Vbac, is it an option?

Question

I had a c-section with my last baby, because my ultrasound at 38 weeks said my baby was 8lbs. My doctor thought I might deliver a 9-10lbs baby, and I have a very small frame. She did a c-section and my baby was only 7.4lbs at 39 weeks so they were obviously wrong. Is there a possibility of a vbac? My daughter is 9 months old right now, and I'm 8weeks pregnant. Not sure in the rules or anything.

Answer

I'm 12 weeks preggo and my son is 11 months. I had to have a c section because my son was stuck. This time around my doctor said we can try to do a VBAC. She said that there is less data about uterine rupture of women who get pregnant within a year because it is rare. Chances of uterine rupture within a year is somewhere between 1.5-2.5%. Women who wait more than a year it is .5-1%. Also she mentioned if I wanted to do a VBAC that I should allow for spontaneous labor and not get induced as well as try to make a smaller baby. My first was 8lbs 1oz. So she said having a baby in the 7.5lb range would be better. Hope this helps!

Vbac, is it an option?

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