VBAC- To wait or not to wait ??

[joymaker]

I thought I might try for another baby in possibly a years time. However I have been informed that the guidance is not to fall pregnant for 24 months after a c-section. I am curious to know how long others have waited before trying to conceive again, and if this ended in a VBAC or another c-section.
Thanks in advance.

Hmm.. not sure where 24 months is from. I was told 12 months by the hospital... but have friends who weren't told anything

Same as VeryHungryKatypillar I was told to wait a year.
However a friend of mine recently tried for a Vbac and she got pregnant 4 months after her first.The hospital never mentioned anything about it to her so presumably it wasn't a problem.

VeryHungryKatypillar I just had a DS two weeks ago and my gp informed me of this when she was talking about contraception (and not to rely on breastfeeding etc) and I didn't get the impression it was specific to me. It mentions something about this time frame on the babycentre webesite though i have heard of people waiting a much sorter time and I wondered to what outcome.

Mumcah a year would fit great into my 'plan'. Did your friend manage to have a Vbac?

After my first (EM) section I was not given any time frame (although when I asked was told "maybe a year" as though it didn't really matter).

I got pg again when DD was 13 months.

I wanted a VBAC and there was no issue ever raised about having one, but for the second time I failed to go into labour spontaneously (maybe it's something I will just never do) and had an elective section.

skidoodly My DS is my first child. I failed to go into labour spontaneously after my waters broke and ended up having a c section. There are are never any certainty in the birth one going to have though I wonder if there is anything to suggest a VBAC is more likely the longer you wait to conceive?

I would however love a sibling for my ds and am not getting any younger so I'm not sure in the final event that a VBAC would be my highest priority (though much desired).I suppose it is more the complications that could arise during the pregnancy that would be more of a worry.

I don't know whether there is a greater chance of a successful VBAC if there is a longer gap between pregnancies. Could be, I suppose your body has more time to recover, so that would potentially improve your chances of both of having a healthy pregnancy and a VBAC.

Personally I think I'll probably think about trying again next year (DD2 3mos). It took me around a year to feel fully back to myself after first pregnancy and CS. I already feel mostly back to normal this time but not feeling anywhere near ready to try again yet.

that's actually a good point -to listen to ones own body and feeling ready rather than purely conceiving again at an appointed time. (I supose I have been asuming I will be ready in a years time because I feel quite well now, but who knows...

On the other hand I think I might be disappointed however if I were to wait 24 months only to have a c-section again.

congratulations on your DS btw

I don't know that I'd be prepared to wait for two full years before even trying to get pregnant if I knew for sure I wanted another child, and particularly if I were over 35 (which I will be soon).

I thought after the first time that I'd wait a good while (2.5 years or so) but after about a year I stopped being so horrified at the thought of being pregnant again (as I began to feel better, I suppose).

Only 3 months in I'm really loving the age gap between my two girls, so I would highly recommend it if you do feel ready in an year's time. If you feel well now, there's really no reason why you wouldn't.

Now go and enjoy your 2 week old baby and no more thinking about this until September at the earliest ;)

thanks skidoodly He's a real joy i'm loving every minute of it!x