had an emergancy c-section got pregnant 4 months later

midnightsmum · December 2012

my husband is against trying a vbac and my doctor is also against vbac he scared my husband i would like opinions on if i should try and support i am terrified... help!

midnightsmum · December 2012

my biggest fear is that i have to be awake this time and my husband wont be in the room when i get the spinal/ epidural Embarrassed

i am only 20 years old maybe im just being a baby

midnightsmum · December 2012

i am in upstate ny and most doctors up here are against vbac plus this was unplanned and very close to my last

crucifiedlullaby · December 2012

midnightsmum:
i am in upstate ny and most doctors up here are against vbac plus this was unplanned and very close to my last

I am in upstate NY too and I second this.

I would just do the C-section if that's what they recommend. What was the reason for your E-C-S? The doctor could probably actually have a valid reason for not wanting to attempt it. PM me if you need to talk.

I had a C-section last year after a failed induction (My daughter is almost 2 now.) and I'm having another CS Friday. I'm slightly nervous but my other CS went smoothly. It's nervewracking to think about how you'll be awake but it goes by super fast. Why won't they let your husband in the room with you?

UberBiz · December 2012

crucifiedlullaby:
midnightsmum:
i am in upstate ny and most doctors up here are against vbac plus this was unplanned and very close to my last
I am in upstate NY too and I second this.

I would just do the C-section if that's what they recommend. What was the reason for your E-C-S? The doctor could probably actually have a valid reason for not wanting to attempt it. PM me if you need to talk.
I had a C-section last year after a failed induction (My daughter is almost 2 now.) and I'm having another CS Friday. I'm slightly nervous but my other CS went smoothly. It's nervewracking to think about how you'll be awake but it goes by super fast. Why won't they let your husband in the room with you?

Where upstate are you two? I'm upstate, too, and my OB is very VBAC friendly, even though I will probably opt for a RCS. I'm not sure I would attempt a VBAC so soon after a c-section; you have to give your body enough time to heal and recover from the surgery.

Also, I had an emergency c-section for my last one, and I was awake the whole time. It's not that big a deal, you can't feel anything anyway, and they use the big blue curtain so you can't see it either (unless you ask, of course, they offered me a mirror and I said NO WAY).

rboisvert · December 2012

I'm upstate too and there's a very VBAC friendly hospital in Elmira ( I know upstate is a huge area so that might not be helpful). I agree that you need to get information, why is your ob against YOUR vbac? Is it his general position on the procedure, the short healing time or something in your previous pregnancy and delivery. My DD was induced and is a terrible position for delivery so I ended up in a c/s but this has no bearing on my options next time, though other issues may crop up in subsequent pregnancies.

krissywave · December 2012

Most Dr's wont let you try a vacb unless its been 18 months. This way if gives your body a chance to heal. I would sit down with your Dr and talk things over. Since you will be around 16 month mark

capulet · December 2012

UberBiz:
crucifiedlullaby:
midnightsmum:
i am in upstate ny and most doctors up here are against vbac plus this was unplanned and very close to my last
I am in upstate NY too and I second this.

I would just do the C-section if that's what they recommend. What was the reason for your E-C-S? The doctor could probably actually have a valid reason for not wanting to attempt it. PM me if you need to talk.
I had a C-section last year after a failed induction (My daughter is almost 2 now.) and I'm having another CS Friday. I'm slightly nervous but my other CS went smoothly. It's nervewracking to think about how you'll be awake but it goes by super fast. Why won't they let your husband in the room with you?
Where upstate are you two? I'm upstate, too, and my OB is very VBAC friendly, even though I will probably opt for a RCS. I'm not sure I would attempt a VBAC so soon after a c-section; you have to give your body enough time to heal and recover from the surgery.
Also, I had an emergency c-section for my last one, and I was awake the whole time. It's not that big a deal, you can't feel anything anyway, and they use the big blue curtain so you can't see it either (unless you ask, of course, they offered me a mirror and I said NO WAY).

All this. I went to two practices in upstate NY during my pregnancy with DS (I moved around the end of the second tri), one in Rochester and one in Ithaca, and they were both very VBAC friendly, though I ultimately chose an RCS. Of course upstate NY is big and neither area may be convenient to you, but there may be options depending on where you located. I'm not sure how many OBs would support a VBAC so soon after a previous c/s, though.

I was awake for both my c-sections and don't really remember them placing the spinal either time. I think they apply a local anesthetic first so you don't really even feel it. DD was an emergency c/s, DS was planned, and the second one was a much more relaxing and positive experience than the first.

magdalina.h · December 2012

midnightsmum:
my biggest fear is that i have to be awake this time and my husband wont be in the room when i get the spinal/ epidural i am only 20 years old maybe im just being a baby

It's not that bad

DawnJM25 · December 2012

Same here- emergency C-section, only my 2nd pregnancy happened 6 months later. My OB had recommended a year from C-section to getting pregnant again, but everything turned out fine. When I went in for my first prenatal appt. he said "Things happen, it will be okay." However, we will be MUCH more careful this time around! I don't want it to happen so soon again!

Mrs.DeliaMarieP · December 2012

If your doctor does not recommend a VBAC, especially this close to a c-section, then I would follow his orders.

My OB recommended that I wait 2 years before giving birth in any way after my c-section (so waiting at least 15 months before getting pregnant again), to give my uterus plenty of time to heal, and that was knowing already that a VBAC was not an option for me.

Mrs.DeliaMarieP · December 2012

midnightsmum:
my biggest fear is that i have to be awake this time and my husband wont be in the room when i get the spinal/ epidural i am only 20 years old maybe im just being a baby

Don't be afraid of being awake! A planned c-section is completely different than an unexpected one. Your DH may not be able to be in the room for the spinal (I don't know yet whether my DH will be able to or not, I've never had a planned CS either), but he will get to be there when the baby is born, and you will get to hear the baby's first cries, which will be amazing.

purpleXdandelion · December 2012

MissMusic:
I would trust my doc and use punctuation.

Yes

I had to read OP like 3 times.

ataber6 · December 2012

I also am in upstate NY, not so much is it the drs, but what is best for you and the baby. They will bring your husband in before baby is born, but you can also ask for something safe for anxiety if you are that scared, it is ok to be. Do a little research into C-sections and why they advise on having new babies so some, yes it was not planned and you can sometimes do only so much to plan against it, but your incision really is not going to be healed properly, so be very careful as you start to get bigger. Read up on this and I promise you will feel much better. I also wanted to try a Vbac and my dr said ok, but I unfortunately have full placenta previa again so that is not an option for me. That is where the placenta covers the cervix and it happened with our last one so I am a little more prepared. But always remember that what we would like is not always best and the more knowledge that you have and ask questions the better you will feel.

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