Anyone do a tolac /vbac but in retrospect think repeat planned c section would have been better ?

HTBaby13

Still trying to decide about possible TOLAC vbac vs. c section . Has anyone previously had a vbac or tolac that for one reason or another you wished you just went to c section ? On the vbac board it seems like everyone is 100 percent in favor but there must be another side ?

AshleaB12

I had decided to VBAC after having a c-section with my daughter. I waited almost 2 years to get pregnant. My doctor was totally fine with my decision. I ended up laboring for 16 hours and then pushed for about an hour and started having terrible pain and vomiting. I refused to push anymore because I had a feeling something was wrong. Also my son's heart rate was dipping down into the 70's every time I would push. I requested a c-section and as it turned out I had a uterine dehiscence. All the layers of my uterus had separated except a very thin layer and the doctor could see my son moving his arm through that layer. In retrospect I wonder if a scheduled c-section at 39 weeks would have changed anything. I then felt kind of bullied into having a tubal done. I was already opened up and everything and the doctor told my husband he could very well be a single dad raising our two kids himself the next time I got pregnant. This was not my regular doctor. It was just the one who happened to be on call that day. I had said no prior to the surgery and once she told me about the dehiscence and then got scared and agreed to the tubal. Now with a clear mind, I never would have agreed to that. I really wish now I would have just gone with the scheduled c-section. At my 6 week appointment, my doctor acted as if a tubal was kind of jumping the gun and discussed IVF, tubal reversal, and adoption with me.

HTBaby13

Thank you for sharing . I'm in a similar position . My first child will be 2.5 at the time of delivery if all goes according to plan . They say I'm a good candidate for vbac but I always think of the risk .

Mama-Bear

I've had a successful vaginal birth (DS1) and 2 c/s (a scheduled c/s at 38w because my presenting twin was breech), and a RCS because I got to 41w and had made no progress towards labor and my OB didn't want me carrying any longer (granted, he came out 9lb 10oz).  My OB won't do a VBA2C, I'm considering switching to someone who's open to at least a TOLA2C.

MrsLele

I'm so torn, too! I'll be following this thread, as well.

HTBaby13

I had a planned c section as mybaby was breech . It went smoothly . i was breastfeeding in a half hour or so . Bonded well. Recovered fairly easily etc. I can't decide. I am pretty scared of a vaginal delivery . I am also scared if an emergency. C section which seems so much worse . I think I might want to do a planned c section instead of v bac because I'm scared of vaginal delivery and of emergency c section.

dmess

I labored for 22 hours before dd went into distress and they had to deliver. I had a csection from hell, bladder cut in half, 8 hours of reconstructive surgery, yes in retrospect I should have just gotten a repeat csection.

megs68

I attempted a VBAC and vba2c but ended up with c/s anyway. I absolutely don't regret trying because I had really wanted a vaginal birth. I did everything I could to avoid a c/s but ended up with them anyway. I am glad I tried though because at least I know that the c/s were unavoidable that I did what I could, and it actually put me in a better place accepting my initial c/s. I felt a lot of regrets over my first but know now that my body just can't deliver babies vaginally and I'm much more accepting of that.