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Planning vaginal delivery after previous csection
The old phrase "once a C-section always" is no longer true. In the past, the belief was that if a woman had delivered one baby by C-section, all other children had to be delivered the same way. Today many women can have vaginal deliveries after a previous C-section delivery. This is referred to as a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). Attempting to have a vaginal birth after a previous cesarean section is called a trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC).
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A 40-year old asked:
Should I have Vaginal Delivery or C-section?
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A 32-year old asked:
Any advice please! c-section vs. vaginal delivery, which is a safer procedure\?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is it possible to have a vaginal delivery after a previous c-section?
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A 40-year old asked:
What is the incidence of mixed delivery (one twin delivered vaginally, one twin delivered via c-section)?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Is vaginal delivery safe for twins? i read lots of articles wich says it is ok and even better than c-section.
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A 22-year old female asked:
I had my first child in nov 2009 it was a c section delivery if i want to become pregnant now will i be able to deliver vaginally?
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A 43-year old asked:
If you have a stillbirth, do you do it vaginally or by c-section?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I am 5 weeks post c-section. Slight odour to vaginal discharge (light brownish). Is this normal?
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A 25-year old female asked:
When you know the baby is going to be stillborn, do you have to do it vaginally? Can you request c-section and do they agree to do one in that case?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Does a woman who had a c-section 5 years ago feel pain near the vaginal area when due with only 4 more weeks to go?
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A 25-year old female asked:
can i have a vaginal birth after having a c-section after 5 years?
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A 29-year old asked:
When should you start the BC pill after having a baby vaginally or by C-section?
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A 48-year old asked:
If my last child was delivered by c-section. why is that important for them to know if I plan vaginal birth?
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A 39-year old asked:
What is a Vaginal Birth After C-section (VBAC)?
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A 47-year old asked:
After having an emergency c-section, will i be able to try delivering vaginally again?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Will I be able to deliver vaginally if I have a spinal fusion in my lower back I have 4 rods,4 screws and a cage in my lower back or will a csection?
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A member asked:
Can I request a C-section instead of having a vaginal birth? Im scared of giving birth and would prefer to have a C-section. Is this something I can request of my doctor?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Could scar tissue be causing me to have pelvic pain especially when I have a sonagram vaginally, I had a csection in 2010 then a hysterectomy in 2011 ?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Is it possible to have a vaginal birth after a myomectomy and a C-section?
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A 30-year old female asked:
What birth method is safer for a women with a benign heart arriyhmia. C section or vaginal birth?
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A 42-year old asked:
Egg white vaginal discharge yellow in colour after c section?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I've had 1 csection almost 4 years ago. I think I have genital herpes. Can I have vaginal birth without baby getting it or stick to csection?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Can someone with oral herpes on both mouth and vaginal area go through a natural birth? Or do they need to have a c-section?
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A 23-year old female asked:
If a mother has a history of genital herpes, what are the odds of a baby having birth defects both for C-section and vaginal birth?
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A 23-year old asked:
How do u get rid of stretch marks and sagging skin due to c section delivery twice?
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A 37-year old asked:
At week 40, is a C-section the only option I have if I need to have an early delivery?
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A 31-year old asked:
If my baby's head is too large for delivery, is a C-section the only alternative option?
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A 48-year old asked:
What do you think of elective c-section? Is it a lot more risky than waiting for regular delivery
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A 33-year old asked:
I feel so guilty that I had a c section and did not get the birth experience that I was planning on?
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A 33-year old asked:
I have put on weight after my c-section delivery, do you have any ideas for me to go back down to my normal weight?
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