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Q: To VBAC or not to VBAC ?

Hello everyone. Firstly I would like to say I love this sight - great job :)
My question is concerning a Vaginal Birth After Cesaerean (VBAC). 14 months ago my son was delivered by elective c-sec, and I have to say I hated it. Yes it was easier, I never had any pain etc, but emotionally I felt terribly detached from my baby and battled to breastfeed, feeling like I just kept failing one thing after the other with him.
I desperately wanted to have a vaginal birth, and I just want to know if there is any hope for me now for having one.
My mother had 4 cesears, all close together and never had any complications or problems, and my grandmother had 1 c-secs and 5 vaginal births after that, all in the space of 7 years.
Is there any one here who has been through this and can tell me what its like to have a VBAC and if its really all its cut out to be. I feel like I am missing out on something I was made to do...

Thank you, and a healthy happy 9 months to you all! xx

This question was asked Nov. 6, 2011 2:39pm
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Answered by krittarae - Nov. 8, 2011 5:20pm
I had a friend who tried a VBAC, but her doctors and the hospital refused to do it, so she had to hire a midwife and try birthing at home. She struggled for many hours and the midwife finally sent her to the hospital to have a CSection. I don't know her medical details, but keep in mind that you may have to use a midwife instead of the hospital, which also limits your pain meds.

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Answered by dmpage - Nov. 6, 2011 9:01pm
I cannot help specifically...I can tell you that I have had 1 vaginal birth and 1 c-section and am going to have another c-section. No VBAC for me. That said, I can tell you that they both suck! haha. There are pros and cons to both approach to delivery and there are scary things about each one too. The breast feeding complications would have happened either way (didn't probably have anything to do with type of delivery) and if you can get your hospital's lactation consultants involved right away, I encourage that. I would just talk to your OB and see what they say. Why were you "made to do" it? Diana

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