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“When patients perceived that their doctor preferred a repeat cesarean, very few chose to undergo trial of labor, whereas the majority chose trial of labor if that was their doctor’s preference.” Additionally, 73% of the women admitted for a ERCS did not know the chances of a successful VBAC and 64% did not know the risk of uterine rupture. 54% of women choosing a TOLAC did not know the chances of a successful VBAC and 45% did not know the risk of rupture! [...] February 11th, 2012 | Category: Hospital birth, Informed consent, Medical Studies, Planning your vbac |
5 comments From Another VBAC Consult Misinforms: [My OB] did not mention risks to repeat c-sections. When I brought it up he said there aren’t any except the obvious risks that come with any surgery. It’s because some OBs continue to mislead their patients about the risks of cesareans that I share this excellent cesarean section consent [...] September 19th, 2010 | Category: Cesarean section, Consent Forms, Infant Outcomes, Informed consent, Maternal Outcomes, Medical Studies, Repeat Cesarean, Resources for unsupportive family members |
11 comments Miriam left this comment in response to the article entitled, Hospital VBAC turned CS due to constant scare tactics: Many of the stories on this website point to the ob/gyns as the bad guys. While I believe there may be some doctors that use tactics and lies, it is overlooked that the doctors are just [...] What disappointed me, however, was the NIH VBAC conference panel’s surprise at the misinformation and bait & switch tactics to which many women are subjected. I think when you are a VBAC supportive practitioner, it may be hard to believe that your colleagues practice in a manner like I describe below. [...] March 16th, 2010 | Tags: nihvbac | Category: An inside perspective, Informed consent, Pennsylvania, Planning your vbac, Scare tactics, VBAC |
23 comments I receive this comment on the post Hospital VBAC turned CS due to constant scare tactics: I am very disheartened by the tone of this website. I am a board certified Ob/gyn and a very strong advocate for VBACs, IF a patient chooses one within the hospital guidelines. I DO believe and say to my [...] October 19th, 2009 | Category: Consent Forms, Hospital birth, Informed consent, Planning your vbac, Scare tactics, VBAC |
29 comments 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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