2nd or more Vbacs

[mauraa629]

I'm pregnant with my 3rd now and this will be my second vbac, I'm starting to get nervous now about delivery. I wasn't at nervous with my 1st vbac, I was determined that it would be successful, it was a long 29.5 hours but my midwife was really great about letting it take as long as needed. So this time I'm getting so much anxiety that I have long labors and that maybe for some reason she will be unable to come to the delivery and I will end up with someone less experienced and less patient and will end up with interventions and another c/s. That's kinda what started off my last c/s. my Dr never showed up, I got who was on call in the hospital (it's a teaching hospital) and it was my first so I was unprepared to fight them off figured they knew what they were talking about, everything basically started with interventions. As soon as I was admitted pitocin was started and continued for 12 hours, at the end of it baby was in distress and I needed a c/s. So for my vbac I switched to a midwife and changed hospitals and it all worked out. But now all the trauma from the first is coming back, so I wanted from advice from those of you who have had more than 1 vbac. Is it easier and faster the 2nd time around, I know most people say that labors get faster but is it really true? Are there some of us who will just always have very long labors? Is there anything I can do to ensure that I will have another vbac? I plan on telling my midwife all my concerns when I see her again, I'm not due until early Feb. but I already feel like if she isn't on call the day it happens that I will be too afraid to go in and know that it could be someone I dont know and will want to homebirth, which my dh is not really into the idea of.

[CherryBomb]

My last was a vba2c, I feel pretty much the same way. I feel a lot more nervous about ending up with a c/s this time than I did the last time, even though my odds of a vbac are something like 94% since I've already had a successful one!

[MyFillingQuiver]

I honestly think any emotions surrounding birth are normal, LOL!

We've gone through a lot, and had to "take charge" to avoid repeat c-sections. I think this might have left us with a real feeling of victory and accomplishment...then, that kind of might wear off a bit as we contemplate doing it again.

I had a VBA2C last June, in the hospital. It went really well, and I never once thought or worried about rupture-which was my concern during pregnancy-"Will I be so worried about rupture that I won't be able to deliver". I prayed a lot in early labor for the mental focus to get through it, since I'm often my own worst enemy!

This time we are planning a homebirth, and my fears have turned to, "What if my body doesn't know how to birth without some kind of intervention?"...I have had 5 previous births, ALL with at least some messing with by OB's.

I'm praying a lot, and I am working on trusting that God will equip me with the strength, focus and support I need at the time-maybe not all before when I don't need it, but at the moment necessary.

You aren't alone...and you have done it once already! You can do it many more times! The hardest part is over..the having the first VBAC.

Blessings and good thoughts to you on a great birth!