Questions to ask Ob about previous CS with the aim to VBA2C??

[Hannahbanana]

Hi everyone,

Just wondering if you can give me some ideas on what questions to ask my Ob with regards to my previous CS's.

I am off to see him at the end of the month to have a chat about my two CS and to see if there is any reasonable reason that I will not be able to have a VBA2C. And also to gage his reaction/opinion on my desire to VBA2C.

I have my hospital records but they state nothing about the conditon of my previous scar.

So I plan on asking him
- if he used the previous internal incision with my second CS or if he created another one, and to make sure the second one was a horizontal incision too,
- what the scaring was like
- would he support me with regards to VBA2C (I'm not holding my breath)

Is there any other questions I should ask??

Both my CS's were elective so I have never gone into labour or laboured.
I am holding off TTC until I see him as I am only planning a 2 yr gap btwn #2 and #3, so that will be 3 kids under 4, which I don't see a problem with in regards to UR and my chances, but I will ask his opinion on that as well.

Any suggestions would be greatley appreciated.

Thanks
Lisa

[soul]

I know this is a old post hun, but how did your vbac go and did the ob support you?

[Trillian]

Soul, she has a link to her birth story in her signature.

[Hannahbanana]

This is an old thread

I am pleased to say that my OB did support me which was a total shock!! I did also back myself with an IM for support just incase he back tracked at the end, but he stayed firm with the support because I was firm with wanting a VBA2C. He was happy to go along with my birth plan ie: no continuous monitoring or cannula or VE's unless requested by me etc...

The only thing he wanted that I didn't do was to come to hospital as soon as labour started....I stayed home with my IM as long as I could (to 8cm and 18ish hours with 2 days of pre labour) then we went to hospital and told a fib about how long I'd been in labour !!

I had a successful drug free VBA2C in july last year and I would go back and do it all again if I could. My birth story is in my sig if you want to have a read....

[soul]

oh Bravo sweety, oh this gives me so much inspiration, you women who have been through this are just amazing.