Vbac question....

So I have done a ton of research on Vbacs but haven't been able to find out if you actually HAVE to be hooked up to monitors/IV fluids while attempting your vbac...

I want to have a VBAC where I am not monitored constantly and where I am not hooked up to an IV...

Birth center/ midwife.....

It would depend on the OB or hospital. You might have better luck if you attempt a VBAC at a birthing center.

You don't have to. You can request limited monitoring like once an hour of so. But I think a lot of it would depend on why you had the first one. If it was because of your bp of the baby's heart rate they probably wouldn't allow it.

Quoting White Chocolate Milk:" You don't have to. You can request limited monitoring like once an hour of so. But I think a lot of it ... [snip!] ... depend on why you had the first one. If it was because of your bp of the baby's heart rate they probably wouldn't allow it."

Well I was induced because of my bp going up (150s/90s) and 3+ protein in my urine... I'm hoping next time I wont develop that.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Kristen Parris:</b>" Well I was induced because of my bp going up (150s/90s) and 3+ protein in my urine... I'm hoping next time I wont develop that."</blockquote>


I would really talk to your doctor and see how they feel about it.

Depends on where you go. My VBAC is in about 5 weeks, I do have yo be constantly monitored but no IV. Just a heplock.

Quoting CL & DJs Mommy:" Depends on where you go. My VBAC is in about 5 weeks, I do have yo be constantly monitored but no IV. Just a heplock."

Good luck with it!! Do you mind if I PT you to see how it goes? I'm trying to find a birth center but we don't really have any around here..

<blockquote><b>Quoting Kristen Parris:</b>" Good luck with it!! Do you mind if I PT you to see how it goes? I'm trying to find a birth center but we don't really have any around here.."</blockquote>

Thank you! Nope go right ahead. The closest birth center is 4 hours away from me and i live in Atlanta! Luckily my doctor is a VBAC guru. He has even delivered 2 triplet VBACs, so im glad i found him.

Quoting CL & DJs Mommy:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Kristen Parris:</b>" Good luck with it!! Do you mind if I PT ... [snip!] ... from me and i live in Atlanta! Luckily my doctor is a VBAC guru. He has even delivered 2 triplet VBACs, so im glad i found him."

Wow well if you could have any doctor he sounds like the best to have!! I don't know how my doctor feels about vbacs or how many he has done. He just suggested I could have one with my future babies during my csection lol. I had a csection a year ago so we are waiting 2 years to get pregnant just to increase the chances of a vbac! Ill definitely talk to him before hand but I seriously doubt they will let me not be hooked up to monitors.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Kristen Parris:</b>" Wow well if you could have any doctor he sounds like the best to have!! I don't know how my doctor feels ... [snip!] ... chances of a vbac! Ill definitely talk to him before hand but I seriously doubt they will let me not be hooked up to monitors."</blockquote>




He is awesome and fully supports vbacs. I waited 4 years after my csection but I had twins lol. I also had to switch OBs, it was a bit academy but sooooo worth it. Try and find your local ICAN chapter, they will point you in the right direction.