Worried About Second Pregnancy.......

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I have been pregnant three times. The first pregnancy went well until the delivery, then after 31 hours of active labor; the doctors decided to perform an emergency c-section.
The second pregnancy went well too until 37 weeks where I basically had a similiar experience as you. I had the HELLP syndrome (preelamsia) and another emergency c-section.
Not relevent to what I am trying to tell you but in both cases my c-sections had trouble healing and I had to have a home nurse visit every day for four months to take care of my issues.
Back to why I am writing you. Six years later, we move, I go back to work parttime, things are hectic, and I failed to noticed that I was pregnant until 16 1/2 weeks along. My doctor and I work together to ensure the pregnancy continues to be symtom free of preelamsia. I take a baby aspirin daily, I am eventually put on modified bedrest and a nurse calls me daily to get the readings I have taken of my blood pressure 2x a day at home and the reading of my protein strip I have done at home but other than that, the pregnancy continues to go well.
I am not brave like you to try a vaginal delivery but this was my third so the doctor and I schedule a c-section. I really wanted it at 37 weeks because of my previous experience of preelamsia (that was when everything went haywire with the second baby) and the doctor agrees that if I do an amnio and the lungs show they are developed, we will go ahead. The amnio comes back inconclusive so the doctor schedules the c-section at the end of my 38th week. It is a calm surgery, unlike the other two, and the doctor even places the baby near my head as he finishes up (My husband there too) I had no complications and was released from the hospital after 36 hours instead of the full weeks I spent with the other two.

So yes, you can go on and have a successful pregnancy because knowing what you know will put you in a position to be pro-active.

Good luck!

I had preeclampsia my first pregnancy and had to be induced (but all and all everything went fine)...but I worried about it my entire second pregnancy. I worked with a midwife some this pregnancy which was EXCELLENT--she worked with me on nutrient and fighting the causes of high blood pressure. Her suggestions worked well I thought (my swelling immediately got better after following her advice). I did develop high blood pressure this time (but about 4 days after my due date), but it wasn't so high that I was induced. I did ask for my doctor to rupture my membranes when it got a little high to push me into labor. It worked and my son was born a couple of days later. It's a long story (and mostly $ related about why I didn't go with the home birth midwife), but working with her on nutrient and understanding my body was a godsend and really reassuring.

I just think that sometimes having a Vbirth after a C section can be dangreous in its-self. I would be safe and just do the C section planned. I have had two. One emergency and one scheduled. It is much better scheduled as your body does not go through so much before hand. I had high blood pressure too, but I guess it was more that the baby never dropped as my uterus is higher then normal ??? Anyway, seems like it would be less risk involved to just do the second c section. My recovery was so much better the 2nd time around. You don't want to risk your uterus to rupture.

i havent read the other answers . ill just share my story, althought it isnt as scary as your first. I went into labor with my first at between 25 and 27 weeks. they stopped it successfully with magnesium and i stayed at the maternity ward to be watched for 4 days....it was the longest four days of my life....now i wasnt aware at the time they were watching me for high bp. When i was sent hime it was to be on bed rest funtil i delivered. they decided to try and induce me a week and a half early because i was showing signs of hypertension. they started me out with cervidl and i was on that for what seemed forever and wasnt making progress. I wasnt able to eat and hadnt slept in over 24 hours. they cervadil wasnt really working. finally a nurse came in a 430 on a sunday i thinkn and gave me a shot of morphine so i could get some sleep through the pain. When i awoke, my bp had dropped and my heart rate had lowered so they had decide they were going to let me go home and let the cervadil do some work....which probably meant they needed my bed until i was going some place, since my bp and hr were looking stable. they sat me up in bed to eat before i went home. When they sat me up, my heart rate went up to 170. my doctor had all the bells and whistles going at that point. i was strong on having vaginal delivery. my doc gave me that. she started me on a huge amount of pitocin and wow....I did the pit for about three hours and three pushes later i had my first DS. my second two pregos were both completely different. my 2nd came on his due date no problems smooth delivery. i didnt even know i had gone into labor my doc sent me over after my last 40 week visit. my third i was in labor for three weeks. every birth is different. i would be a little concerned doing a vbac after having so many issues with blood tranfusions and bleeding but you do what your heart, god and your doc thnk is best for you and baby. good luck. remember every birth story is unique and even the scary ones are still gifts all the same.

Good luck and god bless you
libby

From the sound of it, your chances are pretty good-but I'm not a Dr. I had an emergency C-section w/my 1st due to HELLP syndrome, which included high blood pressure(among other things). My 2nd was also via c-section b/c my doc was "c-section happy". I amazingly found a doc who agreed to let me try a vaginal if the conditions were right & it worked. I couldn't have been happier. I don't think the problem you're facing is more complications, it's more finding a doctor who'll agree to a vbac in our society of lawsuits. There are even hospitals that don't allow vbacs even if the doc would.

If you look at the statistics, while you will probably be considered high risk the 2nd time around, your chances are only slightly higher then your 1st pregnancy that you'll have the same complications. I researched it before having my 2nd b/c my husband was terrified it would happen again. Since my 1st nightmare delivery, I've had 2 uneventful ones. I know it's hard, but enjoy having a tiny being growing inside you & think positive about the delivery. Personally, I felt my 1st pregnancy was a test & I passed so God wouldn't make me go through that again.

The first thing I have to say is that every pregnancy is different. I would only be concerned if your doctor said this is likely to happen again. I had surgery on my uterus which was basically a c-section only I had a softball sized tumor removed instead of a child! After that I had two vaginal births. I did have complications of my own, but I just feel like really encouraging you not to worry about the same thing happening to you a second time. Also, usually people who have high blood pressure the first pregnancy do not have it in subsequent pregnancies and I can tell you that was the case with me. I had high blood pressure the first one and not the second one. No worries - you will be fine! :) Just take one day at a time :)

I had a horrible first delivery. Vaginal followed quickly by a huge rush of blood and lost half the blood in my body.
My second delivery resulted in an emergency c section but it was much easier to recover from.
I would do the section again in a heart beat.
There are so many complications and risks with the vbac in your case are too much.