Vbac After Multiple C Sections

And compare with commonly accepted vbac 1 and the.
Vbac after multiple c sections. A 2010 study compared risks and success rates from a group of over 25 000 women who had prior c sections and were attempting a vbac. Scar tissue is one of the biggest risk factors when considering vbac after multiple cesareans. A vaginal birth after c section vbac is possible for many women but there are factors to help you and your doctor decide if it s right for you.
The success rate for women who attempted a vbac after 2 c sections was found to exceed 71 while the uterine rupture rate was around 1 3. Here s insight on how to make the decision. Safety for you and your baby is the main thing to.
The risk of complications was similar to those of a repeat c section. Vbac can work for many women. Still the choice to pursue vbac or schedule a repeat c section can be difficult.
Trial of vaginal birth after caesarean vbac is considered acceptable after one caesarean section cs however women wishing to have trial after two cs are generally not allowed or counselled appropriately of efficacy and complications. Who attempted a trial of labor tolac after one previous cesarean was 70. In 2013 the success rate for women in the u s.
Many health care providers won t offer vbac if you ve had more than two prior c sections or you have a body mass index of 50 or higher at the time of delivery and you ve never had a vaginal delivery. Vbac also generally isn t an option if you are pregnant with triplets or higher order multiples. According to the american congress of obstetricians and gynecologists acog a vaginal birth after cesarean also known as vbac can be a safe and appropriate option.
Keep in mind that the present low lying caesarean incision that has been done for the past 30 years changed the risk to those pregnant women who wanted to have a trial of labor in order to achieve a vbac. Many women are candidates for vaginal birth after cesarean vbac. To perform a systematic review of literature on success rate of vaginal birth after two caesarean sections vbac 2 and associated adverse maternal and fetal outcomes.