Experiences of VBAC Please?!

[Rosie's Mummy]

Hi Everyone

I had an emergency C-section with my first baby; it was an experience I never want to repeat - aside from the trauma of the surgery I definitely missed out on some bonding in the beginning and because of the surgery I had a suspected blood clot on my lung which meant I had to have an injection of radiation for a special x-ray. This then meant that I was unable to touch or hold, feed or nurse my newborn for 12 hours; this completely broke my heart.

This time I really want to have a vaginal delivery but I have so many questions. Im not going to see a midwife for ages yet I don't think, although my sister in law is a MW for high risk women so I can talk to her but I did want to know if any of you have experience of this to share?

I am worried about the uterine scar rupturing in normal labour; is this irrational/common/expected/preventable? Im also worried about the doctor not listening and ordering a C-section as routine; Im also wondering if I will need to go to the hospital earlier on in first/second stage labour to be monitored? This kept me awake at 4am and started to worry that we should have left it longer than 15 months to TTC

I would really appreciate your words of wisdom ladies; thanks in advance!

Helen

 

[Mamafy]

Hi hun

I had a VBAC after my 1st.( 3rd child as lost my 2nd) My 1st was an emerg. c/s as well and like you was abit apprehensible about history repeating

It didn't and I had a 2 hour labour and pushed her out within a couple of pushes

You've waited the recommended year plus it will have been what 23-24 months by the tiimes bubs is here so all should be healed nicely

I've never had a c/s except for 1st time

 

[Rosie's Mummy]

Thankyou Mamafy - you have reassured me quite a lot. Im really sorry to hear about your loss too.

Thankyou for sharing that and making me feel better!

 

[evie_smith]

hello i had a vbac with my second. With my first we were trying for only 7 and 1/2 months and was shocked i was pg as i have cysts i planned a great water birth and they let me go 1 month over! - yer i know i wasn't happy then she was too big to fit through her head got stuck and i wasnt dialating they did an emergency c section of 24hrs hard labour i then got a infection as they left plancenta in my they didnt know what was wrong and spent about 2hrs on a drip coz i nearly passed out after blood loss (woke up in a puddle from my elbow to my knees) then i left the hosp as issabella was only 2 1/2 weeks old and i needed to get back to her. I went to gp and they said i had infection i had to have anti biotics and they said they left placenta in me - i passed this naturally. I said i never wated another baby for a good while and took precautions then when issabelle was 3 months old i found out i was pregnant - yes zander escaped through the 2% barrier the bugger! addimant i wasnt having another c section i had about 12 people tell me c section till i demanded to speak to my consultant and he said it was fine to have a vbac and i was in slow labour with him for 3 days i was kept in hospital coz i was having back contractions and they said they were that strong they were thinking it would just take off they even said i could have a water birth if i wanted one but he had poohed inside me so they wouldnt let me i pushed for about 38 mins and it was the most fantastic experience in my life would never have another c section gain if i could help it - very painfull tho apparantally i asked for a c section lol and i can only half remember lol! but worthit x

 

[Rosie's Mummy]

Thanks Evie - Im growing in confidence that I will be able to have my baby naturally, I want to have a controlled labour! My last one was just taken out of my hands as Rosie had done a poo inside too, they then put me on a drip and gave me pethidine, I remember the midwife telling me that should bring on the labour, since then people have told me conflicting things. I laboured with just pethidine, which I didnt really want as it made me dopey and then asked for an epidural which took all the pain away until it failed! After they topped it up twice they then couldnt do it again so I had to have gas and air with HUGE contractions, the G&A was making me vomit furiously and then they found that my temperature had gone up to something ridiculous and Rosie was in distress - I still dont know what was wrong with me - then the surgeon came in and said I had to go immediately for a C-section, I was really upset as I was 8cm dilated, scared too, I remember asking for extra anaesthesia! I hated the recovery too, having to lie down until I had feeling back again in my legs, I really dont want to go there again.

 

[evie_smith]

i know what its like just ask to speack to your consultant when you have your 12 week scan and you can get everything sorted x