July ‘09 VBAC News
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VBAC rate among Brockton hospitals plummets to nearly nothing
“…one of those hospitals does so few VBACs, or vaginal births after Cesarean, the state does not even calculate an annual rate for the procedure.”
Natural births decline after previous C-sections
Tampa mom hires midwife after having trouble finding provider that would allow VBAC.
Hospital gave Pitocin to VBAC mom despite risks; uterus ruptured. $31M Malpractice Verdict.
The nurses continued to give her Pitocin, even as her contractions escalated to unsafe levels, and “they blew the uterus apart,” Lawrence said.
C-Section Push
“…risks of surgery outweigh the risks of vaginal delivery.”
Woman Shows Gratitude for Exceptional Birth Experience
“With a cesarean section rate approaching 32% nationwide (CDC), an effort is being made to discover why fewer infants of healthy mothers die in vaginal birth than in cesarean section (CDC).”
