I have a lot to decide, to C-section again or go natural?

[AlwaysPraying]

It sounds to me like your looking for a reason to do a c section and that's totally ok! I'd love to have a cut and dry yes or no reasoning of which side to choose. I'm not sure were going to get that though.

What does your gut say? I'm guessing I'll end up in a section I just have a feeling. I don't know why. I'm a control freak though so knowing how it will be and knowing what recovery will be like is comforting. I'm afraid to get through natural labour. I'm scared that I'll flash back to my first long hard labour. But my gut also tells me natural labour would be so much different because I won't be induced. I may just choose to have a section date a week after my due date to give myself the best of both worlds.

Keep me posted on what your dr says. I'm wondering about my scar too I had an infection after and it took me three months until I stopped feeling pain.

 

[TTCinBC]

I don't know if I'm looking to have a section. I'm more just trying to make the best possible choice for myself and baby. But I feel to do that, I need to have as much information as I can get and I don't feel I have that yet.

I think what I'm most afriad of is, just saying okay lets to the repeat c-section and then be so disappointed I didn't at least try the vbac. This will more then likely be our last, so I just dont want to always wish I had done something differently.

I think if I have more info on how my scar has healed, then that could very well sway my decision. Because if it's healed as well as a scar could heal, then I imagine it would be fairly strong.

I've been leaning towards scheduling the section for after my due date too. I like knowing that if my body can't do it on it's own, at least I have a date to look to for the end of it.

 

[AlwaysPraying]

Sorry I guess that's what I meant. It seems like your leaning towards a section. Not that you want one. I'm totally on board with what your saying. I feel out of touch with friends that talk about delivering their children naturally. I don't feel like I didn't go through the whole process. Surgery or vaginally bringing a child into the world is delivering them.

Let me know what they say on your scar. I had no idea that they could tell how it healed. But it makes sense that they could scan it.

 

[kimberleyrobx]

i had to have a emergency c-section after 24 hrs in labour (protein in urine, high blood pressure, only 6cm dilated, distress and exhaustion) and to be honest im going for a section this time round because as much as id love to have a VBAC im terrified of having a rupture or even having to have ANOTHER emergency c-section, id rather play it safe! x

 

[TTCinBC]

So I've gotten my results from my scan last week and it shows that I have thinning of my previous scar, and it's thinner then the norm. Sooo that actually ups my risk for rupture, so we've decided to have a scheduled c-section.

I recommend that later on in your pregnancy you ask to have more info on your scar to see how it's healed. They can give you thickness measurements and what not. It's just nice to have all the info there to make a choice.

 

[AlwaysPraying]

That's great you were able to find that out! Of course not happy for you that the scar is thin but it's good to know now rather than suffer the consequences later.

It never occurred to me until this thread that they could tell you about the scar. I'll be sure to bring it up down the road.

 

[TTCinBC]

My suggestion is, if you want to ask about your scar, wait until your closer to 30 weeks. Request an ultrasound if need be. Just that way it will be more clear how its standing up to being so stretched out.

Yea, im okay with the decision. Its whats best for us all and baby will still be here at the end of the day and thats all that matters!