If you are choosing a home birth...

MsMom1

How far are you from the hospital? I just found a CNM that does HBACs. She has a 100% success rate. I am really considering this option. Also, did you feel hesitant at all when making your decision?

ShansBride

I am about 15-20 minutes from the hospital. I thought about homebirth with my first VBAC, but I was too scared. After I had her, I thought I should have just stayed home (I got to the hospital pushing). With my second VBAC, there was no question. Now, there were times during my pregnancy that I questioned our decision, but I always sort of knew it was the safest option for us.

Brownie_222

I decided on a birth center birth with a CNM. The center is 9 minutes from a hospital. I looked at another center that was twenty minutes from a hospital but that was a little too far for my own personal comfort level. Birth center births and home births both have similar equipment, so they are pretty comparable in regards to emergencies. Yes, I deliberated on the decision extensively before deciding it was best for me. I have a long list of birth center questions that would apply to home birth if you're interested. I spent a lot of time interviewing providers, 5 in total, both OB and CNMs/ hospital and centers before making my decision. 100% success rate is awesome! How many VBACs has she attended in total? Congrats on finding what sounds like a very supportive midwife.

MissyOlivePants

We are 15mins from the nearest hospital.

iris427

I live just over a mile from the best hospital in the region.  This was definitely a factor in our HBAC decision.

I definitely felt hesitant sometimes but I know I would have felt even more hesitant and stressed about a hospital birth.  I had some "what if" worries about home birth, but I also had a lot of worries about hospital birth and being pushed into another cesarean, which of course carries its own set of risks.  I think it's normal to worry about the choices you are making when you are trying for a VBAC.  Ultimately I felt like home birth would give me the best shot at having a safe and healthy vaginal birth.

In the end we had an absolutely wonderful HBAC and I am so happy we made the choice to have our baby at home.  I posted my HBAC story on here a few weeks ago, it's on page 2 of this board if you want to read it.

GL! 

roonarpia+1

We are 30 mins from the hospital and I do question my decision at times but it is the BEST decision for my baby and myself.  Good luck to you!  Trust your instincts

chiromommyMichelle

We are 20 min from two top notch hospitals if there's no rush, and can get there much faster in a true emergency.