VBAC or RCS what would you choose?

ju123 · February 2015

Hi everyone just trying to get a sense of others opinions.
It seems like a no brainer to choose VBAC over a repeated c section but I'm afraid of uterine rupture so sometimes I do think about having c section again...

What would you choose?
:-SS

goosenpumpkin · February 2015

VBAC! My vbac experience was awesome and the recovery is so much easier. I'm going for another vbac this time too. I would be so disappointed if I had to do another c section.

kelseypie · February 2015

VBAC for sure.

Christina80xoxo · February 2015

I wanted VBAC, but my OB (who I love) only has privileges at two hospitals, neither of which offer it

He doesn't recommend them anyways. I totally wanted the natural experience. Good luck making your decision:)

ju123 · February 2015

Christina80xoxo

I hear so many things about uterine rupture , it scares me a lot

But I still wanted to try

to be quite honest my previous c section was so positive, it was no problems at all

Mic512 · February 2015

My doctors do not do VBACs so I am having a RCS on March 23rd. I had a great first c-section (scheduled due to breech position) so no worries about the RCS. Since this is our last baby I am also doing the tubal ligation at the same time

Christina80xoxo · February 2015

@ju123 , that's why my OB is against it. I wanted the experience of a normal delivery, but have no complaints about my c-section. Went very smoothly

selena61307 · February 2015

Vbac. If your actually research rupture the causes the frequency what is classified as rupture. Things to reduce risk ect you will find that there is a reason vbac is recommended and is listed as the dagger choice by every major medical or work wide. Csections are not risk free.

Christina80xoxo · February 2015

selena61307 said:
Vbac. If your actually research rupture the causes the frequency what is classified as rupture. Things to reduce risk ect you will find that there is a reason vbac is recommended and is listed as the dagger choice by every major medical or work wide. Csections are not risk free.

I hear what you're saying. However in my area there are three hospitals. Only one even offers it. Although the chance of something going bad is pretty small, if it does go bad... It goes really bad. The one hospital has the staff on hand to respond in that situation. I was surprised myself, since I'm in a pretty good county for medical care. My OB was against it as well.
I was a little disappointed.

ju123 · February 2015

I guess it would involve a team in place for any eventuality like uterine rupture.

Here in Canada the doctors encourage VBAC and my doctor said unless my baby was gigantic (which is not the case) he would say for me to go for , however he did mentioned today that I have a week to think about scheduling a c section.

Argh, I really wanted to try but I am just chickening out lol to be honest I am scared of both VBAC and RCS lol

:-$

krapp88 · February 2015

I struggled with this decision as well, but in end decided on a RCS. I've already had two and had good experiences. The chance of adverse outcomes are about the same either way (about 1% complication rate), but my thinking is that if I did have a complication, better for it to be while I'm already on the OR table surrounded by specialists! Either way, it's a personal decision and at the end of the day you'll still get to snuggle your squishy no matter what you choose!

goosenpumpkin · February 2015

@ju123 If you haven't had the experience of a vaginal birth before, I'd highly recommend it since your doc is giving you the vbac option. I'm not knocking the maternal feelings that come with seeing your baby for the first time after a c-section, but I can tell you that the feelings are so so intense after a vaginal birth. And that's just due to the hormones and all the adrenaline that goes with pain and the work that goes into it. But that feeling alone is worth giving a vbac a try. And I forgot to mention that I had two previous c sections as well as an emergency laparoscopy after an ectopic in which they had to use my previous csections' incision, and I had no issues during my vbac. I really wouldn't worry about the uterine rupture. Your doc will stop things if anything comes up or things get too hairy. My doc kept reminding me that she would take me straight into the OR at the first sign of anything going awry, and after I delivered, she said it was a textbook vbac that couldn't have gone any better. You should go for it!

ju123 · February 2015

@goosenpumpkin & @krapp88
Hey ladies those are awesome experiences! Thank you so much for sharing them with me

I guess i do trust my Dr about giving me the chance to do so, at the end of the day not many women have this opportunity and would love to...

In Brazil c sections are so commonly done, I was young and didn't think twice before booking an elective c section... It was a good experience but if I was now I would have tried a vaginalbirth for my first child!

Luckily they are changing their mentality there and more and more women are being encouraged to have natural birth...

Thank you so much!!! ;;)

Ldilloughery · February 2015

I had a VBAC after only 15 months and it was a fantastic experience! I was a little nervous before but my doctor was so mellow and positive that I think it rubbed off on me

KD32412 · February 2015

I WISH I was able to choose VBAC. Looks like dr doesn't advise it since he had to do a vertical cut and it's not safe to do a VBAC afterwards. I'm sad, wasn't planning on having a c-section, and now am told I shouldn't have a third child. Doing my best to be positive that I have my two girls.

ju123 · February 2015

@KD32412
Keep positive! If you don't mind me asking why did they have to make a vertical cut?

KD32412 · February 2015

@ju123 Baby was breech transverse. Her head was stuck and her legs in a odd position. She actually has been diagnosed with hip dysplasia, gonna start wearing a brace soon (up to a year) to correct her hip joints. Poor thing!

ju123 · February 2015

@KD32412
Oh for sure poor thing

I'm sorry to hear that! It does make things difficult when they are in such position...
Glad she is ok otherwise though

okayestmom12 · March 2015

I'm choosing a RCS. I had a really wonderful c/s experience with my first (she was breech) so I'm hoping to replicate that.

This is an incredibly personal decision - don't let anyone tell you one is better than the other. I feel like folks can get very judgey and look down their nose at someone who chooses an RCS so just know that you do whatever you feel is best for you.

Ceefome · March 2015

It's not like c/s is without risk. Research the risks of both. And really, rupture can happen in a first time birth and is not only a risk of VBAC. If a hospital truely cannot respond to a uterine rupture, no one should be comfortable giving birth there.

Christina80xoxo · March 2015

KD32412 said:
I WISH I was able to choose VBAC. Looks like dr doesn't advise it since he had to do a vertical cut and it's not safe to do a VBAC afterwards. I'm sad, wasn't planning on having a c-section, and now am told I shouldn't have a third child. Doing my best to be positive that I have my two girls.

I'm in the same boat. A lot of hospitals and dr's just don't want to do it. I would have loved VBAC, but the hospital is wonderful and so is my dr. So I chose to stay where I'm know I'm getting great care. As long as LO and I are healthy and safe I'm ok with whatever route she arrives in

Good luck with your delivery

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