The Vaginal Birth after Caesarean (VBAC) Quality Standard provides information about caring for people who have had a Caesarean birth and are planning their next birth. PCMCH and Health Quality Ontario collaborated on the development of these standards.
Read the VBAC Quality Standard (updated 2024)
The VBAC quality standard outlines the following opportunities to improve care for pregnant people who have had a previous Caesarean birth and are planning their next birth:
- Access to vaginal birth after Caesarean
- Discussion after Caesarean birth
- Shared decision-making
- Previous vaginal birth
- Operative reports and incision type
- Timely access to Caesarean birth
- Unplanned labour
- Induction and augmentation of labour
- Signs and symptoms of uterine rupture
For more information, please contact QualityStandards@OntarioHealth.ca.