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Vaginal birth after a cesarean section
AmberleGuest ·
Hi ladies,
I have a question. My first baby was breech and born via C-section. Now I'm 32 weeks pregnant with my second and I'm really scared about the next birth because there's a chance I might be able to deliver vaginally this time.
Does anyone know the conditions for being allowed to have a vaginal birth? I've picked up some bits and pieces here and there, but I can't find any proper documentation.
For example, that you shouldn't go past your due date, that they shouldn't induce labor, that you always get an epidural, etc...
PS: I'm giving birth at UZ Leuven
I have a question. My first baby was breech and born via C-section. Now I'm 32 weeks pregnant with my second and I'm really scared about the next birth because there's a chance I might be able to deliver vaginally this time.
Does anyone know the conditions for being allowed to have a vaginal birth? I've picked up some bits and pieces here and there, but I can't find any proper documentation.
For example, that you shouldn't go past your due date, that they shouldn't induce labor, that you always get an epidural, etc...
PS: I'm giving birth at UZ Leuven
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Anonymous Guest #2
They do let you go past your due date because natural contractions have less impact on your scar than induced ones. My first was born via emergency C-section and my second vaginally. I was 41 weeks then. Vaginal birth is always preferred over C-section, so there aren't really any conditions as long as your baby is in breech position. And an epidural isn't standard either; they just monitor your scar more closely, which is why you're considered medically high-risk and need to give birth in a hospital. Other than that, it's just like you never had a C-section.
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