If you’ve had a previous cesarean delivery, chances are you’re hoping to have a vaginal delivery the next time around. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) say that vaginal ...

The new guidelines directly affect more than half a million women annually. According to data from the CDC National Center For Health Statistics, approximately 605,000 women with a history of at least ...

With the birth of my third baby looming in the not-too-distant future, I've been crossing my fingers, toes, and anything else I can find that I'll be able to avoid a second C-section. My first was ...

From a prospective US multicenter cohort of 45,988 patients with a singleton gestation and a prior cesarean, 13,532 women that elected to attempt a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) were selected ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) calculator may overestimate the likely success rate of a VBAC following induction of labor (IOL), according to research presented at American ...

Baby deliveries via a VBAC—a vaginal birth after cesarean—have come into the spotlight in recent years, with several celebrities having opted for it. The most recent example is Tammy Hembrow, a ...

In my first pregnancy 21/2 years ago, I was induced at 39 weeks, labored for 29 hours, and ended up with an emergency C-section when I failed to make any progress toward actually giving birth. Since ...

If someone has delivered a baby through C-section and they are pregnant again, they might have the chance to choose between scheduling a repeat C-section or vaginal birth after C-section VBAC, and ...

According to doctors, Vaginal Birth After Caesarean, commonly termed as VBAC, can be adopted by any mother for her second or third birth if she wishes to avoid the complications of c-section delivery.

An open letter to the Santa Barbara Community: The International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN) has been made aware of Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital’s (SBCH) recent announcement regarding future ...

Torri Mockler didn’t want another cesarean section. She felt bullied into one when she delivered her first child at 23-years-old, and didn’t want to go through the experience a second time. That’s one ...

When you mention vaginal birth after a caesarean (VBAC), you may get an unusual look, raised eyebrows or some advice against it. In an Indian household, VBAC is still surrounded by several ...