Will not induce after a previous csection.

Hi all. Was so into having a natural birth but my ob today says he won't induce me coz of my previous csection. Unless baby is well and comes earlier naturally then I can look into natural birth. Has anyone been induced full term after a csection?

My best friend had her baby last week. She had a c-sec with her first baby 3 years ago and as far as I am aware, she had a stretch and sweep with this one. I don't know if you can call that being induced? Anyway she was fine, and had a natural birth with DD2.

They wont induce after c sect as there is a higher risk of uterine rupture. If it got to the stage where you needed an induction you would have to have another c sect unfortunately. Fingers crossed it all just happens naturally for you smile

ETA by induction I mean the gel, pitocin etc like pp says they would prob give you a stretch and sweep but thats not really induction.

So is a stretch and sweep not considered induction?

Just saw your post... Thanks for the info smile

Yip then you are right... coz she had her stretch and sweep and she said the next step was the c-sec sad

I'm going for a VBAC this time and if everything is all good I am able to be induced if overdue. I have heard though that in some cases the doctors won't induce you if you've had a prior ceaser.

Hey Hun,
Successful VBAC participant here and planning on another VBAC to deliver my bub in September. First and foremost make sure you OB allows you to go the 10-14 days past due date and doesn't give you until your due date. You will have a higher success rate of a vaginal birth going into labour spontaneously. I was 6 days over my daughter and had a 7 hour labour.

You can be induced but not with drugs. I suppose it would depend on the hospital and what techniques they use but I was told if I didnt go into labour with my daughter they would insert a balloon against your cervix..Google it I cant remember the exact method. The balloon puts pressure against your cervix encouraging it to dilate. Fingers crossed you go into labour...Hope you get your natural labour smile

Thanks all and Clarel. My case is high risk as I am sensitized with antibodies with a- blood type as well. So I dont really want baby to stay in there longer then it should be I case of risk of anemia. So I guess that is why he also said csection as well. I hope she comes early all by herself and is strong and well.

Aquabeda wrote:
Thanks all and Clarel. My case is high risk as I am sensitized with antibodies with a- blood type as well. So I dont really want baby to stay in there longer then it should be I case of risk of anemia. So I guess that is why he also said csection as well. I hope she comes early all by herself and is strong and well.

Good luck! I see you're in ACT too, if you don't mind me asking what hospital are you going to?

Hey nail&beau, I'm booking into Bruce private calvery.

hi,
stretch and sweep IS a version of induction, but its not the same as being induced using drugs. The drugs give you very intense constant contractions, whereas a stretch and sweep is more just to get it going.

Aquabeda wrote:
Hey nail&beau, I'm booking into Bruce private calvery.

Ah OK. I think whether they will induce you or not differs between the private and public system and on a case by case basis. Good luck with the birth smile