Vaginal births after cesareans (or VBACs) are not common in Australia. Most women in Australia who have had a cesarean (emergency or planned) will elect to have another cesarean for any subsequent births. But according to research by Lecturer in Midwifery Hazel Keedle, for most women having a VBAC can be a safe and empowering experience and having a VBAC can have less complications for women and babies than having a repeat caesarean. Hazel's recent PHD was on VBACs and she discovered some interesting facts about how women feel after a VBAC and why we aren't doing them as much in Australia as other countries.
If you're interested in further reading, some of Hazel's papers are available below:Women’s experiences of planning a vaginal birth after caesarean in different models of maternity care in AustraliaA narrative analysis of women's experiences of planning a vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) in Australia using critical feminist theoryWomen’s reasons for, and experiences of, choosing a homebirth following a caesarean section

<div>Vaginal births after cesareans (or VBACs) are not common in Australia. Most women in Australia who have had a cesarean (emergency or planned) will elect to have another cesarean for any subsequent births. But according to research by Lecturer in Midwifery Hazel Keedle, for most women having a VBAC can be a safe and empowering experience and having a VBAC can have less complications for women and babies than having a repeat caesarean. Hazel's recent PHD was on VBACs and she discovered some interesting facts about how women feel after a VBAC and why we aren't doing them as much in Australia as other countries.</div><div><br></div><div>If you're interested in further reading, some of Hazel's papers are available below:</div><div><a href="https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-020-03075-8" target="_blank">Women’s experiences of planning a vaginal birth after caesarean in different models of maternity care in Australia</a></div><div><a href="https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-019-2297-4" target="_blank">A narrative analysis of women's experiences of planning a vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) in Australia using critical feminist theory</a></div><div><a href="https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-015-0639-4" target="_blank">Women’s reasons for, and experiences of, choosing a homebirth following a caesarean section</a></div>

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