Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many women who delivered their first child through C-section assume that a vaginal birth after C-section—VBAC, for short—is ...

If you’ve had a previous cesarean delivery, chances are you’re hoping to have a vaginal delivery the next time around. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) say that vaginal ...

Had a C-section before? That doesn't automatically mean you'll need one again. For many moms-to-be, a VBAC is a safe option – with the right support and the right circumstances. As Layan Alrahmani, ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter was born via cesarean section two years ago. I am pregnant again and would like a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean). What are the risks with a VBAC? ANSWER: In many ...

With the birth of my third baby looming in the not-too-distant future, I've been crossing my fingers, toes, and anything else I can find that I'll be able to avoid a second C-section. My first was ...

Since 2007, obstetricians have counseled patients planning to give birth after a previous C-section with help from a simple calculator designed to determine the likelihood of having a successful ...

Baby deliveries via a VBAC—a vaginal birth after cesarean—have come into the spotlight in recent years, with several celebrities having opted for it. The most recent example is Tammy Hembrow, a ...

When Breanna Jay was pregnant with her first son, she expected a vaginal delivery. But when she was 38 weeks pregnant, she learned her son’s feet were facing downward, what’s known as breech. Doctors ...

My daughter and I did the impossible together. We responded to all of the people who doubted that I could have a VBAC by having one. After being bullied into a C-section with my firstborn, I was ...

If you’re pregnant again and your last baby arrived via cesarean section, you may wonder if a vaginal birth could be an option for you this time around. A vaginal birth after C-section (VBAC) is ...

For hours, Alicia Skrenes paced around a hotel room two hours from her home, waiting to be far enough along in labor to go to the hospital. Skrenes had been in labor twice before, and both times ...