Birth Story: One Woman's VBAC

I'm 34 weeks now and I have a 14 month old daughter. I got pregnant seven months after having Tessa. She was a breech baby so I had a c-section. I've been told by my doctor a repeat c-section is smart because I got pregnant before the recommended year, but I was told by another doctor I should try for a VBAC. I'm very torn and not sure what to do. I'm going towards the VBAC because I want more children. What are your thoughts?

I'm 34ws and I'm obsessed with VBAC, your story was really inspiring.. my 1st delivery was an emergency c section due to failure to progress, i know my chances are low but it worth a try

positive thinker... i feel the same way, im 33 1/2 weeks nd very nervous of having a natural birth or c section...im open to what ever the dr ends up doing as long as i have a healthy bby boy...

Great story, all wonderful points! I am pregnant with my 4th child. First two were vaginal deliveries, #3 was breech so he was C-section, for #4 I am hoping and praying for a VBAC! Thanks for the article it was very "hit the nail on the head". :)

hello women like u inspire me too im 34 wks and my 1st was a csection in 2006. my doctor told me he agrees with the vbac but either way eventhough i want a vbac the thought of risk that something can happen to me or my lil one scares me. but i also have relatives that haved vbacs. i never signed a release form but i think was it is, is that u cant go back n sue hospital or docs in case of something gone bad.

I had to go to a midwife for my VBAC due to most doctors wanted to schedual a c-sec at 39 weeks and I said no way. I ended up loving the midwife experience and had my VBAC after telling a doctor on call at the hospital that i was not going to "get it over with" by having a c-sec while he was the doctor at the hospital. I have no problem telling doctors that they are not always correct in what a woman and he baby want and need

A release form is just something that says you can't sue the hospital if something happens to you or your baby. If you read about all the VBAC statistics, complications are fairly rare, and some studies show less problems occuring with VBACs than with repeat c-sections. You have to weigh the pros and cons and think about what is going to be best for you personally. I believe strongly that doctors should be encouraging woman to have natural births if they are good canidates for them.

My first daughter was vaginal birth with no difficulties, my second daughter was breech so she was a scheduled section, now my third (I am 34 weeks), I was hoping for VBAC but I was told of the risks and that I would have to sign a "release" form to attempt VBAC. Not sure what this releases the dr or hospital from but sounds too risky to me. Did anyone else have to sign papers?

Thank u for sharing your story. I'm 33weeks with my 2nd baby now and i'd go for vbac too. I had my 1st son in 2005 through a c-section. I really want to have a vaginal birth. So, do u think walking around a lot helps? Thanks...