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Vaginal Birth After Caesarian(VBAC)

Successful Vaginal Birth After Two Caesarians

Jan 24th, 2013
by Marianne Littlejohn.
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Proud Keri-Lynn and her newborn baby

Vaginal birth after two caesarians is possible when the mother is healthy and encouraged to do what her body is made for.

Champion of Mothers

Oct 27th, 2011
by Marianne Littlejohn.
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Mieke and her husband Cornell at 38 weeks

Mieke lost her confidence in her ability to give birth after a caesarian section with her first baby. She attempted and succedded to have a natural birth second time around and became champion of mothers!

Vaginal Birth After Caesarian(VBAC) – The Travelling Midwife

Jul 9th, 2011
by Marianne Littlejohn.
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Baie trots! - Very Proud!

This story is not for those women who choose to have an elective caesarian. This story is for those women who feel they were coerced into having an unnecessary caesarian section and feel robbed of their right to have a normal birth or at the very least, to try. Many women do not know that [...]

VBACs – Vaginal Birth After Caesarian

Aug 11th, 2010
by Marianne Littlejohn.
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Tanya and Driekus and their four children. Saracen , the baby in arms was born naturally.

Tanya approached me last year for a vaginal birth after 3 caesarians (VBAC3), after she had weighed the risks versus the benfits of a repeat caesarian section. The risk of uterine rupture in women with more than one prior caesarean who attempt VBAC is not significantly increased over the risk for women with one prior caesarean.