Shaker Help Request

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I am currently pregnant with my second child. I live in a rural town in Farmington, NM. My daughter was born by C-section after a long labor and an inability to dislodge her from my pelvis. We were treated by midwives before and after the C-section, and my midwife was a proponent of VBAC for any future children. Unfortunately, this was in a larger city in the state, approximately 3 hours away.

The hospital in Farmington has a no VBAC policy, as does the hospital in nearby Durango, CO, although the midwives from Durango have indicated that there is a process to attempt a VBAC, but it requires some convincing.

I am in the process of having my new OB review my files from my first birth to at least determine if I would be a good candidate for VBAC (even if the hospital won't do it). I was wondering if there is more that I should be doing.

Do any Shakers who have experience in this? I am not getting any answers here, because all of the women I know in Farmington were able to deliver naturally for each birth.

I also know that things are different for different hospitals, but any similar situations would be appreciated.