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Vaginal Birth After Caesarean Section (VBAC)

Digunting dari: womenshealthchannel Overview Though once valid, the belief that women who have delivered via cesarean section (c/s) are not eligible for later vaginal delivery is no longer true. Vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC) has become more common as risks to mother and infant have been reduced and because of the benefits. During c/s, an incision is made in the abdominal and uterine walls, the amniotic sac (bag of waters) is ruptured, and the doctor removes the infant through this incision rather than vaginally. In certain circumstances, c/s would require a vertical incision through the abdominal and uterine walls, which was more prone to tearing during subsequent deliveries than the scar left by the current technique of a low transverse (horizontal) incision. Incidence and Prevalence Approximately one million births (24%) in the United States are by c/s, and repeat cesareans account for one-third of these. According to the World Health Organization, a rate of 10% to 1