"failure to progress" CPD - VBAC chances?

Question

Hello ladies, 
This whole topic has been driving me crazy, was curious if anyone is or has been in a similar situation.

With my daughter (2012), I was induced by four different methods - they gave me the gel, broke my water, IV drip and then finally the dreaded balloon. I was two weeks late. After more than 48 hours from start to finish of inductions, they finally decided to give me a C-Section. Baby was never in distress, great heart beat. C-Section went very smoothly.

This time around (due May 17, with a boy), my Ob has scheduled a C-Section for exactly 40 weeks on my due date. I feel like this should've been scheduled for the 38-39 week mark, even my family doctor agreed with that. I feel as if the doctor is trying to push a VBAC on me, because of the hospitals new program to decrease the number of c-sections. However, I'm really starting to feel like a Guinea pig.

I was labeled as failure to progress with my first because I wouldn't dilate past 3cm, is it possible to dilate with the second child fully? I was told I had a small pelvis, and now looking it up, apparently this is actually a common issue amongst women that actually isn't true.

Anyone have any similar stories or advice? I do plan on voicing my concerns when I see my OB next. 
Would love to hear some experiences where women who've already had a c-section went into labor naturally and had success stories. Really hoping that I won't go through another 48 hour induction.

Btw, I do feel crazy pelvic pressure with this pregnancy that I didn't feel with my first. Is it possible my pelvis expanded?

Answer

My dr told me the only way they do a vbac is if the reason for the section had nothing to do with the mother. My first was a section because my son couldn't handle the contractions. Since I was handling labor fine she said I'm a good candidate but I need to go into labor on my own by my due date or I will have to have a c section. They will not give me anything once in labor to help.

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I went into labor naturally with my first and ended up having a c section when they found he was breech. At my hospital, standard procedure is to schedule a repeat c section for 1 week before due date if you are planning it. I opted for a repeat for several reasons but I think baby #2 is breech still anyway at 35 weeks. And also! I had similar issues with pelvic pressure and pain with my second. I ended up needing phyaical therapy to walk and was told that with a c section the abdominal muscles get weak feom being stretched and cut and that often they do not fully support the pelvis as well for the 2nd pregnancy. I was given some abdominal and pelvic floor exercises to help with it.

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Mind is doing it one day before i turn 40 weeks. I feel like they are pushing a vbac on me too. I'm doing another C section due to an accident i was in. I told them this last appointment that my back can't take the weight anymore and all they said was there is nothing they can do. I'm tired frustrated upset. I'm 37 weeks and 2 days.

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Your induction reeks of "military hospital".  My best friend had the same induction process, at 2 weeks past her due date...and it took just as long as yours...only she progressed and was able to deliver her daughter, sunny-side up, after 2 hours of pushing and a meconium incident.  She had zero say in the process...I had asked her nurse why they hadn't tried pitocin, since she was progressing and her baby was tolerating labor well, they basically told her (not me, cuz I was a non person as far as they were concerned), "This is how we do things and there's nothing you can really do to change it."  Anyway, she had her second baby in a civilian hospital and had a much quicker and easier delivery.  Not really what you asked about concerning VBAC, but if you were/still are in a military facility, it's very hard to go against their established practice of laboring.

"failure to progress" CPD - VBAC chances?

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