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According to doctors the success rate of vaginal delivery after Cesarean (VBAC) is around 74 percent and is largely dependent upon various important factors comprising labor augmentation or induction, duration of pregnancy, cervical readiness among others. A successful vaginal birth after a c-section is also more likely if the issues that caused the c-section earlier are not around this time.
If you are planning a VBAC you have to discuss in length about the likelihood with your obstetrician. However a woman’s eligibility for VBAC depends upon many factors such as:
Factors such as age, being overweight or obese, or having a short time between pregnancies (less than 18 months of gap) will make it less likely that you can opt for VBAC. Having a fetus who weighs more than 4 kg or having the pregnancy progresses beyond 40 weeks of pregnancy can also make it difficult to have a VBAC. In any case, your doctor with carefully weigh your chances of having a successful VBAC with the risks involved and arrive on a decision.
If there are no significant contraindications, expectant mothers can go for vaginal delivery under following conditions:
The risks associated with vaginal birth after cesarean deliveries are more than routine vaginal delivery without previous C-section. Hidden risks are always present with deliveries but women having previous C-scar on their uterus have more risk of uterus rupturing during labor trial.
The important risks associated with VBAC are listed underneath:
Labor trial for vaginal delivery in women with previous cesarean section is accompanied with the following complications
VBAC is contraindicated under following situations as it poses serious lethal threats to the mother and the baby:
There is a good chance that you will succeed with a VBAC as long as you are a good candidate for it. However, it can never be predicted with certainty whether a woman will have a successful VBAC or will have to go for a repeat C-section.
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