Recent Posts
- Bumpo Seat Recall
- Birth Practices Affect Breastfeeding
- Are you a breastfeeding mom who works?
- Powerhouse Nutrients for Pregnancy and Lactation
- Pool Safety Campaign
Blog Archives
Subscribe to Patty’s Blog (RSS feeds)
Free Get-Acquainted Sample Pack
Contains your choice of valuable guides, coupons, audio workshop, bonuses, and subscription to Birth & Parenting News Monthly E-Newsletter. $67–$231 value, yours free for a limited time. Click here to receive your customized Get-Acquainted Pack. There’s no obligation — just great information!
Stay Connected
Share this page
Birth & Parenting News: VBAC News
ACOG Loosens Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Guidelines. Last July, ACOG issued new guidelines for VBAC, including a statement that “attempting a VBAC is a safe and appropriate choice for most women who have had a prior cesarean delivery, including for some women who have had two previous cesareans.” In a news release, Richard N. Waldman, MD, ACOG president said, “The current cesarean rate is undeniably high and absolutely concerns us … These VBAC guidelines emphasize the need for thorough counseling of benefits and risks, shared patient-doctor decision making, and the importance of patient autonomy. Moving forward, we need to work collaboratively with our patients and our colleagues, hospitals, and insurers to swing the pendulum back to fewer cesareans and a more reasonable VBAC rate.” While this change has been hailed as good news by many in the birth world, a number of birth advocacy organizations have said the new guidelines do not go far enough. Read the ACOG news release, as well as responses from CIMS and ICAN.
A Woman’s Guide to VBAC-Navigating the NIH Consensus Recommendations is a new online resource guide available on the Lamaze International Giving Birth with Confidence blog. The guide offers helpful information on the decision to have a VBAC, critical gaps in evidence, and women’s legal rights.
Statistics show that cesarean birth rates depend on where mom lives. See Michigan stats.
Each Wednesday, our Birth & Parenting News blog highlights the latest news items, research results, consumer alerts, and legislative action alerts of interest to expectant and new parents and the professionals who work them.
Comments
One Response to “Birth & Parenting News: VBAC News”
Thank you for posting these notices. It’s such great news about ACOG’s new position on VBAC…now the trick is to get the word out by informing pregnant women who can request this option from their provider’s and, if neccesary, cite ACOG’s position (along with the myriad of other studies which support VBAC in most cases)