VBAC stories?

Question

So I'm 8 weeks along with my second baby. With my first, I was induced at 41 weeks. I fully dialated and pushed for 2 hours. The baby got stuck and we had to do an emergency c section. My Dr told me he doesn't think I'm a good candidate for a vbac. He said I did fully dialate last time which was good, but since Jr got stuck, he wants to just go ahead and schedule a c section. He says after 3 c sections is when the risks start going up. I trust my Dr completely and want to do whatever he recommends. If he told me to deliver the baby while standing on my head, I would, no questions asked. I LOVE my Dr, but at the same time, I really want to try a vbac. Does anyone have any success or failure stories when trying to have a vbac? Thanks y'all

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I would really do your own research i have a c section with my first and after everything ive read on bith vbac and another csection, the csection seamed like the safest bet. And i can chose when i want it so im not 42 weeks pregant again and baby still not wanting to come. I would just do all the pros and cons of both and if youre with your S.O talk it out with them to see whats best for you and the baby

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Risk of uterine rupture is 1 in 100. My OBGYN practice will not perform these as each of the MDs has seen it actually happen leaving a vegetable for a baby.   I would not take those chances.

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I had almost the same situation. I was induced at 41 weeks with our first. I was in labor for over 10 hrs, max dose of meds and only 6.5 cm dilated. His heart rate changed and they had to take him. He weighed 8lbs 6oz, and needed up being stuck in my pelvis. All that said, if like to have a vbac too, but they treat each case individually and will decide of I can, I don't get to make the choice. It's probably safer if my lo got stuck to have the c-section, but I guess we will wait and see. There are risks for both... If you trust your doc, I'd just go with what they recommend. I do have friends that had vbacs, but basically with no say, the baby just came too fast. Did they tell you they would take you early? They told me today is go at 39 weeks for the section. And the do not induce with vbacs, too much of a risk to tear your scar open.

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