What do you think about VBAC

[guccichic]

I just got back from my annual appointment with the gyno.  I told him that I was thinking about getting pregnant again, and I was wondering if I would be able to go VBAC.  He said I would advise you not to.  He said that he would tell me to have a c-section, because there are to many risks for me and the baby.

I hated my c-section.  It is such a huge surgery.  This makes me even more nervous about trying.

I had a c-section with my son I pushed for 2 hours and then needed a emergency c-section.  They gave me a spinal because the epi was already turned off and it did not take and then they had to put me to sleep.  I sleeped on and off the first day and really did not get to see my baby till the next day.

 

What are your thoughts about VBAC?

[shorty00207450]

Feb. 19, 2007 at 5:09 PM

when i got pregnant with my duaghter i talked to my doctor about have a c section or having her natural cause my mom has had all 3 kids by cesection back in those days i guess the doctors said you if you had one cesearean section you had to have them all theat way well he said that doesnt mean i would have to have a c section and he said even if i had one c section i could try and have my next kid natural that in the past they made y ou have all of them be c sectoin but now its not like that soo if you are really wanting to have your kid natural maybe try another doc sees what they say or try a birthing center

[MomOfE]

Feb. 20, 2007 at 1:44 PM I'm 5 months pregnant now with my second baby and like you my C-Section with my first was HORRIBLE, one of my staples fell out on day 3 and then I got an infection!!! It took me a good 8 weeks to finally feel better. I asked about VBAC's at my 6 week after my first was born. My doctor doesn't do them, says it's too risky, I'm in total FEAR about having this child now. I actually had a bad experience at my last monthly check up and was thinking about switching Doctors so I could VBAC.

One of my friends just tried to VBAC in October, and the same thing happened as her first, 10-20 hours of labor and pushing then another c-section. But afterwards she had bowl obstruction and ended up in the hospital for another 9 days!! The hospital wanted to release the baby as well and leave her in!!! Can you imagine??

I swear you can't win either way.

[Billi]

Feb. 26, 2007 at 3:17 PM a lot of doctors will advise against VBAC, not because they are more dangerous really but because they don't carry the added insurance required to perform the VBAC; both deliveries have their risks.  I just had a VBAC 6 months ago and it was the most amazing experience EVER!  I would ask your doctor to be more specific with regard to why he would advise you not to try the VBAC ~ if there is a medical reason supporting it, I would agree with him; but from what I understand most VBACs are successful as long as there isn't an underlying cause requiring a c-section (for example, my sister in law wouldn't dilate - nothing - so she never had an option).  Please feel free to send me a message with any questions you might have about VBAC or my experience with my own VBAC.  Good luck!