How a husband went from pro-cesarean to pro-VBAC
“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...
Thoughts on VBAC after three or more prior cesareans
Note regarding “TOLAC.” When reading from medical texts, remember that you are no longer in the land of emotion and warm fuzzies. Rather, envision that you have been transported to another world, a clinical world, where terms like TOLAC/TOLAMC, or trial...
Can you feel a uterine rupture with an epidural?
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...
Myth: VBACs should never be induced
Note: Since this article was published, ACOG released new VBAC guidelines in 2017 and 2018. Both maintain that LAC (labor after cesarean) induction remains an option. Many of the comments left at the Forced Cesarean story questioned the safety of LAC induction. Many...
