VBAC? Did anyone have one or planning to?

becky17joe

Has anyone had a VBAC or are you planning to?

 

I want to have one with this pregnancy, as I had a C-section with DS.

DR and I discussed it yesterday and are on the same page.

Any advice, or knowledge that anyone has about it??

LTF525

Not me, but good luck!

MrsGo4Hockeychick

check out ICAN. And go in armed with information, especially when you go into L&D. There are many good VBAC providers, but there are a heck of a lot of providers that claim they'll VBAC but jump to every intervention possible...and then mom ends up with another C/S. 

I am. I'm going to make an appt to interview an OB that not only will do VBAC, but promotes it. His success rate is very high, and his primary c/s rate is also very low. I just hope I like him! (And I'll be driving an extra 15-20 minutes just to see him if we go there!)  

chemmom

I had a VBAC with Sam and it was great. My Dr wanted me to have an epi during labor but that was the only intervention I had.

I say as long as your Dr is willing to let you try you should be fine.

Erin

erin1102

I chose not to have one after talking with my dr.  There are a number of reasons why it wasn't the best choice for me.  If I were you, I'd research both sides and find the best provider available if thats the route you decide to go.  

I will say that the recovery from a 2nd c/s (if you wind up having to have one) is far easier than the first.  I was up and walking much sooner and did not have to rely on the prescription meds after I got home. 

khazel6

I agree with erin1102 my first two births were c/s and the second I had toximia and was extremely sick and still recovered faster than my first one and I too did not use meds at home.  This baby will also be a c/s since it's #3. Do your research and then make a choice you are comfortable with.  Good luck!!

TiffanyTheMom

I had a friend who needed an emergency c/s with her first L&D, and with her 2nd she got a VBAC. But she also had no complications.