Please guide me with this: HBA2C

[CassieS]

So I have a friend who desperately wants to have a HBA2C. She felt robbed in her first birth that ended in a C-section and then not knowing any better just scheduled her second because her OB told her so. She currently is going to an OB, who I know, that said if it was up to him he would allow a vba2c in the hospital but due to different rules and regs with our hospital and area he can't.

Here's where I need your help: Does anyone know of any midwife that is willing to be there for a hba2c in South Jersey? Specifically Cape May. She is willing to drive to the midwife for appts. I really appreciate any and all help in regards to this. Maybe even contacts of someone that may know someone who is willing to do this would be so helpful.

[cathicog]

First thing I would do is look under Finding your Tribe forums here on MDC...I have relatives in your area, and when they homebirth, I will probably travel there to help them, assuming there are no CPMs in that particular part of NJ...but I do know that a Cerified Professional Midwife is the most likely way to have a VBAC, since most CNMs can't do them due to hospital/ backup doc restrictions. NJ is small enough, that you might check in Philly/ Delaware as well. Marilee Pinkleton is a CPM that does births in Delaware- you might check with her.
Contact info is:
2970 South Columbus Street
Arlington, VA, 22206
Phone Number: [phone] Hmmm. Maybe that's a little TOO far from you, but I am sure she might know if there is someone closer to you...