I dont know of any midwives at all in my area and am not really familiar with how it all works. Do the doctors get offended if you say you would like someone else in with you or is it something they are used to?

Thank you for your help Lia.

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Congrats on your pregnancy. You are asking some really relevant questions and I hope your new gynae is supportive of you wanting a VBAC. 

Practically your chances should be good. If this pregnancy has been good and you are in good health and watching yourself so that the pre-eclampsia isn't an issue then you should be given a trial of labour. 

I am not going to pretend otherwise but there is a risk with all pregnancies not just a VBAC so your chances are the same pretty much, the important thing is to have a caregiver that is comfortable doing VBAC irths. Not all doctors are okay with it as they have had little or no experience whereas those who had done their fair share are more willing to allow a TOL as they know from a practical point that it works for the most part.

There are times when a VBAC doesn't work but most women are happy to have at least tried and this in itself can be very healing too.

Midwives on the otherhand have much more experience with VBAC's and your chances of a successful VBAC increase dramatically by using a private midwife versus a doctor alone.

Where are you based and perhaps we can recommend some more options for you to ponder on?

Love and light

Lia

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I had pre-ecclampsia with my first pregnancy but was able to avoid an emergency caesar while in hospital at 35 weeks but felt terrible till week 38 when at a weak point my doctor said it would be best to have a caescar. I have regretted it ever since and hope for the chance to have a natural birth. What do you think my chances are and what are the risks to my little girl and myself.

Please help?

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You are awesome woman!!!

I love the way you stuck to your path and had all the help you needed and wanted.

Well done and you have every right to feel and be proud of yourself.

It is truly awesome that our creator knew what he was doing when he made us.

We can never know what can and can't be done with our bodies and minds and hearts.

Thank you for your inspiring story.

Love and happiness

Lia

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"Researchers concluded that vaginal birth after cesarean is "a reasonable choice for the majority of women." The paper is based on a large database of births

and finds that although both elective repeat cesarean section and VBAC are highly safe, maternal death was higher for elective repeat Cesarean sections

(0.013% versus 0.004% for a trial of labor)."

http://latimesblogs.latimes.co.....nancy.html

Hello

Lia - please could you also send me the contact details of the Doula in Durban as I am also looking for a pro-vbac Gynae. It's early days for me, only about

4 or 5 weeks along with my second baby. My son was born in Nov '06 (at 42 weeks) by c-section after a failed induction. I was with a midwife who I've heard

has since retired, the plan was a home water birth but after trying everything (I know of) to bring on labour naturally we went to Hospital for the induction

which failed leading to the c-section. It was a huge disapointment but I'm hoping to get it right this time round. Although my husband supports me 100%, he

wants us to go with a Gynae this time.

I look forward to any info and advice you have to offer and thank you for this wonderful forum.

Love
Siobhan

 Megan,

Congratulations on your pregnancy.
Sounds like you really want a VBAC!

I haven't heard of any pro VBAC doctors in Bedford Gardens.
Any reason it cannot be elsewhere? There are many VBAC friendly midwives and doctors in other hospitals and clinics.

Let me know more
Love and sunshine
Lia
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Hi Ladies, I am currently 17 weeks pregnant with my second little one and hoping with all my heart and soul to have a vbac after an emergency ceaser.

Any doctors you ladies might know of that deliver in Bedford Gardens that are pro vbac?
Any info you might have on getting this process going would be awesome.

Much love and laughter
Megan

Hi Essie,

I'm sorry to hear of your year end miscarriage and by now you/ve gone past that stage in this new pregnancy.
Wow! It must have been quite a roller coaster ride of emotions for you till now.

Please ask your friend for the studies indicating that vbamc are more dangerous. I'd like to have a provbac doctor read through to demystify the medical

jargon.
I can understand your friends concern for you and also your desire for a natural birth. I think once all the pros and cons are looked at objectively then you

can make your decision based on awareness of facts and what is right for you, which differs from person to person.
Also having a baby in general is not without it's risks. Yet women all over the world have babies every day. Sometimes we do it 2 ,3 ,4 or more times. The

risks associated with a VBAC or a VBAMC should be considered but within the perspective of having a child in general.

A fist time mother (or any mother having a baby) has a risk of near 2% for a prolapsed cord. This is a life threatening event for a baby. The chances of a

uterine rupture in a VBAC mother is between 0,3-0,7% and a VBAMC somewhere between 0.7-1.3% yet medical personnel often are appalled at women trying for a

VBAC but don't consider the very real and possible complications that sometimes may arise in all pregnant women.
This is one of life's biggest trials. To know what is best for us and then to follow through with it.
I wish you the best of luck on your journey as it is difficult to find pro-VBAC doctors.
Let us know what is happening and we can try to support you as much as possible.

Love and respect
Lia
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Hi Kee,

 and congratulations on your pregnancy.
Your concern and worry is something to listen to as I'm sure you are nervous about something happening like what happened previously. Your worries at the

moment are also influencing your decisions and state of being. For yourself it would be a good idea to perhaps work through your previous birth story so that

you open a new space for this birth.
You've obviously been looking at all your options and have made some strong impressions already of how and where you would like to birth this new baby.

Listen to your gut and go with what it tells you. You will never led yourself into the wrong thing.
There are a few midwives at Genesis that do offer VBAC's. I have been a doula at many VBAC's with Sue King so I can highly recommend her. She has many, many

years experience. She also has a very high success rate with VBAC's. She is on the list of midwives working at Genesis so you can give her a call and

interview her.
Another wonderful midwife I've worked with and can recommend highly is Karen Van Der Merwe. She is very thorough and takes good care of her clients.
Both these midwives will give you every chance you need without putting you or your baby in danger. Both will listen to you and follow what it is you want to

do at each step of the way.

I wish you luck and look forward to hearing more of you as you travel through this exciting journey.

Love and trust
Lia
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Regarding the overdue date there are some natural options you could try to help your body go into natural labour.

Hi all

Sory for being gone for so long. Unfortunately I had an early miscarriag at about 6.4w. It started about 3 days before new years day with spotting(once a

day), got worse when we went to bed just after 12 new year, went to the local medi clinic (we were on holiday at my parents), got sent home to return at 11

because the doctor wanted to sleep as he had "a rough night". Just as I got up to go back I started bleeding and not spotting anymore. I lost the baby the

next day on our 1000km journey back home. My gyni saw me the same day and there was no baby. But ja, I survived that.
The great news. I am pregnant yet again. Today I am at same amount of time I had my miscarriage. Its a bit nerve wrecking. Keep expecting to see blood.

I am still looking into having a vba2c. This is something I really want.
I have spoken to a friend who is in her final year medical stoudies. She insists that "new studies" shows that a vba2c is just to dangerous. And I will never

find someone who will do it for me, as they can loose their licence if something goes wrong???????????

Now I am even more confused. I so want a normal birth.

Hi...not really sure where to start...I'm 27 Years old and 18 weeks preg...
I gave birth to our beautiful daughter in August 2008 at 42 and a half weeks Preg, via c-sec at Linkwood.... We had originally planned a home water birth

with a mid-wife but I had not dilated by this time, so was sent to a Gynae 4 my c-sec...Our daughter swollowed her first meconium and had be resusitated at

birth so I am a bit nervous of going so far along in the pregnancy this time...

We have looked at Linkwood and Parklane (expecting to have another c-sec), when we happened to visit my Gynae at Genesis Clinic (which incidently we love!!!)

and it was suggested we look into a VBAC...

My questions are:
1. How do i find a mid-wife with VBAC experience operating out of Genesis (i'm a bit nervous to go that route again after our previous experience with a

midwife and would love some references)
2.What are the chances of me going the full 42 weeks again in this pregnancy(it is an awefully long time to be pregnant)?
I would love any input or info!!
Thanks
Kee

this doctor sounds mag! Who is he?

Karen clarke is provbac but I'm no too sure where she is based right now.
You can find her on http://www.birthworks.co.za

Let us know what's happening!
Love and abundance
Lia
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