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possible vbac?

neaavanneaavan
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I had a c section with my second child who is now almost 6mo. I had a vaginal birth with my first. I was induced at 36weeks bc of high blood pressure and pushed for 3 hrs. forceps was used... he was 6lbs 4 oz. My second i went into labor naturally at 39 weeks. labor was fast and I was pushing for 3hrs when the doc said he wasnt moving down and we decided that a c section was best. I didnt want a c section but i was tired and had a rough pregnancy and wanted it to be over...wish i would have kept pushing. He was 8lbs 15oz. The doc said my pelvis was narrow and because the baby was big made it more difficult. I plan on having more children and dont want a c section especially if it is unnecessary. the recovery was harder than a vaginal birth. I just dont want to go through that again. I want to know what are my chances of having a vbac if my next pregnancy goes well. Also if anyone has similar stories of having a vaginal birth than a c section than a vbac.
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Re: possible vbac?

  • iris427iris427 member

    If you've already had a vaginal birth, you have very high odds of having a successful VBAC.  

    Do you know if your second baby was in a strange position?  Sometimes it can seem like the baby is too big to fit through the pelvis when in fact they are just in a weird position like sunny-side up or having their head tilted wrong. 

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  • andre07andre07

    You sound like a great candidate!  Its great that you already have a successful vaginal delivery under your belt too!  The cs with my first sounds really similar to yours, baby not descending, pushed for 3 hours...I pushed for 2.5 and kind of wish I would have pushed more too, but like you said at that point you are just tired.  My baby was posterior and had a lot of swelling on her head, but was actually handling everything really well.  It was not an emergency situation.  

    I hope you continue to look into the possibility of a VBAC and like others will tell you, its important to have really supportive OB/midwife etc.  Mine is supportive, but not ?ber supportive if that makes sense.  Hope you get your VBAC!

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  • santo614santo614

    It also depends on how they cut you for the c-section. Keep in mind that what's important is how they cut your uterus, not the external scar, so they'll need to either do an ultrasound or have the operative report. Most likely it is a horizontal scar, which is perfectly fine for VBAC. If it is vertical, they won't want you to push it and VBAC isn't an option. 

    How far along are you? I can't believe an OB healthcare worker hasn't discussed this with you! 

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  • cchill01cchill01 member
    Sounds like you could definitely give it a shot.  Good Luck!
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  • neaavanneaavan
    Thats good! They didnt say anything bout the postion just that he was getting caught? he wasnt sunny side up...i asked bc my last one was. I wanted to get up and change postions and walk but i had the epidural and it was a little hard too. when i got to the hospital i was 7cm. and by time the epidural was in i was checked and i was 10cm. i was wondering if that could have was one of the causes for the c section?
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  • neaavanneaavan

    my first was sunny side up...so i made sure this one wasnt lol. Im looking for a supportive team. They are hard to find in my area.

    Thanks!

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  • neaavanneaavan

    I have a horizontal cut. I am not currently pregnant but planning on getting pregnant with in next 2 years.

    Thanks for all the encouragement!!!!!!!

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  • A37liciaA37licia member

    I strongly believe you can have EVERY confidence in your body's ability to give birth. I think something OBs fail to consider when evaluating pelvises is that a pelvis is NOT static or permanent in its shape or size. It moves during labor to accomodate the baby, and the BABY moves to fit through. It is just so much more complex (and beautiful) than can be assessed by a medical professional. He cannot see INSIDE your pelvis nor know how your own pelvis has moved and shifted to give birth in the past. Try as much as you can to completely disregard what he has said.

    And, there are all sorts of things that could have helped your pushing achieve a vaginal birth last time, if you had the support and knowledge of a care provider to help a woman give birth and get the baby down and out.   I would strongly advise hiring a doula next time!! Oh man, being in bed???  I would bet a lot of money that if you were able to get UP and be vertical, and move and sway and squat and do all sorts of positions, that baby would have come out no problem.

    I'd also recommend hiring a midwife next time too. Yes

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  • neaavanneaavan

    Yes! I'am thinking bout getting a doula next time.  I was thinking the same thing...that if i was able to get up and move he would of came right out. I am looking into everything before i get pregnant againWink

    Thanks!

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