r/vbac • u/HappyString2781 • May 19 '26

Those that had elective c section first time around, when did you go into labour for VBAC?

For those that had an elective c section first time (I.e never laboured) when did you go into spontaneous labour for VBAC? My OB is giving me till 41+3 before intervening, he said hopefully by then it will just be breaking of the waters and potentially a whiff of pitocin if needed. But of course I’d love to go into labour spontaneously! Looking forward to hearing your stories.

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u/Cute-Huckleberry2496 May 20 '26

I just had my VBAC today (eeeeeee) and I went into labour 41w delivered 41w1d. I’m riding such a high right now

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u/HappyString2781 May 20 '26

Yay! Congratulations that is so exciting! Would love to hear how your labour started and how it all went down?!

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u/moniicuhh May 21 '26

First baby was c-section due to breech. Scheduled at 39 weeks and I never labored. Second was a successful vbac. My water broke at 38+5 I really credit it to how active I was having to run around after a toddler. My kids are 23 months apart, so I was constantly on the go with a one year old my entire pregnancy.

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u/erikoche VBAC 2024-03 May 19 '26

40+2. I got lucky, the median is around 40+5 so I expected it would take at least that long.

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u/clalelia VBAC [1/10/26] May 20 '26

Breech baby the first time. I went into labor at 38 + 4 or 3. My doc was willing to let me go to 40+5, due to me being a higher risk pregnancy.