Can I try normal delivery at this point?

[KaraJ]

I have had two C-sections, first one was unexpected and totally crushed me. second one was supposed to be vaginal, but I got high blood pressure - again. I am not pregnant right now but I would REALLY like to deliver normally. I want to have a large family so much, and C-sections really cut down on the number you can have.

[still_me]

You might want to try to post this over at the debate/express yourself forum. More people read those. I can't help you but I really hope someone else can.

[caryn]

Perhaps you can interview ob/gyn's in your area about VBAC after 2 c - sections?
I know mine would only consider a vbac after my first c section - I have had four surgical births -

[jodyvo]

There may be an OB-GYN that would consider it. I would only go with one that has ALOT of experience with VBACs. There is a greater risk after 2 section so do your homework
Good luck

[ColleenF30]

I know of people who have done VBAC after 3C.

[coexist]

Perhaps you can check local birthing centers and midwifes. They might be able to tell you how much of a risk you really are. We delivered naturally at a birthing center (14 hr labor) and the midwife said that if we were in the hospital, chances are my wife would have had a c-section. Hospitals do not have the patience and want to speed everything up instead of letting the body naturally do it job.

[lolabear]

it totally depends on the ob/gyn ... mine was willing to let me do vbac with baby #3 but then i ended up having my appendix out 3 weeks before my due date so he said it wouldnt be safe to push with such a big incision already there, and my 2nd and 3rd are only 13 months apart

[rissa523]

my best advice is to find a midwife that will deliver at home and has had experience with VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) OBs are the reason most c sections happen in the first place. I had a blood pressure spike that would have let to a c section if I'd be in the hospital. I was in labor for 23 hours, hard labor for 6. I got to 5 cm in the first 10 hours and stayed there until 1 hour before delivery. An OB would have order pitocin and pitocin makes contractions harder leading to the likelyhood of an epidural which weakens what contractions can do, leading to more pitocin and eventually a labor stall.

[kohlby]

If you've had any vaginal births but two c-sections, the I think you may be able to fine a supportive dr/hospital with a little searching since you have a "proven pelvis." Check out ICAN's website for advice on finding a dr or midwife who would help you out. If you have had no vaginal births, then I'd still ask around.

I've had two c-sections due to true cases of CPD. (However, my pelivis isn't tiny IMO, my babies have just been huge). But I'm high risk this pg due to other reasons so I need baby taken a little early as it is. So I'm not a candidate for a VBAC no matter what. If I were, then I really think I could easily get my OB to go along with it - as long as I went into labor on my own by a certain point and this baby was smaller than my others.

Also, there are some drs who say they support something and then freak out closer to the time. It's important to find out the reputation so that doesn't happen! My dr was more easy going than most, but also told me I needed things that she was fine not doing later. (Like I was told I needed constant monitoring for a VBAC but that changed once I was in the hospital in labor - I just had to return to my room at certain times for a check with the fetal monitor and then I was free to walk the halls some more!)

[mfirst]

In addition to interviewing doctors, you need to look into hospital policy. The hospitals in my area have strict policies for VBAC's - the mother needs to meet a series of conditions, and has to agree to have a doctor in the room for the entire time - which meant that I would have had a resident-on-call deliver my baby.

In the end, for me, a v-bac was a mute point b/c my uterus "opened" along my prior c-section scar = an emergency c-section. For our third (whenever we're blessed), I will be having a scheduled c-section.