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[quote=Anonymous]I don't regret mine.  But I did do alot of research, including reading sites that were biased in either direction, had discussions with my doctors and my husband and felt comfortable with the risk and how I would handle things.

Among the things I considered:

My likelihood of success:  My first c/s came after I was completely dilated, but baby was in distress. Fetal distress is not something considered likely to recur, so I had a fairly good chance of success.

My comfort with ending up with a c/s if the TOLAC (trial of labor) failed:  In my mind, I was 100% ok with trying and it not working. In fact, I was almost surprised when they told me to stop pushing for a moment so the doc could get ready to catch the baby.

How to handle complications:  Based on my research and talking with my doctors, I felt like risks to baby and myself were minimized if a rupture happened while I was at the hospital being monitored. (Many of the horror stories you read involve women who were not in the hospital being monitored). Minimized mind you, not eliminated.  I went into the hospital within an hour of labor starting instead of trying to labor at home awhile, and I got hooked up to the internal monitor immediately.  I also had an epidural because if I needed emergency surgery, it would be useful to have a means to administer the meds already set up.

Support from my husband:  DH and I had a series of conversations about it and discussed the risks.  He'd normally rather leave stuff like that to me, but I knew in the unlikely event something went wrong, I needed him on record in advance that he supported the path we were taking.  It sounds a little silly, but I didn't want to leave any doors open to hearing "Well, I always thought this was a bad idea."

Good luck whatever you decide. [/quote]

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