What are some of the positives you all have experienced for a repeat c section instead of a VBAC?
All I keep hearing is how wonderful VBACs are, but I am not able to have a VBAC. It’s really bumming me out that I will miss out on the “birth experience”, and that I have to have surgery again.
I would love to hear some positive planned c section experiences. Or even some reasons why vaginal childbirth isn’t all it’s cracked up to be!
Thanks mamas!!!
I had to have a repeat cesarean. My hospital doesn’t do VBACs, and the closest one that does is a 2.5 hour drive away.
Honestly, I was really nervous about the surgery. The good (and bad) thing about a repeat cesarean is you know what to expect. There was also some relief that I wouldn’t have to go through induced labor again, although I was disappointed that I never went into labor at all.
I wish I could tell you that my experience was wonderful, but it wasn’t. I had an incompetent nurse who couldn’t get the IV in my veins, and issues with the catheter. But I also had a wonderful nurse who held my baby while I would go for walks up and down the hallway.
I think the best thing about a repeat cesarean is you know you’ll get through it. [name_m]Just[/name_m] remember to ask for help when you need it, and it’s okay to focus on your healing.
My friend’s uterus ruptured while attempting a VBAC.
Thank G-d the timing was perfect and the doctor was able to save her and the baby (it was just as they had decided that she couldn’t do the labor any more and had to have the C, so they opened her and saw it.)
She’s had more children since, and knows that even if there’s a tiny risk involved, it means that some people actually do suffer the risks…
I have so many friends who have repeat C’s out of necessity, and no one has regretted the beautiful child that followed!
Wishing you a speedy recovery in advance!
I had a repeat C-section with my daughter after the birth of my 9 lb. son(!). I don’t regret it, as I knew what I was getting into. You will feel a little more tugging and pulling. However, the delivery took only 15 minutes, with no complications. My daughter was born healthy, also.
I had tried for a VBAC but my second daughter just wasn’t budging so I ended up having a second C-section at 41 weeks. We are expecting our third baby now and I am happy to know that we will have our C-section at 39 weeks! We will know this babe’s exact due date after the anatomy scan which will help a lot with planning. I was disappointed that I never got the birth experience I wanted, but going into surgery for the second time I was much more excited and less scared than the first time. You know what to expect and understand the healing process.
I’m sorry that you won’t get the birth you wanted, but at least this time around you have the knowledge of how your previous C-section went. Try to think positive and you might even convince yourself that it’s the best option for you.
I feel like with a C-section you don’t get much say in anything. I was thrilled to find that I can pick which of the delivering OBs will do my surgery and I can be flexible by a couple days on the surgery date as well. Maybe there are some things you can still decide on even if it feels like all your choices have been stripped from you. I do believe my husband could even cut the cord had we asked but he wasn’t too interested in that. Talk to your doctor about your wishes and what they would be able to accommodate. [name_m]Just[/name_m] know that however your baby comes into this world, they will arrive as safely as possible. I wish you lots of luck!