my best friend is expecting her 2nd baby. Her first was an emergency c-section after failure to dilate from induction at 2 weeks over due. Baby was 10pd, no wonder why! Now she is 32 weeks or so with the 2nd and was hoping to try for a VBAC but they have said that they will not let her go over her due date and will most likely do a c-section 2weeks before her due date, which really gives her no time to see if she will go naturally as her statistical chances that early are pretty slim. This baby is predicted to be much smaller so she should have no trouble delivering it naturally if they let her go that extra week either side of the date.
What is your experience with this sort of situation or VBAC in general? She is really wanting to try vaginally if she can but is worried what the doctors may/do say to convince her otherwise.
Any help or suggestions. Love to hear your VBAC stories.
2007-11-03 00:50:57 · 3 answers · asked by Cindy; mum to 3 monkeys! 7 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Well, risk of rupture is dependent on what type of incision and whether the labor is induced/augmented. Under ideal circumstances, and given a low stress/unmanaged labor, risk of rupture is virtually the same as with non-VBAC. It's hard to find a doctor now who will even consider VBAC, though, as juries are not going to look at what is reasonable care based on evidence-based risk ratios, but on whether the doctor treated the birth medically or not. In other words: the general public believes that medical intervention is *always* better than not doing anything, regardless of what the actual evidence for either is.
There is a huge amount of information at ICAN's website and the VBAC forum at Mothering.com. Send your friend those links. If she is really serious about avoiding unnecessary surgery (with risks to both her and baby,) she needs to look around for a new doctor (try a general practitioner) or midwife. 32 weeks isn't too late to begin doing so!
2007-11-03 01:24:56 · answer #1 · answered by blueviolet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The doctor will probably do what he thinks is best and safest for both mother and baby. Having a vaginal birth after a caesarean can be tricky depending on when she had her last c-section Usually they do a c-section two weeks before because they don't want to risk her going into labour on her own expecially if it is very soon after her other baby. The caesarean scar may not have had time to heal properly and it can be very dangerous especially if there is a rupture. She should really speak to her doctor and tell him she would like to try a normal birth Sometimes a trial of labour is an option with careful monitoring throughout labour, but that depends on a lot of other thngs. Best to have a talk to the doctor. Best of luck to your friend.
2007-11-03 01:11:46 · answer #2 · answered by Jasper 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i heard that if a person did cesarian for her first pregnancy she must do it for ever in future. i mean if she cesarian her first child must do it for her 2nd and 3rd and ... child.hope u enjoy your time with these little babies.
2007-11-03 01:01:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋