VBAC Birth Plan and Prep Planner, TOLAC vs Repeat Cesarean: hold the questions, the conversation, and both paths
A twenty-four-page planner for the person considering a vaginal birth after cesarean, or being asked to consider a repeat cesarean. The planner does not advocate either way. It is the place to revisit the previous birth, prep the provider conversation, ask the hospital and practice policy questions, track the decision as it changes, and plan for whichever way the labor goes. With pages for the trauma, the partner, and the day-after.
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The VBAC decision is one of the most politicized in modern obstetrics. Whichever direction you are leaning, someone has loud opinions about it. The internet has loud opinions about it. The in-laws have loud opinions about it.
This planner does not have an opinion. It does not recommend a VBAC. It does not recommend a repeat cesarean. The decision belongs to you and your provider, in conversation, over the course of the pregnancy. The planner is the surface where that conversation gets recorded.
What’s inside
Twenty-four pages, fillable:
- A note before you start. What this planner is, and what it is not.
- The “we are not recommending” page. Explicit framing.
- The previous cesarean, revisiting. Trauma-aware. Optional.
- The provider conversation prep. Multiple-question pages organized by category.
- The hospital and practice policy questions. Because policies vary widely.
- The TOLAC eligibility conversation. What providers usually want to know about you to assess.
- Decision-tracking log. Your specific stance, updated over time.
- Late-pregnancy timeline. What conversations to expect in the third trimester.
- The “if labor starts” page. What you want in the moment.
- The “if it converts” page. Planning for an intrapartum cesarean.
- The “if I schedule a repeat cesarean” page. Equal-weight planning for either path.
- Partner page.
- A final letter.
Format
Instant-download PDF, US Letter + A4. Personal use only.
From Soothemade Notes, a small apothecary of printables, planners, and cards for the unphotographed parts of new parenthood. Made slowly, in plain language.
