{"id":694,"date":"2022-04-12T10:36:36","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T10:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maternalresources.org\/?p=694"},"modified":"2023-05-21T21:24:53","modified_gmt":"2023-05-21T21:24:53","slug":"vbac","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maternalresources.org\/services\/vbac\/","title":{"rendered":"Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"694\" class=\"elementor elementor-694\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ffde73a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ffde73a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77b9c52\" data-id=\"77b9c52\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-684969c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"684969c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.13.2 - 11-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c902856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c902856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/maternalresources.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/VBAC.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-697\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maternalresources.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/VBAC.png 850w, https:\/\/maternalresources.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/VBAC-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/maternalresources.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/VBAC-768x450.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-288afff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"288afff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VBAC Q&A<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1db5ac elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f1db5ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28fef92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28fef92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.2 - 11-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h3>What is a VBAC?<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019ve already had a cesarean delivery, you may be able to deliver your next baby vaginally. This type of delivery is called vaginal birth after cesarean, or VBAC.<\/p>\n<p>Not long ago, obstetricians believed that having one cesarean meant subsequent babies must be delivered the same way. You may have even heard the adage \u201cOnce a cesarean, always a cesarean.\u201d Today, however, VBAC is common practice among mindful obstetricians and midwives, and it\u2019s a viable option for many women.<\/p>\n<h3>Why should I consider VBAC?<\/h3>\n<p>Cesarean delivery is used to help ensure a safe, successful birth when a significant health condition exists or when a medical problem develops during normal labor and childbirth. But cesarean deliveries&nbsp;are often used when they\u2019re not medically necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Often, women are told they need cesareans because they have a small pelvis or a big baby. Because of this, many women who have had a cesarean&nbsp;delivery go on to deliver even larger babies vaginally, using labor techniques such as squatting to help open up the pelvis.<\/p>\n<p>If you had a c<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">esarean delivery<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">&nbsp;with your last pregnancy, but you\u2019d like to experience vaginal childbirth in the future, you should know that nine out of 10 women who have delivered via cesarean are good candidates for VBAC.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>What are the benefits of VBAC?<\/h3>\n<p>One of the main benefits of vaginal delivery is that it doesn\u2019t involve surgery which means it has a lower risk of infection, requires a shorter hospital stay, and has a faster, easier recovery. If you plan to have more children, opting for VBAC after one cesarean can help you avoid future cesareans as well. The risks associated with having multiple cesarean deliveries include scarring, placenta problems in future pregnancies, and bowel and bladder injuries.<\/p>\n<h3>Am I a suitable candidate for VBAC?<\/h3>\n<p>To qualify for a vaginal delivery after having a cesarean, you must meet the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You haven\u2019t had more than two cesarean deliveries<\/li>\n<li>Your previous cesarean was performed with a low transverse incision<\/li>\n<li>You have no additional uterine scars or previous ruptures<\/li>\n<li>You don\u2019t have a medical condition that requires a cesarean delivery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Research shows that 60-80% of women who attempt to deliver vaginally after a previous c<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">esarean delivery<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">&nbsp;are successful. At Maternal Resources, the VBAC success rate is slightly higher than 80%. 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