TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - For years, many hospitals shied away from allowing women who previously had a child by cesarean section from welcoming their next child by vaginal birth. Dr. Jessica Kieffer, an ...

March 10, 2010 — An independent expert panel released today a draft consensus statement on vaginal birth after cesarean delivery (VBAC) at the close of a 3-day conference. The National Institutes of ...

(KUTV) Some people think once a C-section always a C-section, but that’s not usually the case. Holly Menino explains what makes a woman a good candidate for a vaginal birth after a C-section also ...

Panel expected to issue recommendations today on ways to lower cesarean rates. March 10, 2010— -- Cesarean births are at an all-time high and fewer women who've had a C-section are opting for ...

Only 16% of all counties in the U.S. offered pregnant people the opportunity to attempt labor after a previous cesarean section between 2016 and 2021, according to University of Massachusetts Amherst ...

Fewer than 16% of US counties between 2016 and 2021 were home to a hospital offering labor after cesarean (LAC) services or the planned attempt to deliver vaginally by a person who previously had a ...

Utah Olympian heads to world stage from her beginnings in a Park City café An Olympian from Utah is heading back to the world stage but her journey didn’t begin in a gym or on the ice. It began behind ...

For 28-year-old Andree from the Republic of Congo, the birth of her twins was more than a joyful arrival of new life — it was the fulfillment of a deeply held hope she had carried for years.Three ...

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You may be planning a vaginal birth after a C-section (VBAC), which is a bold move. But labour does not always go according to plan. It can lead to an emergency C-section in some cases. You can ...

Of women who try VBAC, about 60 percent to 80 percent succeed and are able to deliver vaginally. Other women may try VBAC but need to switch to a cesarean birth. In deciding if you can try VBAC, a key ...