by Jen Kamel | Apr 22, 2016 | Birth stories, Infant Outcomes, Uterine Rupture |
Above: “I donated my wedding dress to be made into gowns for deceased infants to be buried in. I had pictures done in my dress before I donated it. This is one of my favorites.” – Kaila Flory Kaila Flory lost her baby to a uterine rupture eight...
by Jen Kamel | Mar 9, 2013 | Infant Outcomes, Life |
A dear woman contacted me. 15 months after her cesarean, it was still hard for her to read my posts without crying. This simply broke my heart. She is not alone. There are many women who carry the grief and pain of their traumatic vaginal or...
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...
by Jen Kamel | Apr 11, 2012 | Infant Outcomes, Maternal Outcomes, Planning your vbac, Resources for unsupportive family members, Using statistics, Uterine Rupture, VBAC, VBAC after multiple cesareans |
“There is a major misperception that TOLAC [trial of labor after cesarean] is extremely risky” – Mona Lydon-Rochelle PhD, MPH, MS, CNM, March 2010 In terms of VBAC, “your risk is really, really quite low” – George Macones MD, MSCE, March 2010 Both Drs....
by Jen Kamel | Apr 3, 2012 | Birth myths, Infant Outcomes, Maternal Outcomes, Planning your vbac, Using statistics, Uterine Rupture, VBAC |
It is important to note that the information shared in Guise (2010), the 400 page Evidence Report on which the 2010 NIH VBAC Conference was based, collected the best data we have available on trial of labor after cesarean. That said, they reported,...
by Jen Kamel | Nov 7, 2011 | Hospital birth, Infant Outcomes, Planning your vbac, Resources for unsupportive family members, Using statistics, Uterine Rupture, VBAC |
I recently had an exchange with a father that I wanted to share because I think he has the same concerns as many other parents. He first left a comment in response to the article I’m pregnant and want a VBAC, what do I do? Make sure they have a surgical...
