Should I Have Another C Section

Women s risk of tearing their uterus called a uterine rupture increases significantly if they decide not to have another c section says mona lydon rochelle phd lead author of the new report.

Should i have another c section. Plan to deliver at a facility equipped to handle an emergency c section. If you want to time your pregnancies close together. Also if you ve had more than one c section a vbac might not be an option.

However research hasn t established the exact number of repeat c sections considered safe. Boswell said it is safe to attempt to have a vaginal birth. Of course not all women who try to have a vbac succeed.

Each repeat c section is generally more complicated than the last. After one possibly even two cesarean sections dr. Problems with the placenta.

A c section might be recommended if you have placental problems your baby is in an abnormal position or you re carrying triplets or higher order multiples. The american college of obstetricians and gynecologists acog estimates that about 60 to 80 of women who try to have a vbac succeed. There are some women who are candidates for a vbac or vaginal birth after cesarean but if you don t meet the criteria it s looks like a another c section will be in your future.

Women who have multiple repeat cesarean deliveries are at increased risk of. As a general rule you should probably hold off on trying to conceive again for 18 to 23 months about the same waiting period recommended for women who deliver vaginally. By bruce flamm m d ob gyn.

In short caesarean has a higher risk than vaginal birth says barrett. If you ve already had a c section you may wonder if you can have more children. How long should i wait before conceiving again after a c section.