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Hi Ertel, she had no clotting problems, bleeding probs prior and was a runner who was in perfect health. Her first two babies were induced, delivered v____ally and she somehow thought that a c-section would be simple to recover from (?) and take less time. In fact, her husband's biggest trauma is the fact that she did not even have physical after-effects from the other births. She was under the mistaken impression that choosing a c/s was saving her from pain, that she would take a few Tylenols after the surgery and be done with it instead of a 12 hour labor (which isn't even that long if you think about it). Benny goes insane when he thinks about what happened. About the bleeding: about 2 hours after surgery the nurse noted signs of hemmorhage, they rushed her back into surgery and when they opened her up her entire abdomen was filled with blood. They tried to tie off the artery but it was too late. They told Benny that no two humans are put together exactly the same and that during the c/s they had nicked a uterine artery. Since the uterus is so filled with blood at the end of pregnancy she just bled out. I do not wish to scare you, for you would be hardpressed to find anyone to do a VBAC anymore due to liability issues (even though the risk for rupture is 1%). Just have an open and frank discussion with your doc about what really can go wrong, what his/her plans are in that event and what steps are in place to prevent or minimize serious complications. Also, ask what to look for after your c/s, like changes in your periods, bowel or bladder functions, pulling in your abdomen and signs of adhesions. Keep yourself informed of not only your own medical history but that of your family, ask if anyone had bleeding/placental/delivery/anesthesia probs etc. Stay healthy and informed and keep asking q's about everything someone does to your body! Best wishes for a healthy baby and a safe delivery to you.