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so i have 8 days till i'm due, baby is almost 9 pds and all along i was going for a vbac, now dr says i have to schedule a c by next week bc she needs to come out and if i dont go on my on, i cant vbac. have 2 yr old twins at home and can't bear the thought of being away from them for all these days.....how bad was recovery from 2nd c vs a vbac recovry???

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no experience having baby #2 but wanted to give you

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did your doctor tell you from the beginning that you cannot be induced to have a vbac?? you HAVE to go naturally, they should have told you that from the beginning. many doctors pretend to promise to try a vbac but dont follow through. try not to let her bully you into a csection if you dont want one. ultrasound can be off by A LOT in measuring size at this point so even if they say its a 9lb baby doesn't mean it's actually a 9lb baby. if you are dead set against a csection, i wouldn't do it unless the baby is in distress.

i have no experience with 2nd cs (only 1 DC so far), but i am part of ICAN, a group for c-section and vbac support and awareness. many women get bullied into unnecessary c-sections. mine was completely warranted so there are times where a c-section is definitely the best option, but many times it is pushed on patients using fear tactics. either way, good luck!!!

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I'm hoping for a VBAC myself.

They can be off when measuring the baby. They told me that they were sizing my DD at 9 lbs 1 oz a day after my due date (5 years ago) and she was born at 7 lbs 12 oz. Waaaay off.

I hope you get your VBAC

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i know they cant induce me, thats why i'm freaking bc if i dont go into labor on my own, how long do u let it go...shes gotta com out at some point and i really dont wanna have to recover from another c section having twin two uyear olds at home :(

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I havent had a vbac so I dont know how that recovery is but I have had 2 c-sections and honestly the second was an easier recovery for me. I think it had a lot to do with knowing what to expect the second time around. good luck!!