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1. How Many sucessful VBAC's..

   debi538 replied to Cherry2's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I certainly wouldn't argue that most cesareans turn out fine but the risk of surgical complications are there and the risk of any kind of complications are greater than in a lady partsl birth....even...

2. How Many sucessful VBAC's..

   debi538 replied to Cherry2's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I understand where you are coming from. I am sure it was very scary for you. Sounds like your C/S was very necessary. An experienced labor and delivery nurse could have picked up those variables if...

3. How Many sucessful VBAC's..

   debi538 replied to Cherry2's topic in Ob/Gyn

   As far as EFM, yes, it is primarily because of the inability to move around. We have become very dependent on a piece of equipment that has never been proven to be better or safer than auscultation by...

4. How Many sucessful VBAC's..

   debi538 replied to Cherry2's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Wow! So many opinions. Being an "old" OB nurse who was around when VBACs first became a viable option in the US, I worked with 98 women in the late 1980s who had at least 1 previous C/S . Only 2...