Comments on: Why is VBAC a vital option? Because anything less is anti-woman.

By: Kenton Swarr

Kenton Swarr — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:19:37 +0000

educate me.

By: Eleventh Carnival of Feminist Parenting « Mothers For Women’s Lib

Eleventh Carnival of Feminist Parenting « Mothers For Women’s Lib — Tue, 18 May 2010 15:18:02 +0000

[...] Mama asks Why is VBAC a vital option? Because anything less is anti-woman, explaining that “VBAC bans” in hospitals are an example of society having no trust in [...]

By: Courtroom Mama

Courtroom Mama — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:32:04 +0000

Nicola, I hope you get your VBAC. I hope that you're connected with your local ICAN or with people who can help you. Railroading women into repeat cesareans is highly unethical.

A doula I talked to once told me that sometimes they'll hold off if you agree to NSTs so they can make sure the baby is alright. Personally, I don't think that anyone should HAVE to negotiate for their health care, but I do try to acknowledge that doctors think that they're doing the best thing for mom and baby and try to avoid "standoff" situations because they really hold all the cards.

Good luck, and good VBAC vibes!

By: Nicola

Nicola — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 12:53:44 +0000

I've just stumbled on your blog and want to thank you for the great posts. I'm 34 weeks pregnant and a VBAC hopeful who has just been told that my RCS will be scheduled for 40 weeks whether I like it or not. Something's got to give!

By: Sunday News Round-Up, NIH VBAC+ Edition « Women’s Health News

Sunday News Round-Up, NIH VBAC+ Edition « Women’s Health News — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:10:57 +0000

[...] Mama: Why is VBAC a vital option? Because anything less is anti-woman. [not specific to the conference, but quite [...]

By: Jana@Attitude Adjustment

Jana@Attitude Adjustment — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:43:22 +0000

Thank you so much for this post, and right on, sister! I am still upset that my OBs led me to what I think was an unnecessary C-section because of too many interventions early on. I was young, naive. The second time around, I really wrestled with my soul about my birthing decision, because they (and society) scared me so much about a VBAC. It was successful despite many odds, and I cannot explain how rewarding it was to take my body back. (I wrote about my VBAC on my blog–anattitudeadjustment.com, titled “Birthing.”)

By: Maman A Droit

Maman A Droit — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:34:14 +0000

Great post. While I can tell I am a lot more conservative than you, I also wholeheartedly agree that the excuses used to deny VBACs are mostly ridiculous and those barriers could easily be removed if doctor’s were actually motivated to do so.

By: VBAC Blog Carnival: Why is VBAC a Vital Option? | ICAN Blog

VBAC Blog Carnival: Why is VBAC a Vital Option? | ICAN Blog — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:03:22 +0000

[...] Courtroom Mama dissects excuses made by hospitals for not allowing VBACs that demonstrate the paternalism behind VBAC bans. Simone at the International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) blog shares two VBAC stories, [...]

By: mamamoons

mamamoons — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:12:32 +0000

Well said! Anti-woman is exactly it. I think society spends too much energy on the emotion of an issue, and not enough time looking at the stripped bare version. The naked truth is autonomy over our bodies and *all* decisions regarding our bodies is a fundamental right. We can not give women choice in some decisions on reproductive matters and not others. Period. For then, we never *really* have the right to choose anything, do we?

By: Augusta

Augusta — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:00:18 +0000

Fantastic post.