The VBAC Blog

Due to the incredible response we’ve received to this blog (in only 48 hours!!), we have decided to compile some VBAC stories into a book. (For those of you who don’t know, we publish books for a living).

We’d like to include both positive and negative VBAC stories so please don’t hesitate to contact us if you think your story would be a good fit for this project.

Each contributor chosen for publication in the book will receive $20 on acceptance of the story and a copy of the final print version of the book when it’s available.

If you think we’ll want to include your story, please send a brief synopsis (one or two paragraphs) of your experience to angela – at – booklocker.com. Do NOT write the entire essay now because we will need to determine if your story will be chosen to be included in the book. We don’t want you to do a bunch of writing for nothing.

Each story will also feature the author’s bio.

We’re only interested in VBAC stories from the mother or father involved (first-person stories), not from third parties, please.

So, if interested, please send that short synopsis to: angela – at – booklocker.com

I’ll respond quickly.

Hugs!
Angela

Hi, Angela.

The longer I have been a subscriber to WrtiersWeekly.com, the more I realize how similar we are. Your editor’s letters always convey how family is a central part of your life. I have just started my family, but I share many of your parenting philosophies. My husband and I are strongly considering homeschooling, for example. (We only have one child who is only 14 months, but it’s never too early to start thinking about their future.)

Likewise, we obviously share a passion for the written word. I wouldn’t be reading WritersWeekly if I didn’t love to write!

However, I can relate on the most personal level yet with your struggles to get the green light on a VBAC. I was blessed to have a natural labor and delivery sans meds and medical intervention, but I had to fight for it and I know that if my husband was not in the medical community himself (he is a resident training to be a radiologist), there’s no way I would have had the birth experience I desired.

Take care!

Kate

Our first child was an emergency c-section. The second child was VBAC. 3&4 were vaginal too. The first two were born in 1982/84 when VBAC was uncommon. I had numerous medical folks around waiting for disaster to strike and it didn’t. There should be plenty of data around to verify that VBAC is not an unusual danger to mother or child.

Kate

I can so relate… after having two cesareans, we had our third baby at home. Despite research, I ended up with a midwife who happened to use Cytotec.

DON’T MISS THE ARTICLE HERE!

But wonder of all wonders, I had the opportunity to attend a friend’s waterbirth at home (she also had two cesareans)and it was such a beautiful, awesome experience. She is planning another homebirth this spring and I plan to be there with her. Wishing you well on your journey to VBAC!

Karen

I had a VBAC with my second child; my doctor was all for it. In fact, there was another patient in an adjoining room with in the same situation. It was almost a contest to see who could actually deliver vaginally. Due to some complications, she didn’t, but I did. There was some tearing, but that was quickly sewn up. The birth was SO much easier, from actual delivery to recovery (can’t say my daughter’s easier than her older brother in temperament now, though!) It can, and should, be attempted in my opinion, as long as any extenuating circumstances are accounted for. It’s unfortunate that litigious folks have swayed hospital policies so much so that these delivery practices are now so common.

Good luck!

Lisa