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I want to encourage you that vaginal births after cesareans are done and they are done safely all the time!! My experience is that it takes a mom who is committed to VBAC and a health care provider who also is very committed and believes in the bodies ability to birth on its own. Due to the fact that there is a very small chance of complications, there are not a ton of options when seeking out hospitals and health care providers that are 100% supportive of VBAC----but they do exist!! I think some thing that might be encouraging to you would be meeting with a heath care provider which does support VBAC and talk with them about what your options or goals could be in striving for one in your next birth, whenever that may come. They can then tell you your chances of “this, this and this” happening and the things you could work on to avoid that. We all know that cesareans have a purpose and there are those times when we are so thankful for that medical technology---but we also know that over 70% of pregnancies are free of complications and so a vaginal birth is optimal and just the normal thing to do.
I know many people who use Dr New and love him—but I have not heard of any one having a VBAC with him…actually I don’t think I have ever heard of a VBAC at Baylor Grapevine ever (some one can correct me if I am wrong—I would love to be wrong!) There are other health care providers in DFW who do them and are strong supporters of them, including OB’s and midwives—if you are interested in any referrals you can email me and I will send them to you privately.
I just want to encourage you to gather as much info as possible and don’t give up your desires until the “fat lady has sung!!” There are always options!!
Take care,
L. S.
A little about me: I am a local birth doula and the admin. Dir. at the American Pregnancy Association-- Pretty much everything I do revolves around pregnancy! My husband and I are expecting our first in May--right now we only have furry kids...3 of them!