hi, just wondered what peoples experience were at having VBAC.
I had c/s 5 years ago had previouly had 3 normal deliveries (all teenagers now). On speaking to consultant he said that with a VBAC, labour wasn't induced or artificailly speeded up and that u were monitored cos of risk of scar rupturing. On my 3 normal deliveries my progress was always slow, all were back to back with me, each pregnancy labour was longer and all ended with waters finally being broken (after much pleading)then baby was born. With last baby after about 12 hours of no progression found baby in distress and had emergency c/s. Does anyone think it's worth trying VBAC (as consultant advises as say each pregnacy and labour can be different)or go straight for elective C/S?
I'm worried that although they say u'll be monitored,are u? my previous experience tells me that if its a busy night u can be left ages and don't want to risk anything going wrong as i'm 40 now and finding it all harder going than when i was 25! Surely the odds of having a quick labour are pretty low? Not sure i want to go though hours of labour that doesn't really do much but wear u out only to face the stress of emergancy c/s again anyway! On the other had recovery is so much quicker with normal delivery that c/s and all professionals tell u risk of infection complication higher with c/s. Just don't know what to do!
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VBAC or elective C/S.. opinions and advice needed!
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koonelly · 10/06/2005 14:24
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