Conceiving after C-section

Everyone’s different go by what your doctor said. Mine said a year wait not 18 months and that a vbac is possible.

I wouldn’t try to get pregnant before 9 months pp. I was 10 months and I think that was a good time. Before that I don’t think you’re healed enough for it to be an easier pregnancy. And if you want a vbac they don’t really like letting you have one before like that 9 month timeframe

i had my 1st little girl in september 2024, fell pregnant end of july 2025, and had my second girl in april, i could’ve tried for a vbac but decided to have an elective c-section and loved it x

Before 18 months your chances of a uterine rupture are higher and that can be life threatening. I also had a section 6m ago and didn’t want a big age gap but I will be waiting 18m because that’s what’s safest for my body and future baby

I am waiting to see a gynaecologist privately who would scan / assess how I’m healing to see if I would be in a position to start trying at the 12 month mark (ensure healed properly, lining is thick enough for uterus and ensure no issues) x

All my kids are three years apart. But I so far have had 2 C-sections due to my babies being breech.
If this baby is breech I will have a C-section it’s already Scheduled for 39 weeks.

One of my friends waited 5 years to get pregnant and still had to have a C-section and then my other friend had three kids closeish in age and had to have C-sections as well so I think it depends on your provider an what they recommend mind.

I got pregnant 8 months after my 1st section, 2nd pregnancy was far easier than the first, i was told though that i would need to have another section to minimise any chances of rupture during contractions. This decision wasnt made by the consultant though until 4 weeks before my due date. Up until that point I was told I could try for a vbac.xx

We waiting 2.5 years and I’m currently pregnant with twins so will be having another section but I was offered to try for vbac as long as there wasn’t complications (which there had been)
Only thing I’ve found is I quite often get pains in my scar and have the entire pregnancy but that could because of the extra stretching from twins.
Personally I would wait 18 months minimum as that’s what’s typically recommended, I can imagine it also being painful if your don’t let everything properly heal in that recommended 18 months

I have an 18 month gap so got pregnant around 9 months PP (for us it was intentional). Had a smooth pregnancy and great planned c-section the second time. Healthy happy baby. My scars turn into keloids so it was actually nice that they were able to cut out the first one and redo it - it’s a bit more flat this time

How many children do you want? Leaving a longer gap, makes it safe for multiple 👍 if you're stopping at two, I'd go ahead