trying to find a doctor and hospital that will do VBAC....

Tessa - posted on 10/09/2011

I have to drive over an hour in order to get to a doctor/hospital midwife that will allow me to VBAC. The soonest they could get me in is when I'm 16 weeks for an interview appointment. I'm not looking forward to driving that distance, but I will NOT consent to a repeat csection unless my or baby's life is in danger.

April - posted on 09/05/2011

did you get your VBAC, Brenna? i see that this is an old post

Melissa - posted on 08/16/2011

Hi, I'm going research on VBACs as well. I had a c-section last June, and am looking for a DR in SCV that will do a VBAC before I get pregnant again. Did you have any luck ? Thanks !!!

Terra - posted on 06/28/2010

Have you considered a homebirth? A lot of homebirth midwives will work out a payment plan to help you afford the birth. You might find that, depending on your insurance, that a homebirth might just be cheaper than a repeat c-section.

If you need help finding VBAC friend resources in your area you should try to locate your local ICAN chapter.
www.ican-online.org.

A couple other site I really like are...
www.vbacfacts.com
www.childbirthconnection.org

If all else fails just stay at home and show up at the hospital pushing. Once you are they REFUSE to sign consent forms for the c-section. I promise they won't let that baby fall on the floor because they refuse to catch. ;-)

Kimrose - posted on 06/24/2010

Oh Brenna!!! I had to reply b/c I too had a terrible time the first time round -natural labor right to pushing when the doc. yelled "STOP - that's not a head!" - they missed that he was breech, straight to emergency cesarean/unconscious :( :( :( AND also just found out I'm pregnant again...I totally intend to VBAC as well and suspect I'll have to travel about an hour to Boston - but am not sure where I'll be yet either. It sounds like your determined and have done your research re: statistics. I hope I don't have a harder time b/c I have a double incision,"T" cut - the internet is great for stories though, and I've read so many successful ones - it has been almost 5 years since I had my son and I also know I have "double layer sutures" which are both 'maybe' pluses according to research :) It sounds like you will - but KEEP SEARCHING!!!! I wish I had info. for your area - but I can't IMAGINE there's no one - there MUST be - I'm sending you SO MANY good vibes!!!!!!! GOOD LUCK!!!!! May we both end up with better maybe even healing births this time! ♥ :)

Nora - posted on 06/14/2010

I can't believe it is so hard to find a hosp that will let u try VBAC especially if u have only had 1 caesarean so far. It should be a successful VBAC if there r no medical reasons that prevent u from a natural birth. In Australia the hospital I went to allows VBAC. I had the highest doctor looking after me with my pregnancies who specialised in high risk pregnancies. After my emergency sect with my second I requested to try VBAC but unfortunately i had many medical complications that stood in the way of a successful VBAC. My 3rd was another emrgency csect n it was very traumatic for me. But I've come to accept that I couldn't control what happened, n am making peace with it. I wish u all the luck n hope u find a doc who will let u try VBAC I know many women who have had successful VBAC. I never heard of hospitals n docs not letting women have VBAC esp after only I section, I've heard after 2 but not 1. I know sections r real hard to go thru n the recovery is long. Good luck with it.