Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome

    • Welcome to Ready for VBAC - includes medical disclaimer

    • Welcome to Ready for VBAC - audio
  • 2

    Introduction - How to use this course

    • Introduction - Why is the number of women so low who try for a VBAC?

    • Introduction - how to use the course - audio
  • 3

    Module 1 - Benefits of VBAC for mum & baby

    • Benefits of VBAC for mum and baby

    • Benefits of VBAC for mum and baby - audio
  • 4

    Module 2 - VBAC risks

    • Module 2 - VBAC risks for mum & baby

    • Module 2 - VBAC risks
  • 5

    Module 3 - Repeat Caesarean - risks and benefits

    • Repeat Caesarean section risks and benefits

    • Repeat Caesarean section risks and benefits - audio
  • 6

    Module 4 - How to Maximise your chance of a VBAC

    • How to Maximise your chance of a VBAC

    • Module 4 - How to Maximise your chance of a VBAC - audio
  • 7

    Module 5 - Reasons for your initial Caesarean

    • Module 5 - reasons for your initial CS

    • Module 5 - Audio
  • 8

    Module 6 - Understanding the birth process and how to work with your body

    • Module 6 Introduction

    • Module 6 - Introduction - Audio

    • Stages of labour

    • Stages of labour - audio version

    • Hormones of Labour and Birth

    • Hormones of Labour and Birth - audio version

    • Fear Tension Pain Cycle

    • Fear Tension Pain Cycle - audio version
  • 9

    Module 7 - Active Birth

    • Active Birth

    • Active Birth - audio

    • Rebozo Technique

    • Forward Leaning Inversion

    • Optimal Foetal Positioning & Daily Stretches

    • Body Ready for Birth

    • Copy of Cardinal Movement

    • Affirmations Poster
  • 10

    Module 8 - Comfort Measures, Interventions & How to write a birth plan

    • Module 8 - Comfort Measures

    • Module 8 - Comfort Measures - audio

    • Module 8- Interventions

    • Module 8 - Interventions - audio

    • How to write a Birth Plan

    • How to write a birth plan - audio

    • Copy of Hip squeezes and sacral pressure

    • Waterfall massage

    • Decision Making Chart

    • Cheat sheet for birth support person

    • Labour Positions Chart

    • Acupressure cheat sheet

    • Birth Plan template

    • Birth Plan Planner
  • 11

    Module 9 - Unpacking your Caesarean Birth

    • Child Birth Fear release meditation

    • Module 9 - unpacking your Caesarean birth

    • Module 9 - audio
  • 12

    References

    • RANZCOG - statement for VBAC

    • National Institute of Health Statement

    • RCOG - UK VBAC statement

    • Morbidity Associated with Repeat CS