Should I go for VBAC or C-section?

Should I go for VBAC or C-section?

Your doctor might recommend a C-section instead of VBAC if: There is a medical reason to have a caesarean, for example, you have a placenta previa, or active genital herpes, or the baby is in a breech position. You have a vertical (classical) uterine incision from a past C-section.

Is VBAC always high risk?

The risk of your baby dying during VBAC is very low and similar to that of all first- time mothers (RCOG, 2015). If a drug is used to start (induce) or speed up labour, the risk of scar rupture is increased about 2-3 times (RCOG, 2015).

Can I be induced for VBAC?

Topic Overview. When labor does not start on its own and delivery needs to happen soon, contractions can be started (induced) with medicine. Some doctors avoid inducing labor when a woman is trying vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). But others are okay with the careful use of certain medicines to start labor.

Who should not have a VBAC?

Many health care providers won’t offer VBAC if you’ve had more than two prior C-sections or you have a body mass index of 50 or higher at the time of delivery and you’ve never had a vaginal delivery. VBAC also generally isn’t an option if you are pregnant with triplets or higher order multiples.

What happens if a VBAC goes wrong?

What are the risks of a VBAC? Some risks of a VBAC are infection, blood loss, and other complications. One rare but serious risk with VBAC is that the cesarean scar on the uterus may rupture (break open). Although a rupture of the uterus is rare, it is very serious and may harm both you and your fetus.

Can you get an epidural with a VBAC?

2. Issues related to attempted vaginal birth after cesarean delivery (VBAC). The preponderance of evidence suggests that labor epidural analgesia may be used safely during a trial of labor and does not affect the likelihood of successful VBAC.