Vaginal birth after cesarean in ohio

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I have had many clients have successful vaginal births after prior surgical births. I offer comprehensive prenatal, birth, and postpartum care for your vbac birth in the Sandusky, OH area. We can plan a home birth. I will meet with you to discuss your medical history and will need to see your operative reports from your prior surgery (or surgeries, yes we support vbac after more than one prior cesarean section). If currently in care with an OB/GYN, we will want to see your current records as well. An ultrasound to determine placental location is also necessary. 

You are NOT a candidate for out of hospital birth after cesarean with our practice if you:

• have had a prior uterine rupture
• have a classical "T" or "J" shaped scar
• have a placenta previa (placenta covers the cervix)
• have had previous uterine surgery for GYN problems like fibroid removal
• have a transverse baby at time of labor/delivery

If we proceed with care for you and your baby, you must know the following:

• We will have increased intermittent monitoring of you and your baby in labor using a doppler or fetoscope
• We will recommend you have at least one session with a pelvic floor/physiotherapist during your pregnancy to assess your scar tissue
• We do not do medical inductions at home, there are limited things we can do holistically to encourage labor to start but inductions need to take place in a hospital with continuous monitoring, which we do not have access to at home
• We require an ultrasound at 18-22 weeks of pregnancy to determine placental location
• If we detect any signs or symptoms of uterine rupture, we WILL transfer your care immediately to the nearest medical facility by the quickest means possible, if you refuse this transfer we will activate EMS and you will be under their care upon their arrival and all care with our team will cease

For best chances of success, we  encourage you to take a childbirth education course, allow labor to start with minimal interference, and hire a doula if this is your first drug free vaginal birth.