If you've had a cesarean before, planning a vaginal birth for your next baby can feel both hopeful and uncertain. This calm, evidence-informed guide walks you through everything you need to know—from understanding success rates and choosing a supportive provider to preparing your body and mind for labor. You'll find clear explanations of risks and benefits, practical tools for making informed decisions, and gentle strategies for navigating fear or disappointment. Whether your VBAC unfolds exactly as hoped or takes an unexpected turn, this book helps you feel prepared, respected, and confident in your choices. Written with the warmth and clarity that define The New Parent Library, it empowers you to approach birth with knowledge, trust, and grace. Part of The New Parent Library.
About the author
Adeline Pierce is a writer who creates calm, plain-language field guides for new and expecting parents. With an unhurried, reassuring voice, she focuses on making the early years easier to understand and gentler to live through. Her guides distill mainstream pediatric and developmental understanding into simple, practical steps any family can use. She is especially drawn to the quiet daily practices — noticing, soothing, connecting — that help a family grow close. She lives by the coast, where she keeps a long-running journal.
