You could never compare it to cord prolapse because you could have a midwife or Ob rupture the membranes on a high baby and get a prolapse which was completely unavoidable in the first place. I think Obs like the scar to be healed for 12 months but prefer 24 but I am not sure with the scientific answer sorry.
A good Ob would recommend you not have an epidural if you have a VBAC as you will be quicker to spot a rupture in the RARE event it will happen. An epi will cover the pain. But my teacher who has been doing support for almost 30 years has only seen one rupture ever and they actually were able to repair it and she saved her uterus. Thats one birth in 30 years of practice. Also you have to remember that rupture rates are increased by inductions, so they wont induce you, or if they do they are VERY silly. And I mean pharmaceutical inductions. You can still rupture with no prior c/s but if you are induced - so why aren't people afraid of inductions? You can even lose your uterus from haemorrage. It DOES happen. But people are more comfortable being induced than a VBAC. Don't get it.
Maz - natural childbirth rarely does go wrong - its a process as natural as digestion. Sometimes we get digestive disorders but heck the world has a functioning digestive system that serves us well! But vaginal birth can go wrong where inductions have been involved, forceps etc. Natural (i.e. vaginal + NO drugs or pharmaceuticals) is the way of minimal complications. Its just a fact that there are more complications with surgical birth and again, its not something we should hide from the public - they would be outraged if no-one said anything. For some women it's needed and in those cases then the benefits definitely outweigh the risks.
It's just a sad fact that many women are having unneccesarians and the wool is being pulled over their eyes. Its all in the care of the woman and how she is treated - and what support is available to her. As someone said to me today after asking what I do, 'I had continuity of care from my ob! I was induced twice at 9 days past my due date so my Ob just did a ceaser, so I already had continuity of care.' Of course we can all guess what happened with the second birth.
I'm glad she's happy with that though, I wouldn't be. We take too much as gospel.
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