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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For the woman with a prior uterine scar, neither repeat elective cesarean birth nor vaginal birth after cesarean birth (VBAC) trial of labor (TOL) is risk-free. When VBAC-TOL is successful, it is ...

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 ...

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 ...

For many women who have had a Caesarean birth, the decision about how to deliver their next baby is both deeply personal and emotional. Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC) has become a popular choice ...

A vaginal birth after caesarean (known as a VBAC) is when a woman who has had a caesarean has a vaginal birth down the track. When a woman chooses a VBAC she is cared for much like she would during a ...

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 Breanna Jay was pregnant with her first son, she expected a vaginal delivery. But when she was 38 weeks pregnant, she learned her son’s feet were facing downward, what’s known as breech. Doctors ...

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 ...

There are common misconceptions surrounding VBAC. It’s not impossible! In fact, studies show a success rate of 60-70% for VBAC deliveries in India. Another misconception is that VBAC is inherently ...