labor videos/books with useful VBAC discussion?

found_the_1 · July 2011

DH and I hated our hospital labor class from when I was pregnant with DS so I'm trying to find other resources to refresh my memory about all the stages of labor, etc. Can anyone recommend any good DVDs or books about labor -- in particular, anything with a good VBAC discussion would be helpful. I really want to have a VBAC, but I feel totally unprepared to make it a reality. Thanks for your help!

iris427 · July 2011

A good book for basics about labor is Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn. I also like The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth, and Ina May's Guide to Childbirth, both of which have chapters on VBAC.

There are some entire books on VBAC but I think many of the are out of date so you may want to check the publication date. A lot of books have small sections on VBAC but many have incorrect info.

The internet can be a very good place for up to date VBAC information. Here are some links that I've found to have good info:

https://givingbirthwithconfidence.org/2-2/a-womans-guide-to-vbac/

https://www.childbirthconnection.org/article.asp?ck=10210

https://consensus.nih.gov/2010/vbacstatement.htm

Here are the ACOG 2010 VBAC guidelines:

https://www.acog.org/from_home/publications/press_releases/nr07-21-10-1.cfm

https://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ACOG_guidelines_vbac_2010.pdf