Va2c?

[Azhure]

I don't know if this the right section to post this in or not, but here it goes.. :innocent

With my first child, I had to have a c/s because her cord was wrapped around her neck twice, low amniotic fluid and I just wouldn't go into labor and did not dilate.

With baby #2, my placenta ruptured at 37 weeks. This happened at 1:00am and of course the "emergency c/s" didn't occur until 8:00 am when the doctor arrived. :irked: I did go into labor with baby#2, but I would not dilate.

I might be pregnant w/ baby #3 (hopefully will find out this week). Question is, would a VBAC be possible now?

What causes a cervix NOT to dilate? Are there any drugs to make the cervix dilate? Or am I doomed to another c/s?

I soooo do not want to go through that again! :confused:

[JanetF]

Given the success of the human species, it's pretty clear that cervices do dilate. Most women who are told they're never going to labour and never going to dilate are under the care of surgeons who are unwilling to wait for gestation to end when it should ie when the baby initiates it. I'd love to have a crystal ball to be able to tell women stuff like that :irked:

About 50% of babies have the cord wrapped around them, it's normal, and not a problem. It is often used retrospectively by surgeons to justify unnecessary surgery. :blah

Low amniotic fluid is common at the end of pregnancy and a sign that labour is going to start very soon. :thumb

Trust me when I say that you can labour when your baby and your body are ready. VBA2C is, according to studies, perfectly reasonable. Each pregnancy is different and the problems of one will not necessarily repeat. You will find it complex to try and achieve it in a surgical setting however so you'd better investigate home birth. Best of luck!

[stayathomecristi]

I'm not a doctor, but from what I can tell you are a good candidate for a possible VBAC. I agree with PP, that many babes are born with cords around their necks (scary I know, but most m/w's and docs can handle that if it happens at birth), the ruptured placenta there was nothing else you could do besides section (someone can correct me if I'm wrong).

If you told me that you had some ongoing health problem that would put you or the baby at risk, then I would tell you to look at all options. In both of your cases however there were one of a kind issues. KWIM?

The only other things I can think of right now that would put potentially put a mom at risk is if there will be less than 2 years between your last section and your VBAC or if augmentation or induction was attempted during your VBAC.

Good Luck and let us know how it's going!

[2Sweeties1Angel]

About 50% of babies have the cord wrapped around them, it's normal, and not a problem. It is often used retrospectively by surgeons to justify unnecessary surgery.

I agree with you about the cord usually being an excuse for unncessary surgery, but sometimes it can be life-threatening. When I was born my cord was literally strangling me and I had to be revived. Apparantly I was completely limp and purple--not normal newborn purple but dead purple. A c-section would have been appropriate in that case. I'm not saying that's normal because it's not, but it can happen.

OP, I think you should try for a VBA2C if that's what you want. It's your body and you know it better than anyone. If you think you can do it, go for it. I'm probably going to try for a VBA2C with my next (hypothetical) baby.