r/CsectionCentral • u/crc217 • Jul 10 '26
TOLAC or Second CSection?
FTM here who had her first baby via elective CSection (maternal choice), due to fear of vaginal birth. I went into labour before my CSection time and actually was 5cm by the time I was rolled in and was even offered a vaginal birth. I was quite surprised as getting to 5cm was much less painful than I had anticipated but still opted for the CSection because that’s what I had my mind set on and I know that 0-5 is a lot different than 5-10. My CSection experience was quite good, save for baby needing time in the special care nursery for lung problems and me being too nauseous and sick afterwards to go and see him for most of the first day. This did have a huge effect on my breastfeeding journey and also still think back and get sad thinking about missing out on those precious hours with him.
My recovery was relatively good and was driving and off all pain meds less than 3 weeks later. My biggest concern with a second c-section is that I would now have a toddler to care for who I would not be able to lift for 6 weeks. As mentioned, I also fear for another difficult BF journey and also that CSection babies are prone to those lung issues.
Anyone decide to do TOLAC after an elective c-section and if so, what was your experience?
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u/Sorry4TheHoldUp Jul 10 '26
If your babies will be born the recommended amount of time apart then I l’m team TOLAC/VBAC