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“No one can force you to have a cesarean” is false

by Jen Kamel | Jan 6, 2016 | Cesarean section, Legal Issues, VBAC, VBAC Bans

“No one can force you to have a cesarean.” I see this all the time in message boards. That’s just not true. Let’s start with what is ethical and legal: Yes, no one can legally force you to have a cesarean. ACOG even says in their latest VBAC guidelines that “restrictive VBAC policies should not be used to force women to undergo a repeat cesarean delivery against their will.” So even if your facility has a VBAC ban, they still cannot force you to have surgery… legally or ethically. But then you have reality: It happens all the time, but it may look different than you expect.

Woman has 4th cesarean and requires 33 gallons of blood

by Jen Kamel | Apr 16, 2012 | Birth stories, Cesarean section, Hospital birth, Maternal Outcomes, Placental abnormalities

Most women planning a VBA1C (vaginal birth after one cesarean) are aware of the risks of uterine rupture. However, women planning their first vaginal birth or VBA1C need the WHOLE picture so they can really work to prevent an unnecessary cesarean.

Chipping away at the “too posh to push” myth

by Jen Kamel | Apr 16, 2012 | Birth myths, Cesarean section

Some new research questions the idea that women who are “too posh to push” are responsible for America’s rising cesarean rate. The work of University of Arizona sociologist Louise Roth has been featured in an University of Arizona UA News article.

Placenta problems after multiple repeat cesareans

by Jen Kamel | Mar 30, 2012 | Cesarean section, Placental abnormalities, Planning your vbac, Resources for unsupportive family members, VBAC, VBAC after multiple cesareans

These are the complication rates that Silver 2006 found in 30,000 women during multiple cesareans.The rates quoted were what he found during the third CS but, I think the accreta and previa rates illustrate the risks that are present during a third pregnancy after two prior CS.

Two-Thirds of OB-GYN Guidelines Have No Basis in Science

by Jen Kamel | Aug 22, 2011 | Cesarean section, Evidence based medicine, Large/macrosomic babies, Planning your vbac, Resources for unsupportive family members

“It’s no wonder that the cesarean rate is going through the roof and women are seeking alternatives to hospital-based OB/GYN care in unprecedented numbers,” said Susan M. Jenkins, Legal Counsel of The Big Push for Midwives. “ACOG’s very own recommendations give its members permission to follow opinion-based practice guidelines that have far more to do with avoiding litigation than with adhering to scientific, evidence-based principles about what’s best for mothers and babies.”

VBAC Ban Rationale is Irrational

by Jen Kamel | Jul 22, 2010 | Cesarean section, Evidence based medicine, Hospital birth, Infant Outcomes, Maternal Outcomes, Planning your vbac, Uterine Rupture, VBAC, VBAC Bans

Since obstetrical complications arise during labor in women with no history of uterine surgery that require immediate surgical delivery, or more commonly in women with multiple prior repeat cesareans, how can a hospital claim that they are fit to attend those births, but not yours?

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VBAC Ban Rationale is Irrational

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