Just out of curiosity I did a Google search for VBAC in the area where I'm currently living: Wilmington, NC. What did Google come up with? Not much. I found city-data website forums in which a woman was looking for a VBAC-friendly provider and hospital and the responses from other women were (to paraphrase) "Why would you want that, I had another C-section and my babies turned out fine." There is a ICAN chapter 1 hour away in Jacksonville, but the contact email isn't working and there is no ICAN yahoo group in the area. I also emailed the only legal midwives in the area (through New Hanover Hospital) to ask what the VBAC climate was like here. That was over a month ago and I have received no response. I do know that in North Carolina Certified Professional Midwives (CPMs) aka direct-entry midwives are illegal here and it is also illegal to give birth in your home. So what is the VBAC climate like here? I'd say not very favorable. Let's hope I don't get pregnant while living here because the outcomes might not be so good!
Monday, March 15, 2010
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Did you ever find anything out? I live in Shallotte NC about 30 min from new hanover. I am due November 4th. I am really wanting to try a VBAC. Please email me at alyssamchavez2010@gmail.com thanks.
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