https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 24 May 2026 11:48:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-the-vbac-experts#post-1980856 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 16:33:54 +0000 Mrs. Blue 1980856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lion: I know this thread is from a few weeks ago, but...my current and former OB both said as long as the babies are 18 months apart, they were fine with VBACing. This baby will be 22 months younger and no one has blinked an eye about me trying for a VBAC. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-the-vbac-experts#post-1939437 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 13:16:21 +0000 NeekieRose 1939437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughters will be 17 months apart and I am somewhat concerned about the VBAC risks. My midwives say I am a good candidate for a VBAC because my previous c-section was scheduled (breech) and I didn't have a failed labor. But them being so close concerns me. I think I am going to do the same thing you wrote; schedule the RCS close to 40 weeks and attempt a VBAC if I go into labor before... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-the-vbac-experts#post-1939372 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 12:54:23 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 1939372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a VBAC and my kids are 20 months apart. (I also have two IRL friends with the same spacing). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-the-vbac-experts#post-1939321 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 12:36:55 +0000 Adira 1939321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have experience myself, but I believe Mrs. Bee had a VBAC with Olive and her kids are 22 months apart. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-the-vbac-experts#post-1939315 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 12:35:58 +0000 wonderstruck 1939315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kids were only 17 months apart, and up until I started having other pregnancy complications (mainly GD, resulting in him being bigger at 38 weeks than my older son was at 40 weeks!) my OB was totally fine with me trying for a VBAC and thought I was a good candidate for it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-the-vbac-experts#post-1939289 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 12:28:59 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1939289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is a little long, but I know other mommas on here are trying to make this decision too so this may help them too. </p> <p>I am still on the fence between VBAC and RCS. My OB thinks I am a good candidate to try, so I have sorta settled on scheduling a RCS close to my due date and trying for a VBAC if I go into labor on my own before that. </p> <p>One thing that occurred to me yesterday though is that my doctor initially told me that if my babies were close together (pregnant at 15 months or sooner PP) I would have to do a RCS for safety reasons. </p> <p>LO will be turning two 2 days after my due date...so he was exactly 15 months when I got pregnant and technically I am literally right on the border of whether or not it is "safe" according to my OB. There is a good chance I will go into labor a couple weeks early since I am taking progesterone shots and they stop at 36 weeks, but do those weeks really make a difference? I would assume that my OB would have mentioned it if she was concerned, or told me I wasn't a candidate for a VBAC at all. </p> <p>Any thoughts? </p>