Natural birth

[Ameenah31]

I had a c-section with my las child 8 years ago will I have to have another c-section with this baby or can I deliver naturally

[fbifanccr]

Most woman can have a VBAC but not all. Like ashelen said do your reasearch but you need to talk to your dr. If you had a bikini/horizontal incision you a have a good chance of a vaginal delivery, if you had a vertical incision you cannot have one. Also it depends on why you had the first c section, and how you and this baby are this time. Talk to your dr, and find out all the details of your previous delivery then you can do/ use your research on vbac to make the decision that is best for you. you have the right to have your decision respected as long as you have done the research and have made an informed decision. The dr also has the right to refer you to another if they dont agree with your decision.

[Ashelen]

You can look up information on VBAC's with organizations like iCAN...they specialize in empowering women to have their labor be the way they choose. http://blog.ican-online.org/tag/c-section/

Most women who have c-sections can go on to have VBACs...many doctors will use scare tactics like "cephalopelvic dosproportion" which is actually not very common, but it used commonly by doctors who are reasoning a c-section. They can also scare you by trying to inflate the risks of uterine rupture in women who have had c-sections, but the truth is that most women who have had a previous c-section are not at risk for uterine rupture...this is, once again, an incredibly rare occurrence.

If you would prefer a c-section, most women will be given the choice to repeat one after they've already had one. But I highly encourage you to look up the risks involved in a c-section versus a VBAC. when they are necessary, c-sections are WONDERFUL options. But there is a reason that vaginal birth occurs the way it does, and if you have the choice to let your baby be born that way, I highly recommend it.

Just do your research on the pros and cons, and try to find a doctor who is experience in VBAC deliveries. that way, you have an option. if you WANT a VBAC you can have one, or you can opt for another c-section, but at least if you have a doctor who is willing to perform a VBAC you will be given the choice. Some doctors refuse to for liability, and that's not fair at all to your rights as a woman to choose.

[cminamyer]

It depends on the kind of c-section you had in the first place, and ware your scar is. You'll need to talk to your Dr's about this. It is possible to have a vaginal birth after a c-section for some women.

[Carly1306]

Nope you can deliver naturally unless it's high risk for you or baby to deliver naturally. Don't let doctor bully you or make you do an unnecessary c-section when you don't need it. You get doctors who don't like VBAC (vaginal birth after csection) but just find one that will. There is no reason why you shouldn't have a natural birth.

[kfrasher]

If your last one was your only c-section., you can talk to your doc abt a vbac delivary..I had been hoping to go natural after my first was a c-section, but in my case my second was too big for my doc to allow a vbac  due to fear of rupturing my scars..once you've had two, u have to have a c-section bc of scar tissue..I would def talk to ur doc abt ur choices..

[doubletrouble999]

You can deliver naturally.