Three Successful VBACs by Diabetic!
Angela,
Well, best of luck with your next baby. I’ve been getting your e-newsletter for years and have followed what’s gone on with your family. I’m a mom of 5 and was expecting my 3rd when you were pregnant with Max. He was my first of three successful VBAC’s. I was lucky to have an excellent doctor who delivered #1, 2 and 4. Her daughter delivered #3 and because of a change in insurance I had to find a totally new dr. with #5 who was hesistant to do a VBAC.
Anyway…My second was an emergency c-section due to an infraction of the uterus (or something like that??). My doctor for #3 (her daughter) determined that it was something that wasn’t likely to recurr and was completely supportive of doing a VBAC.
Even though I’d developed gestational diabetes this time and there was the possibility of baby being large and causing problems with delivery, she never pushed for a repeat section. Fourth time around, the doctor, again, had no problem with me attempting a VBAC even though I had diabetes again.
With my 5th one, I had a new doctor, a male, who was very nervous about doing a VBAC even though I’d had two already with no problems. He kept citing my diabetes and insisting that the baby would probably be large and that it would be risky. I just kept reminding him at each visit that I’d done it before with success and I knew there were risks involved, but I knew he was hesitant and was scared that I’d get to the hospital and he’d chicken out and do surgery.
I ended up with a doctor on call that I’d never met before and he delivered the baby without any problems – except sucking it up at home for so long that I got there too late for the epidural I’d been looking forward, too. 
Oh, well!
Just thought I’d share….three VBAC’s no with difficulties…it can be done! Too bad the hospitals won’t do it…that’s terrible. I guess I was fortunate it was available to me. I just can’t comprehend why someone would actually have an elective c-section!! The recovery was torture and I don’t know how I could have taken care of 3 or 4 or 5 kids after surgery!
Best of luck to you. Sorry so long….I’m sure you knew you were opening up a can of worms asking women about their birth experiences.
Carrie
