For those of you if any one has been induced while trying for a vbac.... Any advice...


I've read so many things saying that induction lowers the possibilty of me being able to have a vbac successfully...

I was induced with my 6th child which was my 2nd VBAC after 2 c-sections. It was only a day before my due date and I'd been laboring on and off for over a week. I needed so little pitocin to get started that later my ob/gyn remarked to the nurse that she should have just had me sniff it. The induction was scheduled to start at 8:00 a.m. Our son was born right around noon. So all, in all, it was a very easy, quick birth.

But knowing what I know now, I wouldn't go for an induction for a VBAC. With my last baby (#7), I tried to again, but my uterus ruptured badly and we both almost didn't make it. That was even following all the hospital requirements for staff on site for a VBAC. Pitocin can give you really, really strong contractions which increases your chances of uterine rupture if you've had a previous c-section. It's much better to go into labor on your own for a VBAC than to throw pitocin into the mix if you don't know how your body reacts to it.

I DON'T want to go for a induction. I'm HOPING HOPING labor starts..

But thank you for your experience..

I hope you go into labor for labor day!

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Thanks!

I have never had a csection so I dont know for sure but I have heard
it is better to labor on your own than to get induction.

both of my girls mywater broke before I had any contractiosn so I did get the pitocin and things were fine but like i said my wter broke so I think that made a diff.
good luck (when are you due? I forgot) I and due the 22 of setp

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Kelly mom to 3 great girls A Peanut, a monkey and a little burrito.

Is your doctor not going to let you go overdue? My ob with my first attempted VBAC told me I had to go into labor on my own before my due date or else it was an automatic c/s. I thought that was really picky of her, esp since the lady down the street from me had VBAC'd and went 12 days overdue to boot. Some doctors are more cautious than others, I guess.

I hope your little one decides to show up on his/her own soon!

My due date is TODAY!

My doctor is going to discuss induction with me on TUESDAY.. My DS (my first child) was born at 42 weeks and was in distress so we're hoping to not reach that point with this pregnancy. I can NOT have an elective C-Section. Insurance won't cover it-thankfully. They will only cover it under medical circumstances...
I really DO NOT want another c-section..

Sam ~ I just saw this post! Hopefully, you will go into labor on your own before your appointment on tuesday. Have you dilated at all yet? I have never had a csection so I don't know anything about VBAC to help you.

I do know that pitocin gave me horribly strong contractions and I wanted an epidural to help with the pain! My ds was born naturally with no drugs whatsoever. I got to the hospital really in time to just push him out. (My doctors didn't let me go into labor on my own...which is what I wanted.)

Good Luck Sam and make sure you let one of us know as soon as you can!

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Jen