Vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) refers to giving birth vaginally after a previous c-section. On this page you'll see VBAC resources and read stories from inspirational moms.
Resources
- Cesareans and Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC) Frequently Asked Questions Index from plus-sizepregnancy.org
- Cut, Stapled, and Mended A book by Roanna Rosewood
- ICAN “To improve maternal-child health by preventing unnecessary cesareans through education, providing support for cesarean recovery, and promoting Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC).”
- The Unnecesarean “Pulling back the curtain on the unnecessary cesarean epidemic.”
- VBAC.com “Provides childbearing women and maternity care professionals access to evidence-based resources, educational materials, and support for VBAC and cesarean prevention.”
- VBAC Facts Don't freak, know the facts.
- VBAC home birth video
- Women of Size and Cesarean Sections: Tips for Avoiding Unnecessary Surgery By, Pamela Vireday
Stories
VBAC Plus Size Birth Podcast Episodes
VBAC plus size birth stories below.
We Didn't Make It To The Hospital – Tiffany's VBAC Birth Story!
I did it – I have my VBAC birth story! This is one Vaginal Birth After Ceserean birth story you won't soon forget as the mom didn't make it to the hospital.
Plus Size VBAC Story – I Can’t Believe I Doubted My Body
I think back at those amazingly hard 30 hours and how emotional they were. I can’t believe I doubted my body and my baby. This is my plus size VBAC story!
Sarah's Plus Size VBAC Homebirth Story
My body did know what to do, and it was doing it! This is Sarah's plus size VBAC homebirth story following a traumatic cesarean birth.
VBAC Story – I Had Successfully Pushed Her Into This World
They tried to be as reassuring as possible, but let me know another c-section would be a possibility depending on how the next few hours played out. I had silent tears, I prayed, I talked to my body, I talked to my baby, I pretty much begged the universe to let me have this baby vaginally. I eventually drifted off to sleep, too tired to cry or do much of anything else.
My Size 24 Body is Capable of Birthing
My husband and I had been trying to conceive for about 6 months or so and I was really starting to think it would never happen again. We were blessed with my chunky 10lb baby boy 4 years ago, but my c-section birth I had with him was not what I had planned and I yearned for a VBAC.
VBA2C Success Story: My Body is Not Broken
I feel truly honored to share Kelli's inspirational birth story. After two attempts at home births ending with emergency c-sections, Kelli knew this time would be different…This time she would…