Re: Seeking advice: VBAC vs. c-section after resection

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Well, I don't *quite* have him in my arms yet, but I'm 38 weeks with

my son after my septum resection, and my OB said there was no reason

not to have a vaginal delivery. Also, my RE surgeon said the same.

They said as long as the uterus was not puntured during the septum

resection, cutting the septum itself has no effect on the uterine

wall. I can't imagine why it would--it's just dead, non-muscular

tissue they cut. Not the good, healthy tissue. So I'm planning a

natural, vaginal delivery at a birth center with midwives, and my OB

was fine with that too, as long as I stuck with her for monitoring

until 32 weeks of pregnancy. I know, as well, that Heike had her

post-resection baby vaginally just recently.

I wouldn't want to presume anything, nor try to influence you, but

you could always seek another opinion; and ask your surgeon who did

the surgery as well. If you feel a c-section is right for you, then

no problem, but if you desire a vaginal delivery, a little more

questioning is totally your right.

Good luck!

Jill

SU resected

> For you ladies who've had your septums resectioned and gone on to

> deliver healthy babies afterward, a question for you:

>

> Is it common to try for a vaginal birth... or have most of your

> doctors recommended c-sections?

>

> I had a c-section w/ my first pg (preterm delivery at 24 wks due to

> septum), then I had my septum removed in Dec. Now I'm 10 wks pg and

> my high-risk doc is strongly recommending a c-section when the time

> comes due to the high risk of uterine rupture. He claims that a

> septum resection tends to weaken the uterine wall sometimes (at the

> point where the septum once was), so a c-section would lessen the

> risk of rupture (less pushing... more controlled).

>

> Do you agree???

>

> -

> SU resected 12/6

> 10 wks pg

[Guest guest]

I ended up with a c-section because my son was breech, but if he had been

head-down, I would have delivered him vaginally. My RE, OB and the OB who

did the c-section (different from my regular OB) all told me that I can do

VBAC for my next pregnancy, provided the baby is not breech. I disagree

with your doctor. Lots of our members here have had vaginal deliveries

after septum resection. Heike, for instance, she has had 2 vaginal

deliveries post resection.

SU resected, bicollis, mom to Sol- 4/14/03

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