Deciding to have a 2nd C-Section

Hi,

For those of you who had c-sections 1st time round, what made you decide to have another c-section instead of a vbac?

Tara

i was going for a vbac but ended up with pneumonia and wasn't getting any better while carrying my son - quite the opposite - so given i didn't think i could make it through labour in my condition, i was in a country town that didn't have the best emergency facilities and the prospect seemed like i wouldn't improve until immediately after we decided to have a csection - my health improved immediately after

3rd pregnancy couldn't find any support in the town i was in for a vba2c and didn't have enough surrounding support to go it alone (I need some medical back up - my own mental situation).

4th pregnancy - i am making the effort to travel to see an ob who is going to support a vba3c everything going well

best of luck with your decision

I was 42 weeks and had to choose between being induced or a second csection because DD1 wasn't doing very well inside me.

I didn't want to be induced (knowing the odds of repeat csection were high) and I wanted my baby out as quick as possible to make sure she was ok.

The reasons behind the first c-section was where I got my direction from for my second c-section... then the issues I had from my second c-section (in recovery) have made my choice for me for my third c-section...

So in general it was also my health / safety that was taken into consideration when decided how to birth

Thanks for your feedback ladies.

For me I am struggling with fear. Not a fear of a rupture as I know that statistically there is a very low risk. I am struggling with not wanting to end up in the same situation as I was in with my DS. My body managed to get me to 3cm's. 8 hours of induced active labour (eg I wasn't laying on a bed, I was up and moving) didn't get me any further. I was not dialating. My son got stuck and he was in a perfect position for birth he was just a big baby (4.5kg's). After the c-section I was separated from my DH and DS for an hour and a half. I don't want that to happen again. I want to be able to have skin on skin and have my son in recovery with me. I am also looking at the reality that my next ds will be big as well. I wonder at the likelyhood of my body actually being able to dialate. My mother also had a similar problem with dialating.

Anyway's that's my ramble and some of the thinking for me behind seriously considering having another c-section. Just needed to get that out :D

Tara tell your OB and midwifes what you want in respect to your c-section (if thats what you choose)
i had 2 natural births with my 1st 2 babies but have been told i need a c-section with this bub and like you my fear was not getting skin to skin contact
when i spoke to the midwifes i let them know of my fear and they explain the only way i wont keep bubs in recovery with me is 1: there is a lady recovering from a birth loss or 2: if my midwife cant stay with me, so as my back up i told DH only he is to hold bubs while im not around so at least he still gets skin to skin contact so maybe you could have that as your backup xoxox