Hi Clarisse,

No need to apologize for something that is so near to you right now. The reality is also that for the greater percentage of women a rupture never happens.

Provided you are with good caregivers who have this kind of birth experience and are confident in what they are doing and in you there is very little to

worry about.
Let me put this into perspective for you so that you can rest assured that a uterine rupture shouldn't worry you:
The risk of a uterus rupturing (0.03-0.07%, in a scarred or unscarred uterus is lower than a cord prolapse (2.1-2.3%) in all pregnancies.
There are not many women out there that worry about cord prolapses yet this is a higher risk of occurance as opposed to a uterine rupture.
Yes, in case you're wondering, a uterine rupture is possible in an unscarred uterus too and infact I have only really ever seen it in a first time mommy.
Listening to Prof Justus Hofmeyer at a midwifery symposium recently he was stating that there has been a huge increase in UR in unscarred uteruses as opposed

to scarred uteruses as a result of incorrect dosage of Cytotec drug to induce labour. Since most caregivers know not to induce vbac's the chances are lowered

for a UR for vbac's.

Hope this helps quell those fears a little.
Worry is good, it makes you look for answers to understand your fear.
Keep digging.

Love and sunshine
Lia
xxx

Hi there,

To be very honest, its still one of my biggest fears! Before anything else, Im worried that something is going to pop. I was speaking to a midwife a few

months back and she made a comment that sort of freaked me out a bit. She said that if a scar is going to go, then there is nothing you can do about it. If

its going, its going.

I just smiled and nodded but never really asked her what she meant by this. I think I should have lol. So you think she was trying to say that if the scar is

going to rupture its gonna happen whether I VBAC or CS? Ive been telling myself that.

I getting crazy broody again this last month or so. Its almost getting irrational this yearning to have another child and to have my vba2c. Im feeling a bit

shy about it.

I have so much weight to lose before I can even consider getting pregnant again. I am at least 15kg over the norm, so my personal feelings will have to wait.

First weight then the rest. Im battling to lose the kilos. Work stress and bad eating habbits are really not helping.

Sorry, Im monologing here

hi
Clarisse,

I remember I had a fear of the scar tearing and I assume (correct me if I'm wrong here gals) that most women trying for a vbac has this at the back of her

head.
I've often pondered if we fear this because it is spoken of so often. It isn't a fear that stems from the knowing of this in our bodies but rather from the

mind and the not knowing, if you understand what I mean.
How are you feeling now about it?

Love and wondering
Lia
xxx

I had a lovely dream of my VBA2C and one of the things that stuck with me was the fear of the scar tearing.

Is it possible for your scar to go while you are pushing hard? Can you feel it tearing in between the contractions?

Is this a normal fear to have for VBAC moms?