Studies examining the effects of prostaglandins (grouped together as a class of agents)
on uterine rupture in women with a prior cesarean delivery also have demonstrated inconsistent results.
There is a piece called Another Perspective
on Uterine Rupture by Eileen Sullivan (and her husband Patrick).
Studies and stats
on uterine rupture: Birth Without Fear — 20 Peer Reviewed Publications
on Uterine Rupture Medscape Reference — Uterine rupture rates American Pregnancy VBAC.com — What is Uterine Rupture and How often does it occur
Not exact matches
Mother had an area of
uterine rupture from the scar from the midline to the right side going down toward the cervix and
uterine vessels
on the right side.
Here it is in two places
on line: Relative Risks of
Uterine Rupture or The Baby Center: Odds of
Uterine Rupture
I scoured the Internet for data and stories
on VBACs, other women's success or failure stories of doing them at home, and what the risk of
uterine rupture was all about.
I am fed up with the VBAC whining, hereby I suggest the following informed consent, «I, Ms Somebody, am aware that Hospital Somewhere can't offer me a safe VBAC because it doesn't have an anaestaegiologist all around the clock but I insist
on having a VBAC anyway and I take full responsibility for the possible
uterine rupture and my baby's possible death.»
I've operated
on a cat with a
uterine rupture, two other with retained dead babies with terrible uterus infection.
One of most problematic causes of a failed VBAC is
uterine rupture, which is when the scar
on your uterus from your previous C - section re-opens during labor, putting you and your baby at serious risk.
One factor that markedly influences the likelihood of
uterine rupture is the location of the prior incision
on the uterus.
This study was limited by reliance
on the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, coding for diagnosis of
uterine rupture and was unable to determine whether prostaglandin use itself or the context of its use (eg, an unfavorable cervix or need for multiple induction agents) was associated with
uterine rupture.
Any woman undergoing a VBAC (vaginal birth after c - section) needs to understand the rate of
uterine rupture and its profound consequences
on mom and baby.
Our Texas
uterine rupture lawyers have considerable experience with these types of cases, and can conduct an independent investigation
on your behalf in order to discover exactly what led to your child's injury, all at no charge to you.
Some of the signs of
uterine rupture include heavy bleeding, acute pain in - between labor contractions, the baby receding back into the uterus during birth, as well as shock and loss of consciousness
on the mother's part.