I did it! A beautiful HBAC

[Melly24]

I loved reading VBAC stories when pg, they helped to keep me confident and keep the doubts away.

Short version:
Ben Connor born on 21st October into water in my home, 2 1/2 years after c-section with my daughter. He was 10lbs 1oz (almost a pound bigger than DD!). Active labour was 5 hours. Interestingly, my contractions were never longer than 45 seconds, and this is what deemed my contractions "inefficient" with DD's labour. Pah!

Long version here

[LisaSedai]

Congrats! Enjoy your babymoon.

[buckeyedoc]

Yay! Congrats!!

FWIW, I always had "weird" contractions in both of my labors leading to vaginal deliveries. Contractions were irregular and variable in length and spacing between them. Progress was slow until about 5 cm, then each contraction must have dilated me almost 1 cm at a time until I reached 10 cm. Isn't it funny how in modern obstetrics, we are expected to follow a set pattern?

[lyterae]

Congratulations! Thank you for sharing.

[shenanegans]

Yeah yeah! congratulations!

[ShwarmaQueen]

Congrats!!

[courtenay_e]

That's so awesome!  Congratulations, Mama!  And, Welcome to the World, Little One.  <3

[isabchi]

Congrats!!

[MNHall]

OH YEAH!!!!  Many many congrats!  You're right, it's so great to read a wonderful story while preparing for my own VBAC any day now!

Congrats mama!!!!!

[First Time Mama]

 Congrats! Loved your story. Inspiring. Hope to have a similar experience soon, myself, as I await my planned HBAC in the next few weeks.