The problem is, this is often not the mother's choice, but the doctors. I know down here in Texas, many mothers want a VBAC but are being blocked by doctors who prefer to do a c-section instead.
@shermie seriously push the issue of course the doc things it's stupid it's harder for him and he doesn't get paid as much. I've had 3 sucessful vbacs. it's worth changing docs for
I'm having trouble with my VBAC, My Dr. told me that it was a STUPID idea, and that I shouldn't even try. He told me if he knew prior to accepting me that I wanted a VBAC that he would have sent me somewhere else. Its really sad, because all I want is the option to try. This is my body, my baby, and my birth, but it's so hard anymore to get the experience you want.
I am happy to say i had a vbac my first baby was c section and my two after that were both vaginal and i tell you what the natural births were so much easier then my c section
@thevqs - Actually, that statistic is wrong. The overall success rate is about 86 percent, and does not mean you "failed." Why the negative attitude? I'm betting that you don't understand or realize the risk of repeat cesareans or get why anyone would want to try to question their doctor - who might not have a clue or the best intentions for you and your baby. Get with the program.
@thevqs - How am I being unkind? The kindest thing is to avoid another unnecessary scar on your uterus. If doctors would properly counsel patients and tell them the risks, instead of just blow it off like it's no big deal, you'd probably have a lower primary cesarean rate in this country. Blindly trusting your doctor is not always the safest option.
Years ago, a C-section ended any hope of future vaginal deliveries. But today, thanks largely to changes in surgical technique, VBAC is possible in many cases. In fact, an estimated 60 to 80 percent of women who try VBAC have a successful vaginal delivery.
@thevqs - This information kind of contradicts what your doctor told you, doesn't it. Doctors don't like to wait around for labor to begin, nor do they want to deal with a birth they can't 'manage'. With a prior scar, you are more at risk for rupture when you use Pitocin, yet the number of inductions is growing (so is the cesarean rate). Fear of lawsuits probably contributes to this a lot less than people think. Impatient OB's need to feel like they, and you, are doing something.
I just had a VBAC less than 3 months ago...and it was successful!!
mlhart1987 4 months ago
"The risks for both the mother and the baby are much higher." BULLSHIT! The risks to mother and baby are LOWER in VBAC than in repeat c/s.
edefyinggravity 7 months ago
The problem is, this is often not the mother's choice, but the doctors. I know down here in Texas, many mothers want a VBAC but are being blocked by doctors who prefer to do a c-section instead.
pmacca01 8 months ago
I had a vbac last year and it was GREAT! I am pregnant again and due in July and am planning a home birth! Im so excited!
mrsroseflower 1 year ago
shermie2828--- FIND A DIFFERENT DOCTOR! OR CONSIDER FINDING A HOME BIRTH MIDWIFE! ITS JUST AS SAFE!
mrsroseflower 1 year ago
@thevqs yeah which measn 70% of them suceed.
@shermie seriously push the issue of course the doc things it's stupid it's harder for him and he doesn't get paid as much. I've had 3 sucessful vbacs. it's worth changing docs for
DustinRichardson 1 year ago
I'm having trouble with my VBAC, My Dr. told me that it was a STUPID idea, and that I shouldn't even try. He told me if he knew prior to accepting me that I wanted a VBAC that he would have sent me somewhere else. Its really sad, because all I want is the option to try. This is my body, my baby, and my birth, but it's so hard anymore to get the experience you want.
shermie2828 1 year ago
@shermie2828 You can do it!!! Change providers and you go for what you know!
wrldlygrrl 1 year ago 2
I am happy to say i had a vbac my first baby was c section and my two after that were both vaginal and i tell you what the natural births were so much easier then my c section
coleneee 1 year ago
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I guess the doctor forgot to explain that over 30% of women who try VBACs fail and end up with a c-section anyways.
thevqs 1 year ago
@thevqs - Actually, that statistic is wrong. The overall success rate is about 86 percent, and does not mean you "failed." Why the negative attitude? I'm betting that you don't understand or realize the risk of repeat cesareans or get why anyone would want to try to question their doctor - who might not have a clue or the best intentions for you and your baby. Get with the program.
DerangedHousewife 1 year ago
@DerangedHousewife
Appropriate name, DH. Got the statistic straight from my doctor. Try to be kind.
thevqs 1 year ago
@thevqs - How am I being unkind? The kindest thing is to avoid another unnecessary scar on your uterus. If doctors would properly counsel patients and tell them the risks, instead of just blow it off like it's no big deal, you'd probably have a lower primary cesarean rate in this country. Blindly trusting your doctor is not always the safest option.
DerangedHousewife 1 year ago 4
@DerangedHousewife
Straight from the MAYO CLINIC:
Years ago, a C-section ended any hope of future vaginal deliveries. But today, thanks largely to changes in surgical technique, VBAC is possible in many cases. In fact, an estimated 60 to 80 percent of women who try VBAC have a successful vaginal delivery.
thevqs 1 year ago
@thevqs - This information kind of contradicts what your doctor told you, doesn't it. Doctors don't like to wait around for labor to begin, nor do they want to deal with a birth they can't 'manage'. With a prior scar, you are more at risk for rupture when you use Pitocin, yet the number of inductions is growing (so is the cesarean rate). Fear of lawsuits probably contributes to this a lot less than people think. Impatient OB's need to feel like they, and you, are doing something.
DerangedHousewife 1 year ago