Baby Got VBAC is a collection of stories meant to inspire women who have had a previous cesarean birth and are looking into their options for their next birthing experience, particularly into having a vaginal birth after a cesarean. This book is unique in that a different woman authors each chapter. Some of these women are VBAC moms, and others are professionals who support VBAC moms. Each author will bring you into their world where you will get to know their personality and receive their specific wisdom. This book is full of healing, knowledge, hope, and inspiration.
Finally finished! There were some really helpful tips and it was nice that there were SO many stories of successful VBACs. The final story was also helpful remembering that even achieving a VBAC doesn’t necessarily mean the perfect birth! Struggled to read at some points because it really could’ve used some editing and some parts felt a bit overwhelming and scattered.
I’m a little disappointed with this book, though. There’s so little diversity in the stories—while it reads as if a group of friends got together to share their stories, there’s a sameness to these stories that is almost exclusionary toward anyone who doesn’t share just this experience or just these world views. With a few small exceptions, pretty much it’s a book about middle-class Christian white women having VBACs. That doesn’t make it a bad book, but it does make for a weird reading experience if you don’t identify with that specific group.