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[quote=Anonymous]I have had two prior c-sections and am 5 weeks along with #3. I agree with PPs who have said that it's impossible to know ahead of time which will be better.  Some people recover in a snap from vaginal deliveries, and some have lasting fecal incontinence. Some are fine, and others' babies almost died due to rupture. I'm not sure how to begin to weigh those risks against those of a scheduled c-section. I think we all agree that a schedule c-section is far different than an emergency c-section. 
I would love to have a vbac -- I definitely want the whole labor experience. But if I had a uterine rupture, I would never forgive myself.  And as other PPs have pointed out, it's impossible to know ahead of time whether my uterus is thick enough to withstand the contractions or whether it will rupture.  I would just be chancing it. Yes, a scheduled c-section has risks associated with it, the risk of the baby dying is not really one of them.  I really want the vaginal delivery so much, but I want a good outcome the most.  I have recovered well from both prior c-sections (the emergency and the scheduled) and I know what to expect, for me and for the baby.  I don't fault anyone who makes a different choice -- I have days where I'm convinced I should at least try a TOLAC. I will hate telling the doc to schedule me a cesarean. [/quote]

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