Do they recut old scar?

[Leonie P]

See these are the things no-one tells you about. This right here is why I am going back to study my RN and Midwiffery(when bubs is bigger) so I can ensure mothers get all this info that I missed out on

[Mildez]

So Leonie P I just noticed your hoping for a vaginal birth after 2 C/S Have you booked into a hospital that allows you to do this? I am just curious as our hospital doesn't offer this (unfortunately) but I know some do and women around this area do travel to other places for this. A friend of mine is having no 4 and she has had 2 C/S and I vaginal delivery. She is having a VBAC this time however the hospital said her labour has to start on its own and not go past 41weeks. She has gone to 41+3 with them all and had 3 IOL. I am just curious hope you dont mind me asking

[Leonie P]

So Leonie P I just noticed your hoping for a vaginal birth after 2 C/S Have you booked into a hospital that allows you to do this? I am just curious as our hospital doesn't offer this (unfortunately) but I know some do and women around this area do travel to other places for this. A friend of mine is having no 4 and she has had 2 C/S and I vaginal delivery. She is having a VBAC this time however the hospital said her labour has to start on its own and not go past 41weeks. She has gone to 41+3 with them all and had 3 IOL. I am just curious hope you dont mind me asking

Hi Emmy, no I don't mind you asking,actually I love sharing.
Yes I am having him at the Gold Coast Hospital.
After my fisrt appt the Midwife I saw told me there was no way of attempting a and when I protested she gave me a "we'll see at your 36wk app't" which was full of "I'll let the next sucker deal with you".I left the foom in tears and cried the whole way home. I decided about 3 wks ago that I would do some research and see just what the go was and found overwhelming support for a VBA2C as opposed to a repeat C/S.I decided to make another ante-Natal appt and got a much more supportive Midwife who I had actually seen a few times during my previous pregnancies. She took my case out and the OBs had a pow-wow, eventually they both came back into the room to discuss it with me.I asked a whole heap of questions to which he had no good case to support anrepeat C/S soreluctantly allowed me to attempt one.
I would advise your friend to try accupuncture to get the ball rolling.

[Mildez]

Another question if you don't mind me asking. Why did you have the 2 C/S? Just wondering if its because of the position of the baby or placenta or fetal distress or a variety of other reasons as depending on why you had the previous ones will obviously give you a good indication of the chances of having a vaginal birth. Also did you labour previously with the first two as that also depends on how easy this labour might be. I just know women I have looked after having a VBAC seem to labour much faster (not necessarily easier) then if they have not laboured before if that makes sense. Im not making much sense. I know what I mean but I am having trouble descibing it. I will tell my friend about the accupunture. Hopefully that will halp her labour start spontaneously

[Leonie P]

Another question if you don't mind me asking. Why did you have the 2 C/S? Just wondering if its because of the position of the baby or placenta or fetal distress or a variety of other reasons as depending on why you had the previous ones will obviously give you a good indication of the chances of having a vaginal birth. Also did you labour previously with the first two as that also depends on how easy this labour might be. I just know women I have looked after having a VBAC seem to labour much faster (not necessarily easier) then if they have not laboured before if that makes sense. Im not making much sense. I know what I mean but I am having trouble descibing it. I will tell my friend about the accupunture. Hopefully that will halp her labour start spontaneously

Yep you make sense.
I was 10 days overdue(according to them, I had no idea of the date of my last period) then induced the induction didn't work properly and therefor I was taking too long (6hrs and only 4-5cm -1station)so when they recommended a C/S I didn't know better so agreed. #2 was only 13 mths after #1 so it made sense to me to repeat C/S.
For your friend

[Mildez]

Ok so basically you don't have a clear idea. It difficult with IOL to C/S and when to decide enough is enough. Basically to me it sounds like you were not given enough of a chance to deliver vaginally the first time and of course after 1 C/S you are usually offered another one unless you question it and insist you want a VBAC. I hope you have the birth you want this time around.

[Leonie P]

Pretty much Emmy, thanks for the chat this am and for the well wishes, keep an eye out.
ps thanks Nina for letting us use your thread for this chat
XO