"I had to fight for my VBAC": A mixed methods exploration of women's experiences of pregnancy and vaginal birth after cesarean in the United States.

Bridget Basile Ibrahim M Tish Knobf Allison Shorten Saraswathi Vedam Melissa J CheyneyJessica IlluzziHolly Powell Kennedy

Published in: Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) (2020)

Findings highlight the difficulties individuals face accessing VBAC within the context of a complex health system and help to explain why rates of attempted VBAC remain low.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
polycystic ovary syndrome
pregnant women
mental health
preterm birth
study protocol
gestational age
randomized controlled trial
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
cervical cancer screening
clinical trial
insulin resistance