Vaginal delivery after 2 Cesarean Sections? Posted: 12-19-07 06:03am
Im 11 wks. pregnant , my first child 5
yrs. old now, delivered by c/s operation
(CPD) he is 3.5 kls. and that time im 34
yrs. old during that time, my 2nd one baby
girl, 2 yrs. old, i delivered her by c/s
and 2.6 wt. kls., 36 wks. Is it possible
to have a vaginal delivery after 2nd c
section?
Im afraid because im now 40 yrs. old and
more fragile
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Posted: 12-19-07 06:51am
no you will have to have a cesarean
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Posted: 12-19-07 07:38am
You actually can attempt a VBAC so long as
you have a physician that is willing to do
this. In the states physicians are less
comfortable with this idea, but elsewhere
it is more common. It also depends on
what type of incision was used during your
previous C-sections, and whether they
repaired your uterus with a double layer
of stitches or just one. Your scan can
either run low and horizontally across
your abdomen or run vertically from your
navel to your pubic bone. From the
medical literature, the vertical incision
is more likely to result in a uterine
rupture during labor than is a horizontal
incision. For more information, you can
reference some books by Ina May Gaskin who
details many many births from her
midwifery practice in Tennessee. She has
had the opportunity to provide care for
many many VBAC patients and had great
success. Good luck!
