More and more women who had their first child by cesarean delivery are opting for a vaginal birth next time round. This is know as VBAC – vaginal birth after cesarean. When c sections were done with a vertical incision vbac was actually risky, but today the vast majority of c sections are performed with a much smaller horizontal incision and there are few reasons why a woman who has a healthy pregnancy can’t deliver vaginally after one.
Here Dr. Jennifer Ashton speaks to Erica Hill about a new study by the National Institute of Health that reveals the safety of vaginal birth after cesarean section. Notice right near the end she says “usually c sections a little riskier for the mom, vaginal births maybe a little riskier for the baby”, as if it is a simple matter of choice. Hold on there doctor, that’s the kind of thinkng that has c section delivery rates at 1 in every 3 births. Watch the video and tell us what you think.
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