Anyone had a successful VBAC?

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I’m pregnant with DC2, due in December, my DS was born last April via csection, so not quite 2 years between births.

DS was a csection mainly due to the classic cascade of intervention but with the root cause being his size and suspected IUGR (born at 39 weeks weighing just over 5lb). I went for an induction as advised, whilst waiting accepted a sweep, the midwife accidentally broke my waters whilst doing it, decided that baby should be born sooner not later but worried about size of baby and hormone drip so ended in a category 3 section.

Frustratingly I was having regular contractions by the time I had the csection, so I’m wondering if I had just let my body labour naturally DS would have been delivered fine. I was already 3cm when I went for the induction without even noticing. The drs at the time warned me against it because of the infection risk from PROM.

Has anyone had a successful VBAC? How long was it between births? Had you had a vaginal birth before your section? I always thought I would want another section but the recovery time is putting me off.

Yes I did ! I didn't go into labour with my first pregnancy. My waters broke by themselves at home with this one at 39+5 and it went really well. 6 hours 30 mins roughly from start to finish. I watched lots of successful VBAC YouTube videos which helped me mentally did all the things ( eating dates , raspberry leaf tea ). I chose not to have an epidural as well. I'm really pleased I went for it recovery was much easier even with a 2nd degree tear.

And 2 years 5 months between births

Yes me.

first my labour didn’t progress. Midwife broke my waters. And I had 2 failed inductions. Then emergency c section after 3 days.

then 3.5 years later dc 2 came two weeks early. Waters broke at home and 9 hours later she arrived after successful vbac. I felt euphoric after!

3 years between planned cesarean for breech first baby (so no labour at all) and my vbac, at 40+6. Two sweeps and no other help. 5ish hour labour, 11 minutes 'pushing' - my pain became unbearable very fast and they gave me morphine which was wonderful, and my body did all the pushing, even at one point when i was trying to hold her in 😅 She did have shoulder dystocia but we're both fine. Like pp, even with a deep second degree tear, the recovery was nothing compared to the cesarean.

EMCS with 1st as he got stuck in the birth canal, I want a planned section for 2nd but consultant said no. I ended up having extended episiotomy and ventouse delivery. The problem with DC2 was the same for DC1, so wished I had had a second section.