C-Section scheduled, feeling nervous (updated, post 74)

[Stephaniesue]

It is pretty rare that your body would grow a baby that you can't physically deliver. That being said, I know it happens. Sometimes it's a complication due to diabetes.

I have delivered one naturally and one via Csection. I would NEVER consent to a scheduled csection for a first delivery. You just don't know what your body is capable of until you try.

My natural delivery was SO much easier than a csection. I breastfed both my children, and my daughter (natural birth) was more alert and able to nurse.

This is a major surgery, there are serious risks beyond the recovery period. It is hard to get a doc to try a VBAC after a csection. I now am facing a hysterectomy next month I believe is directly related to my csection. This will be my second pelvic surgery in the last 6 months to rid me of pain, adhesions, endometriosis and adenomyosis. I would seriously consider seeing another doctor before consenting to this surgery.

Whatever you do I wish you good luck, and a fast delivery!

 

[Twende]

Please trust your gut and run quickly to find another provider. No one can diagnose true CPD from the info you have shared.

Some one is filling your head with nonsense. Take control and help you and you child now.

There are reasons for labor, contractions and the chemicals that are released in this process. There are reasons for the forces applied to a baby's head and chest. These things affect your child's life, brain, lungs, potential forever. These things affect you, your body, and your brain forever too.

There can be valid reasons for a surgical birth. These are emergency lifesaving reasons, not the child is too big, you are too small, "too long" a labor, or anything like this.

Interferring with the birthing process causes this dominoe of physical responses that change the normal process of labor. Woman need to be supported and allowed to birth. Well over 90% of woman will birth just fine if we leave them be! A normal quick labor is 24 hours. Woman need to gain over 30 pounds during the course of a 40 week pregnancy just to support the physical organ size and blood volume increases that are involved in a 7 pound baby. Woman only are delivered on their backs because some royal king had a perversion about watching his mistresses as they were delivered. Cords can be wrapped around the baby's neck and or body, and this is not a problem but just another form of normal. Babies can be born in a breech position and be just fine.

I could go on and on about the filth that is being put into our heads today. If woman do not start standing up and fighting for our own bodies and our children, then I fear the consequences of this lack of action. We ask about the increases in ADHD, severe alergies, ashma, and autism but we fail to look deeply at our own choices for the root.

I recently listened to Ina May Gaskin from The Farm, in TN. She mentioned the lack of diagnosis of autism in her clients. Her take on it was fascinating and who knows, perhaps dead on.

Go now, while you can, and fight for yourself, your child, and your future children!

 

[chrismb22]

It is pretty rare that your body would grow a baby that you can't physically deliver. That being said, I know it happens. Sometimes it's a complication due to diabetes. I have delivered one naturally and one via Csection. I would NEVER consent to a scheduled csection for a first delivery. You just don't know what your body is capable of until you try. My natural delivery was SO much easier than a csection. I breastfed both my children, and my daughter (natural birth) was more alert and able to nurse. This is a major surgery, there are serious risks beyond the recovery period. It is hard to get a doc to try a VBAC after a csection. I now am facing a hysterectomy next month I believe is directly related to my csection. This will be my second pelvic surgery in the last 6 months to rid me of pain, adhesions, endometriosis and adenomyosis. I would seriously consider seeing another doctor before consenting to this surgery. Whatever you do I wish you good luck, and a fast delivery!

Mind did.

And she is not saying she doesn't trust the provider. She is asking for help on what to expect after a c section.


People give this poor woman a break!

 

[Stephaniesue]

Mind did.

And she is not saying she doesn't trust the provider. She is asking for help on what to expect after a c section.


People give this poor woman a break!

You must be one of those rare cases that I mentioned .

I don't see anything wrong with me telling her the truth. This is a big decision.

I feel like women get defensive about this stuff way to easily. There is nothing wrong with a little education. Just because your csection went fine, doesn't mean they all do.

 

[chrismb22]

You must be one of those rare cases that I mentioned .

I don't see anything wrong with me telling her the truth. This is a big decision.

I feel like women get defensive about this stuff way to easily. There is nothing wrong with a little education. Just because your csection went fine, doesn't mean they all do.

Right and just because most childbirth goes fine, doesn't mean they all do. Her doctor told her she needed it for a reason. She wasn't asking for you to tell her the truth. She was asking for reassurance. She is about to have a baby. Her emotions are all out of whack as it is, I just don't want this poor woman to worry, possibly unnecessarily.

I'm not trying to be defensive, I just don't know if an internet forum (unless it's a birthing forum) is one to give advice like this.

 

[Gracie09]

Op I'm sorry this has turned into a debate on the merits of a c section. One of the big things I have learned from being a mother is no matter what you do someone will always criticize you. From if you choose to breast feed or formula feed, to when you start solids to when you switch from a five point harness to a booster to when your kid starts school.

Trust yourself, trust your medical team. They know you not strangers from the internet. Good luck and I hope your recovery is as easy as mine.

 

[tlh0726]

OP having a healthy baby at the end of this is all that matters.
Keep your focus on that. If you are uncomfortable with what or how your doctor gave his opinion, please go for a 2nd opinion or voice your concerns and have him/her go over everything with you again.



My first child at the age of 24 was an induced labor with several hours of pushing that ended up being prepped for C section but Dr was able to do a forcep delivery. He weighed 8 lbs 12.9 ozs

My 2nd child at the age of 37 was also an induced labor situation. DD was born ******lly but not after getting stuck at her head, shoulders, chest, and stomach. It took me pushing and a 2nd doctor and a nurse pushing on different areas to finally pop her out. A very scary situation with a very lucky happy ending. She weighed 8 lbs 14.3 ozs


My 3rd child at the age of almost 39 I developed gestational diabetes. I was then referred over to the specialist of the group. At about 8 months they thought they detected an abnormal heartbeat. I was sent for testing and extra ultrasounds. Everything turned out to be OK but was told that estimated weight at birth would be 10 lbs +. I immediately questioned C section due to what happened with DD and the doctor refused. I will not repeat DH's response to that. I then asked to talk with my regular ob/gyn who calmed my fears about the refused c section. At 38 weeks a c section was scheduled. The room I was given was directly across from the nurses desk. My regular Dr and the other Dr were sitting there looking through charts. I heard her tell him that this was the smartest decision that my DH and I could have made due to the issues with my first 2 deliveries. I also learned that after the delivery she gave him a good lecture. DS weighed 8 lbs 13.8 ozs.

The waiting for the procedure was the worst part.
As others have said get up and move. I forced myself up every hour on the hour and walked laps around the hall. I was the oldest Mom there and the only one up walking. the more you move the easier it gets. I was out and about doing low key stuff within a week. Holding a pillow to your incision for support works wonders. Also when coughing or laughing.


Good luck!

 

[laura3773]

I only skimmed the four pages of posts, but here's my story.

Several weeks before my delivery, my doctor told me that she didn't think I would be able to deliver "naturally" because of the shape of my pelvis, but my hospital does not allow for "elective" c-sections SO at 39 weeks, 3 days I went off for my induction (blood pressure issues). At 39 weeks, 4 days, after hours and hours of labor and 3 hours of pushing, I had a c-section. It took 29 minutes from when I was cut open until my baby was delivered because she was stuck. Her head was off the charts big (and still is - that's her in my profile picture wearing MY mouse ears at 18 months) - which had been confirmed by ultrasound before she was born.

The c-section was great. I was up and moving that day, and only took motrin for pain after one day. I would have done that every day over one day of my labor. Don't be afraid! And it doesn't have to negatively effect breastfeeding, if that is something you want to do. I did miss out on the first 30 minutes or so of my daughter's life while I was glued shut (ASK FOR THE GLUE IF POSSIBLE over staples and stitches), but I was able to nurse her in recovery before going to my room and she nursed until 20 months.

Remember, while it is major surgery, having a major tear or needing forceps or a vaccuum isn't going to make for an easy recovery. A friend of mine had a 3rd degree tear and couldn't care for herself or her baby alone for a week. I was home from the hospital 48 hours later and totally fine.

 

[plutoloversmom]

Hi there, I'm pooh sized too and had my third baby by scheduled c-section. My second child was born at a whopping 10lbs 1.3 oz. he was so big that he ripped me open during delivery. Because of this delivery I was told my third child would have to be c-section.

If you are expecting a big baby, I highly recommend the c-section. My pain level and recovery was so much better with the c-section than it was with the birth of my son.

I know the experience of birth want be the same, but some times there is a reason for these things. Good luck with your delivery and congratulations!

 

[crisi]

Hi there, I'm pooh sized too and had my third baby by scheduled c-section. My second child was born at a whopping 10lbs 1.3 oz. he was so big that he ripped me open during delivery. Because of this delivery I was told my third child would have to be c-section.

If you are expecting a big baby, I highly recommend the c-section. My pain level and recovery was so much better with the c-section than it was with the birth of my son.

I know the experience of birth want be the same, but some times there is a reason for these things. Good luck with your delivery and congratulations!

That happened to a girlfriend of mine - shredded her birth canal and lost so much blood that she was in ICU for two days following delivery. Another one who was advised to get a c-section but felt that doctors recommended them for no good reason. In her case, it was a large baby and advanced maternal age for a first child. She and the baby (now a fifteen year old boy) are doing fine though.

 

[Help Please!]

Right and just because most childbirth goes fine, doesn't mean they all do. Her doctor told her she needed it for a reason. She wasn't asking for you to tell her the truth. She was asking for reassurance. She is about to have a baby. Her emotions are all out of whack as it is, I just don't want this poor woman to worry, possibly unnecessarily. I'm not trying to be defensive, I just don't know if an internet forum (unless it's a birthing forum) is one to give advice like this.

OP,

Please understand, those of us who appear "anti-csection" are not so- but we have done our research. What other posters don't realize is that the World Health Organization recommends a c-section rate of 15% (or lower) for a country to have the best outcomes for mother and baby.

The US c-section rate is currently over 30%..so, news flash to posters who are telling her to just trust her doctor...there are MANY unnecessary c-sections performed on women each day who listen to doctors who make decisions that are not evidence based. To those of us who have done the research...hearing the "big baby" scare (a big reason for unnecessary surgery) without a formal diagnosis is a huge red flag. So, just like I would to a best friend, I think OP may want to know that it may be in her best interest to look into things a bit more. Since when was education a bad thing?


And OP, if you choose a c-section, more power to you. It is about your choice, based on the best research (and NOT a false assumption by your doctor) for you and your baby to have the best outcome possible.

 

[puffkin]

I didn't read through all the posts but will echo many others....

I was told the exact same thing as you. Small pelvic structure (even though I have wide hips) and a decent sized baby. I did go through all the labor and pushing with the first and still ended up with the c-section. I knew it was a good possibility all along but honestly, I wish I would have just had the c-section. My recovery wasn't too bad at all though.

Second baby was a scheduled c-section because I flat out refused to go through it all again and have another c-section. Plus baby was trending the same size as my first. I ended up going into back labor 10 days before my scheduled date and they did an emergency c-section. He ended up in the NICU for 3 days with wet lung and breathing assistance, which is somewhat common with C-section babies but still scary. I also had significant nerve damage that required me to be basically bed ridden for almost 6 weeks after he was born. It was a very rare complication but it can happen (they used the same incision as my prior c but because of the extra scar tissue, it somehow caught a nerve and it just takes time for it to regenerate on its own). I am absolutely fine now and if I was having a third (we are not, but if I were) I wouldn't hesitate to have another c-section.

To reiterate a few things:
1. Ask for help. I sent the baby to the nursery at night so I could recover those few days in the hospital. They say they don't have a nursery but they do. I would not deliver in a hospital where they won't take the baby for a c-section (especially with my second because my husband needed to go home and watch my oldest at night).
2. Get up as soon as they let you and start walking. It hurts, but the faster you get moving, the better.
3. Use a small pillow or roll up a towel and tape it up to hold against your belly when you get up and down. The extra support really helps.
4. Pack very loose clothes. You won't be able to wear anything tight on the incision area for a few weeks.
5. Keep an eye on the incision area, I did get an infection with the second.
6. With both kids I had a reaction when the anethesia wore off where I was incredibly itchy. They can give you something in your IV that really helps. I can't remember the name, but ask for it. It is a very common side effect but they will try to give you benadryl which doesn't help at all.

Good luck

 

[crisi]

OP,

Please understand, those of us who appear "anti-csection" are not so- but we have done our research. What other posters don't realize is that the World Health Organization recommends a c-section rate of 15% (or lower) for a country to have the best outcomes for mother and baby.

The US c-section rate is currently over 30%..so, news flash to posters who are telling her to just trust her doctor...there are MANY unnecessary c-sections performed on women each day who listen to doctors who make decisions that are not evidence based. To those of us who have done the research...hearing the "big baby" scare (a big reason for unnecessary surgery) without a formal diagnosis is a huge red flag. So, just like I would to a best friend, I think OP may want to know that it may be in her best interest to look into things a bit more. Since when was education a bad thing?


And OP, if you choose a c-section, more power to you. It is about your choice, based on the best research (and NOT a false assumption by your doctor) for you and your baby to have the best outcome possible.

And are you HER OB? Do you know all the reasons why HER OB has recommended a C-Section? - its quite possible that she is one of the 15% who needs them - you wouldn't know, would you? And if her child ends up disabled or she ends up in ICU, are you going to get sued for malpractice?

Are you part of the internet brigade that gave this same advice to my girlfriend whose daughter has CP? Or my other friend who could never have another bio child? Because they listened to advice of people over the internet rather than their own MDs.....and the sorts of information you were throwing out was compelling enough for them to fly in the face of medical advice - medical advice that, as it turns out, was definitely right for their unique situations.

She isn't a statistic. She is a real live person.

 

[Twende]

And are you HER OB? Do you know all the reasons why HER OB has recommended a C-Section? - its quite possible that she is one of the 15% who needs them - you wouldn't know, would you? And if her child ends up disabled or she ends up in ICU, are you going to get sued for malpractice?

Are you part of the internet brigade that gave this same advice to my girlfriend whose daughter has CP? Or my other friend who could never have another bio child? Because they listened to advice of people over the internet rather than their own MDs.....and the sorts of information you were throwing out was compelling enough for them to fly in the face of medical advice - medical advice that, as it turns out, was definitely right for their unique situations.

She isn't a statistic. She is a real live person.

Crisi, Please let me start by saying I am not picking on you. I quoted your post because you put into words what others are saying. I am sorry for your friends. Bad things happen, and far too often.

You are right. She is a person and that is why we care.

For the record, I am a statistic. My mother listened to those voices, of course not the internet people, no internet in her day; but she listened and did exactly what HER DOCTOR told her to do. It turns out the drug he gave her was very bad and I got all results of her doctors practice. You see in this world doctors practice medicine, emphasis on the word PRACTICE. But we, the patients are the consumers and the real decisions fall on us not our doctors!

The only thing some of us are trying to say is that we as consumers need to question and then take responsibility for our educated decisions.


You see this is her life, her child's life, and even her child's child life. It is not your decision or any of our decisions. But it is our obligation or at least I feel it is my personal quest to try to help people make better and more informed decisions.

I walk in the shoes of someone who completely understands how very important and life changing these decisions are. I am passionate about it, oh yes I am.

My personal experience, my health problems, and my medical training serve me well in speaking out to people who need to be empowered to question.

You are correct in that we do not know what inspired her doctor to say what he did, but there is no harm in seeking another professional opinion. Why would his opinion be more relevant than another birthing professional?

I think it is incredible that people are willing to step out of the box and encourage a stranger to try something new. What a wonderful world we have!

 

[jimandami]

I didn't read through all the posts but will echo many others.... I was told the exact same thing as you. Small pelvic structure (even though I have wide hips) and a decent sized baby. I did go through all the labor and pushing with the first and still ended up with the c-section. I knew it was a good possibility all along but honestly, I wish I would have just had the c-section. My recovery wasn't too bad at all though. Second baby was a scheduled c-section because I flat out refused to go through it all again and have another c-section. Plus baby was trending the same size as my first. I ended up going into back labor 10 days before my scheduled date and they did an emergency c-section. He ended up in the NICU for 3 days with wet lung and breathing assistance, which is somewhat common with C-section babies but still scary. I also had significant nerve damage that required me to be basically bed ridden for almost 6 weeks after he was born. It was a very rare complication but it can happen (they used the same incision as my prior c but because of the extra scar tissue, it somehow caught a nerve and it just takes time for it to regenerate on its own). I am absolutely fine now and if I was having a third (we are not, but if I were) I wouldn't hesitate to have another c-section. To reiterate a few things: 1. Ask for help. I sent the baby to the nursery at night so I could recover those few days in the hospital. They say they don't have a nursery but they do. I would not deliver in a hospital where they won't take the baby for a c-section (especially with my second because my husband needed to go home and watch my oldest at night). 2. Get up as soon as they let you and start walking. It hurts, but the faster you get moving, the better. 3. Use a small pillow or roll up a towel and tape it up to hold against your belly when you get up and down. The extra support really helps. 4. Pack very loose clothes. You won't be able to wear anything tight on the incision area for a few weeks. 5. Keep an eye on the incision area, I did get an infection with the second. 6. With both kids I had a reaction when the anethesia wore off where I was incredibly itchy. They can give you something in your IV that really helps. I can't remember the name, but ask for it. It is a very common side effect but they will try to give you benadryl which doesn't help at all. Good luck[/QUOTE

It's actually the long acting pain medication given with the anesthesia (Duramorph typically) that causes the itching. The drug they gave you to help was probably Nubain. Unfortunately, there is a nationwide shortage and we have been out for months! Good old Benadryl is the best we can do right now

OP, I have had both a ******l birth with a 3rd degree tear and a c-section. Yes, the recovery from the cs was much worse, but not horrific. I work in OB a lot (I give anesthesia) and do see this very commonly. Sometimes the baby really is large and sometimes the baby isn't. Sometimes the mom ends up delivering ******lly and sometimes she doesn't. In the end, it is up to you and your doctor to make the choice. If you trust your doctor, listen to him. If you don't, get a second opinion.

 

[Twende]

It's actually the long acting pain medication given with the anesthesia (Duramorph typically) that causes the itching. The drug they gave you to help was probably Nubain. Unfortunately, there is a nationwide shortage and we have been out for months! Good old Benadryl is the best we can do right now

OP, I have had both a ******l birth with a 3rd degree tear and a c-section. Yes, the recovery from the cs was much worse, but not horrific. I work in OB a lot (I give anesthesia) and do see this very commonly. Sometimes the baby really is large and sometimes the baby isn't. Sometimes the mom ends up delivering ******lly and sometimes she doesn't. In the end, it is up to you and your doctor to make the choice. If you trust your doctor, listen to him. If you don't, get a second opinion.

So very well stated. Thank you.


My best friend lives near you. I have helped her birth many babies at your area hospitals. She has her own family and five more babies she carried for others as their surrogate. She is amazing! I love visiting her and seeing your area. You have some great places to eat near you too!

 

[jimandami]

So very well stated. Thank you. My best friend lives near you. I have helped her birth many babies at your area hospitals. She has her own family and five more babies she carried for others as their surrogate. She is amazing! I love visiting her and seeing your area. You have some great places to eat near you too!

That's awesome....good for her!!

 

[JediBonas]

I haven't read any of the responses but wanted to let you know I had a scheduled c-section (by choice) and loved it. I didn't feel a thing, the spinal wasn't nearly as bad as I feared, and I had an easy recovery. I Was up walking around the same night. Some tips:

Try to start walking around as soon as they'll let you, you'll heal faster.

You might not feel the urge to pee after the catheter comes out so make sure you go. I've heard it's really bad if you don't.

You can ask for them to wait and insert the catheter once you're already numb.

Good luck!

 

[ktlm]

I am a HUGE medical chicken. I am totally needle-phobic. I planned for a natural childbirth without any epidural because I was scared of the epidural and would rather have just dealt with the natural childbirth pain. DD had other ideas. I wound up with an emergency C-section. It started and was over in 10 minutes. Just tell yourself it is only 10 or 15 minutes of your life, you can get through it, and then you will have a beautiful baby. There is really nothing to stress about. Getting the block they give you is practically the same as getting the epidural you would get otherwise; you won't feel a thing;the catheter should be done after the spinal so you won't feel it (I didn't even know I had one until after I was back in the room and if they try to do it before the spinal insist on it being after) and should be taken out when you can feel your legs again several hours later and can stand up and walk on your own and the taking out really isn't bad; they will put up a curtain during the C-section so you don't see a thing; the scar which should be horizontal and below your bikini line so not even seen at the pool won't be that big and if you put scar reducing cream on it may fade to where you can't even see it eventually (mine did). As far as the recovery, mine took longer because DD beat my insides totally up before coming out, but even so, it wasn't that bad. I took 1/2 pain pills in the hospital from the beginning. I don't like being drugged up and even in the battered shape I was in, that was all I needed. Within 48 hours, I was off anything other than prescription strength ibuprofen. You want to get up when you are able as if you get moving it will help. I can recall the doctor coming to see me the next morning and me being in the bathroom brushing my teeth and putting on make-up, and the doctor laughed and said clearly you are doing well. Yes-I had pain that morning, but I would have with a regular birth as well just in a different spot. As far as length of recovery, you just have to take it easy for a few weeks, but the pain isn't horrible. You will just know if you do too much and then you need to scale back. It is one of those where you will feel okay sitting, but when you move much, you will start to feel it. You will probably want to wear elastic waist looser pants or dresses instead of jeans etc for a few weeks. It took me around 6 weeks to feel back to normal because of what I went through, but for a normal C-section, you will likely feel back to yourself much sooner. I have one friend who said it only took her 2 weeks, and know several others who say they felt fine after 3 weeks.


As far as me, DD decided to come 3 weeks early, and although she had been head down a couple of days earlier she decided to flip sideways during labor as she was still under 7 pounds and small enough to do so and to wedge herself where both of us were getting beat up with each contraction and she wasn't coming out. She also decided to do a fast as a rocket labor which would have lasted a total of about 2 hours had she not gotten stuck. (Considering she was my 1st baby, this was totally unexpected as usually first babies typically have longer labors) It was absolutely nothing like I planned it.

I went into labor about 8:20 a.m., got to the hospital about to 9:20 or 9:30 a.m. and had a C-section and a baby by 11:06- AND that was after they had to give me drugs to try to SLOW the labor to give them time to get me into the OR as my labor had progressed well into the pushing stage. Once they realized what was going on and how fast I had progressed it was a crisis mode. DD came out totally bruised and battered and had to have a head CT scan the day she was born which thankfully turned out normal (they thought she might need surgery). They obviously didn't have pictures of my insides, but advised it probably looked like DD's outside which was mostly purple black and blue. I knew it was bad because the next day the janitor came in and asked how I was doing and told me that I sure caused some excitement around the place and that it was like an episode out of ER. When the janitor wants to get a good look at you, you know it was bad. The heads of 2 departments came just to talk to me and look at the chart, as I was "interesting". The nurse from my doctor's office came over to visit and check on me after hearing what happened. At a later follow up, my doctor actually asked if a student could observe and she used me as a teaching tool to discuss an unusual and unexpected emergency situation and what do to.

Had I tried a non-hospital birth through a midwife or doula, there is a good chance that DD would not have survived and I might not have either. There would not have been time to get an ambulance there or get me to the hospital. As it was, a quick thinking nurse realized that I was not in the early stages of labor as I should still be and something was wrong, grabbed an ultrasound that she wasnt' sure she even knew how to work used it on me , and called my doctor who was at the building next door seeing an office patient and had her pulled out of the room and actually had her running to us - my wonderful doctor bolted into the room totally out of breath. That nurse probably saved DD and maybe even me as well. I had an absolutely normal easy pregnancy. There was no indication that anything like this could happen. Things can change in an instant. I know that others on here have recommended that you ditch the doctor and use a mid-wife or doula. Your doctor has already indicated you have a potential for trouble- as such, there is no way I would take that advice and attempt any non-hospital birth. Yes- most places that means that the hosptial will require that you have a C-section with your next and will not let you do a VBAC due to liability issues. Our hospital is one of those places. We were not lucky enough to have another child, but my doctor did tell me the chances of me having another C-section even though the hospital required it were probably slim because a 2nd baby usually comes faster, they would not schedule a C-section to happen as early as DD came, and if the next one came as early I would be lucky if I made it to the hospital and didn't wind up having the baby in the car on the way there.

So the moral of the story is- Don't stress. It is what it is. You don't want the baby getting stuck. It is dangerous to the baby, and to you as well. If a C-section is necessary for you and your baby to be safe, then you will make it through that 10 or 15 minute procedure which you won't even feel and your recovery won't be that bad. If you trust and feel good about your doctor take their advice. If not, you can seek out a second opinion from another doctor. Good luck!!!!! I hope it is quick and easy for you!!!

 

[kiramay]

You're getting a lot of information. My 2¢... A c/s is major surgery with major risks to mom and baby. I had one due to baby B turning breech after I'd pushed out baby A. It was very traumatic, and I ended up with PPD and PTSD. When I was pregnant again I was told that the hospital didn't allow vbacs (v birth after Caesarian). So I found a midwife at a different hospital. I went until 42 weeks, and delivered a healthy 9 lb baby by VBAC with no medication or issues. It was the best experience I could have asked for. Please please get a second or third opinion.