VBACs - A15 Successes?

keifekm

Hey ladies - I was curious how many people have had successful VBACs in our birth month?  I have a RCS scheduled for Tuesday but I'm just curious how many success stories we have here.  If you respond can you also say why you had to have a c-section before?  Thanks!

gtbride&groom

Just had a successful VBAC on Tuesday. I was 40 weeks 6 days and 3 cm dilated. At noon, The doc broke my water to see what would happen. Contractions came and they supplemented with pitocin. By 9:29 pm I had my baby girl in my arms.

My c-section was due to a twin pregnancy (breech and transverse). I'm so glad my VBAC was successful!

arussell21l

I had a successful VBAC Tuesday at 3:51 am. The dr did a membrane sweep at my appointment Monday morning. I had random contractions all day, and I started timing them that night. They were about 7 minutes apart when my water broke. We got to the hospital around 11:30, and she arrived at 3:51. I was 39 weeks one day, and she was 7 lbs 2 oz. 19 1/4 inches long. Absolutely perfect! My first baby was breech so I had a planned c section. I was nervous to try the VBAC but so happy I did!

NutritionChick

Hey I've been a lurker for a while my phone always logs me out. I had a vbac on 3/19 my dd was 2 weeks early. I had a c section with dd1 due to being breech. Had contractions the day before but nothing consistent, then around 830pm I sat up during a contraction heard a pop and my water broke (like Niagra falls) which scared me since I didn't expect to be like that. My contractions immediately went to 4 min apart and drice to hospital 2 min apart. Got to hospital checked me I was 6 cm (totally shocked I expected to be like 2). Got epidural so thankful since was in a lot of pain with contractions. I pushed for 40 minutes and she was born at 3 am.
Vbac was amazing I was so nervous about the labor and delivery but it was perfect and recovery has been great. I ended up in OR anyways for D&C I had some retained placenta and they couldn't manually get it out so with that part of things I had some complications which suxked and the recovery from that was far worse for me than the c section but still happy I did the vbac. Good luck to anyone attempting!!!!

keifekm

I'm so glad to hear VBACs are working for you guys and that you are your LOs are doing well!  @NutritionChick I'm sorry to hear about the placenta complication.  That sounds painful! 

I have been having guilt about doing the RCS.  I don't know why exactly but it makes me feel a little better to hear that the success stories thus far are from c section mommas that had breech or twin pregnancies the first time around.  My c section with DD was due to 1) failure to progress and 2) they said my pelvis was too narrow for delivery.  When DD was born via c section she had a MAJOR cone head which my doctor said was due to my pelvis only allowing the soft area of her head to contract and pass through. My personality type is making the RCS hard on me because I feel like I am quitting but I really do think in my situation the risk is too high. 

I'm so glad to see it worked for you ladies though!  Congrats on your little ones!

erikaluna01

My first was an emergency c section due to baby not tolerating contractions. I was a great candidate for a VBAC except I had to be induced at 38 weeks due to cholestasis. I scheduled a c section but the doctor who was going to perform the operation encouraged me to try for a VBAC. I did and 21 hours later, I had my daughter vaginally. It was such a good feeling.

Wishing everyone who wants and is attempting a VBAC good luck!

DMG122183

keifekm said:

I'm so glad to hear VBACs are working for you guys and that you are your LOs are doing well!  @NutritionChick I'm sorry to hear about the placenta complication.  That sounds painful! 

I have been having guilt about doing the RCS.  I don't know why exactly but it makes me feel a little better to hear that the success stories thus far are from c section mommas that had breech or twin pregnancies the first time around.  My c section with DD was due to 1) failure to progress and 2) they said my pelvis was too narrow for delivery.  When DD was born via c section she had a MAJOR cone head which my doctor said was due to my pelvis only allowing the soft area of her head to contract and pass through. My personality type is making the RCS hard on me because I feel like I am quitting but I really do think in my situation the risk is too high. 

I'm so glad to see it worked for you ladies though!  Congrats on your little ones!

I was also failure to progress with an induction and small pelvic outlet with my first. I originally planned to vbac this time, but ultimately decided to do the RCS. I had (like you) so much guilt about the situation, but my son was posterior last time and this time around her position is transverse. I ultimately decided the guilt from a failed vbac would be far worse than the guilt from a RCS. (Easier said than done but..) Don't let guilt get the best of you! We are all in this for the same reasons, and the most important thing is the end product right?! What ever choice you make will be the right one. I have my RCS on Tuesday. I'll be thinking about you until then! Good luck

keifekm

DMG122183 said:

keifekm said:

I'm so glad to hear VBACs are working for you guys and that you are your LOs are doing well!  @NutritionChick I'm sorry to hear about the placenta complication.  That sounds painful! 

I have been having guilt about doing the RCS.  I don't know why exactly but it makes me feel a little better to hear that the success stories thus far are from c section mommas that had breech or twin pregnancies the first time around.  My c section with DD was due to 1) failure to progress and 2) they said my pelvis was too narrow for delivery.  When DD was born via c section she had a MAJOR cone head which my doctor said was due to my pelvis only allowing the soft area of her head to contract and pass through. My personality type is making the RCS hard on me because I feel like I am quitting but I really do think in my situation the risk is too high. 

I'm so glad to see it worked for you ladies though!  Congrats on your little ones!

I was also failure to progress with an induction and small pelvic outlet with my first. I originally planned to vbac this time, but ultimately decided to do the RCS. I had (like you) so much guilt about the situation, but my son was posterior last time and this time around her position is transverse. I ultimately decided the guilt from a failed vbac would be far worse than the guilt from a RCS. (Easier said than done but..) Don't let guilt get the best of you! We are all in this for the same reasons, and the most important thing is the end product right?! What ever choice you make will be the right one. I have my RCS on Tuesday. I'll be thinking about you until then! Good luck

My RCS is tomorrow as well!  Positive thoughts headed your way for tomorrow!  Thanks for the understanding comments on the guilt etc.  I know it isn't something I should feel guilty about and our health/lowest risk factor is most important but it helps to have someone who understands. 

keifekm

@DMG122183 just wanted to check in to see how your RCS went?  Mine went really well and baby boy was born on 4/14.  Recovery is going surprisingly well and we are so in love with our son!  It turns out he was breech and a 9 pound 6 ounce baby so the odds of having him naturally were more against me than I ever imagined.  I'm so glad we went the RCS route!  I was surprised by how shocked my doctor was with his sizing and position!