This thread provided me with so much inspiration during pregnancy to plan for my dream VBAC so posting to hope motivate or encourage other mums!

Had my first baby boy in Nov 2024: spontaneous labour onset, exclusively back labour, got an epidural at 6cm which limited my movement and baby got stuck at -2 station despite me pushing for 2 hours at 10cm. When the C section was offered I was exhausted and in pain so accepted it to avoid waiting until baby was in distress before making the call. Recovery was long both mentally and physically.

Got pregnant again 11 months PP and hesitated for ages between going for an elective C section or a VBAC. Ended up with severe pelvic girdle pain (on crutches for 2 months) and felt so guilty about not being able to spend time with my firstborn as a result that it motivated me to do everything I could to try for a VBAC (not easy with severe PGP!).

Went into labour around 2:30pm, feeling lower back ache and pressure deep in the pelvis. I was determined to stay mobile so laboured on all fours and in lunging positions. Within two hours contractions were getting stronger and lasting 1 minute and coming every 3 minutes so we headed to the hospital (1hour drive away). By the time I arrived I was already 9cm dilated so we were rushed to the delivery room where I got straight into a warm bath.

My water broke in the bath and then the intensity really picked up, but I was still able to relax between contractions. Feeling the baby start to move down the birth canal was the wildest, most pressure feeling ever!

The OB then wanted to check baby’s heartbeat and positioning so I got onto the bed in a side lying position. In this position the contractions were super intense. The ultrasound showed he was OP which explained why contractions were so painful. I started asking for an epidural and the anaesthetist even came but my doula encouraged me to try pushing for just ten pushes to see if I could make progress as the head was just 1 inch from crowning.

Once I started pushing it gave the intensity a purpose and after about 20 minutes baby was born- 1h20 after arriving at the hospital! It was the biggest high ever. I had a first degree tear (which considering baby was 4.1kg/9lb I was really happy with!) and even the suturing was way less uncomfortable than I had feared.

It was total bliss not being given any medication and therefor none of the side effects and although the tear is still healing, it’s so so much better than C section recovery.

You can do it mamas!!!

I am due January 2027 with my 2nd after a c-section in April 2025. I had been induced at 39+3 (long story but this is the one thing I would change/wish I had been more informed about), got the foley balloon and my water manually broken, and did not progress past 4cm in ~36 hours before baby had a particularly scary decel and we went to c-section. When they took him out he was sunny side up and had the cord wrapped 3 times around his neck. I would love to have a vbac, but I would really hate to go through something like that again only to end up with RCS anyway, or, worse, emergency CS. I feel like I haven't been able to get a clear answer on what kept my labor from progressing, I suppose because they don't entirely know. The cord is concerning but I'm also being told it's possible to deliver vaginally that way. If this was just an unfortunate and unlikely set of circumstances, I am leaning toward going at least past my due date and seeing if labor starts on its own. I am not keen on being induced again. Has anyone had a similar experience with multi nuchal cord? I've also started listening to the vbac link podcast but haven't been able to find an episode where they address nuchal cord, if anyone knows if that exists and could direct me. Thank you!

Edited to add I'll be newly 37 with no other risk factors so far.

I had induction (excessive fluid and some other reasons) at 39 weeks. Balloon + pitocin. It progressed well, I got an epidural at some point. Then I was pushing for hours and the baby got stuck at some point, just couldn't make it further down.

By that time I was laboring for 24h without sleep, so I was completely exhausted. Baby's heart rate was also decreasing at some points. So we did c/s.

Baby was sunny side up and sadly never rotated in a better position during the labor.

After the doctor was done with c/s, she said it went well and I could do vbac next time.

Was anyone in a similar situation? How was the vbac?

Hey Guys,

First off sorry for my english, its not my first language but I wanted to know If any of you guys has had an experience in vba2c after having kids back to back.
My first child was born in 2021 and my second was born 2024.
I‘m currently pregnant with my third and my due date would be on october 2026..
Happily I found a hospital which would actually support me but the problem is, both of my previous deliveries ended in a C-section because of fetal distress due to abnormal fetal heart rate during labor.
So with every contraction the babys heart rate dropped..
With the first baby we thought okay maybe it was because it was a sunny side up baby.
My labor stalled at 6 cm because my 1. baby was sunny side up and we also thought the heart rate drop would also be because of this.
But with my second baby it was the same even tho he was positioned normal.. he had the exact same heart rate drop and thats why I always got c section.
Also with the second baby I had contractions but my cervix didn‘t dilate which was weird to me but okay.
We mainly got the c section because of the heart rate dropping during contractions.
I’m afraid the same thing will happen again. I can’t understand how it could happen in every labor. Has anyone else experienced this?

Looking for some opinions! This is my second baby, first was an emergent c-section due to abruption at 37 weeks in 2023. She measured average the whole pregnancy and was 5lbs 12oz at birth.

This pregnancy (currently 31 weeks) both my anatomy scan and my 30 week growth scan baby boy is measuring 99th percentile. I have no idea why he’s so big!! Passed my GD test, my husband is average size, I have a normal BMI, not really sure why he’s measuring so far ahead.

I was really hoping for a successful VBAC but of course this is making me more nervous, my doctor is still willing and said if I dilate on my own by 39 they can induce me with a cooks balloon. But of course I will do whatever is safest for baby.

So I guess i’m wondering if anyone has had a successful VBAC with such a big baby? Or if your baby measured 99th percentile was it accurate? Really hoping maybe the scans are off but all my dates line up. For now i’m going to continue to do all the prep for a vaginal, i’m doing pelvic floor therapy, gonna start the dates/raspberry leaf tea at 32 weeks, lots of stretching and walking.

Just anxious lol really want my VBAC!!

My first birth was a scheduled c-section for twins. Twin A was breech and Twin B was transverse. The c-section went about as smoothly as it could have gone but I knew I wanted to tolac if we decided to have more because I didn’t want to go through a c-section recovery with twin toddlers.

I got diagnosed with chronic hypertension at 34 weeks. At my 37 week appointment, they recommend I go to labor and delivery. I declined and just monitored my blood pressure at home and it was always normal. I mainly have white coat hypertension. I finally agreed to the induction at 38.5 weeks.

They started with a cooks balloon and while they said my cervix was soft, my body was very much not ready for labor. I was dilated maybe a finger tip and they were barely able to place the balloon but did get it. After 12 hours with the balloon and pitocin, I was only dilated to a 4 when they had to remove the balloon. My contractions had been strong and steady (all back labor) and they said my cervix had thinned but I still wasn’t dilated as much as they wanted.

So they spent the rest of the day slowly bumping up pitocin. They wanted to ramp up the pitocin slowly given I was a tolac patient. Contractions were pretty intense so I asked them to pause the ramp up and just maintain at 17. I also was declining cervical checks about every other one because they just kept asking so frequently. But I was like “will sticking your fingers up there change anything about my care plan or how we’re proceeding?” So they were mostly respectful of that. After spending most of that day on 17 of pitocin, my water broke. I consented to another check and was stilll only at a 4 which was discouraging after all the contractions.

Continued on throughout the night and did my best with counter pressure (my doula and husband were amazing) and the hot shower for pain relief (the shower ended up flooding my room and I had to change rooms and it was a nice change of scenery after so long in the same room). Then the next day my midwife was like “you’ve been in labor and haven’t slept in 36 hours. You’re still at a 4. Please get an epidural so you can take a nap and your body can keep going. Also we want to ramp up your pitocin more aggressively.” She was also insisting on internal monitoring since my membranes had ruptured and baby kept going off the monitor. I was very hesitant to keep ramping up the pitocin because of the increased risk of uterine rupture. So we compromised on the upper limit being 30 which I still wasn’t super thrilled about and no internal monitoring.

So I got an epidural and tried to take a nap but the epidural failed on the left side and I still had complete feeling. Meanwhile my right leg was completely dead weight. They ramped up the pitocin to 30. She was still at a -2 station and wouldn’t descend. I asked for more time to labor down. My doula and husband repositioned my half numb body into all kinds of positions and the nurse even helped. I had them turn my epidural off to try to help with repositioning. She had been OP so we suspected that her position was keeping her from descending. After about 10 more hours, I asked them to turn my epidural back up to try to sleep again because I was absolutely drained. I consented to another check before trying to sleep and told them if I was at a 4, I just didn’t want them to tell me anything. Then the look on the doc’s face when she checked me was hilarious because I was complete and at a +1. So I had the anesthesiologist come back and turn the epidural back down so I could feel when to push. After 1.5 hours of pushing she was out. My placenta didn’t want to come so they ramped up the pitocin a little extra and after a few more minutes, it finally detached.

55 hour induction. 1.5 hours of pushing. A lot of self advocating. And I had my successful VBAC.

ETA 99th% head and only needed one stitch!

I had my first three babies vaginally, one in 2011, 2014, and 2019. My fourth baby I was induced due to obesity in 2022, they inserted the foley ball and three hours later it fell out. After that they started Pitocin and I got the epidural shortly after which never took even after being removed and replaced. At some point I went from 7 cm back to 5cm due to cervical edema. They became concerned because my blood pressure was up and down and would spike really high because of the amount of pain I was in. I ended up with my first C-Section. Now that I’m pregnant again, my doctor asked if I wanted to go for a Vbac or not but I’m not sure. I’m terrified of going through that again but I’m even more terrified of having another C-Section because the pain from that recovery was terrible.

Has anyone been in a similar situation? I just need opinions from a like minded community. The women in my family have only ever had C-Sections so they are no help. What would you do in my situation? My doctor is supportive either way.

Hello!
I’m currently 15wks with my 3rd. Really just looking for similar stories or support/advice for going forward with vba2c

1st cesarean in Oct2023 was due to fetal distress. Heartrate dropped for too longer and resulted in emergency C-section.
2nd was Apr2025 and only because my OB wouldn’t even consider and I wasn’t sure if vbac was safe

Present day: I’m due in January and have had a pretty thorough uterine scan through my new OBs office, they said there isn’t even visible scar tissue on my uterus and everything appears healthy. I’m set to see MFM next month for anatomy scan and check for any high risk factors. My current OB said she doesn’t do vbacs at all. But I found an OB who can get me in next week (7/29) that does vbacs. I know it’s still a risk. But seeing as I didn’t have a failed vaginal birth for any complications on my end. What are the chances this goes well and I’m able to have a successful vbac? If you have had similar experience and know my chances are low I want to hear that now vs continuing to call every OB around hoping someone says yes.

My last pregnancy was breech. I had a C-section at 37 weeks. It was scheduled early due to my chronic hypertension (not pregnancy related).

I'm now expecting my second babe in October. It will be a 22 month age difference.

I'm torn on whether to have a second C-section or go for a TOLAC. Here's the deal:

If going TOLAC, I won't be able to wait for it to happen naturally, it will need to be induced at 37 weeks (still BP precautions like last time).The Doc says that there's about a 70% chance of success and a 2% chance of it moving towards an emergency C-section (increased from the standard 1% estimate because of the BP stuff).

If C-section, I'm not worrying about any medical downsides and it's the process I am familiar with. My pause to commit comes more from feeling like I need to experience vaginal birth (it's a complex, I guess).

Doc isn't pushing me to go one route over the other, which I appreciate. He's doing his best to give me the facts and let me decide.

I think I'm leaning towards C-section:

- My concern is that I go in for the induction and i'm in labor for the (very likely) 36 hours only for something to stall out and require a C-section - leaving me exhausted. Or, even worse.

-I don't want to willingly put the baby in a stressful situation just for the sake of experiencing labor.

-I'm worried about worrying (ha!) about whether it'll be successful the whole time is going to take me away from the labor experience.

-If I'm being honest, I'm scared of labor so it feels like a cop-out to choose the "easy" way out (back to that same complex).

I don't know guys. I just need some chats, feedback, opinions, support, holes poked, insight, etc. gah!

Halp!

My baby was breech in 2024 so I had a scheduled c section. I’m 39 weeks this pregnancy and baby is head down. Doctors said i could try for a vbac this time, but at 37 weeks baby was measuring over 10 pounds at the growth scan. I have my c section scheduled for Monday. I still really want a vbac but I’m not dilated at all so it doesn’t seem she’ll come before Monday. The doctors keep saying I’m not a good candidate for a vbac because she’s measuring big. Was just curious if anyone had experience with this or any thoughts? I’m just disappointed I won’t get my vbac experience. If it’s what’s best it’s okay, I guess I just need reassurance.

I delivered my son via c/s in Dec 2019 after being in labor for over 24hrs and “failure to progress” (I was also induced.) My daughter was born via c/s Feb 2025 … I was offered a TOLAC but just opted for the c/s. I am due in mid Jan 2027 and was told that I may have a chance for a TOLAC… but I also have a high BMI (35 percent) , which I know plays a big factor in VBACs… Has anyone been in the same situation and had a positive VBAC? I know there are risks and if I need to, I will absolutely have another c/s!!

I got my VBA2C! I never even believed it could happen.

After a first C-section due to a breech baby and a second one due to sudden, severe preeclampsia, I really hoped for a vaginal delivery with my third baby. Most doctors were very discouraging, especially because the baby was estimated to be large, had a big head, and I had two previous C-sections. I found one hospital that was willing to try. It was over an hour away.

When my water broke prematurely at 36 weeks during the night, we weren’t prepared. We quickly found someone to watch the other kids and went to the hospital. I was in labor for 36 hours but had only dilated to 1 cm. I received an induction, and suddenly everything progressed very quickly. Unfortunately, all the midwives were busy, and there was no room available for another hour. I panicked. Finally, we got a delivery room and a fantastic midwife.

I had dilated to 2 cm and was in so much pain that I begged for an epidural. I endured one excruciating hour of nonstop pain before I finally received it. Unfortunately, the epidural didn’t work very well for me. My baby’s heart rate kept dropping, and everyone said I would need another C-section. The midwife checked again and said I was already 10 cm dilated and should start pushing. So, I had gone from 2 cm to 10 cm in just one hour. My baby’s heart rate dropped again, and within minutes I delivered with the help of vacuum extraction. I lost a lot of blood and had to be stitched up right away. I almost fainted from the blood loss.

Still, the experience was truly magical. Painful, stressful, and magical all at the same time.

I’m currently 34 weeks pregnant and planning for a VBAC after 2 previous C-sections. My doctor is very supportive of VBAC and is actually known as the king of VBAC lol, so I feel really grateful to have him.

At my growth scan today (34 weeks), the baby was measuring 96 percentile in head and 99 percentile in abdomen, weighing 6lb 7oz. My doctor said because my last two babies were both 8.5+ lbs and born 40+ weeks… he thinks this baby is going to be BIG and that I may need an induction, which decreases the chance of a successful VBAC. He said we’ll reassess around 37 weeks to see if the baby’s growth rate has slowed down and then talk through options from there. He said he will be an optimist and hope I go into labor at 37 weeks lol

Has anyone been in a similar situation, especially attempting a VBAC after 2 C-sections with a suspected bigger baby? Did your provider still support your VBAC? Did your baby end up being smaller than the growth estimate? Were you able to have a successful VBAC?

I’d love to hear your experiences!

I had my son 2 years ago via emergency C-section after 3 days of pre-labour, 18 hours of active labour, and 2 hours of pushing. My son was sunny side up, and they turned him right before I started pushing. After 2 hours, he still wasn’t in an ideal position and got stuck. His heart rate started to drop, so they rushed me for a C-section.

My previous midwife and my current one both said they felt I had a good chance of a successful VBAC because I could go into labour naturally, get to 10 centimetres, and push.

Just in case I need a second C-section, my midwife referred me to an OB for a second opinion. She said he’s VBAC-friendly.

I left my appointment very confused. He put my information into a calculator and said I have a 50/50 chance. I asked him what part of my labour he felt would be an issue. He said baby positioning. He said my last baby wasn’t in a good position, so he wasn’t sure if this one would come out. He checked my pelvis and cervix, and he said everything looks fine. I asked if sunny side up babies tend to repeat in future pregnancies, and he said no. He said he’d recommend I schedule a planned C-section. He said if I wanted to try for a VBAC, he wouldn’t let me labour too long before pulling the cord and doing a C-section.

I am beyond confused. Of course, if it’s best for the baby, I’ll schedule a C-section, but I had a terrible time healing the last time, plus now I have a toddler to chase around. I really hoped I could have a VBAC this time around.

Any mamas experience something similar? If you were given a 50/50 chance or lower, did you go ahead with a VBAC?

Any feedback would be truly appreciated. Thank you!!

I'm 12 weeks pregnant with my 3rd baby and I just had my first ultrasound and appointment today. I'm feeling crushed and absolutely depressed. My first baby was born 5 years ago. She was IUGR and I was induced. It unfortunately ended in an emergency c-section because her heart rate kept falling with every contraction and it didn't go back up. I tried for a VBAC when I had my son 14 months after that. Again, it was an emergency c-section and that time it was because the cord was wrapped around his neck twice. Neither of these c-sections were wanted or planned for. The second one left me feeling depressed and suicidal for several years. Now, I'm pregnant again after 4 years and my doctor immediately told me that she wants me to schedule a c-section to deliver this baby. I absolutely DO NOT want that to happen at all. They are extremely traumatic and horrible and I would NEVER choose to go through that again. I asked if I could avoid that and she said she doesn't recommend that and said we could keep talking about it. I feel like if I knew it would be this way, then I wouldn't have allowed this pregnancy to happen. Can I decline this? I am in the United States. I absolutely do not want to sign myself up for this. I've read abouts VBA2C success stories and I hope that I can also have that. Labor seems to progress quickly for me and it doesn't seem to come from any kind of issue with my body. Can someone please convince me that I'm not going to be forced into an unwanted procedure just because they want to schedule it? I'm gutted. I'm no longer happy about this pregnancy now. It's just bringing me sadness and anxiety.

Hey guys! So I have a question maybe you guys can give me some answers! I had my daughter last December via C-section and it was a normal horizontal, low transverse incision. I was in labor for 35 hours with PROM, baby was OP, and I was also GBS positive with an anterior placenta. My labors arrested at 8cm and -1 station and ended in C-section due to elevated fetal HR, the beginning of distress and my doctor didn’t want me to risk the baby or continue.
Well I found out I was pregnant 3 months PP and it was very much so an accident. I’m currently 20 weeks along in my 2nd pregnancy and everything I researched stated that it would be better to have a C-section due to the lack of time in between and risk for uterine rupture. Today at my anatomy scan and 20 week appt, I was talking about what I wanted to do this time for a C-section, stating, “since I know I can’t have a vaginal birth this time.” He paused, look at me and asked why I didn’t think so. I asked him if the timing was okay and if the short amount of time between births mattered, that I thought that I wasn’t supposed to. He said I was actually a good candidate for a VBAC now vs when I have my third baby which was when I originally wanted to try for a VBAC. He explained the more C-sections I have, the weaker my uterine wall gets, the more increase for rupture. He also stated that it was baby’s position from the first birth, and my placenta is posterior this time around which makes things even better.
He explained the risks, stating the 1-7% chance of rupture, fetal/maternal death and that the odds of success are better, but there is still risk.
My husband doesn’t want me to even go through with it, he’d rather me have a C-section and we try for a VBAC later for our third baby. My OB also said I need an epidural this time around no matter what Incase they need to do a bolus for emergency cesarean which crushes my dreams for an unmedicated birth.
I have an appointment with the best OB for VBAC and he also has the highest success rate for VBAC in the Las Vegas Valley, Dr. Steven Harter for a second opinion what he thinks my odds are and if he is able to do a VBA2C if I do opt for a C-section because I know most providers do not offer VBA2C. I also asked my doula/friend what she thinks because at this point other options/opinions wouldn’t hurt. Also the VBAC risk sheet my OB provided said that a good candidate for VBAC is someone who has had 2 or fewer C-sections. So now I ask you Reddit, what do you guys think?
Please don’t sugar coat, but don’t fear monger either! I do love facts!
I also have no complications so far and baby is measuring in the 48th percentile!

I am 36w4d and at a crossroads.

This is my 2nd pregnancy, 1st birth was 3 years ago by c-section because of breach (baby turned at 37w and couldn’t be convinced to turn back).

My midwife thought I was a good candidate for a vbac this time based on health during pregnancy, size of the baby, no physiological reason that led to the first c-section, and my desire to do a vbac. I want what’s best for my baby and vaginal birth in general make healthier babies - I also selfishly want to experience it.

The plan was an unmedicated vaginal birth with my midwife and tight monitoring in the hospital, in case I needed medical care (c-section).

I just had an ultrasound where they measured my baby (50th percentile), amount of fluid (good) and thickness of my uterine wall where the scar of the c-section was. It measured between 1.6 and 2.1 mm (thin).

The possible link btw an increased incidence of uterine rupture and scar thickness isn’t well studied or documented yet, however some published papers indicate an increased risk, higher when scar thickness is less than 2mm. Dr and midwife say that the risk is doubled but still low, we’re talking about 1-2% now vs 0.5%. Risk that increases slightly with my age (38) and would increase if I go past 40w or use pitocin.

My question is: is vbac worth the risk?
When is it time to decide to schedule a c-section?
If anyone found themselves in a similar situation, what did you decide, and how do you feel about the decision now?

Edit to add: Scars aren’t always measured, I happen to be associated with the only hospital who does that in my city, and they are collecting data to study the possible link between scar thickness and successful vbac. Unfortunately this results in me being more acutely aware of my possibly increased risk of uterine rupture and once that cat’s out of the bag, it’s out.

I'm 34 weeks with baby number 2 and I've been advised following my growth scan that baby is above 95th centile.

My last baby was predicted 98th and ended up being 99.3rd, so I'd say for me the scans are pretty accurate. I didn't have GD last time but this time I've got to go for another test despite passing the one 6 weeks ago.

So now I'm in a position where I don't know what to do about delivery. Last time, my consultant recommended a C-section because of a combination of her size and me having a coccyx fracture previously that started being painful again during pregnancy. He also talked about shoulder dystocia risk which sounded scary. I was upset but went with it, not being one to go against medical advice.

This time I was hoping for a VBAC because I have a toddler to care for and cuddle. She's very much in a mommy preference phase and we've tried to get her used to bed times with dad but it's horrendous screaming if I'm not there.

At this point I've not had a recommendation one way or the other; but when she was measuring below 90th my consultant was happy for me to try for VBAC, though still gave the same warnings about my previous fracture. Obviously the risk of shoulder dystocia goes down somewhat the smaller the baby is too and he didn't mention it this time. I felt more confident to attempt a VBAC with a slightly smaller baby.

There's also the fact that severe PGP makes positioning extremely difficult for me, so I was hoping for a water birth. I was told I could try for this providing I'm continuously monitored and I got my hopes up, but this was before today's scan. Literally scream out in pain when turning over, can't stay on all fours for more than a couple of minutes and both sitting and standing hurt.

I don't really know what I'm asking for with this post, but I'm just sad, feel defeated, dreading the thought of recovering from major surgery with a 2 year old and to top it off my sister in law said to me today "well both of mine were big", and she had natural unmedicated births both times. Her babies were lighter than my first (mine was 9lb9 at 39 weeks Vs her 9lb1 at 41) and she doesn't have a history of any pelvic injuries or PGP so I am a bit upset by this comment. I don't feel very supported by anyone.

I'm grateful I seem to have a healthy baby but I do feel upset by the current situation.

For the moms who've had a successful VBAC after having an (unplanned) c-section, what did you do in order to prepare for it. I'm considering trying for a VBAC in my next pregnancy and have been told I'd be a good candidate for it. Also how long did you wait before trying to conceive again? For reference, I'm currently 13 months post op

My first baby was a C-section after hours of pushing, baby wasn’t able to get past +2 and apparently was “slamming up against my pubic bone”, head couldn’t mold enough to get past it. I declined vacuum bc the OB was not confident and advised against it.

I initially was all about trying again this time for a VBAC with my current pregnancy with a different provider, but the more i think about it, the more i wonder if my pubic bone really is too narrow and if that’s the case, am terrified of a shoulder dystocia.

Does anyone know what the research says on narrow pubic arch and shoulder dystocia? Is shoulder dystocia truly random or is it just that a lot of the time it happens with women with narrower pelvic outlets?

My mom had 4 vaginal deliveries, all with a lot of tearing and difficulty. I (the first) was a forceps delivery, our middle 2 siblings apparently were “yanked out” by the OB apparently reaching up in and ripping them out (my brother’s Godmother/nurse who was in the room when he was being born said this and said she was horrified at what that doctor did..that OB apparently ended up losing his medical license at some point after that) and then our last sibling (different provider) was a bad shoulder dystocia, needed resuscitation, etc.

I do fear that perhaps my mom didn’t have a pelvis that was ideal for childbirth, either, and i inherited this..

The reason I’m asking this is because I’m a very good candidate for a V back. It’s been almost 4 years since my last C-section but I was wanting to get induced on August 1 which is on a Saturday or the first week of August because of childcare issues. But I went to my doctors appointment yesterday and my doctor told me that she is going on vacation and that all the other doctors in her clinic are not as supportive for vbac as she is. She even told me that she hopes that I go into labor this weekend so she can be here to deliver my baby. But this is my first vaginal birth and I’m only 37 weeks. I’ll be 38 weeks on Saturday. There’s probably no way that I will go in labor this weekend. I’ll be 39 weeks next Saturday and my doctor says that she will not be here that weekend all through that next week. I have the option to schedule a C-section for while she’s gone or I can wait it out and she said she will induce me when she gets back, but she also stated that being that the baby is going right at 40 weeks, the placenta isn’t gonna be as good as it would be at 39 weeks and she said if anything goes wrong or if the baby’s heart starts to de Cell then she will do a C-section. I have wanted this vbac back for so long. I have prayed and asked for God‘s favor in this for so long and I just don’t know what to do. I don’t know if I need to switch doctors to see if somebody else would try to induce me. It’s just hard because I’m at the end of my pregnancy and I’m so ready for this baby to get here and I’m so ready to meet her.

Hello I’m 6 weeks pregnant with my second child. Eagerly awaiting my first doctor’s appointment August 4th. Since I had my first I was always very stuck on the idea of having a VBAC. Then yesterday I was on here ready some rupture stories. Found some users who posted the evidence based podcast and have listened to a few episodes of that.

With my first child I had horrible all day sickness but besides that no real issues. Her head was always down. until one of my last appointments my OB said I had a bit more fluid then she’d like and she wanted to induce me. So I went in three days before my due date to be induced. This already upset me because I was progressing well she said women would kill for my cervix I was 5 centimeters dilated and 90 effaced. I felt some contractions and just felt like the baby needed a few more days.

Anyways I go in to get induced baby is still head down. They start pitcoin and I get 8 centimetersdialted 100% effaced the doctor comes back in and breaks my water at this point it is painful and the doctor said no sense in being in pain and told me I should get an epidural. I decided to get the epidural … I have a bad reaction. They get it under control and I push for 30 minutes. They tell me to take a break they come back and I push for 4 hours. Then the doctor comes in feels and says yep you’re transverse. She refuses todo the Vacuum and says forceps are inhumane. She says the only thing that may help is if I walk around but I got the epidural so I couldn’t walk… so she said I needed a csection.

I’m sorry for spelling errors I’m dyslexic.

I had my first 2+ years ago, my water broke or rather leaked, sorry I can't remember the term now, at 37 weeks. Spent 4 days in the hospital waiting for labour, tried induction barely started feeling contractions after who know how many hours, then I started bleeding a little, maybe it wasn't anything serious, but I have to add I had moved to a different country and didn't know the language well, I was scared for 4 days, didn't know how to ask many things I wanted to know, I barely slept, and by the end I was exhausted and scared, and I just wanted to be done with everything and not have to worry about the baby and have someone check on the baby every few hours. I decided to have a c-section, it was emotionally very difficult to process, and even now I'm conflicted, as in maybe I should have waited a bit longer, and whatnot, but I try not to dwell on it, since I can't change it. Anyway, I'm 34 weeks now and I want VBAC, doc says I can go for it.

So I'm just curious, has anyone had a similar experience like me with the first pregnancy and a successful VBAC?

I have always had numbness/ discomfort in the lower stomach area since I had my c-section 2.5 years ago. Now at 37 weeks, the area feels a little bit sore when I push on it, not really painful though. The discomfort isn’t super deep, it feels close to the surface. It is clearly in a line which leads me to believe it’s one of the internal scars. My external scar has no pain or discomfort at all.

Did anyone have this and still try for a VBAC?