Why Homebirth/ HBAC?From VBACfacts.com: "I don’t think homebirth is for everyone, so I wanted to share my story of how I went from “homebirth is for wackos” to “wow, I feel safer at home,” because I think the transition in thought is fascinating. And before I decided to homebirth, I never understood how someone could make that decision. It is a gigantic mental leap." READ MORE |
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The most important factor |
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Based on my experience with my two cesareans, my VBAC, my experience in supporting moms in giving birth, and my VBAC preparation classes, the following summarizes VBAC success in a nutshell: "The most important factor in determining whether you have a VBAC is your choice of doctor or midwife and the place where you give birth. It's not why you had a cesarean, or even how many you had. It's not having a birth plan, or how many books you read. And it's certainly not whether you attended a VBAC class or how many miles you walked during your pregnancy. All of these are significant, but they're not number one." From The VBAC Companion by Diana Korte (page 89) Read that again. Let it sink in. You can do as much preparing for as long as you want, but if your providers do not believe in your ability to VBAC, your chances of success significantly decrease. SIGNIFICANTLY. Here are some important questions to ask of your provider to help you understand how supportive they will be. I would present these questions, modified as appropriate, to ANYONE you are paying to help you VBAC - a doctor, nurse-midwife, midwife and even a doula or chiropractor. - How many VBACs have you attended?
- Of those women in your practice who wanted VBACs, how many were successful?
- What do you think my chances are of VBAC success, given my childbirth history?
- (For a doctor or CNM) What is your cesarean rate?
- (For a home birth midwife) What is your transfer rate to the hospital?
- How do you usually manage a post date pregnancy or a suspected CPD (cephalo-pelvic disproportion)?
- What is a reasonable length of time for a VBAC labor if I'm healthy and my baby appears to be healthy?
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This is a video I created to help people understand what it is like for a mother who wants to give birth naturally, ends up with cesareans, and then finally has her dream birth. For some women like me, there are psychological effects of being told they "can't birth normally". When I was finally able to do what my body was meant to do, you can see on my face how empowering it was. Hence the name of my practice: Empowered Momma. I also wanted to show the dramatic difference between cesarean birth and a home water birth .... all in one family. If you have trouble viewing the video, you probably need to upgrade to AdobeFlashPlayer10 (and may need to re-boot). You can upgrade here: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ What people are saying about the video: "Amazing! I cried, I laughed. It was glorious! Thank you for sharing." ~T.G. |
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Homebirth vs. Hospital Birth |
From VBACfacts.com: "I’m a hard number cruncher. But the there are major limitations if you are going to rely solely on case controlled studies to decide between home and hospital birth. There are so many variables and nuances that haven’t been “number crunched” to that extent but make a HUGE difference in the how your birth progresses and the ultimate outcome." READ MORE |
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Childbirth Without Choice |
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By Pamela Paul February 20, 2009 It would seem perfectly natural that a woman could give birth naturally if she wants to. Guess what? She can't. An increasing number of hospitals in this country are refusing to offer women the option of delivering the way nature intended, if she had a cesarean section the first time around (and guess what -- chances are she has because the 31% of all births are now C-sections -- up 50% in 10 years). READ MORE |
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VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean)
