LETTER: Legalize midwifery in Alabama Published: Monday, February 3, 2014 at 6:40 p.m. The birth of a child is perhaps the most spiritual and deeply personal event in human existence, yet Alabama mothers have very little control over where and with whom they endure and celebrate this miraculous occasion. After much prayer and research,…
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 without a valid medical reason…
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 a vaginal birth after cesarean…
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 I had a VBAC in…