VBAC advice needed

[littleEDfamily]

Birth is brutal. But it IS possible to have a lovely cup of tea afterwards with your newborn surrounded by your family and lovely midwives. Don't give up the dream!!

And second Belle in saying that a transfer in an emergency if you live very close to hospital can be as quick from home as in the hospital.

And finally, as regards the 'safety' of hospital - my mother who delivered me by c-section in a private hospital nearly died of septicaemia after she developed in infection. Hospitals create their own unique risks.

PS for someone with sod all knowledge of vbacs I've had rather a lot to say on this thread...sorry...

[sillywoman]

very well put Belle & lEDF, may I suggest that new mother and Forgetful consider starting a 'reasons why you should never consider VBAC or homebirth' thread so that those who want to scare themselves witless with other people's anecdotal horror stories can do so in the appropriate place.

"It is crazy to consider increasing the risks associated with giving birth" - I agree wholeheartedly with this comment (was it NM or Forgetful?) and that's why I strongly support well, healthy women with straightforward pregnancies and no adverse indications to consider homebirth. The statistics speak for themselves.

VBAC is slightly different. I'm inclined to agree with NM that if your last birth was CS & you're wanting to try for a VBAC then a hospital consultant led unit is the safest place to do it. If however you've already had a successful VBAC and are hoping for another then with the right support you might be able to consider a midwife led unit or even doing it at home. It completely depends on your individual circumstances.

Finally, "Birth is not coughing and having a newborn next to you for most women" - Why on earth would you say this new mother - do you really think that anyone, anyone at all is stupid enough to think this? What an insult to the intelligence of the people reading this. That comment along with your ill informed & alarmist reflections really did make my blood boil.