Estimating the prevalence of vaginal birth after cesarean section and repeat cesarean section: An analysis of nationally representative household surveys in 59 low‐ and middle‐income countries
VBAC prevalence is greatest in countries with the lowest population CS rates, indicating that unplanned, unmonitored, and unsafe VBACs are occurring, necessitating shifts in birth planning and preparedness strategy. Repeat cesareans predominate where population CS rates are already high.
Authors
- Renae Stafford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3793-1047)
- Farhad Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2027-8953)
- Sara Riese
- Vandana Tripathi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8237-342X)
Institutions
- EngenderHealth (US)
- ICF International (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
- Published
- 2026-02-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.70904
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00