The number of VBACs induced with cytotec in the 90s horrifies me. Those poor women.
I’m a 2024 VBAC mom; given the national .3% rupture rate for spontaneous labor (retrospective cohort data, CDC, past 10 years), and OF those cases, the 6% risk of perinatal morbidity and mortality, I was willing to accept those odds. And no cytotec, obviously.
Unfortunately, reckless obstetric practices (pit to distress is still pretty common, for instance) make labor more dangerous for all mothers and all babies. My own OB, fortunately, took a cautious approach and supported physiological birth.
Thanks for sharing your story. It feels like a miracle that you both survived. I couldn't agree more that the conflicts of interest between big business and health care affect us all.
Thank you Sue. It is a miracle despite everything that had gone wrong. I don’t think VBACs are as popular now but I still see so many examples of the conflict of interest physicians continue to face.
OMG no! We should not allow those parties to make decisions like that. I'm glad you're ok and your baby, too. I have had a traumatic birth experience as well, and I don't think we get enough support in processing it.
The number of VBACs induced with cytotec in the 90s horrifies me. Those poor women.
I’m a 2024 VBAC mom; given the national .3% rupture rate for spontaneous labor (retrospective cohort data, CDC, past 10 years), and OF those cases, the 6% risk of perinatal morbidity and mortality, I was willing to accept those odds. And no cytotec, obviously.
Unfortunately, reckless obstetric practices (pit to distress is still pretty common, for instance) make labor more dangerous for all mothers and all babies. My own OB, fortunately, took a cautious approach and supported physiological birth.
Thanks for sharing your story. It feels like a miracle that you both survived. I couldn't agree more that the conflicts of interest between big business and health care affect us all.
Thank you Sue. It is a miracle despite everything that had gone wrong. I don’t think VBACs are as popular now but I still see so many examples of the conflict of interest physicians continue to face.
OMG no! We should not allow those parties to make decisions like that. I'm glad you're ok and your baby, too. I have had a traumatic birth experience as well, and I don't think we get enough support in processing it.