Finding a Provider
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Questions to Ask a Homebirth Midwife
Cesarean and VBAC Awareness
“VBAC is a safe and reasonable option for most women and is, in fact, safer than repeat Cesarean for many.” ~ Marilynn Frederiksen, MD, NIH Panel
Questions to ask HOSPITAL_BIRTH CENTER about VBAC
Questions to ask PROVIDER about VBAC
Resources for VBAC and Physiological Birth
History of VBACs and Cesareans in the USA
What Every Pregnant Woman Needs to Know about Cesarean
Questions to ask PROVIDER about FAMILY CENTERED CESAREANS
Cesarean Section Trends in the US, 1989-2014
13 Myths about Vaginal Birth after Cesarean
Maternity Care Issues
“If I don’t know my options, I don’t have any.” ~ Diana Korte
The Suture Debate: Single or Double-Layer?
The Evidence for Induction/Cesarean for a Big Baby
Failure to Progress: A Leading Cause of Unplanned Cesareans
How Long Should I Wait between Pregnancies before it’s Safe to VBAC?
ACOG Guidelines: Vaginal Birth after Previous Cesarean Delivery
ACOG Guidelines: Management of Late-Term & Post-Term Pregnancies
ACOG Guidelines: Maternal Decision Making, Ethics, and the Law
Birth Trauma/Postpartum
A birth is defined as traumatic if the woman was or believed she or her baby was in danger of injury or death, and she felt helpless, out of control, or alone.
Filing a Complaint Against a Tennessee Health Care Facility or Provider
Prevention and Treatment of Traumatic Birth
Postpartum Support International
CBAC (VBAC-turned-cesarean) Support
Supporting Women Recovering From Trauma and PTSD
Empowered Cesarean
An ’empowered cesarean’ allows parents to incorporate some of the aspects of childbirth that are important to them (witness the delivery, holding the infant right away, immediate breastfeeding, etc).
Questions to ask HOSPITAL_BIRTH CENTER about FAMILY CENTERED CESAREANS
Birth Film: Jaspar’s Family Centered Cesarean
Natural Cesarean: A Woman-Centered Technique