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With my first child (girl) my water broke with no previous contractions, I went to the hospital, and was hoping for a natrual birth. To my dismay, I was put on PIT 4 hours after my water broke, and dialed to a 5 quickly. After 20 1/2 hours, my doctor said it would be too risky to wait, so I was wheeled into a c-section. Just before my daughter's second birthday, I was blessed with my second pregnancy. This time my water broke 3 weeks early after a week long battle with the flu. Two hours after my water broke, I was dialed to a 6 with contractions that were 1:30 apart. My son's heart beat was faint and the head monitor didn't seem to help get a stronger beat. The nurse gave me a shot to stop my labor and I had another c-section four hours later. My huband and I are trying to conceive again and my question is...Can I still have a natrual birth after these 2 c-sections?
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I have 2 children both by c-section and now I am pregnant with my third child. When I had my first prenatal check-up I told my Dr. that I wanted another c-section and he said that I had to anyways, that after already having 2 c-sections it was not an option to deliver v____ally anyways. Personally I wouldn't want to try it naturally after already having 2 c-sections, besides the pushing could probably do damage to your abdomen due to the scaring from the other 2 surgeries. Good luck to you!
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Barb--Vaginal birth is a beautiful way to bring a child into the world and I've always wanted that extra bonding experience. I feel I can do it without any medication and I have a desire to try. I just don't know if a VBAC is right for me...anybody else ever have a vbac? My doctor says it's a little risky, but can be done. I've heard if you wait 3 years between births, then there isn't much risk...Anybody?
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Please consult your dr. In my state (OK) as of Jan. 1 2005, our state's main malpractice provider will no longer cover drs to perform VBACs. So drs with that insurance (a large majority) are no longer allowed to perform VBACs. The insurance company cites too many bad outcomes. I have had two csections. My first was due to a breech and the second was elective. Good luck to you.
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My doctor is the only one in my city that WILL do VBACs, I have an apt in Oct and I just wanted a heads up. I am going to talk with him, but I wanted to see how many other women had successfully had one. My neighbor had an emergency c-section with her first, then a pervect v____al birth with her second. Just wondering how common it is. There's been no law pa__sed here...(ID).
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Jeana, there was a surge in VBACs not long ago - now they are saying no to vbacs. I don't know why. It depends on the woman, I think. My mom had me (c-section), a brother (miscarrige at full term, c-section), another brother (healthy, c-section), then two more brothers (VBACs, both healthy). Now, my mom did have 4 years between the 3 C's and the other two VBACs, but my mom is also like, barely over five foot and both of my brothers were over 8 pounds. The doc was still concerned about her tearing but my mom was pretty confident - I have no idea why, looking back, unless she did alot of reading I don't know about. I suggest finding some good books and looking at why the att_tude is so anti-vbacs. It's a legal thing. Nobody ever sues for a C-section. Personally, I don't want a C just because I "fail to progress" - docs actually have a time table of about 24 hours they can use to call for a C anytime during labor. Pitocin makes contractions harder, probably b/c your water broke and you wern't progressing fast enough? Just look at all your options, also consider a doula. Lol, this is long enough. Hope some of it helps!
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I am glad you are fine, but there is very little to support that babies suffer "trauma" in most normal v____al deliveries. Their skulls are designed to form to the mother's v____al ca___l, labor goes for awhile for that purpose as well as dilation, and there are many beneficial hormones and chemicals released during labor that prepare the infant for adjustment to life outside the womb. Anyhow, glad you had good outcomes, sometimes c-section damage doesn't show up until years later and then ...well that's a wholly different subject. Many women don't have "wonderful" c-sections, some bleed horribly, or their babies are delivered prematurely (oops!) or they form terrible scar tissue, etc. That is why some women would never choose a c-section. Good luck on your little girl!!!
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Read this woman's experiences with VBACS. It can be done but there are no guarantees beforehand that it will be successful www.childbirthsolutions.com/articles/stories/jack/index.php
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Note: Take the hyphens out of that website I just submitted before you go into it. It won't work with the hypens in it. Sorry . . .
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I had 2 c-sections; my first daughter 8 years ago (emergency c); my second daughter 4 yrs ago (elective) and had a VBAC with my son (3 yrs ago)...only 1 yr and 8 days after my last c-section....it is an option and it is one of the best decisions I ever made; it is your choice and if you really want to and your doctor won't find another doctor. Don't allow them to induce you if you try for a VBAC; you run the risk of increasing your chance for uterine rupture if you are induced during a VBAC. Otherwise, check the stats; your risk is no greater than anyone else's. Oh, you can only have a VBAC if you have the right kind of prior c-section cut; which most these days are. I'm not a doctor; so don't take my advice; I spent 9 months researching it before I chose that option with my son.
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