2008 | Category: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Cesarean section, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virigina, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | 18 comments

Once a cesarean, you become uninsurable?

Things are harder once you have a cesarean – limited future childbirth options, future potential complications in your own body, future potential complications with babies, future potential complications getting and staying pregnant, and now complications with insurance.  I read this article in the New York Times and my stomach turned.  This is yet one more [...]

June 2nd, 2008 | Category: Cesarean section, Colorado, Florida, Insurance, medical, Laws, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Repeat Cesarean | 2 comments

Cesarean & VBAC Rates of Hospitals – AL, AK, CA, FL, ME, MA, NJ, NY, OR, TX

This article has links to cesarean and VBAC rates by hospital for the following states: Alabama, Alaska, California, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Texas, and Utah.  (For more information on California hospitals, go here.)

This is great info for women of those states! 

Compliments of Our Bodies Ourselves: Finding and Comparing [...]

May 12th, 2008 | Category: Alabama, Alaska, California, Cesarean section, Florida, Hospital birth, Hospital VBAC Bans, Hospitals that support VBAC, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Texas, Utah, VBAC | 2 comments

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.

May 8th, 2008 | Category: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hospital birth, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virigina, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | Leave a comment

Inspiring hospital VBAC montage

Wow, what an incredible video – it moved me to tears.  Chronicles one woman’s journey through miscarriage, a cesarean (where she was told her pelvis was to small for vaginal birth), VBAC advocacy in her state of New Jersey (where she met with the governor and held a rally at her local hospital), onto her [...]

May 6th, 2008 | Category: Advocacy, Birth stories, Birth Videos, CPD, Hospital birth, New Jersey, Post Dates/Overdue, VBAC | 3 comments

A RN’s Perspective on the 2 NJ CS Deaths & Her Own Birth Experience

As I’m sure you can imagine there was much discussion on the ICAN list of the two moms who died within days of each other after their cesareans at Underwood, a New Jersey hospital.

I’m sharing the following post, with permission.

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I am a registered nurse, and have no intention of ever working within [...]

February 24th, 2008 | Category: An inside perspective, Birth stories, Cesarean section, Hospital birth, New Jersey | Leave a comment