Had a C-section and wondering if you have to do it again? You might be able to have a vaginal birth this time around – and yes, it can be safe.

Factors associated with a successful VBAC include a history of prior vaginal delivery (P = .0008), history of a prior VBAC (P < .0001), and no history of arrest disorder (P = .0007).

The need for labor induction, increased maternal age, a recurrent cesarean indication (e.g., cephalopelvic disproportion) and non-Caucasian race all increase the risk of an unsuccessful VBAC; while a ...

Vaginal Birth After C-Section (VBAC) ... For example, you may go through labor and delivery in one room, recover in another, and then move to a semiprivate room.

After controlling for birth weight, epidural anesthesia, duration of labor, maternal age, year of delivery, and years since last birth, induction of labor with oxytocin was associated with a 4.6 ...

More hospitals are rethinking attitudes surrounding VBAC deliveries. Topeka's Stormont Vail updated its policy this month.

It used to be a given: Women who had a baby by cesarean section only had the option of delivering any following pregnancy by C-section. However, that' ...

Out of 205 hospitals with labor and delivery departments, The Bee confirmed in July and August that 56 — 27% of the total — do not allow vaginal birth after a C-section.

According to a 2008 survey conducted by ICAN, 39 of 101 hospitals with labor and delivery services in Minnesota prohibit VBACs. These are primarily in rural areas, where resources might be more ...