If you have one must you have two

vannababey

my son was a c section due to my cervix not opening and my bp skyrocketed. i am just curious as to if because of that if this means this baby  (4w3d) will be a csection also? 

nosoup4u

Were you induced? Being induced raises your chance of c-section, but it doesn't necessarily mean a c-section for subsequent babies.

You could ask this on the VBAC board, I'm sure there's women who've had similar first births, and have gone on to VBAC. VBAC is a possibility for most women, but it really depends on finding a truly supportive provider. Good luck!

EmR22

Just because you have one doesn't mean all women have to have another. But there are a number of factors that made you have the first c section that are just as relevant for the second. I think this is a complete case by case basis and you would just need to talk to your doc about your complete medical picture to determine if the second time around you would need one.

mysticl

It also depends on your doctor and hospital.  Some hospitals will require you to have another c-section.  This is not a medical decision based on your individual situation, it is an administrative decision that applies to all patients. Some doctors will require you to have repeat c-section even if the hospital does not, again this is a policy for all patients.  Talk to your health care provider about VBAC but do your own research too.  If your doctor is not a fan of VBAC that could skew the information you are given.  They often tell you all the risks of a VBAC but neglect to mention the risks of a repeat c-section.  

vannababey

I kind of prefer to have another

michellersayer

My doctor gave me a choice

dragossoul84

There is so much that goes into considering if you have another C-section. Some states don't allow for VBAC's some Dr's don't do them you could always ask and see if your Dr first does them and then see if you are a good canidate

nosoup4u

dragossoul84 said:

Some states don't allow for VBAC's some Dr's don't do them you could always ask and see if your Dr first does them and then see if you are a good canidate

VBACs are legal everywhere in the US. Some hospitals ban them, but even that is morally/legally shady.

vannababey

thank you !

stefuge

Not necessarily, as PP have said, it depends on your doctor and your situation. With my second pregnancy I was given the option for a VBAC, was going to try for it, and ended up needing a second emergency c-section.

hugmonkey

My doctor told me as they were doing my csection that I would not be able to VBAC in the future as my incision is vertical on my uterus which increases the risk of uterine rupture in future deliveries as it is not as strong of a scar.  If you had a horizontal incision, you have a better chance of VBAC.

MissJenna2011

It depends on multiple factors, the doctors policy, the delivering hospitals policy and how this pregnancy goes. Some hospitals and/or doctors (like mine) don't do VBACS. Others may if the pregnancy & delivery is healthy & smooth, you may come across the same problems again and have a RCS, you may not... talk to you doctor as you get further along. 

Angel5218

Like everyone else has said, it depends on the factors surrounding your first c-section and this pregnancy and what your hospital's policy is. My one friend has had 4 c-section b/c her hospital won't do vbacs. My SIL had a c-section with her first (breech baby) and had a very successful vbac for her second baby.

Before my baby stayed in the breech position we were debating a vbac vs cs. My first was an induction that failed (failure to progress/distress for my son) that lead to the emergency cs, this time my doc did hint that it might be best to do the cs, but said that if I went into labor naturally and I was progressing normally that they would try the vbac if I was ok with it. Now that my LO is breech (as of Monday and my c-section is in 6 days) we have tossed out the idea of a vbac and honestly I feel more comfortable with the cs. But even back when I was going to attempt the vbac the doc insured me that if they started seeing similar problems that I experienced with my first delivery they would just do the cs.

returnhomegnome

This is entirely a question for your OB. If you had a routine transverse (bikini) section you absolutely COULD be a candidate for Vbac. You simply have to have a OB who will do that.