Questions & Answers

If at all possible, try to talk to a different medical professional. I highly recommend going to a midwife, even if just for a trial appointment. Two reasons:

1) many midwives are low-intervention, meaning if there is no medical reason for a surgical intervention, they won't do it (most OBs are trained surgeons, so that is more in their comfort zone

2) all the midwives I have ever seen are FAR more mom-centered and are willing to discuss your feelings and desires for delivery, as opposed to the OBs I have seen (always seem more matter-of-fact and medically-oriented)

Even if there aren't any good midwife groups in your area, I would look to move to a more open-minded practitioner. If you feel pressured to do something you really don't want to, then you are with the wrong health professional.

It is possible. I have a friend who was able to have a successful VBA2C and she had to switch doctors to find someone that would support that decision. Of course they had to watch her closely and told her if baby was in distress or potential danger to her body, they'd do another section, but she had a great labor and support to achieve this. I know why doctors are afraid of doing vaginal after sections, but at the same time, you need to let your body do what it is made to do! Good luck!

To be honest I'm in the uk and they won't entertain the idea sfter 2 sections, after 2 it sections all the way and nothing else as far as they are concerned.
Me and my dad was talking about my due date and how my mum wants the baby to be born on het birthday which is the day before my due date, i had to explain to my dad i can't see them giving me a date that close to my due date for fear of me going into labour then having to be rushed in for an emergency section.
I don't think he had realised that side of it.
Though some woman have given birth natural after more and one section it must be dodgy other wise they wouldn't insist on a 3 rd section.

There was very little time for my incision to heal the first time, This time there is a four year gap sense the last c-section. I'm at 11 weeks 4 days and my OB does not want to discuss the issue as of just yet... However he did mention that he would probably recommend a c-section later on and that we would discuss the risks later on. Lucky the labor and delivery unit at my local hospital is everything I could ask for in regards to dealing with emergencies during labor. I greatly appreciate the feed back ladies!

After 2 c sections most doctors wouldn't want you to risk rupturing your uterus from contractions and pushing especially since you haven't had quite long periods between c sections. Even if your doctor is okay with VBAC the hospital may not. For example, the hospital here in my town won't allow VBACS because they aren't equipped to handle the situation if something went wrong. So they would refer women that wanted to attempt VBACS to another hospital. Talk with your doctor about the risks. Good luck to you

Sorry forgot to explain that the physical stress on the body of pushing could rupture old scar tissue meaning another complicated birth with more surgery.
This is why drs can be keen to point you towards another c section.

From what I've heard talking with other mums it's not about electing to have another but more how the dr feels about the strain natural birth puts on the scar tissues. The best thing to do is talk to the medical professionals to find out if a natural birth is still an option for you.
For some it is, some have no choice after 2 csections but to go for a third this could be down to the Dr or the situation of the mother.