"No obstetrician in the country will agree to a homebirth after c-section" is this true?

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The title says it all really. I had a section with DD1 due to breech birth, I felt thoroughly railroaded into it and actually said "whatever is best for the hospital and the midwives" when we were discusing my options, fool!

This time, I would dearly love to have a homebirth, I live about 12 mins walk from the maternity hospital, my husband is all up for it etc but the OB gave me quite a rough ride and was very firm that it was against all medical advice and I could kill the baby.

Help, please all you wise mnetters! I had an horrendeous el c-s last time and nearly killed the baby, the thought of going back into the same hospital makes me tense up now, let alone when in labour. Am stressing massively!

More women who have c-sections will not go on to have more children than women having vaginal birth - even when maternal age is taken into account.

I'm sure there are a multitude of reasons for this - secondary infertility may be one.

That statistic makes sense and is useful! I wonder how the rates compare for elective c sections and emergency c sections. Any idea?

Sorry, in a hurry, read the OP and a couple of replies, including the one that mentioned that a scar doesn't rupture without warning... wtf????

I have had 3 sections, I had a planned one for my third and went into labour a week early, only to be told that my scar was about to rupture... and guess what, there was no warning!!!

Seriously, take advice from experts. If you really want a homebirth, get a couple of opinions, but take heed if they both advise the same thing.

I do wish you the best of luck, but would think that after a section the baby would have to be monitored, as mine was.

(First section due to breech, second was emergency, as was third although it was supposed to be a planned one)