Posted by Laurie | September 2nd, 2008

I am the Secretary of my local and national VBAC support groups.  We were made aware of a very sad case here in Alberta that occurred earlier this year.  The incident involved a mom who passed away within days of her c-section, and although the doctors aren’t releasing info, it almost certainly was related in some way to her pregnancy or delivery and her body’s reaction to the same.

Such a sad thing to read about on “labor” day – I know Labor Day isn’t a holiday that officially relates to childbirth, but many moms tend to make the association anyway.  The word labor is inextricably linked to our pregnancies and deliveries – we can’t help it.

My heart goes out to this lady’s husband and family – I am sure they are still grieving and looking for answers today.

Tags: c-section, childbirth, delivery, labor, mom, pregnancy