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Third Step to Having a Successful VBAC in the Australian Health Care System: Creating and Communicating a Birth Plan

One of the most talked about (and sometimes least effective) things that women do in preparation for labour, is write an elaborate birth plan… Decision making around how you will navigate your particular options for labour and birth is one of the  most important aspects of planning for a VBAC.  This planning and decision making is […]

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· Categorized: Birth, VBAC · Tagged: Birth Plan, Communicating in Labour, Informed Decision Making, Successful VBAC

Second Step to Having a Successful VBAC in the Australian Health Care System: Informed Decision Making & Consent

As we mentioned in our previous post, we reviewed the latest research by Hazel Keedle VBAC Researcher.  It showed that women were more likely to have a successful VBAC if they had Continuity of Care (meaning the same midwife, doctor or obstetrician) throughout their pregnancy, labour and birth. But what if you don’t have access […]

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· Categorized: Labour, VBAC · Tagged: Consent, Informed Decision Making, Interventions, Successful VBAC

First Step to Having a Successful VBAC in the Australian Health Care System: Having Effective Conversations

Conversation with Midwife

In our recent blog post, we reviewed the latest research by Hazel Keedle VBAC Researcher.  It showed that women were more likely to have a successful VBAC if they had Continuity of Care (meaning the same midwife, doctor or obstetrician) throughout their pregnancy, labour and birth. But what if you don’t have access to this […]

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· Categorized: Birth, Labour, VBAC · Tagged: Communicating in Labour, Informed Decision Making, Interventions, Successful VBAC

VBAC: What does the latest research say?

Midwife, researcher, mother (who has experienced a VBAC) and all round amazing woman Hazel Keedle, has spent years researching VBAC and has some great insights. We were fortunate enough to have a conversation with her this week about her work. Hazel has published several papers as part of her PhD research that have examined different […]

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· Categorized: Birth, Labour, VBAC · Tagged: Facts about VBAC, positive birth experience, Successful VBAC, VBAC Research

How do I increase my chances of a successful VBAC?

These 5 strategies can help you increase your chances of a successful VBAC Ask any woman who has had more than one baby, she’ll tell you each pregnancy and the circumstances for each birth was different. What happened for your first birth won’t necessarily happen again. Planning your next birth after a caesarean may feel […]

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· Categorized: Birth, Labour, VBAC · Tagged: Successful VBAC

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