First, find a care provider (midwife, preferably, ob/gyn if you must) who is actively invested in natural childbirth experiences for their patients.
Second, avoid induction and augmentation with pitocin and other hormones. As a mother who has had a prior c-section, these drugs should not be given to you anyway because of the increased risk of injury to your uterus. The dangers far outweigh any benefits.
Third, avoid an epidural. Epidurals slow labor, which puts you at greater risk of being "timed out" and forced into a repeat section. Epidurals also confine you to the bed, which pulls your body out of the biologically appropriate positioning for ideal birthing, and limits your ability to naturally move into positions which will reduce your discomfort and will hasten your baby's descent into the birth canal.
Fourth, walk around, stay on your feet, stay upright. Don't labor in bed, labor in a shower, labor on a birthing ball, labor walking around or labor in a tub of warm water. Investigate the various positions used through time that have allowed women to safely and healthily birth their children long before drugs were available.
Fifth, consider hiring a labor doula. Having educated and experienced support available to you during your birth can greatly improve your chances of having a positive outcome.
Sixth, educate yourself. Now is the time to study up on childbirth. I recommend the following books, which are geared toward women seeking a natural birth experience:
- The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
- Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
- Gentle Birth Choices by Barbara Harper
- Active Birth by Janet Balaskas
You and your partner should also consider attending a childbirth class that is geared toward natural birthing, something taught from the Bradley Method or by a birth doula will be closer to your needs than a class taught in a hospital.
Also keep in mind that if your care provider is on board to help you to have a VBAC, that's what matters. A hospital can have an unofficial policy that does not support VBAC but they cannot legally stop women from having them.
2007-01-17 17:15:26
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answered by Anonymous
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There is VBAC, some hospitals won't allow them while others incourage them. As you doctor what their practice is.
It is also going to depend on why you had the cSection? If it was an emergency, sadly you may never have a vaginal delivery.
2007-01-17 17:03:02
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answered by ~Just A Girl~ 3
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if i were u i wouldnt get a vbac natural delivery after cesarian why because my friends sister had a baby by cesarian and they said she would be healed already so she thought 5 yrs she was already healed but not true her cut opened up and they had to do a emergency cesarian section...
2007-01-17 17:33:11
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answered by Anonymous
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Go to VBAC.com and talk to your dr. It's possible (very possible) but as another has said, it depends why you had a c-section in the first place.
2007-01-17 17:05:16
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answered by LittleFreedom 5
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its depends on baby situation if its ok than natural is possible but i heard yoga and other ecercise are useful for natural birth.....
2007-01-18 06:52:50
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answered by mory k 3
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