Stephen Robson, Beth Campbell, Gabrielle Pell, Anne Wilson, Kate Tyson, Caroline de Costa, Michael Permezel, Cindy Woods
BACKGROUND: The proportion of women who plan for a repeat elective caesarean section (CS) is one of the major determinants of the overall rate of CS, and programs aiming to reduce the rate of CS have not been greatly successful. To date, there appear to have been no large studies directly addressing paternal influences on decision-making regarding vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC). This study aimed to compare the reactions of fathers and mothers to the prospect of VBAC. METHODS: Couples were recruited from three Australian hospitals and were eligible with a singleton pregnancy, a normal morphology ultrasound, and where there was no condition in the new pregnancy that would preclude a vaginal birth...
June 2015: Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology