Ever since my first birth resulted in an "emergency" c-section, I knew I wanted a VBAC. Uninformed and uneducated heading into my first birth, I knew my priority was to change that for my second. I spent a full year reading birthing books, engaging with ICAN chapters, attending birth expos in my community, etc. Wish… Continue reading A.R’s Birth (VBAC and Rupture)
Category: Uterine Rupture
Cora River’s Birth Story (Lisa’s VBA2C and VBAR)
Summary version: In June 2018, after many years of preparation, I had a successful vaginal birth after two cesareans and uterine rupture, which happened in 2015 with my second birth. Everyone said I couldn’t/ shouldn’t, but I did. Here’s my story... I love birth stories. And like most, this story begins with the birth of… Continue reading Cora River’s Birth Story (Lisa’s VBA2C and VBAR)
Johnathan’s Birth (Andrea’s VBAC Attempt Turned Uterine Rupture)
When we found out that we were expecting another baby, emotions were all over the place. Of course, we were happy.. but at the same time we were very scared. Scared that we might not be able to care for two children. Scared that Alex might not respond well to a new baby. Scared that… Continue reading Johnathan’s Birth (Andrea’s VBAC Attempt Turned Uterine Rupture)
Elissa Marie’s Birth Story (Kristie’s Rupture During a VBAC Attempt After an Inverted T)
Early labor started on Friday, May 11th, at about 2pm. I was having painless contractions every 5-7 minutes so I just went about my day as usual. The next morning, Brian and I took Emma to soccer and I noticed I was still having a lot of contractions. I decided to time them when I… Continue reading Elissa Marie’s Birth Story (Kristie’s Rupture During a VBAC Attempt After an Inverted T)
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