Midwife for VBAC?

[dukeswalker]

Hi all! Just found out that my supportive OB is no longer doing VBACS, sooooo...I'm off to find a new provider. I would really love to have a midwife that will take me as a repeat VBACer. How did you find your midwives?

[CanOBeans]

Where in AZ are you? There is a Phoenix chapter of ICAN (Int'l Cesarean Awareness Network) and the leader might be able to help you...

[pbk]

I was attending LLL meetings, and I asked at one if anyone had the name of a homebirth midwife, could they please talk to me afterwards. I got three names and called them. None had a problem with VBAC, though I did have to sign a special waiver.

[Chelly2003]

I found a few midwives in my area by doing a simple internet search....

Good luck in your quest!

Chelly

[pippilata]

I used Bethany Birth Center...my midwife was Lylaine Gavette...but there are several (i think 6) midwives and 2 OB?GYN's in that officec. They deliver at Baptist or they have their own free standing birth center :)

[dukeswalker]

So they DO accept VBACS? I've been trying to find that out for awhile now! How was your experience there? And what did they do differently (if anything) considering you were a VBACer? My husband is a little uneasy about the thought of me delivering OUT of a hospital..any encouraging words for him??? Thanks so much!

[Chelly2003]

Originally posted by dukeswalker
So they DO accept VBACS?

Some Midwives will very happily do a VBAC or HBAC, some however prefer not to - I think it has to do with their back-up OB's.

Once you find one or two, go interview them and find out!

Let us know
Chelly

[SimplyaMama]

Old thread, but I wanted to add that I recently had a sucessful VBAC at Bethany, using the center. Just me, DH, and two midwives. Very private, somewhat more painful than I'd imagined (Thomas was facing UP!), but all went well! Glad I did it, would do it again!

Avoid room 4...the headboard is cr*ppy! Take room 3 & WALK to room 4's whirlpool tub! (Big enough for 2!) Had an amazing delivery, home 4hrs later & resting in my bed. No tears, not even a skidmark. The baby nurse made a home visit the next day, and was very sweet. The center is just minutes away from the hospital (it IS a freestanding center) so in an emergency...you're there quickly. This meant a lot to DH.

[abimommy]

You can post this in FYT in your state area as well...people are always looking for midwives in there..:)