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I would have killed to have had my VBAC. Most people I know who have had a VBAC says the recovery is so much easier, and (especially if you are able to do it in a supported setting) there are some wonderful health-related positives for mom and baby associated with having a VBAC.

My doctor warned me that I might face fertility issues due to some serious uterine scarring from my first c/s, and that I wouldn't be an ideal candidate for another pregnancy and birth. This doesn't happen to all, or probably even most, women who have repeat c/s, but it is something to think about.

Now is a great time to start looking into your options and gather information. I wanted all my ducks in a row before we even started TTC because having a chance at a VBAC was very important to me. I interviewed midwives, called every hospital within a three-hour drive, and read lots of studies and information online prior to my pregnancy. Things didn't work out the way we planned, but I am still really glad that I did all that work.

Interested in responses. I had an emergency c-section & had a very positive experience/recovery. I've always been scared of VBAC but always would like to experience a vaginal birth. My DH is against it as a coworker's wife almost lost her and the baby's life during hers so he doesn't even want to discuss it with #2 because of her experience, but I'm open to the discussion.

I had an amazing experience with my VBAC, after an emergency c-section with my first. Labor took awhile, and pushing was really hard (but not painful - I had an epidural), but I felt so accomplished after pushing the baby out. After my son was born, the nurses pulled my I.V.s out and I was free to move around and eat and drink, unlike with my c-section where I was bed-ridden and hooked up to machines for 3 days. The next day, my body was really sore, but it was a good sore like I had worked out really hard.

I plan on another VBAC with my third, and maybe even an unmedicated one this time. My doctor is totally down with it, "no drugs, all woman," as she likes to say.

I'm hopeful for a VBAC with #2

I just had a successful Vbac this month and it was great! My csection was because DS was breech and my recovery was quick as well so we weren't sure what to do at first. My OB and midwife both said that since baby being breech was the reason for my csection that I had a better chance of having a successful Vbac (my body went into labor on its own and progressed to 10cm before my csection) recovery is obviously different with a Vbac but it has been good as well. I cannot imagine taking care of my DS and recovering from a csection again. Even him sitting on my lap would be painful. DS is 21 months old and is having a hard time sharing me so I can't imagine not being able to pick him up, hold him, or play comfortably on the floor with him during the times that I can give him my full attention. But, my DH only had 1 week off work so that can make a difference too.

To be honest, I was really scared of a Vbac at first but after talking to my OB and midwife I felt more empowered and encouraged by them. One thing that wasn't fun was that during labor I had to stay in bed and hooked up to a fetal monitor to make sure everything was okay. It was hard to labor in bed until I got the epidural, but then it was more manageable.

I hope this makes some sense! Good luck with your decision, and you have plenty of time to decide!

I'm not really all that interested in a vbac. I don't think I'm a candidate anyway. I was planning for a natural vaginal birth the first time around and that didn't work out but I was surprised that I wasn't disappointed. My recovery was a breeze so I'm not concerned about recovering with a toddler.

@Mrs. Jump Rope: I didn't think recovery was that bad but DH was home for 5 weeks. I had to watch LO solo around 2 weeks PP when DH participated in an day golf tournament and it was fine!