Childbirth Education Articles

Childbirth Education articles for parents, doulas, lactation consultants, and other perinatal care providers.

What is the best predictor for a successful VBAC?
Childbirth Education

What is the best predictor for a successful VBAC?

You may be in that strange in-between place right now. One part of you is thinking, “Maybe I can have a vaginal birth this time.” Another part is bracing for someone to pull up a calculator, type in a few details, and turn your whole birth plan into a single percentage. That moment can feel bigger than it should. A VBAC is a vaginal birth after cesarean. A TOLAC is a trial of labor after cesarean, which means choosing labor with the hope of a VBAC. Those terms get used like everyone already knows them, but most parents are learning...

Read article →