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VBAC?

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I had a really scary ugly emergency c-section with my daughter, it still makes me cry/scares me but we're trying to plan for this next one.  A vbac is considered high risk for me so I would have to deliver with a new doctor and at a hospital much farther away from home.

My husband is being wonderful and just supporting my decision but I'm struggling.  I really wanted a natural birth with a healthy child last time and that didn't happen via c-section.  I'm just so worried about making the wrong decision again.   I think I really missed something with the birth of my daughter and don't want that to happen again. 
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  • hopefulmom88hopefulmom88 member

    I am also considering a VBAC after a somewhat emergency C-Section due to fetal distress.  I switched doctors to a midwives group and have to drive 2.5 hours for appointments as well as the hospital that I will hopefully be delivering at.  I am not considered high risk and am doing it for hopefully an easier recovery as well as the hopes of having 3 children (currently have no living children and have had 1 c-section.).

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    @poru That's pretty much where I'm at, I was under general anesthesia for my daughter's birth and didn't see her until 6 hours after the birth.  I just worry that the recovery is going to be bad again from a c-section. 
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  • steph1977steph1977 member
    I think I'll have another c-section, just to play it safe. I pushed for hours w/ my DD and ended up having an emergency c-s as well after her heart rate increased and she suffered meconium aspiration. I always hoped for a vaginal delivery, but sometimes it's best just to get baby out as safely as possible.
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  • mommyjen11mommyjen11 member
    I had an emergency c-section with my first, also due to fetal distress.  She was 5 weeks early and was sent to the NICU, and I was bed-bound for 4 days before I could meet her.  Im so scared of that happening again, I have no idea what to plan for this time.  I had wanted a full natural birth... 
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  • melis0923melis0923 member
    My best friend just had a vbac on Friday with her second child and it went amazing! She was considered high risk, but did anything and everything you could think of during pregnancy to stay healthy. She even hired a doula who she loved. It is different for everyone, but can really work for some!
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  • EnamiEnami member
    @youleen I had general anesthesia as well, my spinal didn't take and I was laying on the surgery table moving my legs. That said, I'm hoping for a VBAC as well. I don't think my c-section should be classified as "emergency" (even though they do) because we discussed having it for over an hour before it happened. I'm not sure what my doctor has to say about the VBAC, my first appt. is next Wed with my gyno, who will be referring me to an OB at a different hospital that allows VBACs. Why did she say they would have to do it within minutes and possibly slice your bladder? Because if it has anything to do with the fetus, I don't see how than can predict that.
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  • youleenyouleen member
    My doctor didn't talk about the bladder, but she said that usually for vbacs they recommend no epidural and wouldn't let me go as long as last time before heading into surgery which still end in a general if the baby wasn't doing well and they had to move fast. 

    Last time I was in labor for 20+ hours, pushed for 2 1/2 and we lost the baby's heartbeat so had to move very very fast.  But I had my girl so far down it took 15 minutes to pull her out of the birth canal, which meant the general had hit her and she was born not breathing and took about 20 minutes of cpr and oxygen to get her going again. 

    I thought we made the right decisions last time but looking back we made a lot of bad ones.
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  • AcaAwkwardAcaAwkward member
    My OB is down for a VBAC and that's what we're hoping for. I do have a partially bifurcated uterus which makes it more likely than usual that my baby will be breech (in which case, RCS for me), but otherwise am not considered high risk for VBAC purposes.

    I completely understand wanting to have a vaginal and/or natural birth. Having a c/s with my DD was emotionally difficult for me -- and, some days, continues to be difficult for me. I am not sure if I would be gung-ho VBAC if I were not a good candidate. I would be afraid of a traumatic emergency c/s, the surgery and recovery from which might very well be much more difficult than a planned c/s.

    I wish you luck with whatever you decide!
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  • EnamiEnami member
    I would get a second opinion. Not saying your OB is wrong or prejudiced, but it would be interesting to see what another doc had to tell you in regards to your personal situation.
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  • MrsC1010MrsC1010 member
    I had an unplanned C-section with my first son after 48 hours of labor and him going into distress. The second time around, I had a scheduled C-section on the advice of my doctor that it was in the best interest of myself and the baby, since the same thing would most likely happen again. I understand how you feel like you are missing out on something. My first son had to be in the NICU all night and I didn't get to see him until the next morning. The scheduled C went much smoother though, and I had DS #2 with me within 2 hours. Also, my recovery was much easier as well. I am scheduling another C section this time around, I feel like I'd rather have a safe, healthy delivery for both baby and me, even if it means missing out on the experience. Good luck with whatever decision you make. :)

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  • melis0923melis0923 member
    Not that it changed the likelihood of her vbac, but it just allowed for her to stay positive and motivated towards her goal. Not that it would always work for everyone, but her new doctor was very supportive especially when she saw how dedicated she was to her and her baby's health.
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  • staceyemdstaceyemd member
    A dear friend of mine had a VBAC home birth this morning! You can do it too! (Not the home part, if that's not your thing.) She wanted a natural first birth but her daughter was breech. So, so happy for her!!! She's an inspiration.
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  • Btterfly307Btterfly307 member
    I had an unplanned c-section the first time around and I plan on scheduling one this time, too. Maybe I'm weird (or maybe it's because I was a CS baby), but I have zero issues with having my CS the first go round, or in the future. My baby was fine and was given right to me (once I was out of the OR), so there wasn't a long period of time where we didn't get to bond. I also didn't have any recovery issues myself and actually left the hospital a day earlier than usual (48hrs after vs the normal 72hrs).
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    @poru Sorry for the mix up, my iPad hates TB.
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