If you had supportive VBAC providers, please list them.

[Anonymous]

Looking for VBAC supportive, not just tolerant, practices that deliver in the hospital. Preferably on the east side of the Beltway. I've searched for VBAC within this forum, but most are just stories and dont list the actual provider.

Open to HoCo, AACo, PGCo, east side of DC/Nova

[Anonymous]

Wrong side of the beltway (sorry) but the VHC OB group was fantastic for my second VBAC when I was AMA. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Not east side, but GW OBs are supportive.

[Anonymous]

Another for GW. They supported me VBACing after 2 cesareans. All my questions were answered. My doula says it’s the place she prefers to take her clients for TOLAC.

[Anonymous]

I just had a VBAC at GW in February. Super supportive team. Dr. Jilich was my doctor. She's amazing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just had a VBAC at GW in February. Super supportive team. Dr. Jilich was my doctor. She's amazing.

Did they require continuous monitoring from the get? And also were you instructed to go to hospital immediately once labor started?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just had a VBAC at GW in February. Super supportive team. Dr. Jilich was my doctor. She's amazing.

Did they require continuous monitoring from the get? And also were you instructed to go to hospital immediately once labor started?

Adding- thank you for the reply. The reason I ask the above is because it felt like my current provider was purposefully making a VBAC sound stressful and less desirable and they also already said they would schedule me for a csection at 39 weeks regardless so if I didnt go into labor naturally before that date then VBAC wouldnt be an option.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Another for GW. They supported me VBACing after 2 cesareans. All my questions were answered. My doula says it’s the place she prefers to take her clients for TOLAC.

Not everyone can do this.

By doing this after a c-section for some women pelvic floor issues caused by scar tissue can be debilitating later in life.

Every person's health record is different. Doulas are not doctors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just had a VBAC at GW in February. Super supportive team. Dr. Jilich was my doctor. She's amazing.

Did they require continuous monitoring from the get? And also were you instructed to go to hospital immediately once labor started?

Adding- thank you for the reply. The reason I ask the above is because it felt like my current provider was purposefully making a VBAC sound stressful and less desirable and they also already said they would schedule me for a csection at 39 weeks regardless so if I didnt go into labor naturally before that date then VBAC wouldnt be an option.

This is standard of care VBACs. I assume GW does. I know Georgetown does this and I don’t consider that to be unsupportive. Georgetown is also will to induce for TOLAC (no pitocin). I’m thinking repeat c myself but I don’t think saying those things means your doctor is unsupportive. If you have a rupture, you want them to be able to act instantly.

[Anonymous]

Dr. Sheth and Dr. Madkour at GW hospital.
I have VBAC'd with both and they were awesome. Very supportive and thoughtful.

[Anonymous]

I VBACd with Dr Jackson at Reiter Hill at Sibley a few years back (third child). She was very supportive as were most of the doctors there. I was advised to labor at home the same as for my first vaginal birth.

I actually asked to be induced at 39 weeks as I’ve had three friends who had full-term stillbirths. They instead did a membrane sweep which did jumpstart labor.

[Anonymous]

Would you recommend the same providers if the birthing-parent is male?

[Anonymous]

I would consider going to the SAGA center at GW. We are a same sex couple and felt very happy we the care we received. If the birthing person identified as male, there may be an issue with the birth certificate outside of DC. Ie : DC will put two women’s names on the BC.