VBAC?

[pivot]

Any C Section mama's trying for a VBAC this time around? I talked to my doctor about it at my appointment on Monday and told her I want to give it my best go. She was all for it granted my hypertension doesn't come back this go around or any other complications don't arise. 

Any successful VBAC stories or reason's why you're not going to attempt a VBAC?

[monicageller]

No thoughts or advise as I didn't have a C with DS. But, get it girl!!!

[oldbaylover1024]

I had a c section with J (22 hours, stalled at 8 cm, strep positive and allergic to penicillin, 3 failed epis, no end in sight... Lots of reasons for my c section). But I went into labor without an induction so that's a positive.

My OB said we can wait and see. They have a 60% success rate with VBACs and are very confident I could do it.

However, I'm not sure I'll try. Honestly the feeling of failure with J was really hard to get over. After two losses then a failed vaginal birth, it was lot for me to deal with. I definitely think a c section is a tough recovery and the thought of going through that with a toddler is hard to imagine. But I also don't want to labor and labor only to need surgery again. KWIM?

Right now we're gonna wait and see. If things progress naturally and I can VBAC, awesome. If at 39 - 40 weeks there's no action, we'll schedule another c section.

[Deleted]

I'm going to try for a VBAC as well. DD was breech for my entire pregnancy so c-section it was with her. My water ended up breaking at 37+4 with her. So hopefully if this baby does what it's supposed to and turns everything will work out. I will not be heartbroken if I end up with another c-section. I didn't think recovery was that bad from the section but I don't know any different either. I just don't want to have surgery again if I can avoid it. I'm afraid for my vag.

[pivot]

oldbaylover1024 That is my fear as well. I had to be induced with DD so I want to avoid that this time around. DD was sunny side up and I stalled at 9 cm. My worry is that it will happen again, but I also think my body just wasn't ready. I just want to have the experience of going into labor on my own. I missed it with DD and am having a hard time with my friends calling with the exciting news that their water broke, etc. I just feel like I missed out.

[pivot]

@elodin I feel the same way. It won't be the end of the world if I have another C Section, but I do want to try for a VBAC. Good luck to you!!

[oldbaylover1024]

Good luck, guys!

pivot - J was 9 days late, and we had an induction scheduled for 42w, so we missed the induction by a few days. I'm sorry you went through that, but you're feelings are warranted. And I agree with you - an induction makes things more complicated for sure. J flipped to sunny side up, too! My doc thinks that may have something to do with the stalled labor, but who knows. Sometimes these things just happen (it's taken me a good 3 years to be able to say that). The feeling of missing out is really, really hard.

@elodin - I feel the same way, too. If I have another c section, so be it. I won't be heartbroken this time. It'd be nice to experience a vaginal birth, but I don't feel like my birth was unnatural in any way. It just had to happen via incision instead.

FWIW ladies, my friend had a schedule c section and her recover was drastically different than mine. When I talked to my OB about it she said that labor plus a c section is a much tougher recovery in a lot of instances. I also had incision issues a week after birth, too, so that jaded my experience. In the end I recovered well and my OB is optimistic that a VBAC is possible (in fact, the two docs we've seen so far have been pushing me to wait on making a decision they're so confident). Time will tell

In the end, pivot, I think it comes down to managing expectations. A c section was the "worst case" scenario for me the first time and it ended up happening. I watched videos and prepared myself, but still (honestly) hated the idea. This time around, I'm much more prepared and willing to let the cards fall. I refuse to say that the method of birth doesn't matter - it does. I think my PPD was related to the c section and "failed" labor. But this time, I'm resolved that nature does what it wants and I'm just here for the ride LOL

ETA: Obviously I have lots of feels about c sections LOL

[pivot]

oldbaylover1024 I agree. I think my expectations will be different this time. In the end, I want to do whats best for baby and in the end we get a beautiful baby no matter how they come out. Thanks for the pep talk. I'll probably need another one once it gets closer to February

[oldbaylover1024]

Aug 19, 2016 8:23:17 GMT -5 pivot said:

oldbaylover1024 I agree. I think my expectations will be different this time. In the end, I want to do whats best for baby and in the end we get a beautiful baby no matter how they come out. Thanks for the pep talk. I'll probably need another one once it gets closer to February

Girl, please! I have a feeling I'll need one, too!

[beachdreamer]

C section mama but will definitely have RCS. I had to have a Classical C section with DS so no option of VBAC and must have this csection by 37 weeks. I am not sure if I would even be willing to try for VBAC if I could. After DS I really struggled knowing I would never go through labor. Now it doesn't bother me at all...just a safe delivery is all I care.

[billybumbler]

I had a C section with my first. I'm willing to try for a VBAC but won't be disappointed if I end up with another C section. I didn't think recovery was that bad but I also had lots of help, thankfully.

I did go into labor with DD so I'm hoping this time around I do too.

[nomnom]

A friend of mine had a VBAC and found the recovery to be harder than with her unplanned c-section. It may have had something to do with running after a toddler, too.

[scotipino]

C-section after failed induction at 35 weeks with my first. I have had 2 very easy VBACs since. The recovery was so much easier with the VBACs for me. Labor with #2 started when my water broke. Came in, needed some pitocin, got an epidural, took a nap, and then was complete. I think I pushed 2-3 times total. #3 failed a NST and they wanted to admit me for "induction". They won't use normal meds like cytotec for induction with a VBAC but they were going to try a foley bulb. Did a membrane sweep prior to sending me to L&D and it sent me into labor. Again got some pitocin, got an epidural, took a nap, and was complete. Pushed once and was done. Had 2nd degree tears with both, but they healed quickly. I was up at the zoo after around 7-10 days later with both.