by Jen Kamel | Feb 17, 2016 | Home birth, Hospital birth, Informed consent, Planning your vbac, VBAC, VBAC Bans |
I’m in an online group for labor & delivery nurses where the discussion of vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) at home came up. While some understood the massive VBAC barriers many women face, others simply said, “Find a hospital that supports...
by Jen Kamel | Feb 1, 2016 | Hospital birth, VBAC |
In 2010, I was sitting next to an OB/GYN during a lunch break at the National Institutes of Health VBAC Conference. She was telling me about how she had worked at a rural hospital, without 24/7 anesthesia, that offered vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). I asked her...
by Jen Kamel | Oct 19, 2015 | Hospital birth, Inductions, Using statistics, VBAC |
Isabel recently asked over on Uterine rupture rates after 40 weeks: “I wonder however if there are studies that compare the method of induction. My Doula said that the increase rates of uterine/ scar rupture was due to using high dosages of Pitocin, but now the...
by Jen Kamel | Jan 15, 2014 | Birth stories, Hospital birth, Planning your vbac, Resources for unsupportive family members, VBAC after multiple cesareans |
“I have just seen so many women who have husbands who aren’t supportive because they don’t understand. My husband would love to help more men understand.” A couple recently shared their VBA2C (vaginal birth after two cesareans) journey with...
by Jen Kamel | Aug 24, 2012 | Hospital birth, Informed consent, Legal Issues, Planning your vbac, VBAC, VBAC Bans |
A mom recently left this comment and I thought many other women likely have the same question. Keep in mind that this article does discuss American law which may not be applicable to other countries. ________________________________________ Jen, First thank you for...
by Jen Kamel | Jun 22, 2012 | Birth myths, Hospital birth, Infant Outcomes, Maternal Outcomes, Planning your vbac, Uterine Rupture, VBAC |
Some care providers discourage epidurals in VBAC moms fearing that it will mask the symptoms of uterine rupture (namely abdominal pain) and delay diagnosis resulting in a poor outcome for baby and to a lesser extent, mom Other care providers suggest or even require...
