Anyone here have VBAC delivery?
ByThis is my 2nd pregnancy, 1st was c-section. I’m a little nervous about VBAC though I know the risk of rupture is small. Would appreciate anecdotal stories to quell my anxieties and also any advice to make sure I am adequately prepared. Thanks!
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April 29th, 2010 at 6:04 am
I had a vbac with my second child. It was a wonderful experience and I am so glad I did it. The chance of rupture is small, that’s for sure. It’s smaller than the risks associated with a c-section.
It was the best day of my life and restored my faith in my body. Everything went wonderfully smoothly. My water broke at 1:22 am and I started contractions at 2am. I went to the midwife’s office at 7am (3 cm), and then back home. Back to the midwife at 10 (4 cm and major contractions!), hospital by 12, started pushing at 2 and delivered my baby at 420pm.
I felt like a MILLION BUCKS. I wasn’t groggy from drugs, the baby wasn’t groggy from drugs, I didn’t have a gigantic incision through my body, and I could hold my toddler!
April 29th, 2010 at 6:23 am
yes u can definitely have a vbac. my first one was also c-sec but 2nd time i tried vbac and it was successful. To be honest most ob/gyn docs discourage it bcoz of their own interests i.e more money in short time and issues of malpractice insurance. But find a doctor who has done vbacs. I found a nice doc solo practioner, that way I had one to one relation with her and we understood each other. In group practice you get to see different doc every time and cannot build patient -doc trust. Plus some doc would just lie to you about vbac that they would do it but in the end they deny it completly and you are stuck with them . This happened to my cousin, she had the same doc from her previous c-sec and through out the prenatal care the doc just said we will do whatever is better and try vbac, but in the end she made every thing look horrible and had a c-section. And one of my other friends went to a new doc who never assured her of vbac and in the end said to my friend that you only have the option of c-sec, so be carefull when selecting your doctor and good luck.
April 29th, 2010 at 6:28 am
I am currently expecting my third child, and hoping that her delivery will be my second successful VBAC.
My first daughter was born via emergency cesarean. My son’s birth was a successful VBAC.
I would suggest planning for a VBAC, but also anticipating the possibility of a repeat cesarean. I was so nervous with my second, about whether the VBAC would be a success or not. Even though it was, I still worry about the possibility of a cesarean this time also.
You are right-the risk of uterine rupture is VERY small. You will be monitored very closely, and the cesarean history will take away some of the choices others may have during labor and delivery.
When I went in to deliver my son, it was to have my labor “augmented”. I was already fully effaced and 3 cm dilated so they used pitocin to help move things along. He was born later that afternoon, without the aid of pain medications even. The only problem that we had was shoulder dystocia, which had nothing to do with the prior cesarean.
As I already said, my experience was such that I am definitely attempting another VBAC. I pray that both mine and yours are successful!
April 29th, 2010 at 6:40 am
Everyone here has given some excellent info so I won’t repeat any but I would like to add my 2 cents worth from a medical perspective. Yes, there is a risk but I have worked in labor and delivery for 7 years now and have only seen one uterine rupture. On the other hand I have been involved with many attempted VBAC’s with about a 75% success rate of delivering vaginally. I would definately reccomend a VBAC as long as your C/Section was not due to a physical anomaly of your body and this pregnancy has been without any difficulties. Keep in mind that even if your doctor agrees, all hospitals have their own criteria based on their own medical malpractice insurance carriers. Some can be quite strict. I highly advise you to obtain a copy from them so that you are not disappointed. Just because you might not fit the criteria at one hospital there may be another in your area that your doctor has privleges at. Also, your doctor may not be on call when you go into labor. Make sure ahead of time that everyone who could possibly back him up agrees to your plans. I wish you well and hope your birth is beautiful. Good luck!