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Successful vbac for me almost a year ago! Just trusting the team worked for me and knowing that a trillion women did this before me made me feel strong. I tried not to have too many plans or promises to myself other than to get the baby out! Haha

It's luck. It's how your body handles things and how the baby's body handles it too. I had possible c-sections with both my children but told the dr I wanted to avoid c-section if at all possible. My small pelvis makes vaginal really difficult but I was successful thanks to my OB and my SO!

I agree that luck plays a major role. You can be so prepared mentally and physically and then all your plans go out the window when it's show time. Both of my babes were born vaginally, one medicated, one not. I just trusted my body and the process and was fortunate that all the factors aligned for problem-free births.

I agree that it's probably mostly luck. I've had two vaginal births now and they both just progressed smoothly and were very straight forward, but I didn't do anything special to prepare for them. I never even took a birthing class. No epidural for either of them, but that was more because I didn't have the option for one.

Good luck to you! I hope your baby and your body cooperates to give you the birth you want!

I think luck, epidural, and being in decent shape. I honestly didn't realize how hard pushing would be until I was actually doing it and I wished I was in a little better shape. (I didn't really exercise during my pregnancy). I was so out of breath and I thought I was going to burst a blood vessel in my eye or something! Next time around I want to be in better shape and have more stamina.

You need a healthcare team that will be supportive of your goal. Personally, I changed hospitals and interviewed two midwives and an OB because I did not feel that my original hospital/OB practice would give me the best shot at my birth plan.

Advocating for myself and asking questions about any interventions. I labored with pitocin until 6cm and then got an epidural which allowed me to rest a bit. I wouldn't say it was luck for me though, baby was head down but in an LOP position when I delivered with vac assistance. My care team was wonderful and I was pretty vocal about exhausting all avenues before having a section as long as the babe and I were doing ok.

Having an open mind and open to flexibility.

Also, drugs. Drugs are awesome. (And not just the epidural, I got some for pain relief beforehand both times).