Choosing a VBAC Care Provider

Pro-VBAC Providers How can you tell if your provider is going to support your desire for a vaginal birth after cesarean? Below is a list of basic guidelines and/or questions to ask when you interview providers. What a Pro-VBAC Provider does NOT do: • Pro-VBAC providers do not schedule cesareans... Continue reading →

Birthy Stats

Here are the statistics posted by the Alabama Department of Public Health  They list Vaginal, Cesarean, and VBAC rates for Alabama Hospitals. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the c-section rate not exceed 10%-15%.  (1)  ACOG (American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists) have reassessed their VBAC guidelines and stated “Attempting... Continue reading →

The Birth of my Pearl

The Birth of my Pearl This one was going to be different… My first birth was via c-section at 34wks after my water broke as my son was jack-knife breech. It was definitely a necessary c-section, but having a surgical birth still negatively affected me and my son. My second son... Continue reading →