https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 21 Jun 2026 01:39:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cs-vs-vbac#post-1470300 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 15:14:34 +0000 Boogs 1470300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Blue: Wow your doula sounded so great! We have no pictures in the delivery room, but I wish we had someone there doing that for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cs-vs-vbac#post-1468914 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 09:59:35 +0000 LulaBee 1468914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Had an unplanned C-section with a very bad recovery (wound also got infected and didn't close up for 8 weeks) so I am planning on a VBAC with this pregnancy. I even switched care providers to the only office in town that does them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cs-vs-vbac#post-1468884 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 09:49:37 +0000 Mrs. Blue 1468884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BeachMama: Our hospital actually has a free doula program. It was awesome! I think they said they're only one of 3 hospitals in the US that have their own doula program, but my understanding from our doula was they'll help you however you need during birth, regardless of whether it's at home or in the hospital. In fact, my OB and anesthesiologist even let our doula come into my c-section when my induction failed. She took pictures for us and stayed with me while DH was talking to the NICU people. I'm sure @Arden: can tell you more details, though!</p> <p>I love VBAC threads. Following this one carefully. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cs-vs-vbac#post-1468724 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 08:53:29 +0000 lilyann 1468724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@creativemomma15: Great!! Heading over to read it now :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cs-vs-vbac#post-1468124 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 21:05:21 +0000 Boogs 1468124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@IcebergMom: That's great to hear, thanks!</p> <p>@creativemomma15: Thanks, going to read it now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cs-vs-vbac#post-1468110 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 21:00:53 +0000 creativemomma15 1468110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Boogs: @lilyann: I just posted my birth story! Just a warning… it's long! I wanted to give you all the details :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cs-vs-vbac#post-1461312 Sun, 02 Mar 2014 11:40:33 +0000 bunnylovesbear 1461312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had 2 c-sections, but considering a VBAC for my third. Definitely interested in hearing the pros/cons of both. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cs-vs-vbac#post-1461182 Sun, 02 Mar 2014 09:39:19 +0000 IcebergMom 1461182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@keiki_mama: the membrane sweep worked for me to "induce" labour for my VBAC. We did it just oer 39 weeks and 7 hours after the sweep I was in labour. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cs-vs-vbac#post-1461181 Sun, 02 Mar 2014 09:38:04 +0000 IcebergMom 1461181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just had my VBAC on Feb 19! So much better! The fact that I can play with my toddler and let her climb on me post partum means the world to me. If I had to keep pushing her away because of a surgery on my abdomen I know she'd feel so sad.</p> <p>I have no real complaints about my c section delivery. I healed well and had no lasting effects. It's just te long recovery and no driving that made it a bad decision for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cs-vs-vbac#post-1460858 Sat, 01 Mar 2014 22:04:12 +0000 Boogs 1460858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@creativemomma15: Thanks! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cs-vs-vbac#post-1460788 Sat, 01 Mar 2014 21:29:39 +0000 creativemomma15 1460788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Boogs: @lilyann: Don't worry ladies, I am working on the birth story! DS has been fighting a cold the past few days and its been a little crazy with him. In the next few days I hope to have it posted! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cs-vs-vbac#post-1456528 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 21:29:35 +0000 BeachMama 1456528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@arden - good to know. I didn't think many doulas did hospital births. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cs-vs-vbac#post-1456131 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 19:16:27 +0000 Boogs 1456131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shellio: Interesting, I haven't heard much either way so I've been curious.</p> <p>@lilyann: My first birth was similar, so looking forward to hearing your story!</p> <p>@Adira: Ah I forgot, thanks!</p> <p>@Arden: Great info, thank you!</p> <p>@Aimed: That's my exact worry also, don't want to "waste" all that time and end up needing a c/s in the end.</p> <p>@creativemomma15: Would love to hear your story! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cs-vs-vbac#post-1455696 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 16:40:13 +0000 keiki_mama 1455696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: My OB said the same thing! </p> <p>I had an unplanned csection the first time and now that I'm pregnant with my second I asked her some questions regarding VBAC. She said they do not offer pitocin or any other labor inducing drugs because it runs a higher risk of uterine rupture. I will have to go into labor on my own if I want a vbac. </p> <p>So interested to hear other mamas' input! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cs-vs-vbac#post-1455608 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 16:23:46 +0000 lilyann 1455608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@creativemomma15: I would love to hear your birth story! :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cs-vs-vbac#post-1455593 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 16:21:22 +0000 creativemomma15 1455593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a successful vbac and preferred that! I've been meaning to post my birth story about it so maybe I will get it done so you all get more details. If not I will reply later after bedtime! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cs-vs-vbac#post-1455480 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 16:07:17 +0000 Aimed 1455480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: that sounds really smart about the pitocin. I have only had a c section and my ob said I could try for a vbac if we have another. However, I really don't want to be in labor forever again just to end up with a c/s anyway so that is what puts me off a vbac although I like the idea in theory. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cs-vs-vbac#post-1455325 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:23:28 +0000 Arden 1455325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BeachMama: Most of the ones I attend are in the hospital, probably half of those are with an epidural. I recommend my clients wait as long as they can for the epidural though (at least 4 if not 6 cm) so the labor is less likely to stall out, because I strongly advise against the use of pitocin for a VBAC mama. It raises the chance of uterine rupture. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cs-vs-vbac#post-1455309 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:20:08 +0000 BeachMama 1455309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden - that brings up another point for me....since a lot of hospitals won't allow one, many vbacs are unmedicated, right? I definitely want my epidural! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cs-vs-vbac#post-1455299 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:18:03 +0000 Arden 1455299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As a doula that has attended tons of vbacs, I'd say about 80% of my clients preferred the VBAC. Recovery is almost always easier and they got immediate skin to skin, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cs-vs-vbac#post-1455276 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:14:26 +0000 BeachMama 1455276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm interested too. Had an unplanned c-section with #1 and my recovery was relatively easy. It makes me lean towards having another c-section, though I worry about the limitations with having a toddler. Although even after a vbac your recovery could be pretty rough. In the end I think it'll come down to if my OB and hospital allow it (it'll be a different one than my first since we've moved) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cs-vs-vbac#post-1455208 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:01:04 +0000 SeptMomma12 1455208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No experience, but I found out my hospital just started allowing VBACs so I am interested in hearing the answers! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cs-vs-vbac#post-1455194 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:57:30 +0000 whodat 1455194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>VBAC 4 LIFE! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cs-vs-vbac#post-1455187 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:56:22 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 1455187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Vbac! My number one reason for wanting it was so that I could pick up my toddler, but everything about the recovery was easier. Also, we want more kids and every surgery gets more risky, so that was also a consideration. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cs-vs-vbac#post-1455140 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:46:26 +0000 Adira 1455140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mrs. Bee wrote a post on this!</p> <p><a href="http://www.hellobee.com/2011/09/22/c-section-vs-vbac/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hellobee.com/2011/09/22/c-section-vs-vbac/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cs-vs-vbac#post-1455059 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:28:09 +0000 lilyann 1455059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't weigh in yet, but I had an unplanned C-section after a failed induction with my first but am planning a VBAC with this baby. Guess I will find out soon :wink: FWIW I thought recovery was fairly difficult with my first but maybe it's because I was "in labor" for 28 hours before that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cs-vs-vbac#post-1455027 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:21:55 +0000 shellio 1455027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Interested in hearing the answers here. I had a C/S for breech with my first, wanted to VBAC with my second but the OBs didn't want me to deliver post-dates (as that increases the risk for uterine rupture) so I had a repeat elective C/S for my second on my due date. I plan to VBAC for the 3rd though, because I had a wound infection and a rough recovery with the second. </p> <p>I heard from many women who had done both that they preferred the C/S - haven't heard anyone say they preferred the VBAC. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cs-vs-vbac#post-1454919 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:08:11 +0000 Boogs 1454919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you've had both a c/s and a vbac, which type of birth did you prefer? </p>