Accreta spectrum disorder tied to increased risk of PTSD
We often think of the physical risks and benefits when talking about VBAC versus repeat cesarean section, but what about the toll on mental health? The stress of having a complication like placenta accreta is often not addressed and parents are left on their own...
Four loaded words that may sting VBAC hopeful parents
Planning a VBAC can be an emotionally victorious or tenuous time for parents. Or a mixture of the two. What parents planning VBACs really need is to feel heard, supported, and respected. The challenge is, they don’t know who to trust or to whom they can open...
My chat with the ACOG VP & CEO about VBAC
Earlier this month, I attended Mom Congress 2019 with 150 other advocates from all over the United States. We gathered to learn about and lobby for the Momnibus bill package, a bipartisan effort to address maternal mortality, maternal mental health, and paid family...
Uterine rupture survival story teaches two lessons
Having a prior uterine surgery increases the risk of uterine rupture. The relative risk is still low, but it’s there. Other factors can push that risk higher (such as induction.) But sometimes there is no “reason” for a uterine rupture other than a prior cesarean....
