Vaginal Birth after placental abruption? X posted.

[Lovemy3babies]

Hi there. I had a partial placental abruption with my last son 15 months ago. I was 40 weeks.

I had 2 previous births that were healthy including a twin birth at 40 weeks.

Can you give birth vaginally after a placental abruption?

I have had 3 csections for 3 reasons now. I am trying to figure out if my sections in and of themselves are the issue, or if placental abruption is also an issue.

I found a midwife who will take me. I havent seen her for an appointment yet. But I am just trying to figure out if the 2000 or so is worth it, or if I am wasting my time. I will feel terrible signing up for a RCS. But I dont want to die either lol. Rupture honestly doesnt scare me, I am a fast healer.

My first section was for twins. Second was a wrapped cord (later found this isnt always a need for a section!), third was attempted homebirth with transfer for bleeding and not dialating due to partial abruption.

I dont know what to do. I was gung ho 100 percent giong to do homebirth. I can find anything on repeat pregnancies after abruption. ANyone have a place to point me?

I know you ladies are knowledgeable. I read here often and you have seen alot. If I couldnt find a midwife, I was going to rent a doppler and do it myself at home. I know what is normal and what is not.

[miriam]

I have read that placental abruption can be related to high blood pressure. Did you have that problem in your pregnancy?

Magnesium can relax and lower your blood pressure naturally.

Direct causes are rare, but include:
Abnormally short umbilical cord
Injury to the belly area (abdomen) from a fall or automobile accident
Sudden loss in uterine volume (can occur with rapid loss of amniotic fluid or the delivery of a first twin)

Risk factors include: I do not think these seem like you, but here it is -->
Advanced maternal age
Cigarette smoking
Cocaine use
Diabetes
Drinking more than 14 alcoholic drinks per week during pregnancy
High blood pressure during pregnancy -- About half of placental abruptions that lead to the baby's death are linked to high blood pressure
History of placenta abruptio
Increased uterine distention (as may occur with multiple pregnancies or abnormally large volume of amniotic fluid)
Large number of prior deliveries

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/pla...risk%2Dfactors

I hope you find out what caused this. Knowledge is power.

[Lovemy3babies]

Well, I had none of the risk factors to my knowledge, although the doctors said I had pre e. I dont know how much of it I buy though. They were pretty angry at me

They took my blood pressure after the birth and it was high but I am a bigger girl and it was with the skinny cuff. I labored all night, emergency section, intense pain for 12 hours from an abruption, my baby was sick. Of course there was a possibility of high blood pressure. I had just had my blood pressure taken mutiple times that week, and throughout pregnancy and it was fine. I had 2 previous pregnancies and was fine.

I told them when they told me they were putting me on mag to get a bigger cuff to take my blood pressure (I had false high readings on cuffs that were to small). They transferred me upstairs to get the mag, and BEFORE they started the mag she checked my blood pressure with a fitting cuff and it was perfect. It was perfect the rest of my time there. Never once another high reading. Only one high reading with a to small cuff from a bunch of doctors who wanted to prove to me how stupid I was for attempting homebirth.

So yeah. Maybe I got pre e that day. Maybe not lol. Never had it before and had no symptoms?