Dr Hazel Keedle, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer of Midwifery at The School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University. Hazel has more than two decades of experience as a clinician in nursing and midwifery, educator and researcher. Hazel's research interests are vaginal birth after caesarean, birth trauma and maternity experiences explored primarily using feminist mixed methodologies.
Hazel's work is recognised nationally and internationally, with many invited conference and seminar presentations including academic publications and a book for women based on her PhD findings 'Birth after Caesarean: Your Journey to a Better Birth'. Hazel is the lead researcher on the largest maternity experiences survey, The Birth Experience Study. Hazel is also the Co-Editor in Chief of The Practising Midwife Australia from All4Maternity which was launched in September 2022.
In this presentation, Dr. Meek will explore the latest evidence and issues around Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC) internationally and then focus on new research about supporting women planning a VBAC. The four factors that impact how women feel about their birthing experience will be explored with a focus on how health care providers can use these factors to provide the best support for women and birthing people planning a birth after caesarean.
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