One study by the National Institutes of Health showed that 87 % of women
attempting a trial of labor in birthing centers had successful VBACs.
• What is the vaginal delivery rate in women
attempting a trial of labor after previous cesarean delivery?
• How does management of labor differ for patients
attempting trial of labor after cesarean delivery?
At that point, I had already surrendered to the reality of the repeat c - section, so I wasn't even going to
attempt a trial of labor if the baby wasn't going to be able to tolerate it.
Between 60 and 80 percent of women who
attempt a trial of labor after a cesarean delivery will be able to deliver vaginally.
Statistically, women who
attempt a trial of labor after a Cesarean have about a 70 % success rate.
Not exact matches
In its 2017 guidelines for VBAC the American College
of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) states, «Available data confirm that TOLAC (
trial of labor after cesarean) may be safely
attempted in both university and community hospitals and in facilities with or without residency programs.»
Trial of labor after cesarean delivery (TOLAC) refers to a planned
attempt to deliver vaginally by a woman who has had a previous cesarean delivery, regardless
of the outcome.
Trial of labor after previous cesarean delivery should be
attempted at facilities capable
of performing emergency deliveries.