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VBAC friendly practices in NOVA & DC?

cecilyandgautamcecilyandgautam member
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A friend of mine is getting ready for baby #2 and really hoping for a VBAC. Since I did a lot of research to find my natural-friendly practice, I sent her info on all the birth centers & midwife practices I found in the area but this may not be the most useful for her. She'd like to go natural but before she can discuss all of that, she needs a provider who regularly conducts & supports VBACs. Any recommendations? 
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Re: VBAC friendly practices in NOVA & DC?

  • LindseyJWLindseyJW member

    does she want a hospital birth? a birth center birth? a home birth?

    an OB? a Midwife?

    hospital:

    - Dr. Tcabo @VHC. probably the most mother-baby friendly doc in town. routinely advocates for mamas and uses evidence-based practices, often to the chagrin of ither OBs who are more concerned with and feel constrained by liability

    - Dr. McKenzie @INOVA Alexandria. referring OB for BirthCare (Alexandria practice of certified nurse-midwives, CNMs). believes in natural birth without unnecessary intervention. 

    - Wisdom Midwifery @GWU. one of the few practices with hospital privileges, these CNMs have a very selective admission process and really work with their mamas to ensure smooth pregnancies and reduce potential for complications. many of my vbac clients see the CNMs here.

    Birth Center: 

    - Birth By Design @birth center in chantilly. fabulous midwifery team of Peggy Franklin and Kim Pekin, CPMs.

    - Loudon County Midwives @the Birthing Inn at Loudon County Hospital Center. only attend vbacs if you had your surgery while their patient OR if you have had a previous vaginal birth or uncomplicated vbac  

    - BirthCare & Womens Health @birthing center in Alexandria. only attend vbacs if you had a previous vaginal birth or uncomplicated vbac

    Homebirth (so many wonderful certified professional midwives!) 

    - Tammi McKinley, CPM (my favorite and my vbac MW) , arlington-based

    - Marilee Pinkleton, CPM Arlington-based 

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  • 2vthokies2vthokies
    My OBs, Greenbriar in Fairfax, are VBAC friendly.  Don't know if that includes those moms that did not have their section through Greenbriar though.  I had my section with them and then my VBAC and it went really well.  They deliver at Fair Oaks.
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  • HikerBride07HikerBride07
    I had to switch from the Loudoun Midwives in my 3rd tri because although they are VBAC friendly, their backup docs won't assist past 40 weeks.  They were wonderful about referring me to another practice, Women First OB/GYN.  They have offices in both Reston and Sterling and deliver only in Reston.  Dr. Choudhary was extremely supportive.  I ended up w/an emergency repeat c/s but I was happy overall with the support I got and my trial of labor at 41w 2days.
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