Abbeville Regional Medical Center
Date of Call?:
January 30, 2009
1. Can I have a VBAC at this hospital?:
Banned
2. Are there any doctors who do VBACs?:
Yes
Location
901 West Greenwood Street
Abbeville, SC, 29629United States
34° 9' 49.7808" N, 82° 22' 55.2792" W
4. Is that a formal policy or is it just the way the doctors have decided to practice?:
Formal VBAC ban
5. Do you know how far I would have to travel to find a hospital that offers VBAC?:
30 Minutes to Self Regional Healthcare, Closest hospital
6. What would happen if I arrived at the hospital and refused a cesarean?:
Other comment
7. Comments:
VBACs are too dangerous. If something happened you would need a cesarean within minutes.
They said they were a Level 1 Hospital and that VBACs were high risk. They couldn't support them becasue they would need 24 hour anesthisia and OR staff. Told most smaller hospitals won't do VBACs.
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