Induction of labor is safe for women who have had a previous cesarean birth and would like to have a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) and is an options that can be considered. Women who are in need of a induction for medical reasons or because an induction will help facilitate a vaginal birth are not prevented from doing so because they have had a previous cesarean birth. However, there are special considerations for these women.

On average, roughly 60 percent of women who are attempting a TOLAC (trial of labor after cesarean) and are undergoing an induction are successful. Yet Dr. Abdelhak has success rates that are much higher nearing 80-85 percent year over year.

Check out this latest episode to see what the king of VBACs has to say about induction of labor in a VBAC and why his approach is so successful

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