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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP this board is not a great place to find support for vaginal birth in my experience.  There are other resources online you may find less critical of your priorities.

But since you’re here. I had to ask that question several ways before my OB practice could answer it, I got a lot of wish washy “welllllllll we’ll see” when I had made a priority of avoiding a c-section because my family has horrific recoveries.  Frankly I don’t think most OPs give a damn about your recovery because they don’t see you for six weeks after discharge and if you can’t stand without fainting or eat without vomiting that’s someone else’s problem.

When I did get an answer it was as follows

If your baby is well positioned for delivery, the best thing you can do to avoid a c section is stay home to labor (where you’re able to eat, move, and maintain your energy), find techniques that will let you rest in early labor (many c sections are for “maternal exhaustion”) and wait for an epidural as late as possible, so you can move around longer.

This advice was successful for me, and I had the birth I wanted.  I feel like to some extent asking my practice over and over also reduced any temptation there would have been on their part to suggest a c-section for convenience, but I am confident had there been a legitimate emergency they would not have hesitated.

Do you have the records and physicians notes from your first delivery? Is the reason you’re using “emergency” because they do not suggest it was an emergency?[/quote]

This advice sounds like it’s meant for someone who’s never had a previous c-section. As others have mentioned, it’s VERY dangerous for someone attempting a VBAC to labor at home due to risk of uterine rupture and you should avoid eating/drinking to the extent possible bc if you end of needing a c-section, a full stomach is a high risk of lung/other serious complications.[/quote]

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