Planning vbac but scheduling a csection

Kello427

I am 100% planning a vbac, however my doctor said we should think about when we would just do a c section because it will be easier to schedule it now than later and it's easy to cancel. I was wondering if anyone else had their MD schedule something just in case? If so when did you pick? I was thinking 42 weeks 1 day he was fine with this as a plan I'm just wondering if I should wait longer?

JenMatt2010

My OB will be scheduling one for 41 weeks, he won't let me go beyond that. Fingers crossed I go into labor on my own before then!

Lauriekeener

My ob scheduled mine at 42 weeks as well. I am hoping for a vbac

bnikiz

Mine is for 40+1 but i have gestational diabetes

holly321

Mine didnt mention scheduling a csection at all, the plan was to induce if no baby by 41 weeks, the latest my hospital lets any woman go. We never discussed scheduling, not sure if that is because DS came at 38 weeks.

bnikiz

holly321 said:

Mine didnt mention scheduling a csection at all, the plan was to induce if no baby by 41 weeks, the latest my hospital lets any woman go.

We never discussed scheduling, not sure if that is because DS came at 38 weeks.

I would do some serious research before allowing them to induce a vbac. My hospital refuses to use pitocin on a vbac bc of the increased risk of uterin rupture.

holly321

bnikiz said:

Mine didnt mention scheduling a csection at all, the plan was to induce if no baby by 41 weeks, the latest my hospital lets any woman go. We never discussed scheduling, not sure if that is because DS came at 38 weeks.

I would do some serious research before allowing them to induce a vbac. My hospital refuses to use pitocin on a vbac bc of the increased risk of uterin rupture.

I actually already vbaced in January. I had done plenty of research and found in many cases, induction is a safe option for a Vbac, as long as the mother has had some progress. With my vbac, I ended up needing to be induced with pitocin, since my water broke and I did not go into labor.

Nikdayday

I am hoping for a VBAC but scheduled a c-section for 39 weeks just in case I don't go into labor on my own

MamaP19

My OB hasn't brought it up yet, but (personally) I would go for induction rather than a RCS. I do think waiting that long is great though!

Jarangela

We had a planned c section for 40 weeks, and little girl came via vbac a week early! I had a feeling she was going to come early, and I'm so glad she did!

Love My Lil Princess 509

My doctor did the same thing. I scheduled mine for 41 weeks 2 days. I could have went to 42 weeks as well.

Summadaze

Nikdayday said:

I am hoping for a VBAC but scheduled a c-section for 39 weeks just in case I don't go into labor on my own

I would try to move that to at LEAST 40 weeks, if there is no medical factors. I did 39 weeks this with my last and ended up with a RCS. This time my RCS is set for 40 weeks, but I may change it if my dr allows me to go later than 40 for a VBA2C.