If you had a VBAC, when did you go into spontaneous labour?

[BananaHammock23]

I'm 38 weeks with my second and hoping for a VBAC. If you had a VBAC, when did you go into spontaneous labour?

I know everyone is different but humour my focus group!

It’s now over 16 years ago but FWIW I was 40+6 when I went into spontaneous labour for my VBAC.

First birth (Caesarean) was an induction process that started (eventually) on my due date but DS was delivered two days later.

11 days overdue and had a sweep followed by sex.

I was hoping for a vbac and went into spontaneous labour at 38+1 but it unfortunately ended in another emergency section at 38+3.

First was 41 weeks spontaneous labour and my second which was a VBAC was 38+ 1 but I did lots of recommended and one not recommended to start labour.

What was the not recommended @Sunnysummer24 😂

I know it's silly, but DS's birthday is 15 days after my due date, so I'd love to not go over too much to avoid birthdays too close together. They will have a 4 year age gap so I feel like it's going to be inconvenient until they're 18 and 22!

38 weeks. I was busy pushing her out when I should have been at my elcs pre op appointment

Clary sage oil.

I didn't realise clary sage oil wasn't recommended, I see it on a lot of lists! How did you use it? @Sunnysummer24

Emergency section with first dd
at 41 weeks
And with second at 38 weeks when waters broke naturally.

It isn’t recommended until you’re in labour because it can start contractions. I put some in my bath every night. It’s not a sensible plan.

40+ 6 but another emc x

39 weeks iirc. Waters went and proceeded to have quite a quick natural birth.

I was bang on my due date.

VBAC ended up as another section but the labour was actually quite good (much more in control than the previous time).

40+6

37.5 weeks

42+5 and born 43 weeks.

Was supposed to be VBAC/HBAC but did end up another section.

Spontaneous labour started evening of 40 plus 4. Went to hospital 7am of 40 plus 5 just under 2 hours later baby in arms.
40 plus 5 was due date based on dates, got brought forward at 12 week scan.

Around 38 weeks.

I went into labour a few hours after holding other babies at a Christening. This also happened with my DC1

Ahh I can't stand the waiting game! Im such a control freak and I'm struggling with not knowing whether we'll have a baby in 4 hours or 4 weeks!

I’m 36/40 with baby no 2 I am also hoping to have a vbac and it’s driving me mad not knowing when it’s going to happen i have a few complications I can’t go much past 38 when i have a section booked

I'm almost 39 weeks now and waiting not so patiently @JJM13! It's so hard

How is it going? 37W with VBAC ambitions myself

I’ve got first sweep tomorrow at 37+1 i’ve got until 38+3 to try for vbac , no idea if i’ll get a chance at labour

@Outliers unfortunately I didn't get my VBAC but very at peace with what happened. Baby was showing signs of distress and we decided to deliver via c section, when we did we found that my uterus had already started to rupture from the old c section scar. So wasn't meant to be for me!