Editing Caesarean section (section)

====After previous caesarean====
{{See also|Delivery after previous caesarean section}}
Mothers who have previously had a caesarean section are more likely to have a caesarean section for future pregnancies than mothers who have never had a caesarean section. There is a discussion about the circumstances under which women should have a vaginal birth after a previous caesarean.

Vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) is the practice of [[Childbirth|birthing a baby]] vaginally after a previous baby has been delivered by caesarean section (surgically).<ref>{{cite web | vauthors = ((WebMD Editorial Contributors)) | veditors = Johnson TC | url = http://www.webmd.com/baby/tc/vaginal-birth-after-cesarean-vbac-overview | title = Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) – Overview | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091230133854/http://www.webmd.com/baby/tc/vaginal-birth-after-cesarean-vbac-overview | archive-date=30 December 2009 | work = [[WebMD]] }}</ref> According to [[the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists]] (ACOG), successful VBAC is associated with decreased maternal morbidity and a decreased risk of complications in future pregnancies.<ref name="American Congress of Obstetricians and 450–63"/> According to the American Pregnancy Association, 90% of women who have undergone caesarean deliveries are candidates for VBAC.<ref name="americanpregnancy">{{cite web |url=http://www.americanpregnancy.org/labornbirth/vbac.html |title=Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC) |publisher=American Pregnancy Association |access-date=16 June 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621050450/http://www.americanpregnancy.org/labornbirth/vbac.html |archive-date=21 June 2012  }}</ref> Approximately 60–80% of women opting for VBAC will successfully give birth vaginally, which is comparable to the overall vaginal delivery rate in the United States in 2010.<ref name="americanpregnancy"/><ref name="mayoclinic">{{cite web | url = http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/vbac/VB99999 | title = Vaginal birth after C-section (VBAC) guide | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100312103525/http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/vbac/vb99999 | archive-date=12 March 2010 | work = [[Mayo Clinic]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db35.htm#ref1 |title=NCHS Data Brief: Recent Trends in Cesarean Delivery in the United States Products |publisher=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |date=March 2010 |access-date=16 June 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517145002/http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db35.htm#ref1 |archive-date=17 May 2012  }}</ref>