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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think most VBAC recoveries are much better than CS recoveries, particularly if your labored before your CS. Of course there are exceptions. I loved my VBAC and am about to have another. But, I was emotionally wounded by my CS so I had a lot invested in the VBAC. If it hadn't happened, I think it would have been a very bad scene for my mental health. Doesn't mean it wasn't worth the shot, but it was a scary risk to take. [/quote]

Is this true for scheduled Cs?  I had a wonderful scheduled C recovery for breech baby and am worried about it being worse after VBAC![/quote]

The problem is no one knows.  You could have a lovely, fast delivery with minimal tearing, etc and be pretty much back to yourself within a week or two (this is most of my friends' experience).  Or, you could have a long painful labor and third (or fourth) degree tears, shoulder dystocia, etc. For most women, it's worth trying because you might end up in group #1, but for some the risk of a difficult vaginal delivery may be outweighed by a relatively routine scheduled c/s.  Only your doc can really advise you and depends on how much you want the vbac.[/quote]

Not a VBAC since all of mine were vaginal deliveries .. but I had a really minimal 2nd degree tear with my 1st (no problems healing and we DTD at 5 weeks PP, no problem), then my smallest baby (#2) had shoulder dystocia resulting in a bad 2nd degree tear that took a while to heal from, then my biggest baby (#3) had both her hands up by her head and I had a 1st degree that needed 2 stitches .. I didn't even notice it a few days later after the swelling went away.  There is so much else that goes into tearing and recovery ... like the size of the baby but also the baby's positioning and how fast you push.  I tore with my 1st because I pushed his head and shoulders out all at once ... the MW said I tore on his shoulders because I didn't give him a chance to turn.  I had the ugly 2nd degree tear with my 2nd because the MW reached in to turn his shoulder and get him out.  You really just don't know going in.

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