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 | 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 | Apr 26, 2013 | Planning your vbac, VBAC |
Trying to find a VBAC supportive health care provider can be a (very, very) difficult process. Understandably, some women choose to call various providers rather than meet with them face to face. This woman’s experience illustrates the pitfalls of this method....
by Jen Kamel | Sep 13, 2012 | Legal Issues, Maternal Outcomes, Placental abnormalities, Planning your vbac, VBAC, VBAC after multiple cesareans, VBAC Bans |
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...
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...
