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C-section v natural birth

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Scaredmum44 · 17/09/2020 01:10

Hi ladies

I have recently found out that I am expecting my 3 baby, spring 2021 😁
I already have 2 gorgeous girls, ages 2&4.
Both my girls where born by C-section, due to both being breech @ 29 weeks.
My question is: has anyone ever experience several C-sections and then went on to have a natural birth?
I have read so many horror stories, about having a section, then an natural birth and you can rupture your previous scar, bleed heavily etc etc?
I would love to have a natural birth, as you recover so much quicker than you do with a section and I have 2 younger kids to look after, as well as a new born, so a section isn't possible.
If I have to have one, for the safety sake of my baby and myself, then yes, I'll defo have one but I would prefer to experience natural once.
Any thoughts or shared experiences, would be appreciated

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Splendidseptember · 17/09/2020 04:33

Tricky be with first vag birth maybe you won't recover as quickly? Lots can go wrong! Childbirth section here is good for balanced help.

Itllbeaninterestingchristmas · 17/09/2020 04:44

I had c section with my first he was too large to exit. Had a VBAC wth my second, as she came before the planned section. It was a straight forward delivery, no issues and a much quicker recovery than the c section, even though I recovered really well from the cs.
I was in the monitor constantly through labour and I did lose quite a lot of blood but not as much as in my first labour that ended in an emcs.
I wouldn’t want to be induced after having a cs as that does raise the risk levels. So maybe book the cs and see if you go into labour before. I do recognise that I was really lucky with my VBAC and also she was nearly a pound lighter.

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