I rec'd this in an email and thought that I would pass the info along...
National news reporter writes:
<<I'm interested in speaking to a woman who is interested in having a VBAC, but because her doctor does not perform
it, she needs to travel to a different hospital to give birth. We'd
love to profile a women willing to go on camera and tell us about why
she is
fighting to give birth her own way. >>
The reporters wants the mom to be in advanced pregnancy (i.e. visibly
pregnant) but not so far along that she is ready to pop. Woman must be
currently pregnant - not postpartum or planning a future pregnancy. I
would also add in that if the mom is facing a ban instead of a provider
issue then have her contact me as well. This reporter is already
planning on flying to Maryland to interview a Maryland woman Thursday
but that mom may already be in labor so if we can find an alternate
woman in our area to replace the laboring mom then the reporter might
be able to switch gears.
Please email me at womancaredoula@comcast.net if you can help. The sooner the better. Thanks.
Barbara Stratton
National ICAN VBAC ban chair
Re: Planning a VBAC soon &amp; want to be on tv?
She already heard about it. Since AAMC doesn't "ban" VBACs and she's not doing a homebirth she's not really a candidate for it. They are looking for someone who would have to really travel or do a homebirth in order to have a VBAC.