VBAC?

[victoriassponge]

I am going to be attempting a vbac in 5 weeks and was just wondering if anyone has had a c-sec due to 'failure to progress' followed by a successful vbac?

My midwife has suggested that previous csec may have been due to the size of DS1s head - apparently anything above 35cms in diameter can be difficult to pass through the cervix...

Thoughts welcome...

A friend of mine had exactly that - EMCS due to faluire to progress on ds1 followed by successful VBAC on ds2. She then went on to have ELCS on dd1.
Good luck!

thanks :)

You should look on childbirth. People talk about this all the time.

Ahh :)

Yeah I had a successful vbac with threatened c section because I stopped progressing then suddenly he decided to come and shot out. I don't think there is a textbook answer to be honest.

I had a successful vbac after emcs due to failure to progress. DS1 had quite a large head and I have a small pelvis apparently! During my vbac I just had gas and air, very different from the first time round. I was able to be mobile which I think helped with my successful vbac.

However, I did end up in theatre again because dd got stuck but still managed a vbac in the end.

During my hospital appointments I ALWAYS saw my consultant, I also had a meeting with the head midwife who wrote a plan with me (even opting for a water birth) and wrote lots of info for the midwives to see when I finally went in to labour. I am pregnant with my 3rd and I am hopeful for that water birth this time round. Good luck.

Kaekae - how did you manage to persuade them to let you albour in water? My consultant reckons this is unsafe with a vbac as they need to monitor you continuously...

putonahappyface: I think you are right there are definitely no textbook answers here!

I am also hoping for a waterbirth vbac this time. The hospital has some newfangled waterproof wireless monitoring device so baby can still be monitored :)

What hospital are you at Ellesabe??

Princess Royal in Haywards Heath. They also have them at Sussex County - might be worth asking about...

Have asked about water and keep getting told no by consultants.
They do have a natural birth center attached to the hospital though so might give them a call and discuss. Thanks. And good luck with your vbac :)