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Some information on my new book!
1 in 4 Mothers in Ireland will give birth by caesarean this year.
In Tracy Donegan’s latest guide to birth in Ireland she explores the epidemic of surgical births in Ireland and the growing number of women choosing VBAC (vaginal birth after caesarean).
The Irish Caesarean and VBAC Guide provides answers to the many overwhelming questions associated with caesarean birth and VBAC. Informative and supportive, The Irish Caesarean and VBAC Guide critically examines the risks and benefits of surgical birth and VBAC in an easy to read format for all expectant parents to consider when making informed decisions about their care.
o Tips from Irish women – what they wish they’d known.
o Strategies to help you avoid an unnecessary caesarean.
o How you can have a positive caesarean birth.
o Recovering from a caesarean birth – healing physically and emotionally.
o Breastfeeding and caesarean birth.
o Once a caesarean always a caesarean?
o VBAC in Ireland – how to stack the odds in your favour of a safe, empowering VBAC.
o The latest research and recommendations for safer caesareans and VBAC.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9osTGyF1uVQ
Available at http://www.ChangeYourMind.ie and bookstores.
Once a c-section, always a c-section is not necessarily true. Lots of women go on to have healthy, happy Vaginal Births after C-Sections (VBAC) – you just have to look into it and prepare for it.
My friend had an emergency c-section on her first baby and really wanted to go naturally on her second and the doc advised against it because she had pre-eclampsia but she went into labour on a bank holiday weekend and they were short staffed and she went completely naturally without any complications. She was chuffed but if it had not been a bank holiday, they may have done a c-section on her – which she clearly did not need.
I know some women do genuinely need c-sections but our c-section rates are very high in Ireland and so it is good to question if you really need one and to understand why.
It is possible and achievable for many women to have a VBAC and its good to read up on it and prepare for it when you are pregnant. And don’t be fobbed off by your doctor, make sure he/she goes through all your options with you and will support you if you want to try for a vaginal birth.
The above links are very helpful. 😀
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