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...
View ArticleVBAC 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...
View ArticleArticle 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...
View ArticleMore 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...
View ArticleIs 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...
View ArticleVBAC 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...
View ArticleVBAC & 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...
View ArticleMonterey 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....
View ArticleInterview 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,...
View ArticleVBAC 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,...
View ArticleMom 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...
View ArticleJust 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...
View Article“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...
View ArticleVBAC 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." [...]
View ArticleThoughts 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... [...]
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleTwo 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...
View ArticleCesarean & 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...
View ArticleWhat 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...
View ArticleWhy 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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