* Medical culture is highly invested in risk. This is then projected onto pregnant people / women resulting in diminished trust in birth and are invested in risk. #VBAC

* When labor starts spontaneously
C-birth rates are between 5 and 20% as opposed to over 50% with induced labours.

* Vbac increases by 40% if birthing at home #VBAC #HomeBirth

Aisling Dixon of @CMAHomebirthIrl is presenting on #VBAC - “Healing From Harm” 9/10 people who had a C-birth are eligible for VBAC.

* #VBAC rates Comparisons: In Dublin hospitals in 1990s VBAC rates were at 64%

While in recent years rates have increased, in the last year's they are 8%

* For those with a C-birth in their primary experience, followed by a VBAC there is a 90% success rate of vaginal birth on a third baby.