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Latest post on 11 October 2011 - 10:52

Here's to the friends who come together To share the search to know To you I say hello forever Love does not end, but it grows" Hello Forever by Karen http://www.caesarean.org.uk/ http://www.aims.org.uk/ http://www.caesarean.org.uk/articles/VBACOnWhoseTerms.html http://www.radmid.demon.co.uk/vbac.htm Debbie Chippington Derrick’s recent Presentation on Natural Birth after Caesarean: http://caesarean.org.uk/presentations/NaturalBirthAfterCaesarean.html Silent Knife: A book you MUST buy and read: http://tinyurl.com/2mbhn5 but not necessarily from that site ;-) Another great book, Spiritual Midwifery: http://tinyurl.com/ozs4u http://www.inamay.com/books.php If you have trouble coming to terms with your previous CS: http://www.plus-size-pregnancy.org/CSANDVBAC/csemotionalrecov.htm http://www.birthtraumaassociation.org.uk/ http://www.tabs.org.nz/ http://tinyurl.com/5gscd "You should be grateful" http://www.sheilakitzinger.com/ArticlesBySheila/BadBirthHaunts.htm A Relevant Book Review: http://www.birthpsychology.com/healing/breview11.html and another brief overview: http://tinyurl.com/p6cto Mary Cronk's scar monitoring procedures: http://www.caesarean.org.uk/articles/VBACScarMonitoring.html Scar pain during labour (will try to find suitable links to add also): For those attempting a VBA2C: http://www.homebirth.org.uk/vba2c.htm http://www.plus-size-pregnancy.org/CSANDVBAC/vbac_after_2_cs.htm http://www.plus-size-pregnancy.org/CSANDVBAC/VBA2Cstories.htm And a birth story: http://www.homebirth.org.uk/bernadette.htm http://www.caesarean.org.uk/articles/ElectiveSection.html And risks of Uterine ruputer with VBA2C or more: http://medicalcenter.osu.edu/mediaroom/press/article.cfm?ID=2835&i=17 4 links about pushing I wish I'd known about: http://www.birthinternational.com/diary/archives/000558.html http://www.birthpsychology.com/messages/push/push.html http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/pushing.asp Birth Without Active Pushing http://www.harcourt-international.com/e-books/pdf/465.pdf Twin VBAC: http://www.homebirth.org.uk/vbactwins.htm http://www.radmid.demon.co.uk/twinbirth.htm http://www.homebirth.org.uk/overdue.htm Just say NO to induction: http://www.birthrites.org/inductionRisks.html http://www.kentmidwiferypractice.co.uk/induction.htm http://www.radmid.demon.co.uk/induction.htm http://www.mother-care.ca/bishop.htm Natural Induction methods: http://www.lifepassages.net/NaturalInduction.html Perineal Massage: http://www.birthingnaturally.net/cn/technique/perineal.html Early Labour Mistakes: http://www.birthingnaturally.net/birth/progress/elmistake.html The most recent Cochrane Review Continuous cardiotocography (CTG) as a form of electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) for fetal assessment during labour: http://www.mrw.interscience.wiley.com/cochrane/clsysrev/articles/CD006066/frame.html When trying to argue your case AGAINST monitoring: http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/322/7300/1436 http://tinyurl.com/l4s9r The Third stage: http://www.homebirth.org.uk/thirdstage.htm http://tinyurl.com/3cv7z9 http://www.cordclamp.com/ And relative risks of VBAC :-): http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/vbacrisk.html Epidural anesthesia risk chart: http://www.kimjames.net/Labor%20Side%20Effects.htm more evidence liz

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Latest post on 11 October 2011 - 10:41

I don't usually post but I thought it would be good to list some excellent websites that highlight empowering gold nuggets of evidenced based informationfor those who may be considering a Vbac. There is strong body of evidence to promote the safety of Vbacs and even stronger body of evidence worldwide that women should not just going for an epidural because your doctor thinks it is a good idea or gives reasons like 1. uterine rupture 2. it is easier to top the meds up!! Ladies think about your birth and know your options that are best for you!! remember - Making a decision based on fear isn't really a decision at all..What is fear really...F.E.A.R False Evidence Appearing Real. below are some of the links to evidence based information - along with some links to births videos of women having Vbacs Hope this information is of help to you in making the decisions that you and your husband will make together baed on real up to date INFORMATION Cesarean (VBAC) http://www.ican-online.org/vbac/home http://www.ican-online.org/ http://www.vbacsupport.org/ http://pregnancy.about.com/od/vbac/a/vbacsupport.htm http://www.caesarean.org.uk/ http://www.vbac.com/ http://www.vbac.co.uk/ the above is a yahoo group. here are some clips to watch - I think you will find them empowering http://www.leahhatcherbabycatcher.com/articles.html http://www.drmomma.org/2010/01/atlanta-mom-births-triplets-via-vbac.html http://www.drmomma.org/2009/09/vbac-victory.html Breech Babies: “What Can I Do if My Baby is Breech?,” American Academy of Family Physicians; www.familydoctor.org “Care Practices that Promote Normal Birth,” Lamaze Institute for Normal Birth; http://normalbirth.lamaze.org “Cesarean Birth: Making Informed Choices,” Birthrites: Healing After Cesarean homepage; www.birthrites.org (click on booklet title). “Having a Baby? Ten Questions to Ask,” and other resources; Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS); www.motherfriendly.org/resources Northern New England Perinatal Quality Improvement Network, www.nneob.org “Patient Rights at Your Fingertips,” Health Law Department of Boston University School of Public Health; www.patient-rights.org:/finger/fingertips.html [28'>. Making Informed Decisions Maternity Center Association, New York, NY; www.maternitywise.org/mw/mid.html Informed Choice, Midwives Information and Research Service (MIDIRS); Information Books; National Electronic Library for Health; www.midirs.org/nelh/nelh.nsf/TOPICVIEWALL2C?OpenForm A Woman-Centered, Evidence-Based Resource for VBAC; www.vbac.com http://www.childbirth.org/section/ICAN.html Hope this helps - remember no matter what is written here it has to be your choice - what you want - listen to your own inner voice and trust your body to birth. If you have to change doctors get one who supports your choices and options - that I can't stress enough and the importance of doing that !!! If your doctor really supports Vbacs then she/he will know the evidence and would not being sprouting off such nonsense to you! get a doctor who trusts birth, trust women and trusts YOU TO BIRTH sorry off my soap box - and off to work I wish you lots of positive birth vibes and trust that at the end of the day you will trust your body, believe in your ability to birth and get the birth of your dream love and light Elizabethx <em>edited by mince on 11/10/2011</em>

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