A related discussion,
Pre-pregnancy was started.
if you only had one c/c then you should be able to go on a trail of labor. my sister had one c/c and the other ntr and she was fine. do you know the reason of your last c/c?
I have a question I had my little girl in April 2006 and I had a c-section.
I am now about 8 weeks pregnant and I am wondering what are the
chances that I could have a vaginal birth. The doctor that I am wanting to go
attend myself at does not do that he said that if I had a c-section once it
would be another c-section. What do you advice?
i know how that "what if " goes. its what makes us good mommys, we worry from the start, lol. when is yours due?
thanks... i'm sure everything will be fine... but there's always the questions of "what if" that haunt me! i've already been blessed w/ 3 beautiful girls so i know i will be blessed w/ a 4th!!! i will post updates in the pregnancy under 34 forum & the maternal and child forum as my pregnancy progresses. i love the support on this website!!!
you should be fine. i have known sevral perple who had sevral c-cections and done fine. i will be having my 3rd c-cection and they said i probably be fine having more, just try to wait longer inbetween. (july/25/08) : ) keep me posted
Hello,
Short interval pregnancies may carry a greater risk of having a preterm delivery or low birth weight baby. Also, women who are trying to have a vaginal delivery after a cesarean, may be at an increased risk of uterine rupture (you would not be a candidate for this). However, some of these associations are all together clear.
Having had multiple prior cesareans does put you at risk for having what is called a placenta previa (the placenta completely or partially covers the cervix) and/or a placenta accreta (the placenta invades into the uterine wall). The surgical risks of having a 4th cesarean are that the surgery is often more difficult and takes longer. Your have a greater risk of having another organ (such as the bladder, bowels) injured inadvertantly. If you were to have a previa or accreta you would likely (not definitely) require a hysterectomy. All of these issues should be reviewed with you over the course of your prenatal visits.
Best wishes,
Dr. Downing