VBAC making a come back

"Despite the enthusiasm surrounding VBAC, surveys have shown that as many as one-third of US hospitals and half of all physicians will not perform it."

Thankful my doc and hospital is enthusiastic.  In fact, he's sure it'll happen before the month is out.  We'll see...

Here's a recent article on the issue:

Vaginal birth after cesarean underused

Reuters Health
Wed Mar 10, 2010

If you're pregnant and have had a cesarean section before, chances are you'll have one again. In at least one-third of US hospitals, a repeat cesarean is the only option, and nine in 10 women end up getting one -- a fact that had experts worried at a national conference this week on vaginal birth after cesarean, or VBAC.

After reviewing earlier studies, the expert panel found that VBAC was about as safe as first-time vaginal childbirth.