Vaginal mode of birth after previous caesarean section versus elective repeat caesarean section: factors associated with women's preferences in Western Switzerland

Objective: High rates of successful vaginal births after previous caesarean section are observed (60% – 80%). Guidelines recommend VBAC for low-risk pregnancies. An elective repeat caesarean section (ERCS) has become more common as well. This study assessed what factors are associated with women's preferences for modes of birth in a subsequent pregnancy after one previous caesarean. Methods: Predictors which were associated with women's preferences for mode of birth after a previous caesarean, were assessed in a cross-sectional web-survey. A multivariable logistic regression model was used to analyse the associa…