I e-mailed a midwife and asked her if I would be able to have a waterbirth VBAC. After explaining my story of my first pregnancy to her, she said that she thinks I am a good candidate for BACK. I did think it was a type-o at first, but she repeated it 2 or 3 times throughout the e-mail. I have not been able to find anything on it when I searched the internet. Does anyone know what it is?
I am going to make an appointment to talk further with her, but I would like to have some idea of what it is before I go in.
Thanks!
I did speak with the midwife and her spell check changed VBAC to BACK in the e-mail. Also I want to say that your chance of uterine rupture does not decrease with a c-section. So nobody is going to scre me with that. Also, my OB/Gyn has already told me that I am able to try for a VBAC, but I would really like to try a waterbirth. That is why I am going to a midwife. I appreciate all of your advice and thoughts. You are all great!
I'm taking a guess here, but she's probably just shortening VBAC and referring to it as BACK . . . one less sylabble!
I had a VBAC with my third child, now 17 months. My second child wound up being a C-Section, and I really hated the recovery. So with pregnancy #3 I was clear to my OB/GYN that I wanted to go VBAC and she was very supportive! Everything went great!
I just wanted to respond to Karin O about VBAC. Actually, VBACs are considered safer than another cesarean. Go to any website and check it out. Mayo Clinic is a good, trustworthy site. A lot of OBs won't due them because they are less likely to get sued over a botched c-section than a VBAC where they weren't paying attention. Plus, it takes a lot less time and effort to do a scheduled c-section. Some of the fear that goes along with VBACs are due to the use of pitocin in the 80s and 90s to induce labor in a VBAC. This did rupture the uterus because Pitocin makes contractions much longer, stronger and closer together than natural labor. So to you, S., don't worry about anything! I am sure you have already looked into this, but you are making a great choice.
A couple sites...
http://www.childbirth.org/section/VBACFAQ.html
http://www.americanpregnancy.org/labornbirth/vbac.html
I agree with the others, I am a certified birth doula, Lamaze certified childbirth educator and midiwfes assistant. I thin the mw was probably just referring to the VBAC, but ask her. She will explain what she meant.
Congratulations on chooisng an HBAC! I am expecting my 5th baby, 3rd home birth in October, there really is nothig like it! Surrounded by well trained supportive caregivers like a great midwife in a relaxing non medicated home environment is the BEST way to ensure your sucessful VBAC/HBAC!!!!
Dont listen to anyone telling you how "dangeous" they are, research has proven time and again that not only is VBAC safe, but is the PREFERRED method of birth is a subsequent pregnancy after c/s even the ACOG agrees. Even if for some odd reason you did transport and have a repeat c/s, the trial of labor is GOOD for you and your baby. Babies benefit from the struggle of labor. Its good for their breathing, its good for your body.
The usterus is the strongest muscle you have and it heals well. I have seen great VBA2C or MORE. Follow what your gut and heart tells you is the right thing to do. Trust your mommy instincts and congratulations! Its decisions like your thatmake being a CBE so rewarding!! WOO HOO GO MAMMA!!!
K.
S.,
Just wanted to encourage you on your choice for the VBAC. I had my 4th child 7 months ago with a VBAC (Had a c-section last time due to twins/breech). The VBAC was great...such a wonderful recovery compared to the c/s. Don't let anyone scare you away from your decision. Believe me, I had to talk my OB/GYN into it. He no longer does VBACs, as many OB/GYNs don't anymore. After much research on my part, I discovered that it has nothing to do with the "danger" of the VBAC. A few years ago, the OB/GYN Board changed their criteria for VBAC patients to be that doctors need to stay with their patients during labor and the delivering hospital must have an anesthesiologist in-house 24 hours a day. Because this is highly inconvenient for most docs, they now no longer let their patients VBAC and use the excuse that it is dangerous due to uterine rupture. The actual incidence of uterine rupture has not changed AT ALL. If you had a horizontal incision in your uterus (most c/s are horizontal), then the chance of rupture is .5% -- yep, that's one half of one percent. Don't let anyone scare you away from what is most natural for your body. Good luck!
She probably just meant VBAC. I had a c-sec with my first and I wanted to change that. With my 2nd, I did find a mid-wife that was with a OB office and hospital. My hubby was worried about complications. Unfortunatly, my own body failed me and would not let me go into labor at all, I didn't even have ANY braxton hics contractions. I was dissappointed, but at least this time I know I did everything to prevent a c-sec. The mid-wife was there the whole time during the c-sec and she even sat down with me so my hubby can be with my daughter. As it turned out my Keiloids attacked everywhere with scar tissue around my uterus. It took them 3 times as long to get to my baby as it should have. Hands down the experiences were so different with my mid-wife. I definitly reccomend a midwife they are a lot more supportive and will be there the whole time.
Do you think she said you would be a good candidate for a BAC meaning a VBAC?
Hi S. -
I honestly don't intend to scare you and I'm definitely not an expert in any sense at all, but please be very careful if you are considering a VBAC! Many OB's won't even let their patients attempt a VBAC, because they are very dangerous. The area of your uterus where the cesearean cut was made is weaker than the rest of your uterus. (Especially since your other baby was delivered so recently.) When faced with all the pressure that occurs during a vaginal delivery, the uterus can tear open and you could bleed out. If you are going to attempt a VBAC, please make sure that you talk to several different OB's about it for second opinions and please make sure you attempt it in a hospital where they can do everything to help you in case of any problems. I truly understand your desire to have your baby as naturally as possible (I had mine without anesthesia at all) but, from what I understand, a VBAC can be a very dangerous thing. When making your decision of whether or not to try a VBAC, get very, very educated and be sure to consider your other little one and how it would be for her to have to grow up without a mommy. I wish you joy and the best of luck! K.
Vaginal Birth After Cesarian. I think that is what it is.
L.
VBAC is the term for vag. birth after csection... In all of the years that I've taught natural childbirth classes I've never heard any midwife or doc call it a BACK. I would ask her directly, it is a strange acronym for which I can't figure out what it would represent. Feel free to contact me if you have any other questions about midwives in the area that VBAC.
