Best tips to achieving a VBAC

Im currently 25 weeks and lining up my VBAC. What is the best things i can do to prepare my body and my mind?

What were things you done leading up to the arrival of your little bundle to make sure you got your VBAC?



Thanks ladies! Just trying to get as much info as possible and make sure i am as prepared as you can be  

Quoting ♥Mak♥Jaxϖ:" Im currently 25 weeks and lining up my VBAC. What is the best things i can do to prepare my body and ... [snip!] ... got your VBAC? Thanks ladies! Just trying to get as much info as possible and make sure i am as prepared as you can be  "

not sure there' smuch you can do. Stay active, walk a lot...

are you considered a good candidate? why did you ahve a section the first time?

typically.... if it's been 2 years since your last baby...and if section was NOT for failure to progress, and there was a typical horizontal incision, you're a better candidate.

Can I ask why you had a cesarean!? I want a vbac so bad, but I'm afraid I won't qualify because I'm high risk! Oh, good luck momma:-)

My friend had a doula help her threw her VBAC and she had no problems the lady was very helpful to keep her calm and relaxed during her delivery.

<blockquote><b>Quoting snglemama:</b>" not sure there' smuch you can do. Stay active, walk a lot... are you considered a good candidate? ... [snip!] ... baby...and if section was NOT for failure to progress, and there was a typical horizontal incision, you're a better candidate."</blockquote>



I got pregnant before Rory hit 6 months and was a FTP and still get to   You make me nervous.

posterior baby and when the OB broke my waters she got stuck on an angle on my pelvic bone. Was very uninformed and let them do intervention after intervention because i THOUGHT they were doing what was required  

oh also csec was 3 years ago and small horizontal incision

Im so excited  


Best tip.... What ever Annie says let go in one ear and out the other lmfao! You'll do great hunny, just don't get distracted from what you want cause if you are anything like me, you'll regret it.

Quoting ♩ ♪ ♫:" Im so excited   Best tip.... What ever Annie says let go in one ear and out the other lmfao! You'll ... [snip!] ... You'll do great hunny, just don't get distracted from what you want cause if you are anything like me, you'll regret it. "

i haven't been walking much since about 11-12 weeks because after work im so exhausted but since the weather is so nice im going to force myself to start walking even if its just around the block at night. When i walk i feel so positive about things so i know "she" wont be able to knock me back down!

I had vbac 6 months ago and everything went perfect   I walked ALOT during my pregnancy and stayed really acyive. Sometimes I would go for 3 walks a day (store,visit mil, park etc.) Also I still went to school thru my whole pregnancy

Quoting Ell.bear:" I had vbac 6 months ago and everything went perfect   I walked ALOT during my pregnancy and stayed really ... [snip!] ... acyive. Sometimes I would go for 3 walks a day (store,visit mil, park etc.) Also I still went to school thru my whole pregnancy"

Did you have any obstacles during labour? like pausing at a certain point, i hear that happens?

Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:" <blockquote><b>Quoting snglemama:</b>" not sure there' smuch you can do. Stay active, ... [snip!] ... I got pregnant before Rory hit 6 months and was a FTP and still get to   You make me nervous."

sorry. many people are very successful with VBAC. Just..they dont' know why some women don't progress... and some never do with any of their kids.

but... FTP.... has a lot of variations... depending on the dr. Some doctors are just impatient and don't give the mom a chance.

my point was... someone who had a section because of fetal distress has a better chance of VBAC because their body did what it should, but baby wasn't tolerating labor.

Quoting ♥Mak♥Jaxϖ:" posterior baby and when the OB broke my waters she got stuck on an angle on my pelvic bone. Was very ... [snip!] ... Was very uninformed and let them do intervention after intervention because i THOUGHT they were doing what was required  "

intervention like what? often nothing will get a baby to turn...

hopefully it goes well mama!

oh, also... spend a LOT of time on your hands and knees...rocking backa nd forth. Or.. hands and knees... then arch your back, then bend it in the opposite way. It'll help position baby face down...making for easier delivery!

Quoting snglemama:" intervention like what? often nothing will get a baby to turn... hopefully it goes well mama!"

stretch and sweep, then pitocin, then gels, then more pitocin, then waters broken (was progressing) then when waters were broken she became lodged on my pelvic bone. then the ob gave a little more pitocin then decided since i was in pain i should have an epi then after an hour she decided i should just have a csec. none of which time she listened to the midwives saying things were going fine and i was progressing on my own.... i just went with the flow because i figured she is the doctor she knows what she is doing.... WRONG! next time ill have trust in my body and as i said at the start, become more educated!