Is a VBAC trial of labor safe to try?
If you have had only one cesarean delivery, VBAC may be a safe option for you. You and your doctor may think about a VBAC trial of labor if: • You have only one low, side-to-side scar from a C-section. • You have had 2 cesareans before, but you have also had a vaginal delivery. • The hospital has the staff and tools to do a quick C-section in case you need one. • You don’t have a reason for a cesarean in this pregnancy, such as a placenta previa. VBAC is considered safe if you are older than 35, you have a large fetus, or your pregnancy goes beyond 40 weeks. But these things do lower your chance of being able to deliver vaginally. VBAC is not considered safe if you have: • Two C-section scars and have not delivered vaginally before. • Any scarring above the lower, thinner part of your uterus.
