How safe is vaginal birth after cesarean section for the mother and fetus?

Recommendations from others

Both the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada state that women with 1 previous low-transverse cesarean section should be offered a trial of labor after appropriate counseling of the risks and benefits.^12,13 Furthermore, induction with oxytocin is allowed, but the use of prostaglandins is not recommended. Based on expert opinion, both organizations encourage VBAC only in institutions staffed with surgeons and anesthesiologists immediately available to provide emergent cesarean.

Acknowledgments

The opinions and assertions contained herein are the private views of the author and are not to be construed as official, or as reflecting the views of the US Air Force medical department or the US Air Force at large.