Several factors complicate the evaluation of risk factors for uterine rupture during VBAC-TOL. First, uterine rupture is a relatively rare event, requiring large sample sizes to identify significant ...

It used to be a given: Women who had a baby by cesarean section only had the option of delivering any following pregnancy by C-section. However, that’s no longer the case. Vaginal birth is now an ...

March 10, 2010 — An independent expert panel released today a draft consensus statement on vaginal birth after cesarean delivery (VBAC) at the close of a 3-day conference. The National Institutes of ...

For many pregnant women in America, it is easier today to walk into a hospital and request major abdominal surgery than it is to give birth as nature intended. Jessica Barton knows this all too well.

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - For years, many hospitals shied away from allowing women who previously had a child by cesarean section from welcoming their next child by vaginal birth. Dr. Jessica Kieffer, an ...

Question: My daughter was born via cesarean section two years ago. I am pregnant again and would like a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean). Would a VBAC be safe for me and my baby given I had a ...

Since 2007, obstetricians have counseled patients planning to give birth after a previous C-section with help from a simple calculator designed to determine the likelihood of having a successful ...

Vaginal birth after a caesarean (VBAC) is becoming a popular choice of delivery method in India. However, some Indian households still hold onto misconceptions that may deter you from attempting it.

This article is a joint reporting venture by Edhat and the Santa Barbara Independent and is part of an ongoing series of stories on maternal health in Santa Barbara. Read our last collaborative story ...

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 ...