Hi all! I have been hanging out around here for a while, but haven't posted anything. I am currently 11 weeks pregnant with my 3rd child. I have 2 daughters, both born via csection. Dd1 was csection due to fetal distress, dd2 was a repeat just because I felt it best at the time. So I had my first prenatal appointment yesterday and the doctor asked if I wanted to do a vbac. I asked if I could even do that considering have the 2 sections already. Her response "of course you can. Why wouldn't you?" I used a different clinic with both my other pregnancies and was told then if I had anymore kids after 2 I would HAVE to have another section. Anyway, my question is has anyone heard of this? I don't think I will try vbac this time as it will be my last pregnancy and I want my tubes tied so the doc said I might as well have another csection. But again, just wondering if anyone has heard of this or if anyone has had a succesful vbac after 2 previous csections. Maybe I wi change my mind!
Thanks!
Re: Vbac after 2 c/s
Furthermore, having a c section is highly invasive, and though I don't know much about what its like to have a tubal, it does seem significantly less invasive and thus an easier recovery than having a c section to recover from on top of that.
I see where you're coming from though, and good luck with whatever you decide.
ACOG recommends that women be given a TOLAC even after 2 C/S, but not all doctors will do it. Then again, not all doctors will attempt VBACs period. :shrug:
I say do your research and do what you're most comfortable with. For me, I would always opt for the VBAC unless there are extenuating circumstances, but that's me. I would also look into the tubal thing, but like PP said, I can't imagine that it would be as invasive as a C/S if you decide to do a VBAC and then still want to move forward with a tubal.
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I wish you the best of luck! When ever you have the time please let us know what happens! Congrats on your new baby!