how do.....

[prisweiss59]

doctors determine if you need a scheduled c-section? is it cause how big baby is? is it cause you might go past your due date? or by momma choice to have a c-section?

just curious,  I would really like to avoid having a c-section.

[prisweiss59]

thank you all! this truly helps out to ask my doctor what to expect on delivery day.

[coachsymons]

Oh and I should mention I am 100% fine with having a repeat cesarean and I love love love my hospital, it's amazing!

[sprmom87]

If I go into preterm labor I will have to have one because baby is way too small to handle the stress of a vaginal birth because of IUGR, if I make it full term and i labor quickly like i did with my first 2 AND my placenta holds up then my doctor is okay with letting me go natural.

[elvendork]

link - http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/05/once-a-c-section-always-a-c-section/362088/

[elvendork]

very interesting article about c-sections and why they are getting more common,

if you go to an HMO owned hospital or a non-profit hospital your chance of having a c-section is reduced by 17%

hospitals and doctors in non-hmo systems get paid more by insurance companies for preforming c-sections

some hospitals are just to cheap/lazy to allow VBACs since they need to have more staff on stand-by in case of a complication. many hospitals do not even offer or train in the proceedure

[coachsymons]

I'll be having a scheduled c-section bc my last baby was a c-section and my hospital doesn't do VBACs. I had one with my first after going in to be induced. I was 10 days late and induction did nothing so the next night, 11, almost 12 days late I had a c-section.

[krysmichelle]

I have to have one because I had one in my previous pregnancy even though I believe its been long enough to have him the regular way its been 4 years but I guess doc knows best

[knufrio]

Usually they will do a csection if there is a problem such as a breech baby (this depends on your Dr and which breech position), if you fail to progress (don't dilate), if baby's heart rate drops to a dangerous level during contractions, a nuchal cord, etc... Usually the size doesn't matter unless your pelvis can't handle it. Some women have a certain shaped pelvis which makes a vaginal birth impossible so a csection would be required.