Summary: More than one third of Australian birthing parents undergo a caesarean section for the birth of their babies, and most of those happen to first time parents. So what are the options for future pregnancies? Is a second caesarean the only way, or are there risks with that too? How risky is vaginal birth after caesarean? <br><br>Sally speaks with midwife and Griffith Univ PhD student Bethan Townsend about Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC), the risks and recommendations to help achieve it.<br><br>Kimberley Lipschus also shares her experience of VBAC pregnancy and birth.<br><br>Thank you to Kimberley and Bethan for this episode!<br><br>First aired on 99.9 BayFM Byron Bay on Monday 5 November 2018.<br>Produced and Presented by Sally Cusack<br>Copyright 2018 Sally Cusack, PBB Media<br><a href="http://www.pbbmedia.org" rel="noopener">www.pbbmedia.org</a><br><br>PHOTO CREDIT: Rana Rankin, Breathe Photography, shared with permission. NOTE: This is NOT Kimberley.
