Term: Vaginal Birth

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2012-11-05

Definition:

Birth of a child that is delivered vaginally and is not coded as a caesarean birth.

Related concepts 

• Caesarean Section / Cesarean Section (C-Section)

Related terms 

• Assisted Vaginal Birth
• Caesarean Birth
• Spontaneous Vaginal Birth
• Vaginal Birth after Caesarean Section (VBAC)
• Vaginal Births with Epidural Anesthesia
• Vaginal Breech Birth/Delivery

References 

• Heaman M, Kingston D, Helewa M, Brownell M, Derksen S, Bogdanovic B, McGowan K, Bailly A. Perinatal Services and Outcomes in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] (View)