Emergency C Section for 1st Bubs, now pregnant with # 2

Hello

I had to have an Emergency C Section with our Daughter due to not progressing ( found out later that she was in wrong position) and I only dilated to 4 cm after 36 hours in extremely painful labour, where my body could not cope

I am now pregnant with bubby # 2 :D:D and am wondering who have had a C Section and then another C Section with their 2nd etc etc? My husband and I are hesitant to have a VBAC and wonder if the hospital will try and push us to try VBAC or if they will allow me to have C Section?

What were your experiences if you did have VBAC ? and same for repeat C Section?

Thanking you in advance for your replies.

Hi, I had an emergency C-sect. with my first as she was born at 31 wks as a result of a grade 3 placenta previa. I wanted to have a VBAC for my 2nd (12mths & 5 wks) after as I believe there is a risk in having C-sect. However, I guess there is also risk in having VBAC so you need to weigh it up! For me my 2nd didn't go to plan my water's broke at 6am but I didn't go into labour. I went to the hsp at 8am and the midwives decided to induce me. Well the long and short of it is that after 13.5 hours of labouring on my back because I was so heavily monitored, they tried to give me an epidural. It only worked on 1 side and then they tried again, again only 1 side. By this time he was in distress. They stopped the induction drip and my labour basically stopped. So I had to have a general and he was born not breathing and had to be revived and go into NICU for 24 hrs and I woke horrible and yer, it was less than perfect. However, I do still hope to VBA2C. Get all the independent material you can and go in with as much knowledge as possible.

Good luck with it :)

In my hospital public... I could choose.. either VBAC>. which i tried and never progressed... or C-sec at 39 weeks.

I have found that in most hospitals, they would prefer you to have a repeat c-section and you actually have to fight for a VBAC. So if you want another c-section, you shouldn't have any trouble getting it :)