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Attorneys looking for VBAC ban victims

This was emailed out on the ICAN list: __________________________________________________________ Dear Friends, As you are likely aware, many women are denied access to VBAC (vaginal birth after...

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VBAC Ban Protest at Cottage Hospital

Cottage Hospital must think we are idiots. They claim there is no “VBAC ban,” but if you look at their VBAC & CS rates, you will see that three women, three, had VBACs there in 2006, which gave...

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Article in Time Magazine examining VBAC vs. Repeat Cesarean

What a great piece on VBAC vs. repeat cesarean. It gives an excellent summary of the history of VBAC, the influence of ACOG’s recommendations, as well as how malpractice insurance effects the choices...

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More from Time VBAC vs. RCS Author Pamela Paul

Pamela Paul, who wrote the article The Trouble with Repeat Cesareans two days ago, published Childhood without Choice on the Huffington Post yesterday. I’d like to thank Pamela for drawing more...

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Is VBAC Illegal? Is homebirth illegal?

This post was originally published June 14, 2008.  It has since been updated to include more information on the technicalities of homebirth. I have incredible software on this website called...

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VBAC Class Bibliography

Below are the sources I used for the VBAC Class given on March 20, 2009.  More classes are in the works, so keep checking back, subscribe, or become a fan on Facebook. Many of the studies measure...

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VBAC & Cesarean Rates of California Hospitals, 2007

This information is so important for any woman seeking VBAC.  It’s not enough that your hospital “allows” VBAC.  In order to see how supportive that hospital is of vaginal birth, you need to know what...

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Monterey County hospital reverses VBAC ban

This is great!  A hospital reversing their VBAC ban!  I really wish articles like this would talk less about "the experience" and more about the life-long benefits of vaginal birth for mom and baby....

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Interview with Dr. Fischbein: An Inside Look at Hospitals and VBAC Bans

Q: Don’t hospitals ban VBAC because it is dangerous? A: They ban VBACs under the guise of patient safety. But patient safety is a euphemism for “we don’t have a good evidence-based reason to do it,...

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VBAC Ban Rationale is Irrational

Since obstetrical complications arise during labor in women with no history of uterine surgery that require immediate surgical delivery, or more commonly in women with multiple prior repeat cesareans,...

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Mom encounters VBAC ban and requests advice

A mom seeking a VBAC runs into major roadblocks at her local hospital which has a VBAC ban. VBAC Facts compiled a list of options based on real live decisions of women who VBACed despite bans. Did you...

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Just kicking the can of risk down the road

If primary and secondary cesarean rates continue to rise as they have in recent years, by 2020 the cesarean delivery rate will be 56.2%, and there will be an additional 6236 placenta previas, 4504...

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“Maternally Yours” Radio Interview Show Notes 7/31/12

In July 2012, I was interviewed by a community radio station in Florida. I was asked about who made a good VBAC candidate, the risks and benefits of VBAC, the laws relating to VBAC, navigating VBAC...

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VBAC bans, exercising your rights, and when to contact an attorney

"Does the hospital have the right to stop contractions and section the patient? This is what I’m hearing in my birthing community and I really cannot believe a hospital would/could do that." [...]

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Thoughts on VBA3+C (VBAC after three or more prior cesareans)

A mom recently asked over on the VBAC Facts Community, "Does anyone have some facts on vab3c?" I provided this mish-mash of info... [...]

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A Midwife Responds to the Hastings Indian Medical Center VBAC Ban

A couple days ago, I posted the statement dated December 2007 from Hastings Indian Medical Center explaining why they no longer offer VBAC. A midwife responded in the February 2008 edition of the same...

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Two Doctors Respond to the Hastings Indian Medical Center VBAC Ban and...

Here is another response to the statement dated December 2007 from Hastings Indian Medical Center explaining why they no longer offer VBAC. Wow is this article amazing for being published in the...

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Cesarean & VBAC Rates of Hospitals – AL, AK, CA, FL, ME, MA, NJ, NY, OR, TX

This article has links to cesarean and VBAC rates by hospital for the following states: Alabama, Alaska, California, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Texas, and Utah.  (For...

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What Jen Kamel told the Medical Board about home VBAC, Part I

My intention in attending this meeting was to amplify the voice of the consumer. I think sometimes it's difficult for OBs who attend VBACs, or for those who live in communities where they have access...

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Why cesareans are a big deal to you, your wife, and your daughter

I hear a lot, "What's the big deal about cesareans? What difference does it really make if you have a cesarean?" Of course, if a cesarean is medically necessary, then the benefits outweigh the risks....

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