do you HAVE to have a vbac?

[alibaba24]

Hi all hope this is in the right place DD was a c section due to IUGR

This pregnancy I will be consultant lead and had my first app on wednesday with them

I pretty much got told iv to have a normal delivery if baby growth scans etc go well..

I was all for this at first until I started reading theres a chance of the scar tissue rupturing what is the risk of this

Can they force a vbac on you?

Im just scared and confused at the moment I know i need to look into vbacs more too

anyone else in the same boat or have advice? x

 

[Loui1001]

I had an EMCS with my DS and met my consultant at 15 weeks (during this pregnancy) to go over my options. She went through the pros and cons of both VBAC and elective CS but basically said it was my decision and to take my time and think it through.

From what my midwife has said it can depend on he point of view of your consultant, and you may find that they try to sway you one way or another. ultimately though it is up to you to weigh it up and make your choice.

I'm still undecided!!!

 

[alibaba24]

Thank you my consultant didn't go over any pro's or cons or even mention scar tissue rupture I found that out on my own , I really can't decide what to do all she said was 85% of women have a successful vbac :/ x

 

[Banshee]

In my area I could chose whether to have an elective or try for vbac after having a c section for my first. I had to go to vbac clinic and discuss options with them etc. I think the chance of scar rupture is quite small (like 2% or something if I remember correctly) and they monitor you closely if you go for a vbac so they wiuld hopefully spot the early warning signs.

 

[alibaba24]

Thanks banshee Im relieved its only 2 % or something but still find myself worrying x

 

[Banshee]

It is quite a small risk and when they went through all the risks associated with c section (bladder trouble, problems from the spinal etc) it kinda felt like there was no 'ideal' option. You just have to weigh up what's best for you.

 

[OmiOmen]

In the UK you can pick between a VBAC or c-section. Only in rare cases is this not the case (eg; I am advised not to get pregnant again but I would have to have a repeat section by 36 weeks). However they can not force a VBAC on someone.

The chance of rupture is <2% however the statistic depends on the individual bit of research your reading, some research suggests it is lower. This statistic includes ALL types of rupture from slight thinning of the scar right through to complete rupture. Complete rupture is extremely rare. I had complete rupture and only 1 doctor out of the many I had talked to in the hospital had any experince with it and that was while in rural Thailand and due to bad care there. I am the last person to say it won't happen to someone because you never know who it will happen to but it is really, very, rare. Statistically the research suggests that a VBAC is the safer option.

My advice is do some research and decide what you feel most comfortable with. Good luck.

 

[wookie130]

It is absolutely, unequivocally your choice whether to try for a VBAC, or whether to go the c-section route again. Good luck!

 

[alibaba24]

In the UK you can pick between a VBAC or c-section. Only in rare cases is this not the case (eg; I am advised not to get pregnant again but I would have to have a repeat section by 36 weeks). However they can not force a VBAC on someone.

The chance of rupture is <2% however the statistic depends on the individual bit of research your reading, some research suggests it is lower. This statistic includes ALL types of rupture from slight thinning of the scar right through to complete rupture. Complete rupture is extremely rare. I had complete rupture and only 1 doctor out of the many I had talked to in the hospital had any experince with it and that was while in rural Thailand and due to bad care there. I am the last person to say it won't happen to someone because you never know who it will happen to but it is really, very, rare. Statistically the research suggests that a VBAC is the safer option.

My advice is do some research and decide what you feel most comfortable with. Good luck.

hope you dont mind me asking but what happened when you had the rupture? x

 

[OmiOmen]

I don't mind you asking at all, the short answer is that I was in a great deal of pain and asked for an epidural which didn't work. It was clear to me when the pain became very bad in my bladder and I felt like the world was slipping away from me that something was very wrong. I ended up with a c-section although the doctor couldn't see signs of rupture to start with he listened when I said something was going very wrong. My vagina, uterus and bladder had torn open, my bowel had move into the wrong place, I had lost a borderline amount of blood to need a transfusion but avoided it, my son was outside of the uterus and was grabbing onto my internal organs. The placenta was starting to come away and we was lucky it had attached to the top of he wouldn't have made until I was opened up, as it was he had minutes to live at the most and I was also very lucky to make it too. The longer story is here: https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/b...ents/1892835-uterine-rupture-birth-story.html

Do remember when reading this that what happened to me is very, very rare so don't let it put you off a VBAC. Also I was at a slightly increased risk due to induction (I was overdue and my waters had broken but labour wasn't starting properly) and I had a large baby.

 

[alibaba24]

I don't mind you asking at all, the short answer is that I was in a great deal of pain and asked for an epidural which didn't work. It was clear to me when the pain became very bad in my bladder and I felt like the world was slipping away from me that something was very wrong. I ended up with a c-section although the doctor couldn't see signs of rupture to start with he listened when I said something was going very wrong. My vagina, uterus and bladder had torn open, my bowel had move into the wrong place, I had lost a borderline amount of blood to need a transfusion but avoided it, my son was outside of the uterus and was grabbing onto my internal organs. The placenta was starting to come away and we was lucky it had attached to the top of he wouldn't have made until I was opened up, as it was he had minutes to live at the most and I was also very lucky to make it too. The longer story is here: https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/b...ents/1892835-uterine-rupture-birth-story.html

Do remember when reading this that what happened to me is very, very rare so don't let it put you off a VBAC. Also I was at a slightly increased risk due to induction (I was overdue and my waters had broken but labour wasn't starting properly) and I had a large baby.

what a traumatic experience for you thanks for sharing I will read more on your link x