VBAC ’rules’

Hi there,
I have to wonder if youve done any research yourself. Doctors and "ob's" DO NOT give you all the info you need to make this decision. Did you know the dreaded uterine rupture can happen with a woman who has never had a c-section. Along with 99% of the other risks involved with a vbac. I personally have had 2 hospital labors resulting in 2 unneeded c-sections. When i get pregnant with my 3rd i WILL be having a homebirth with a midwife and doula present.

My advice, stay at home as long as possible. You will be more relaxed, more in tune with your body and able to listen to your instincts.

DO NOT consent to being strapped to a bed. The facts are that if you are constantly monitored, the baby aswell then you will have a 70-90% higher chance of having a mis-read diagonoses of fetal distress along with other things. It is sufficent to have monitoring via a fetal doppler by your midwife every 15mins or whatever interval you choose.

At the end of the day we are unable to fight for ourselves in labor. You need to surround yourself with people who know and believe in what you want. You need to be in tune with and believe in your own bodys ability to birth your own baby.

You ALWAYS have the right to not take any intervention that is offered or recommened in childbirth in a hospital or not.

Try this link...ITS AMAZING!!

http://midwifethinking.com/2011/02/23/vbac-making-a-mountain-out-of-a-molehill/

Bky sorry I can't answer your question I can't remember what they told me about 'time limits' I do remember they didn't want me pushing for a long period of time but i'm not sure about labouring....as it was my VBAC was very fast - 1 hour 20 mins from first painful contraction to DD being born so I was pretty lucky it went so well.
Hopefully someone can help to answer your question from their experience.

Edited by noodle

I just read through this thread and I'm very keen to get a doula for this delivery. Anyone had one for a vbac birth and how did you find it. Was it worth it?

I think the time thing is they dont want your labour stalling (which towards the end is very normal! look up the 'rest and be thankful' stage) (mine did, it took me 4 hours to go from 8cm to 9.5cm, then got mw to break my waters, and still hardly anything happened, so had epi to have c sect, by the time that was done I was 10cm so I was 'allowed' 30 mins of pushing.. ended up avoiding the c sect by the skin of my teeth!)

Candycane where are you? I know an awesome doula in Auckland (although she might be studying still, but shes still awesome)

Wgtn has a couple of pairs of wireless, waterproof ones, the rest are corded, and you have about a 2m radius from the monitor

Candycane, I have a friend whos going to find some contacts for you

Oh wow thanks Emmi that's very thoughtful of you! I will be lolling them up!

Phantom, I have to say (and I dont say it to many because I dont want to offend those who had c sections), but I had a wee tear, but my recovery was amazing, I actually didnt know how physically hard my c sect was till I had my vbac.. I felt the same on day 2 vbac as I did at abotu 4 weeks with my c sect, my tear didnt give me any grief at all (I seriously wouldnt have known if the mw hadnt have told me)
I loved that I was able to pick up my toddler (I kept saying how mad it was that if Id had a c sect that I wouldnt be able to pick her up), it was just amazing (and my c sect wasnt horrible)

Bump...
Just had my appointment with an OB in Wellington (I'm 34 weeks), was trying for a VBAC but she seems to think that I won't be able to do this as I must have a small pelvis (dd1 was 2.290kg)
She has said that it is my choice and so I have said I still would like to try rather than have an elective CS.
Bit annoyed that she was able to provide more information or help on this, my midwife was more helpful.

Has anyone had any experience with this? Or could offer me any advice?

Thanks