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Woman has 4th cesarean, 8 hour surgery, and requires 33 gallons of blood

What a miracle this woman survived! This was her fifth baby and fourth cesarean.

She had a complication known as placenta percreta which is when “the placenta attaches itself and grows through the uterus, sometimes extending to nearby organs, such as the bladder” (March of Dimes 2012). The risk of having placenta accreta, increta, [...]

Options for mom who will be “forced” to have a repeat cesarean

I just received this email tonight and need ideas quick. This term mom seeking VBA2C is in the the Columbia area of South Carolina. Her OB was supportive until 37 weeks. Her cesarean is scheduled in two days on March 5, 2012. She was told that if she shows up in labor, she will be “forced” to have a cesarean. Does anyone know of a care provider in her area that would be willing to accept a new client this late in pregnancy? What other options does she have? Additionally, I’m looking for information on the legality of a hospital/OB “forcing” a c/s? What happens if she shows up at the current hospital and refuses to sign the c/s consent form? What exactly CAN they do?? [...]

Mom encounters VBAC ban and request advice

A mom seeking a VBAC runs into major roadblocks at her local hospital which has a VBAC ban. VBAC Facts compiled a list of options based on real live decisions of women who VBACed despite bans. Did you deliver at a VBAC ban hospital? What was your strategy? Are you a health care provider at a VBAC ban hospital and have some insight? [...]

Oregon hospital supports vaginal breech birth

I recently came across Oregon Health & Science University’s website where they support vaginal breech birth! The Portland, OR based facility says,

OHSU hospital offers breech vaginal birth for mothers who qualify based on Ultrasound and other testing. Please talk to your doctor or midwife about breech delivery. What is a breech birth?

Babies may [...]

Do intrauterine pressure catheters make VBAC safer?

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Contra Costa Regional Medical Center Supports VBAC & Wins Award

Below I’ve included an article from MartinezPatch and I highlighted some sections. This hospital boasts a 90% VBAC success rate. That is huge!

As I shared in A father asks “Why invite the risk of VBAC?:

I had the opportunity to attend the March 2010 National Institutes of Health VBAC Conference where the ability of [...]

Update: San Diego OB resigns after privileges reinstated

Update 5/21/10 6:28pm – Bringbiterback.com informs us that Dr. Biter has resigned from Scripps Encinitas.

Dr. Biter has resigned

I spoke to Dr. Biter. He could not discuss the details of his resignation from Scripps Encinitas Hospital but I’m certain it’s more complex than we know. Anytime a person takes on the system, it’s never [...]

Update: San Diego OB loses privileges

In an effort to share the information I’m receiving, here is the latest communication from Carol Yeh-Garner dated May 13 at 5:23pm. Main points include:

a list of 4 doctors who “are responsible for suspending Dr. Biter” how one of these doctors, as well as the head of OB at Scripps, will benefit financially [...]

Action Item: San Diego OB loses privileges, locals protest

Yet another obstetrician who supports and embodies evidence-based and woman centered care has lost privileges at a hospital. Learn more about this unique OB and how you can help reverse this decision. [...]

Reply turned post, “You say this is for the number crunchers but I find that rather laughable”

I recently received this comment from Angie in response to Homebirth vs hospital birth for the number cruncher:

You give statistics but don’t list any of the sources. If you want to lend any kind of credibility to this article you really should consider actually posting where you got your information from. Not to mention [...]

Hospital triplet VBAC

I know I’ve been neglecting the blog lately.

I see things daily that I want to write about, but never actually have the time between laundry, dishes, meal prep and daydreaming of going to the National Institutes of Health’s upcoming free conference entitled Consensus Development Conference on Vaginal Birth After Cesarean: New Insights. I’m [...]

Finding VBAC statistics for your hospital and state

Update 4/11/12: Since I wrote this article, the brilliant Jill Arnold from the Unnecesarean started a new website where she shares cesarean rates by hospital: CesareanRates.com. I would recommend checking this resource first before trying out the strategies I describe below.

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Interview with Dr. Fischbein – An Inside Look at Hospitals & VBAC Bans

Q: Don’t hospitals ban VBAC because it is dangerous? A: They ban VBACs under the guise of patient safety. But patient safety is a euphemism for “we don’t have a good evidence-based reason to do it, other than we don’t want to get sued, it’s more expedient, and we make more money from c-sections—the hospital does, not necessarily the physician, but the hospital does—so we’re going to ban it because it’s easier for us, and we’re going to say it’s for patient safety because of the risk of rupturing the uterus.” [...]

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