Any midwives about?? Or anyone who has had more than 1 VBAC after C Section??

[anniediv]

I have had 1 'normal' delivery, 1 c-section, then another 'normal' delivery. I am now expecting no 4 and am wondering if I will still have to be monitored throughout labour because of my scar etc? I am leaning towards a home birth. I had absolutely no probs with the vbac so wonder if it has 'cancelled out' the previous c section? All help/advice/other experiences gratefully received.

i had an emergency c-section, then 2 VBACs. The 1st VBAC was very quick but I was monitored and therefore lying down on a bed. The second labour was longer but I stayed away from hospital for ages, went for a walk, then went into be monitored. They said I could go home again so I did for a few more hours, then went back in. The last bit of labour I did find myself on a bed being monitored, so that wasn't ideal. I was told I could try for a homebirth, so perhaps once you have had one VBAC they are more likely to let you have one?

good luck and hope you get what you want.

Thank you cerys (dd1's middle name btw!). with dd3 i was told to go in asap to be properly monitored because of the c section etc. When I got there, they didn't put the monitor on me once, did 2 internals, told me I wasn't in active labour, gave me a sleeping tablet, then 3 hours later she was born. !!! Which is why I'm thinking of staying at home!