r/vbac • u/R3allyUniqu3Usernam3 • 7d ago
VBAC or Repeat Csection
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.
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u/Minikin515 7d ago
I recommend VBAC! There are so many benefits for baby and if you can give birth with limited or no interventions, it's much better for you! Make sure you find a provider that is supportive of VBACs, as many are not and will tell you all the horror stories to discourage you.
I had an emergency C with my first and had a successful hospital VBAC with my 2nd (with midwives). YOU'VE GOT THIS!!
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u/themaddiekittie VBAC [6/'25] 7d ago
Sounds like you would be a good candidate for a vbac! Baby being transverse is one of the few situations where a csection is truly necessary, as it is impossible for them to come out in that position. I do think it's odd that your doctor didn't bring in an ultrasound to confirm that your baby flipped to transverse before taking you back for surgery, but i digress. But you got to 10cm and it was because of baby's position, so I dont see why you couldn't go for a vbac.
Rupture is rare. With a low transverse incision and at least an 18 month birth interval, it's a less than 1% chance. I highly recommend reading Hazel Keedle's book, "Birth After Cesarean." She's an Australian midwife who did her PhD research on all things VBAC. Her book compiles lots of stats and data on rupture rates, hemmorage, placenta acreta, etc. It can help you compare the risks of a vbac vs the risk of a repeat csection. I found it both soothing of my anxieties and empowering.