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Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC )

A VBAC, or Vaginal Birth After Caesarean, refers to a woman giving birth vaginally after previously having delivered a baby via caesarean section (C-section). Many women and birthing people consider VBAC as an option because it can offer several benefits, such as a shorter recovery period, less risk of infection, and a reduced chance of complications associated with multiple surgeries.

Antenatal classes and meeting other women with experience of VBAC

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Antenatal classes specifically targeted at VBAC to inform and support women were suggested by the women. However, it was also felt that this class should cover both outcomes—VBAC and the possibility that some women will inevitably have a repeat CS (planned/emergency/or in labour). It could be a chance for pregnant women after previous CS to talk about their experiences and perceptions concerning the following birth. In conventional antenatal classes these themes have no or little place or time...

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... clinicians caring for them needed to be optimistic about birth, a person who could support and inspire women to have confidence in their own ability to give birth. Some of the women suggested that they might request a repeat caesarean section purely because it is the only birth they know and they lack confidence in their ability to give birth.

Read More Here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1871519216302335

How to get informed and ready your VBAC?

​Choosing to have a Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) is a significant and deeply personal decision, and being well-informed about your options is crucial for both your safety and peace of mind.

 

Understanding the potential benefits, risks, and unique considerations of a VBAC can empower you to make choices that align with your health and birthing goals. As someone experienced in guiding individuals through VBAC decisions, I offer tailored, compassionate support backed by evidence-based information. My expertise helps demystify the process, ensuring you feel confident and prepared to navigate your options with clarity, confidence, and support.

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Once a C-section, always a C-section?
Society of the City of New York, May. 12, 1916, Cragin

A common misconception that once you have a c-section you HAVE to have another c-section. While you CAN have another c-section if that is what you want. You absolutely CAN have a vaginal birth.

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Once a C-section, always a c-section was stated by obstetrician in 1916! Yet, it sticks with us today!

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This retoric was said in 1916 when c-sections where a lot more dangerous with high feo-maternal mortality. With advances in care, techniques they have become safer. 

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