NIH Conference

This article would be a great one to read for those of you interested in VBAC. It’s a synopsis of the recent National Institute of Health Conference and their findings of benefits and/or risks from Trial of Labor (TOL) versus Elective Repeat Cesarean Delivery (ECRD).

Among the panel’s findings was the conclusion that TOL is safer for the mother than ERCD and that the risk of uterine rupture for mothers with previous cesarean deliveries is less than 1%, the same or less than other possible obstetric emergencies. Since VBACs are successful 60-80% of the time when attempted, the current VBAC rate of approximately 7% is clearly problematic.

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