Vag birth after a c section?

VBACs are very common and teams are very used to looking after women having them.

If I have baby on due date the births will be 17 months apart. Are there any complications I should be worried about?

The risks vary and depend on your obstetric history, the reasons for any previous caesarean(s), and whether you have previously given birth vaginally.
Risks of VBAC include the scar from the previous caesarean birth opening up (uterine rupture). This affects around one in 200 women trying for a VBAC. That risk is increased two to three fold if labour is induced.
Not everyone who plans a VBAC will succeed in having one. Out of 100 women attempting a VBAC, 25 will need an emergency caesarean.
Sometimes opting for a VBAC isn’t advised. For example, if you’ve previously had a uterine rupture, significant uterine stretching or uterine surgery, or have a vertical scar on your uterus or placenta praevia.

From the NCT (national childbirth trust in the UK)

I know drs around me will not do a vbac if you have gotten pregnant before 18 months pp. The risk of uterine rupture goes up since your body didn't have the appropriate time to heal completely. But that's definitely something you would need to consult your Dr on since no one on here knows your medical history.

I was told that if I were to give birth any earlier than 18 months after my c-section it would have to be another c-section. So if this is true, you would have to have another c-section.

That’s what I was told by my OB. Again, not sure if that goes for everyone.

worth noting the overall risk of uterine rupture is 0.5% in VBACs, so even if it is increased, it is still incredibly low. So everyone's perception of risk will be different and every birthing person will have their own assessment of risks

I wouldn’t risk it… you won’t be fully healed by then.. the increase of uterine rupture increases, there’s a lot of factors that go into a VBAC. And since your past labor didn’t progress I’m not sure if they even would allow you to have one…

Also I know it’s not recommended to have more than 3 babies if you have a c section but if I do a vbacs and everything goes smoothly would that still apply?

@Charley that might be true in your country, but in the United States, doctors don't listen when patients bring up issues or have problems. Plus because she will be giving birth before the recommend waiting period between c-sections, the risk is higher. That'd why I said she needs to talk to her Dr because we don't know what her medical history and since the first trial of labor failed and ended in c-section most likely her doctor won't agree.

@Lindsey it's actually based on your body. Doctors can give you the general answer for everyone, but in one of my Facebook groups, there is someone who will be on there 7th c-section. It's obviously more risky but with the proper monitoring some women can have more than 3

This is a great group on Facebook that is 100% evidence based. They can be intense with their answers sometimes, but that's because many of them lost babies to attempted vbacs.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/birthaftercsectionfacts/?ref=share

I got pregnant 6 months pp from c section and I’ve been told that if I want to try for vbac there would be no harm in going for it but I think it depends on every person and if you feel like you want to do it then go for it but if it’s making you too anxious I would opt for another c section

I have had five VBAC’s and they were all close together. Everything went quickly and smoothly each time!

Dont worry..im in a similar situation of having another baby before the recommended 18 months gap...they have sent me alot of booklets and leaflets through post to read and understand the risks of either vbac or repeated csection...they will give you multiple appointments to discuss and help u reach your decision....but in my case il just have a csection because im afraid of the uterine rapture which if it happens u end up in cs anyway and add more complications to an already high risk pregnancy