March VBAC Question

I need a serious answer here. I am 19 weeks pregnant. I went to my last week's Dr. appt where my Dr. informed me that their office does not support VBAC's. Of course, I started crying because another c-section is NOT what I want to do. If you want to read the background on my 2nd daughter's birth, visit the link on my page. Anyways, my 1st birth was vaginal. Second was an emergency c-section and very traumatic. My 3rd baby is due at the end of March 2013 (almost 3 years since my last c-section) I DO NOT WANT ANOTHER C-SECTION. My problem is everyone is scaring me into it. They're saying that a lot of Dr.'s just don't want to take the risk of having the scar tissue rupture or whatever. What are the chances of that really happening? How many of you had successful VBAC's? Did your Dr. try to talk you out of it? I just hate everything about it, the whole procedure just sucks. The recovery is terrible. I'm so upset by this.....

If you want a vbac then find another doctor who will support you. I haven't had one but my mother did 21 years ago. She survived without all of these "wonderful" advances in medicine.

You should research,but I had one and my doctor did support it.She did have her moments where she asked me at the end of my 40 week,if I was 100% sure I didn't want a csection.Of course I said NO!The reason she kept asking was because my son was to big,and he was,10 pounds 23 inches long.Cant you find another doctor?

I have had 2 successful VBACs!My first was a vaginal delivery, my 2nd was a c-section because she was breech and my 3rd and 4th were both vaginal. I had not problems with them and sent into labor on my own both times. My doctor has no problems with VBACs so it worked out great, he is one that doesn't get why people need/want c-sections if its not necessary.I know many doctors don't want to risk it but sometimes its better for the mother.I did have to go into labor naturally and could not be induced since he said it would put me at a greater chance of rupturing!All of my labors have been quick, I did have epidurals for my last 2(had really bad back labor with my VBACs). Good luck and I hope everything works out well for you 

The risk of Rupture is actually lower than the risks of another c section in a normal pregnancy.. No other complications. Its major abdominal surgery and it's really not fair vbac isn't offered to more women!

Quoting Suckysuckyy:" You should research,but I had one and my doctor did support it.She did have her moments where she asked ... [snip!] ... NO!The reason she kept asking was because my son was to big,and he was,10 pounds 23 inches long.Cant you find another doctor?"

I am looking for one but so far I'm pretty unsuccessful. I really can't believe it's this hard trying to find one!

Quoting ~Mommyof3boys1girl~:" I have had 2 successful VBACs!My first was a vaginal delivery, my 2nd was a c-section because she was ... [snip!] ... have epidurals for my last 2(had really bad back labor with my VBACs). Good luck and I hope everything works out well for you "

I have read that you cannot be induced, which I understand. I see you live in Ohio, what Dr. did you use? Where did you deliver?

Quoting {{Expecting #3}}:" I have read that you cannot be induced, which I understand. I see you live in Ohio, what Dr. did you use? Where did you deliver?"

I live near Cleveland!I delivered at Southwest General Hospital.I would think there has to be at least 1 doctor near you that would support a VBAC. Most doctors want to take the easy way out now!My original OB did not deliver either of my last 2, one of his partners did because he wasn't on call. She had no problems with me having a VBAC either and gave me no issues for wanting one!

Quoting {{Expecting #3}}:" I have read that you cannot be induced, which I understand. I see you live in Ohio, what Dr. did you use? Where did you deliver?"

I was induced with mine. my water broke and I didn't go into labor.

I recently just asked my doctor if I would be allowed to try natural. I had a c-section with my first and it was really painful. I had to get it because I was days I to labor and had only gotten to 3 cm after they broke my water and saw poop in the water they said they could allow me to keep labor isn't for a few hours but I needed to get her out quick to prevent infection and if I couldn't I would end up with a c-section. I had no more energy left because my labor felt endless so I just agreed on the c-section. I still think I made the right choice because the epidermal a wouldn't work on me so I pretty much went days feeling everything. I also hadn't eaten in a whole day. My doctor said she would allow me even though ill only be 17-18 months post c-section. I am not sure what I want to do. I really do want a natural birth but if I'm in labor for days again with not much progress I'm going to be very disappointed. A planned csection seems what most my family want for me but I'm scared to go through it again.

did you have a vertical incision?

i read your story and i'm very sorry for your traumatic birth experience. i couldn't imagine. since they performed your c-section in under 2 minutes, i'm betting it was a vertical incision.

i had a vertical incision c-section over 3 years ago and am also due in march. my OB doesn't even want me to go into labor for fear of rupture. i will have a scheduled cesarean at 39 weeks.

Women who have a low transverse cesarean scar have a lower risk of rupturing than women who have a vertical incision. About 5 to 9 out of 1,000 women (0.5% to 0.9%) with a low transverse scar have a uterine rupture during a trial of labor.1 (It is likely that the women who rupture have other risk factors that make them more vulnerable to this complication.)

A woman with a vertical (classical) incision has the greatest uterine rupture risk. About 40 to 90 out of 1,000 women (4% to 9%) with this type of vertical incision scar have a uterine rupture during a trial of labor.

OK so I am due middle of March and expecting to a VBAC also. This is my fourth child. My last pregnacy I had twins and delivered by C-section. They were born in 2010 so its only been a couple of years and will be almost exactly 3yrs by time I deliver. I was told the same thing my doc. refused to do a VBAC and stated that the hospital near me isn't big enough or staffed well enough to do one. I live in a small town in Neb. so I started researching doctors in Omaha. Both of my doctors are keeping in me well in check with the risks. But they have said that if you have only had one c-section that you and I are very good candidates for VBAC. of course we cant go into early labor or its automatic c-section. Certain precautions have to be taken but my doctors keep telling me even though the risk is there an acctual utertine ruptureis actully a small chance of actually happening. Our labor has to be monitored closely and we cant have any ripening cream to make our cervix ready or anything to jump start the labor. If you take care of yourself and baby then your chances are slim. I am scared to death becuse I have had a back injury shortly after my twins were born so anything can happen. I have it planned with my new doctor to do a VBAC and only to a C-Section when it is absoutly necessary. Keep me posted on what you decide. It will be nice to know that I'm not the only mom freaking out about this.

I am hoping for a VBAC as well and if I get a regular doctor soon ( I lost my insurance and now have medi-cal) I hope my doctor will support me on this or I will look for a different doc. The fact of the matter is, VBAC can and DO happen all the time! Doctor's want to get it done and over with by having a C-section! If you have netflix please watch "Pregnant in America". It gives a lot of insight on doctors and how they cut corners to better themselves and could care less about their patients! I hope you can switch your doctor and find one who will support you 100%. Atleast you can try and if you have to have a c-section, well.. you did your best and can be happy about that! I know I will! Good LUck!

Quoting Aprizzle:" i read your story and i'm very sorry for your traumatic birth experience. i couldn't imagine. since they ... [snip!] ... to 90 out of 1,000 women (4% to 9%) with this type of vertical incision scar have a uterine rupture during a trial of labor."

No ma'am, mine is a lower "bikini" horizontal cut