NIH Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Conference

This illustration depicts a mobile hanging over an infant’s crib. In addition to some traditional playthings, this mobile’s hanging elements hint at the delicate balance of issues to be considered by expectant parents and healthcare providers in whether to attempt a vaginal birth after a prior cesarean delivery. No permission is required to use the image. Please credit “Bonnie Hamalainen/NIH Medical Arts.

NIH Consensus Development Conference on
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean:
New Insights

March 8–10, 2010
Bethesda, Maryland

Conference Home
Final Statement | PDF
Program & Abstracts | PDF
Archived Webcast Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
Evidence Report
Planning Committee | Panel
Media Resources

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Media Resources

	Press Telebriefing - Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 2:00pm
		Telebriefing Transcript Telebriefing Playback To listen to telebriefing, follow the call-in instructions below or download the audio files. The transcript will be posted as they become available. Playback Info: 1-888-632-8973 (US) \| 201-499-0429 (international) At the system prompt, dial your replay code—56036507—followed by the # sign. Playback will automatically begin. Below is a list of touchtone controls during playback: 1 - Rewind 2 - Pause 3 - Fast Forward 8 - Resume
		Contact Kelli Marciel at 301-496-4819 or MarcielK@od.nih.gov to schedule a separate interview with a panel member or speaker.

	News release
		Post-conference News Release - March 10, 2010
		While covering the conference, you may be interested in additional details regarding the conference process: Pre-conference News Release - March 1, 2010

	VBAC Resources
		VBAC background information \| Conference artwork
		Additional federal online resources
		Cesarean Rates in the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention NIH State-of-the-Science Conference: Cesarean Delivery on Maternal Request Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and Office of Medical Applications of Research

	Consensus Development Panel
		F. Gary Cunningham, M.D., Panel Chair Bio \| Photo
		Panel Bios \| PDF Version \| Panel Photo
		Panel members

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