I know this topic has been covered to some extent, but I wanted to ask specifically: has anyone who had a previous large baby, and who seemed to be having another one (predicted to be 4.5kg + by 40 weeks) been encouraged/ discouraged by their hospital from a VBAC? I have been getting somewhat contradictory advice. On the one hand, midwife still very gung-ho, but obstetrician said that "on balance" she recommended an elective c-section at 39 weeks.
The data point that's making me brick myself (I would actually prefer a VBAC) is that the risk of scar rupture goes up from 1/200 (already seems pretty high) to 1/30 or so with a weight over 4kg (according to hospital statistics on handout). I know there will be plenty of women who managed just fine to VBAC very large babies, but I'm wondering how people factored estimated weight into their decision process?
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hopsalong · 10/04/2017 08:13
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