VAGINAL BIRTH AFTER CAESAREAN SECTION – VBAC
when a woman has given birth by caesarean section in the first pregnancy, she has the choice to give birth again by planned caesarean section in the next pregnancy or to try natural childbirth
ERCS – planned repeat caesarean section
VBAC – vaginal birth after caesarean section
- avoiding another abdominal surgery, with the possible complications it may have
- shortening the length of the woman’s stay at the clinic
- pain reduction and shorter recovery period
- reducing the chances of complications in the respiratory system of the newborn
- the cause that led to a caesarean section in the first pregnancy.
- the type of incision made
- possible issues after the caesarean section
- issues in current pregnancy
- the woman’s desire to have many children, as the chances of complications increase with each new caesarean
reaches 75%
factors that affect the outcome are:
- the woman’s age, weight and general state of health
- the automatic onset of labour
- the reason for the first caesarean section in the previous pregnancy was baby’s breech position
- long time passed since the previous pregnancy
in the last trimester of pregnancy we will evaluate the factors that will allow us to proceed with VBAC