A National Institute of Health (NIH) panel is urging doctors to offer more women the chance at VBAC. According to the NIH, the whole idea of “once a cesarean, always a cesarean” should get tossed out the window, though of course doctors need to make decisions on a case-by-case basis. Here’s a highlight from an Associated Press story that ran yesterday:
“Too many pregnant women who want to avoid a repeat cesarean delivery are being denied the chance, concludes a government panel…” and “The NIH panel urged that doctors offer mothers-to-be an unbiased look at the pros and cons, so they can decide for themselves.” Read the full story here.
Many factors go into a successful VBAC. But here’s some great news, according to the NIH: “Rigorous research shows that a trial of labor is successful in nearly 75 percent of cases, and maternal mortality is actually lower for women who have a trial of labor, regardless of whether they end up delivering vaginally or by cesarean.”
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