I have had 3 cs in 4 years...

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one emergency ec

one elective

then a failed vbac

got to 10cm with my first and 8cm with my third before labour stopped and babies were in crappy positions. can some women (ie me) physically just NOT get babies out?

The consulatant said to me. Mrs X we can safely say you can not get a baby out of your vagina but I am stubborn and SHOULD I want a 4th I would WANT to try for another VBAC - but would that be madness??????

i tried for vbac after 2 csections i didnt seem to be able to dilate despite contraction.Im booked for next thursday for an elective,i give up,just get it done and over with,am so uncomfortable now its not such a big deal.

Yes, I have spotted this. Typing with one finger - baby in arms - so will write later. But yes, just had vba3c and overcame all the consultants. My consultant was lovely in the end and I had a lot of congratulations for being the first at the hospital. Will write again but my advice is see a very good chiropractor or osteopath. I pushed for four hours 2nd and 3rd times but osteopath said it would never have worked if I had pushed for weeks. Pelvis needed realignment. Keep positive and speak soon xx

Back again - two hands but being pulled around by toddler.

My story is very very long but you are welcome to read my birth story if you have time. Basically I had three emergency sections: the first I only got to 8cms after being induced; the second time I got to 10cms quite quickly and then pushed for four hours - they tried to deliver her with a ventouse but it failed so another cs. The third time I did EVERYTHING - got a doula, independent midwife, aimed at waterbirth, did lots of exercise, yoga, great diet, acupuncture, reflexology, hypno tapes - you name it. Birth went well and fast in a pool at home until 10 cms - pushed for several hours and then got transferred into hospital for a section. Yes, looking back - it was perhaps foolhardy and I don't think I would do that again. But as you know the consultants do not support us vbacers after mcs.

Sooo - got pregnant a fourth time and just resigned myself to an elective section. After my third labour I kept telling everyone that at least I would never experience a contraction again. I was actually warned it might not be a good idea getting pregnant again as the operation had been hard. I sought another opinion and was given the green light .

So fourth time - another independent midwife - planned to stay at home and go in at the first hint of trouble. Didn't even bother blowing up the pool this time let alone filling it - I was convinced subconciously it would be another section. Anyway, got to 10cms in 40 minutes - it was so intense. Didn't even have time to put my makeup on or contact lenses in . But after pushing for a couple of hours baby's heart beat went down slightly. would have been ok but because of my history we all decided to go in. Baby was born within 20 minutes of getting there - needed an episiotomy and kiwi ventouse but all fine.

The consultant was very supportive (although had wanted me to go in straight away). The midwives were lovely and all congratualating me. Having my baby in my arms straight away was amazing and I had no pain relief at all. And I totally swear it was all because of four sessions with a FANTASTIC osteopath who has treated lots of celebrities. My most jubilant moment of the whole birth was actually realising I wasn't about to be wheeled off to theatre .

And on the other side of the coin (but a whole new story) I am totally emotionally in a good place but I now realise that actually a cs is not the end of the world and certainly not regretting for the rest of your life. Yes, a natural birth is great and was lovely - but that was just one moment. The true magical lovely time is when you get home with that precious bundle - holding onto your finger and never letting go - that really matters. NOT how baby got here. And trust me, it took me a long long journey to understand that. Good luck and if you want any more advice just ask. xx

I've had 3 CS in 6 years.

went into labour spontaneously with DC1 but then due foetal distress, had to have an EMCS.

A failed VBAC for DC2 due to failure to progress so again ended up with EMCS.

For DC3 (just 10 weeks ago), I insisted on holding on for as long as i could despite the hospital's advice to go for an elective CS. However, after 10 days overdue, i faced a risk of scar rupture, and agreed on an elective.

With all babies I really wanted a natural birth and i'm gutted that I haven't got it and probably never will. but at the end of the day, there were good medical reasons for all 3 CS, and DCs were born healthy so I decided to put aside my thoughts on natural birth and just focus on enjoying my babies. Mind you, i still wonder what natural birth would have been like sometimes! and if i go for a DC4 (which I'd like to), I may still hope for a VBAC. good luck in your choice.