What are the chances of a VBAC?

[Thingiebob]

Hi

I was induced due to high blood pressure. After two days I finally went into labour but baby's head got stuck and heartrate all over the place so ended up having an emergency c secion. There were complications when they were sewing me up and my uterus/cervix tore quite badly. I lost a lot of blood and had to spend some time in hospital.

I was told by my obstetrician then that my next child will have to be a c section but now I am wondering about a second opinion. I really want to try for a natural labour with second as terrifed that another c section will result in the same issues.
I don't which one would be the most risky!

What do you think my chances are?

Hi, I just didn't want to read and run, but I don't think anyone here can give you an accurate opinion without access to your medical records!

If you're pregnant after a CS, you'll be under consultant care, so I would suggest you talk to your consultant about it, find out why the obstetrician said you will need further c-sections, and what the risks are.

Whether your pregnant or not yet, try to find out if your hospital has a "birth afterthoughts" service, or will do something like that for you. I found that very helpful, it was a discussion with my midwife, going through my notes from the CS. I found out things about my CS that I didn't realise at the time.

If you really want a VBAC they cannot stop you trying, they can't force you to have a CS, but they can and should inform you of the risks. Don't let them bully you into it, and try to make sure they're not trying to scare you into it by exaggerating the risks. But do make sure that a VBAC would be safe enough for you, it might be that something happened first time which means that CS would be the safest option.

If you're like me and tend to forget things when you're actually at an appointment, write down your questions beforehand and make sure each question gets answered to your satisfaction before you leave!

I hope this helps some.

Hi
Thank you for your response.
I don't know if CS would be the safest option to be honest. I realise that I probably would need to talk to my consultant about this but thought I would canvas opinion on here.

I think I am hoping for someone to come along and tell me they had a vbac against all odds!

I had a normal labour up to the pushing stage, I was pushing for 2 1/2 hours before they decided to try ventouse, then CS. I was pushing for another hour while a theatre freed up. But my baby was never in distress and my CS and recovery were straightforward.

So I can't comment on your case because I don't know about your complications after the birth - I didn't have those, so can't offer my experience as a comparison!

But for what it's worth, I have been told that each baby is different and just because one gets stuck, there's no reason to assume another will. In fact, second babies are often bigger and plenty of women have a VBAC with a baby that's bigger than their first which got stuck!