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Vbac

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Laurens96 · 04/01/2022 16:00

Hi ladies,
I have twins that were delivered by a c section due to them sharing a placenta. I'm currently 22 weeks pregnant with just the one baby this time. I've had different opinions from medical professionals on which way of giving birth would be safest. My midwife said that if I can go into labour naturally with no medical intervention I should be fine to try natural. I've also had the assistant to the consultant I'm under say that there's a chance of the c section scar opening back up during labour as it would have only been 2 years since the operation.
Has anyone got any experience with trying a vaginally birth after c section and can offered any advice.

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KellyABC · 04/01/2022 16:16

Following as in similar situation.

Fallagain · 04/01/2022 16:17

Ask the consultant for statistics. There is always the chance of your scar opening up but it’s very rare.

Fallagain · 04/01/2022 16:18

I had a vbac after an emcs and the recovery was so much better.

EeeByeGummieBear · 04/01/2022 16:22

Also has a vbac after ecs. Time was 29 months after section. I was also told scar may split but I would be monitored closely- which I was.
As pp say, much quicker recover with vbac.
I studied the NICE guidance around this and had to argue with a midwife about what was best for me and baby (her colleague admitted she was 'a bit of a dinosaur) so having read up on the guidance was useful for me. It's 15 years now so the guidance may have changed.

MilduraS · 04/01/2022 16:52

No personal experience but my friend was determined to have a VBAC with her second. She had planned for minimal intervention with her first but her DS was breech and refused to turn around. Her second DS was born 20 months after the first. She had a very supportive consultant and it all went well with no intervention other than a few stitches afterwards. She's just recently had her third (5 years since the first) and opted for a home birth with a midwife and a doula. It also went really well.

Chanel05 · 04/01/2022 16:54

I'd recommend VBAC UK on Facebook. Lots of stories of successful vbacs.

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Laurens96 · 05/01/2022 16:10

Thank you ladies I'll definitely be asking about the statistics when I have my next appointment. I feel a vbac would definitely be easier recovery wise with having 2 toddlers plus a newborn at home as my partner can only take the 2 weeks off from work

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RedCandyApple · 05/01/2022 16:24

Tried, didn’t work, ended up having another emcs

mlj123 · 05/01/2022 20:57

You will normally get an appointment later on in the pregnancy where you will sit down with a consultant and they will go through all the statistics in order for you to make an informed decision. I had 2 c sections due to both my dc being breech. They were 6 years apart but I was told that the thing they worry about was the original scar opening and if that happens it would be an emergency c section anyway. I think it's something like a 20% chance of it opening( but don't quote me as I can't be sure) but I was told there are risks on both sides, and when they go through all the risks with you there's probably not much difference in terms of risk as each has its own risk. The only thing that made me decide on a second c section ( before I found out dd was breech too) was that I healed really well the first time and had a good birth. I healed better the second time actually too which I wasn't expecting, I was expecting to take ages healing due to it being a second surgery.

popcorndiva · 05/01/2022 21:04

I had a VBAC, needed ventouse but recovery compared to c section was great. Was able to pick toddler up, get up off the floor playing easily. Felt my old self after one week.

FindingMeno · 05/01/2022 21:07

I tried vbac 18 months after emcs. I did have another c section, but if I made the decision again I'd still try vbac.

Purplemoon51 · 06/01/2022 07:37

I’m in a similar situation and trying for a Vbac. Chance of scar rupture is 1 in 200 which is 0.5%. Not 20%!

mlj123 · 07/01/2022 20:17

@Purplemoon51

I’m in a similar situation and trying for a Vbac. Chance of scar rupture is 1 in 200 which is 0.5%. Not 20%!
Ah ok (that's y I sed I wasn't sure of the percentage), I must have got the 20 in my head from the 200 and got confused 🤦‍♀️it's a few months ago since my consultation
MrsT84 · 07/01/2022 20:34

I had to have a c-section with my now 7 year old because I had placenta preview fully covering the cervix. It was booked as a planned c-section but he came 3 days before as I went into labour and had a large bleed. I am now 24 weeks pregnant with my second baby. This time the I have anterior placenta but not near the cervix. I have been told I have 75% chance of successful vbac and 1 in 200 chance of c-section scar splitting. I would really like to try for vbac if it continues to look possible - I am consultant led again so will have some extra scans at 28 and 34 weeks so some time still to decide. My friend recently had a vbac but was in labour for something like 28 hours! She said her recovery was much better this time round.

MrsT84 · 07/01/2022 20:35

^ placenta previa not preview!

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