1.   And if that attempt is to be made safely, the hospital must be prepared to act instantly if uterine rupture occurs.

2.   In vaginal deliveries after Caesarean, the risk of uterine rupture is significant only among women whose labor is induced by drugs that cause intense contractions, Wagner said.

3.   One uterine rupture, the study says, resulted in brain damage in one infant.

4.   Some midwives, however, say the risk of uterine rupture is tiny.

5.   VBAC, too, has risks, the most severe of which is uterine rupture.

6.   He said doctors need to tell patients about the risk of uterine rupture so they can weigh the risks and the benefits of a vaginal birth.

7.   In addition, the older C-sections usually were done in a way that increases the risk of uterine rupture in subsequent labor, they said.

8.   Questions persist, however, about whether labor causes problems such as uterine rupture, an uncommon but serious complication.

9.   The obstetricians said they are concerned about an increase in uterine ruptures, as well as injuries to babies caused by vacuum devices and forceps used during difficult labor.

10.   Uterine ruptures also are increasing, according to data from four states.