Research has shown that vaginal birth is a safe option for many women who have previously had a cesarean. Laboring for a VBAC helps women avoid a routine repeat cesarean, which exposes them to multiple risks including hemorrhage, serious infection, blood clots, and placental problems. Maternity care professional associations worldwide support women who want to labor for a VBAC. Here are a few resources to help mothers find out more about avoiding an unnecessary cesarean and laboring for a VBAC.      

• Spectrum Health, Michigan. Parent Education, Birth Options After a Cesarean Delivery

https://www.vbac.com/wp-content/uploads/Birth_Options_After_A_Cesarean_Delivery.pdf

• Spectrum Health, Michigan. VBAC-Friendly Consent Form

https://www.vbac.com/wp-content/uploads/Request_for_TOLAC_Consent_Form.pdf

• American College of Nurse Midwives. Birth Options After Cesarean

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jmwh.12583

• Society of Obstetricians and Gyneacologists of Canada. Vaginal Birth After Cesarean

https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-topics/hw200557

• BC Women’s Hospital and Health Center. Power to Push Campaign

http://www.powertopush.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/best-birth-clinic-brochure-english.pdf

• British Columbia, Canada. Should I Try Vaginal Birth After a Past C-Section?

https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-topics/aa37799#uf10118

• California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative. My Birth Matters

https://www.cmqcc.org/my-birth-matters

• Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist, UK . Birth Options After Cesarean Section

https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/patients/patient-leaflets/birth-after-previous-caesarean/

• National Childbirth Trust, UK. VBAC: Vaginal Birth After Caeserean

https://www.nct.org.uk/labour-birth/different-types-birth/vbac-vaginal-birth-after-caesarean

• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, South Australia. Next Birth After a Cesarean

http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetails.aspx?p=438&np=463&id=2824

• Government of South Australia. Vaginal Birth After Cesarean

https://www.pregnancybirthbaby.org.au/vaginal-birth-after-caesarean-vbac

• Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Vaginal Birth After Caesarean Section.  

https://www.ranzcog.edu.au/Womens-Health/Patient-Information-Resources/Vaginal-Birth-after-Caesarean-Section 

• Association of Ontario Midwives. Thinking about VBAC: Deciding what’s right for me 

https://www.ontariomidwives.ca/search?keywords=vbac  

Updated November 27, 2018.