Post your favorite VBAC resources here

iris427

Articles, blogs, books, websites, etc.  I'm going to compile a list for us.

nosoup4u

My go-to links:

https://www.childbirthconnection.org/article.asp?ck=10213&ClickedLink=293&area=27

https://vbacfacts.com/category/vbac/uterine-rupture/

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

And sort of VBAC related, the blog Birth Sense's post about suspected macrosomia (because it seems to come up on here a decent amount!): https://birthsen.tmdhosting930.com/?p=1531

Thanks again for doing this!

MamaPajama2010

specialscars.org (for women with something other than a straight-forward low transverse incision)

babyike

Thanks for putting all of this together iris  Hope you are well, and let me know how else I can help out with this! 

Websites

ICAN https://www.ican-online.org/

VBAC info site https://vbacfacts.com/quick-facts/

ACOG on VBAC 07/2010 https://www.vbac.com/acogs-revised-vbac-guidelines/

ACOG bulletin excerpt https://guideline.gov/content.aspx?f=rss&id=23853

Turning breech babies https://spinningbabies.com/

Natural induction methods https://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/natinduc.html

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

 

Book List: (yes, I've read ALL of them... some more than twice!)

1. Ina May's Guide to Childbirth (Ina May Gaskin) 
2. The VBAC Companion (Diana Korte)
3. Birth After Cesarean (Bruce L. Flamm, MD)
4. The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth (Henci Goer) 
5. The VBAC Handbook (Helen Churchill/Wendy Sage) 
6. Natural Childbirth After Cesarean (Karis Crawford/Johanne Walters) 
7. Open Season (Nancy Cohen) **emotional read** 
8. Silent Knife (Nancy Cohen/Lois Estner) **emotional read** 
9. Your Best Birth (Ricki Lake/Abby Epstein)
10. Pushed (Jennifer Block)
11. The Doula Guide to Birth (Anada Lowe/Rachel Zimmerman)

 

 

Brownie_222

Could we add The Unnecessarean and Birthing Beautiful Ideas blogs, the book Birthing from Within and www.c-sectioned.com?

PP have listed great resources!

lostaspen

Here's my big list, sorry for repeats! 

 Books: Ina May's Guide to Childbirth, The VBAC Companion, and Birthing from Within (written by a VBAC mama, and has lots of exercises in dealing with emotional baggage).

What to ask your provider:  https://vbacfacts.com/2009/06/06/interviewing-care-providers-questions-to-ask/

 VBAC guides/info:  

https://www.vbac.com/ 

https://thefeministbreeder.com/how-to-have-a-better-vbac/

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

https://birthingbeautifulideas.com/?page_id=674 

 

VBAC research and uterine rupture research: 

https://www.lamaze.org/Research/WhenResearchisFlawed/VBACLieberman/tabid/176/Default.aspx

https://birthwithoutfearblog.com/2011/09/06/a-uterine-rupture-a-look-at-20-peer-reviewed-publications/

 https://www.plus-size-pregnancy.org/CSANDVBAC/NewestVBAMCresearch.htm

https://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/vbacrisk.html

https://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/features_julieshealthclub/2010/02/health-experts-most-repeat-csections-unnecessary.html

https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/Abstract/2010/06000/Vaginal_Birth_After_Cesarean__New_Insights_on.25.aspx