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not sure what to do

marsh1113marsh1113
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So, I delivered my first by c-section because things were just not progressing and my water had been broke for 24 hrs.  Dr. has asked me a few times if I would just like to do another c-section or try vbac.  I would like to experience a vaginal birth the way the body is designed too if possible but totally understand if a c-section is needed at the time.  Ok, so today he explains all the risks and complications with a vbac and says that my uterus could tear and I could die, no joke, he says, he just had a touch and go delivery this week. I know the decision is totally up to me but just wanted to hear your thoughts.
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    Mrs.RoseMrs.Rose member

    How far apart will your kiddos be?  I had a failed induction with #1 and hoped for a vbac with #2.  I asked to schedule my repeat c-section at 39w, 6d to maximize my chances for a vbac.  My kids are 21 months apart and my OB told me that

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    seekupseekup member
    Like pp said, depends on how far apart your kids are. My doctor said I was a good candidate and that our hospital was fully equipped for complications. I was scared of the word "rupture" but after a scar on your uterus you could technically rupture witho
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    ladybugpjbladybugpjb member

    Have you posted this on the VBAC board? They can point you to some websites with good info.

    I'll admit I haven't done enough VBAC research yet, but I know that the risk of rupture is actually very low. There are also plenty of risks that come wit

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    mrs.jenRNmrs.jenRN member

    I just had a VBAC, and my recovery was SO much easier than my c section recovery. I have been able to play with my toddler and I am not doped up on Percocet. Maybe my pain tolerance is low, but there was no way I was going to get by on just Motrin afte

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    mrs.jenRNmrs.jenRN member
    Also, the chance of uterine rupture is so minimal, it's not even worth considering, IMO. Even if uterine rupture occurs, the odds of it being fatal for mom or baby are even more minimal.
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    capuletcapulet member
    From what I recall when I was researching my decision, the chance of uterine rupture is something like 0.5%, and much less likely than that to be fatal to mother or baby.  How comfortable you are with that level of risk is an individual matter. 
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    marsh1113marsh1113
    this is exactly what I have been thinking, schedule a backup c-section if I don't go past a certain date. babies will be just about 8 yrs apart, so it has been a while!
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    Runaway22Runaway22 member
    Depending on how far apart your pregnancies are, I'd go for the VBAC. I personally wouldn't want to have major surgery again.
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    kelly321kelly321 member

    imagemrs.jenRN:
    Also, the chance of uterine rupture is so minimal, it's not even worth considering, IMO. Even if uterine rup

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    MAprincessMAprincess member

    It's a personal decision so you should look at all angles.  Hopefully your doctor went into just as much detail as to the risks of a RCS (which are comparable to VBAC risks). I know two women who died during routine scheduled RCSs and my SIL had t

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    JayJay1212JayJay1212 member

    I was born 30 months after my older brother and my mom ruptured with me right around her due date (but not in labor). The worst part was that the nurses at the hospital were apparently a bit incompetent because they refused to believe that anything was

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