Useful links on C-sect, VBAC, breech presentation and all

One of my blog readers (RS) commented in one of this blog's entries (here - KEEP ON TURNING!) on repeat c-sect vs VBAC and I strongly feel that I have to share this with everybody (in addendum, below). (Some of you might not be able to view it at that entry because of the NuffnangX comment thingy. I didnt know how to turn it off and go back to usual blogger.com comment section - it kinda upsetting actually - so I copied the whole thing).

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Btw…I’m sure you’ve been checking out articles on this and gathering up infos. May I suggest this few links as well in case you’re interested with more… (…erm… In the spirit of sharing, it would probably be good info for others who visit this blog as well. I noticed that you’re quite the ‘celebrity’..lol…just joking!)
Patient information articles and good websites to check out:

Patient info by RCOG (Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) :-

-Birth after previous caesarean - information for you
http://www.rcog.org.uk/womens-health/clinical-guidance/birth-after-previous-caesarean-information-you

-A breech baby at the end of pregnancy - information for you
http://www.rcog.org.uk/womens-health/clinical-guidance/breech-baby-end-pregnancy

-Turning a breech baby in the womb (external cephalic version) - information for you
http://www.rcog.org.uk/womens-health/clinical-guidance/turning-breech-baby-womb-external-cephalic-version

-Understanding how risk is discussed in healthcare - Information for you
http://www.rcog.org.uk/understanding-how-risk-is-discussed-healthcare

-When your waters break early: information for you
http://www.rcog.org.uk/womens-health/clinical-guidance/when-your-waters-break-early

Info by Patient.co.uk :-

-VBAC Information and Support
http://www.patient.co.uk/support/VBAC-(Vaginal-Birth-After-Caesarean).htm

-Breech Presentations 
http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/Breech-Presentations.htm

-Caesarean Section
http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/Caesarean-Section.htm

-Prolapsed Cord
http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/Prolapsed-Cord.htm
Scholarly articles/guideline by RCOG:

-BIRTH AFTER PREVIOUS CAESAREAN BIRTH
http://www.rcog.org.uk/files/rcog-corp/GTG4511022011.pdf

-THE MANAGEMENT OF BREECH PRESENTATION
http://www.rcog.org.uk/files/rcog-corp/GtG%20no%2020b%20Breech%20presentation.pdf

-EXTERNAL CEPHALIC VERSION AND REDUCING THE INCIDENCE OF
BREECH PRESENTATION
http://www.rcog.org.uk/files/rcog-corp/uploaded-files/GT20aExternalCephalicVersion.pdf

(Addendum)

I know people come by to visit and read your blog, and so I thought it would be responsible to update here :) Theres actually new data about the safety index of repeat caesarean section vs vaginal birth after prev scar.

We had a recent discussion with our consultant during one of our usual ward round last weekend. What obstetrician generally practises before and how they thought about Vaginal delivery Vs Repeat caesarean section might just skewed with the emergence of this recent Australian study.

Please read this article first before moving to the journal:

"Is Elective Repeat Cesarean Surgery Truly Safer Than Planned VBAC?"

(http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=4257)

This is actually an open access paper. So I guess, they want us to read this! :)

(http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001192) 

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Thank you very much, RS!

I believe it is more visible here than in the comment section.