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There's a Doll For That: Teaching Kids About Natural Birth, VBAC, and More

If mama ever wants to explain to her lil one how he was born vaginally, while his big sister came out via C-section, there's now a doll for that!
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If mama ever wants to explain to her lil one how he was born vaginally, while his big sister came out via C-section, there's now a doll for that! Perhaps one of the odder baby products out there MamAmor has just introduced a VBAC doll ($175), complete with a C-section scar and a Velcro opening through which her new lil one can enter the world. The company recommends the doll for tots over the age of three, but mom may want to wait until her tot is a bit older to explain the differences.

The VBAC doll joins a growing collection of anatomically correct toys on the market that help a mom visually explain vaginal birth. From breastfeeding versions to those that also deliver the placenta, here are six birthing dolls for kids.

Winona Birthing Doll Birthing/Nursing Doll Cotton Mother Dolls MamAmor Doll Barbie Happy Family Midge & Baby Doll Set ($125) MamAmor VBAC Doll ($175)
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Vaginal Birth After C-Section, the Facts
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Birth After Birth: What Do You Know About VBAC?

After having a C-section for their first baby, some mamas opt to give vaginal birth a try for the second.
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After having a C-section for their first baby, some mamas opt to give vaginal birth a try for the second. It's not always an option, but qualified candidates may get to experience the miracle of childbirth both ways. Take the quiz to see how much you know about vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC).

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Would You Consider a VBAC?

Our parents' generation believed that once you had a c-section, all subsequent births would happen the same way.
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Our parents' generation believed that once you had a c-section, all subsequent births would happen the same way. Today, many women who delivered prior babies via cesarean are considered candidates for Vaginal Birth After C-Section, or VBAC. About 60-80 percent of women who try VBAC are successful, but the rate of women willing to try is falling every year.

If your doctor said you were a candidate for trying a vaginal birth after a c-section, would you try it?

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