For moms who delivered their first baby via Cesarean section, they may wonder if it’s safe to try for a vaginal birth after Cesarean or VBAC birth. Having a conversation with your trusted OB-GYN ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - For years, many hospitals shied away from allowing women who previously had a child by cesarean section from welcoming their next child by vaginal birth. Dr. Jessica Kieffer, an ...

Only 16% of all counties in the U.S. offered pregnant people the opportunity to attempt labor after a previous cesarean section between 2016 and 2021, according to University of Massachusetts Amherst ...

Panel expected to issue recommendations today on ways to lower cesarean rates. March 10, 2010— -- Cesarean births are at an all-time high and fewer women who've had a C-section are opting for ...

Fewer than 16% of US counties between 2016 and 2021 were home to a hospital offering labor after cesarean (LAC) services or the planned attempt to deliver vaginally by a person who previously had a ...

You may be planning a vaginal birth after a C-section (VBAC), which is a bold move. But labour does not always go according to plan. It can lead to an emergency C-section in some cases. You can ...

When expectant moms in Cincinnati don’t feel heard by their OB/GYNs before giving birth, they often reach out to Anita Weisberger, M.D. The Christ Hospital doctor has a reputation for spending extra ...

Of women who try VBAC, about 60 percent to 80 percent succeed and are able to deliver vaginally. Other women may try VBAC but need to switch to a cesarean birth. In deciding if you can try VBAC, a key ...