VBAC vs. RCS

MrsN092714 · January 2016

I am in no big hurry to have my second baby and am thoroughly enjoying every moment with my little man but I can't seem to pull my mind away from the delivery of my next baby. My little man was breech which we found out after 12 hours of hard labour with no progression. I went into everything with my only plan being 'get my baby out safely' but after being told my baby was heads down for the last 20 weeks of my pregnancy I really hadn't considered the possibility of actually ending up a c section and was completely heartbroken when told he was breech. Needless to say, he is here, and perfect and my recovery was a breeze but I find myself constantly thinking about what I missed. Besides seeing him for a couple of mins in the operating room, I didn't get to see him for close to an hour, I didn't get to feel the weight of him on my chest and a lot of people got to see a lot more of him in that first hour than I did and it breaks my heart a bit. I am just curious as to how many of you have had a successful VBAC? Did it hit on all the spots you feel like you missed out on with a c section? For those of you that had a RCS, were you able to request that your baby stays with you while in the operating room? Were you able to have them with you in recovery? I know when the time comes I can discuss this all with my Dr but like I said, it's eating me up a bit and I'd love to hear some of your stories.

swickham7 · January 2016

I ended up with a c section after 28 hours of labor and wouldn't progress past a 4. My daughter was with me the whole time,delivery and being stitched back up took less than an hour. I feel I would do a RCS again because I know people who had complications with VBAC and a c-section is what would now be familiar to me.

momming247 · January 2016

I am going to go for a VBAC next time. After 27 hours of labor I didn't progress past an 8. My baby was not breathi mg when they pulled her out and I had to watch them doing chest compressions and CPR about 20 feet to my left while strapped to a table. It was awful. As soon as I was stiched they gave her to me to nurse. Then they took her to the NICU for about 12 hours. I visited her there twice. The NICU was actually helpful bc I was secure knowing she was being watched carefully and I was able to gather a little strength from all of the surgical pain and numbness.

Anyway, my doctor is an advocate for vbac. After having to get my c section reopened due to hematoma and having such a long recovery, I never want to go through one again. VBAC all the way.

Pink283 · January 2016

I've had 3 c-sections. I considered vbac the 2nd time, but decided to go with another c-section. I carried my first pregnancy 42 weeks, was induced and then my baby got stuck (he was 10lbs 4oz). I don't seem to go into labor on my own and getting induced for a vbac isn't usually allowed. My 1st c-section was traumatic after a long labor and my son wasn't breathing when they got him out. My next two were much better. I got to nurse the babies in recovery. My 2nd baby also had some initial breathing difficulties so they took her away for a short time, but I got to nurse her in recovery. My 3rd was the best. I did skin to skin with her in the OR and she never left me.

meganraschke · January 2016

The csection board had a thread about a gentle Caesarian that included skin to skin immediately after they pull the baby out. I'll be looking into that for my RCS. I had an emergency c section after 40 hours of labor in surgery my uterus tore so unfortunately vbac is not an option for me

chein1 · January 2016

My OB did the first gentle c section at the hospital I delivered last year. It was as close to a vaginal birthing experience as it could be based on the interview I read with the mama. There are a few factors that determine whether it is a possibility or not but definitely look into it!

MrsL32 · January 2016

I have had 3 c/s, and my first sounds like your experience. It was a LONG time until I could see and hold baby. With my second 2, it was a different hospital, but it was much closer to a gentle c/s procedure. Baby stayed right next to me for the entire time, including during recovery, and I got to hold them right away. It also helped to be able to discuss what I was unhappy with the first time, so I could have peace of mind going in for the following two.

mommav83 · January 2016

This Lo was a rcs. My doctor was amazing I got spend a few minutes with her on my chest right after she was cleaned up. I was out of the or about 20 minutes after my DH and lo left for the recovery room. Once in recovery i was able to hold her no one else got to see her till we were done recovering so it was just us time. These are all things you can request as well. My first was a c-section after 12 hours of labor and I got none of the above....it was also a horrible experience in general. If I go for another lo it is a guaranteed rcs and I'm ok with that.

jegoffin · January 2016

This was baby 3 for us. I've had a repeat c-section with #2 and a vba2c with #3. I highly recommend attempting a vbac. The risks to mom increase exponentially with each repeat c-section. When I was pregnant with #2, we thought she would be our last. Now we are considering baby #4 and the risks involved with a 4th c-section are significant enough that we probably wouldn't be considering it. Do some research on placenta accretia. It's a significant complication with multiple c sections and future pregnancies. My vba2c experience was phenomenal. My son was delivered at 41weeks 3 days, I had to fight to not be forced into a repeat post date c-section. I had a quick, 4 hour labor and my son was delivered without any drugs. It was exactly the experience I was wanting. My recovery has been significantly easier also. My first daughter was breech and my second was scheduled, so this was my first labor experience and I really felt like I had been missing out on that. Best of luck with your decision but I would highly recommend planning a vbac. Do some research and get yourself the most supportive provider and hire a doula.

jamielynne1533 · January 2016

I had a repeat section October 2nd. With my first, I felt like you. I felt like I missed bonding time and skin to skin right away with babes. They showed me my son then he went with my husband to our room while I got stitched up. I felt so sad and like I was missing something. This time around, not so much. I know baby has to bond with dad and ya get to see him when you are phsyically able to. So the second time around, I just let the drugs kick in and I slept. The sleepless nights were coming so I took full advantage and slept until I got to hold and feed my daughter.

clbailey5 · January 2016

I ended up having to have a c section with my first, I surprisingly had an pretty easy recovery. My OB will not do VBacs which I was fine with and I didn't want to have to find a new dr. The day before my scheduled c section I went into labor and it progressed insanley fast by the time I got to the hospital my contractions were a minute apart and I was dialated to a 10. So they pretty much had no choice but to let me VBAC. Looking back I'm so happy I was able to experience it. Also I don't think I realized how hard it would be to chase around a toddler and not be able to lift her.

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