Malpractice fears has already decimated the VBAC (vaginal birth after C-section) in the US. This study isn’t going to help things:
A Caesarean section increases the risk by 50-fold that a woman’s uterus will rupture during a subsequent vaginal delivery, research suggests.
A torn uterus can put the life of both the mother and baby in danger.
US and Swedish researchers found the condition afflicted nine in every 1,000 mothers who opted to try for a vaginal birth after a previous Caesarean.
In contrast, the BJOG study found the rate among women with no history of a Caesarean was just 0.18 per 1,000.
