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Annotated Bibliography

Rebar, R. W. (2005). Vaginal birth after C-section: Riskier than repeat C-section.

NEJM Journal Watch.General Medicine,

doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/JW200501210000004

This medical journal is discussing a 4-year study on women attempting vaginal delivery after a

prior C-section. This source argues that a repeat cesarean delivery is statistically safer which is

seen through the studies. The source goes on to give specific statistics and percentages to explain

their reasoning as to why the repeat C-section should be the preferred method of child birth over

a VBAC.

The author, Robert W. Rebar, has a MD degree, which leads me to believe that this is a credible

source. He gives objective information and statistics throughout his journal that leads to his

opinion of how repeat C-sections are safer.

This source is helpful to me by providing me with a credible study that shows the risks of having

a VBAC and gives me information to put in the audiences views section of my paper. This

source gives me some information that will show that I researched the other side of the argument

in my paper.
Judge, D. E. (2003). C-section on demand: A good idea? Journal Watch.Women's

Health, doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/WH200307090000007

This source is a medical journal describing the pros and cons of having a C-section on demand. It

goes into details about what exactly is a C-section and the costs and benefits of having a C-

section; giving many medical references throughout the journal.

This is medical journal that was found on the Nursing and Allied Health Database. The author,

Diane E. Judge, is a certified nurse practitioner and an advanced practice nurse which leads me

to believe that this is a very reputable source.

I used this article as a reference to a source to prove that a repeat C-section is a more enduring

and painful process than that of a VBAC.

Nilsson, C., van Limbeek, E., Vehvilainen-Julkunen, K., & Lundgren, I. (2017). Vaginal birth

after cesarean. Qualitative Health Research, 27(3), 325-340.

doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049732315612041

This is a scholarly journal that describes interviews of 22 women from the Netherlands, Finland,

and Sweden, who have all had a VBAC. This journal goes into further details about what those

women felt influenced them towards a VBAC instead of a repeat C-section.

I found this scholarly journal on the Nursing and Allied Health Database with reputable authors.

It is also a very reliable source due to the fact that it was published in February of 2017, giving

me recent information.

I used some quotes from the womens interviews to help solidify a point in my paper. I used

quotes from the interviewees when they are describing how positive the VBAC experience was

for them.