The following is a list of area care providers who may be supportive of VBACs. Please note that these are not recommendations or endorsements from ICAN of Tampa but rather a list to serve as a resource for women. An indiviual's experience with a particular group or provider may vary. It's important to interview several care providers to find the right fit for you and remember to bring your list of questions.

This information does change, if you know of a care provider not on the list, please contact us. If you find this list is not accurate, please let us know that as well.

Naturally Nurturing, Midwifery Services
Jill Adams, CPM, LM
(727) 798-2452

Sweet Child of Mine
Kim Verbarg, CPM, LM
(813) 924-6905

Countryside Birthing Place, Inc.
3060 Jones Lane
Clearwater, FL 33759
(727) 796-7502

Women’s Health Care
4 Columbia Dr
Tampa, FL 33606
(813) 258-3309

Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology USF Health
(813) 259-8500

Trinity Woman's Care
Dr. Mahnee Dinsmore
2051 Little Rd.
Trinity, FL 34655
(727) 372-0006

Florida Women's Care
Dr. Tom Umstead
1812 Health Care Drive
New Port Richey, FL 34655
(727) 376-2229

Questions to Ask
Below are some suggestions or ideas of questions you might ask when talking to a care provider about planning a VBAC:

• Of the last 10 women that have come to you originally wanting VBAC, how many were able to have their VBAC? (kind of asking their VBAC success rate, but this number should represent better, as it will be lower if they tend to talk women out of it during their pregnancy)
• What do you think would prevent me from having a VBAC?
• What do you believe are my chances for having a VBAC?
• I have now read more information regarding my previous c-section, and I’m curious to know what your practice would do in the same situation to help me avoid a c-section, either prenatally or during labor?
• What is your normal protocol for a VBAC mom reaching 41 weeks? 42 weeks?
• If I hit 42 weeks (or whatever gestation you recommend me to deliver by), would you consider induction, or just schedule a c-section? If induction, what are my options (ROM, pitocin – how much, etc.)?
• What circumstances, later in my pregnancy would contraindicate a VBAC and make you recommend a RCS?
• If I do go past my due date, what tests would you suggest? (BPP, US, NST), when would you suggest l they begin, and how often would you recommend I need them?
• Will you recommend an ultrasound to estimate weight late in pregnancy?
• How do you feel about VBACers birthing "big" babies? What do you think is "big"?
• When in labor, what stipulations do you have for VBACing moms? For example, do you require continuous monitoring? Do you have a time limit for progression in labor (ie, I need to dilate 1cm each hour)? Do you recommend your VBACing moms to have an epidural?