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Do Alma midwives attend VBACs (Vaginal Births after Cesarean) or HBACs (Home Birth after Cesarean)?

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Do Alma midwives attend VBACs (Vaginal Births after Cesarean) or HBACs (Home Birth after Cesarean)?

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We do, and we love VBACs! In Oregon, it is legal to do these at home or in the birth center as long as there is eighteen months between the surgery and the new baby’s due date. Our VBAC success rate is close to 90% (but varies by year). When you compare this to a national average of less than 10% of women having successful VBACs, it is pretty obvious that something in that system isn’t right.