VBAC Workshop
WORKSHOP DATES 2023
Thursday 15th June 2023
Wednesday 27th Sept. 2023
Thursday 23rd November 2023
7pm - 10pm
You can choose your option in the drop down menu below.
Please note - the classes are live on Zoom and not recorded.
No question left unanswered. Leave feeling informed, confident and excited about meeting your new baby(ies) and prepared for your upcoming VBAC.
“My partner and I completed the vbac workshop at 35 weeks. It was very beneficial for my partner in particular to have all the relevant information delivered in one session by someone as knowledgeable as Mary. We reviewed the information prior to meeting the consultant at 41 weeks and it gave us both the confidence to question aspects of what she was saying, and to advise her as to what we were willing to agree to (and not agree to) in terms of interventions, setting a hypothetical date for induction etc. Overall it was very empowering and no doubt contributed to a positive birth experience. For us the labour ended in another emergency section but our experience this time was so different to my first birth and we felt supported and empowered throughout.”
Preparing for a VBAC can be a lonely path. Even though our Irish Obstetric Guidelines recommend this option, many people assume you are having a repeat Caesarean and care providers can be unsupportive and offer non-evidence based information. KNOWLEDGE and INFORMATION is crucial when preparing for your VBAC and in this we offer evidence based information to BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE and stack the odds in your favour of having a VBAC.
Where possible this class is for you and your partner. If they have the information to support you, it can make a huge difference to your chance of VBAC success. Partner’s can sometimes be reluctant to attend, often because they are unsure of their role or some will have trauma from the previous birth. Taking this workshop will give your partner tools and tips to help support you - allaying fears or worries and building their knowledge.
(Please note: sometimes partners will not be in a position to attend and the class will also work if you are attending solo.)
They say knowledge is power and that is very apt when it comes to preparing for your VBAC. With care providers sometimes unaware of the safety of VBAC and the evidence, it really helps to be aware of the evidence and actual risks involved.
Course Content Includes:
VBAC Statistics - Irish & Worldwide
Informed Decision Making
Current Irish Guidelines
Benefits of VBAC
Optimal Conditions towards VBAC
Evidence vs. Fear
Risks of VBAC
Birth Partners Role
Natural Comfort Measures
Pharma Pain Management
Navigating the Maternity System
Having a Positive Birth
Going to Hospital
Caesarean Option & Preferences
Group Session: €90 + €20.70 VAT
If you can’t make this date, or this Workshop is sold out!, then add your name our Waiting List!