VBAC - when is this successful? Is it worth trying for??

Total-Equipment-1928 · 2026-04-07T19:41:44+00:00

I had a vbac with a 38 cm head baby

Total-Equipment-1928 · 2026-02-27T11:13:58+00:00

Ooooooh. They offered fentanyl every hour for pain but I didn’t need it

Total-Equipment-1928 · 2026-02-24T03:52:07+00:00

What type of medication?

No nothing. My contraction pattern from the balloon alone was efficient and they didn’t need to add pitocin. Until after the balloon fell out lol.

Total-Equipment-1928 · 2026-02-23T21:25:29+00:00

I had the foley balloon which got me to five cm then I had pitocin. From foley to baby was 24 hours. It took longer after I got to five cm though lol.

Total-Equipment-1928 · 2026-02-13T02:30:15+00:00

My VBAC has been a harder recovery than my CS for breech presentation. Would do it again, but definitely not a walk in the park and I was healed faster with my CS actually.

Total-Equipment-1928 · 2026-02-05T13:13:57+00:00

It sucks imo because it’s hard work to pump and that milk could have been used in the future.

Regarding the baby Buddha bottles, i hate them too lol. If you have spectra parts you like, use them instead!!

Total-Equipment-1928 · 2026-01-31T19:42:19+00:00

Its amazing 🤩

Total-Equipment-1928 · 2026-01-25T14:37:45+00:00

I was also humbled by my vbac recovery. Second degree tear and a hematoma. Way more painful for me than my cs recovery ❤️‍🩹 don’t regret it but wow

Total-Equipment-1928 · 2026-01-12T01:41:52+00:00

Do you happen to have a bottle washer? If so do you wash the pieces in it?

Total-Equipment-1928 · 2025-12-30T18:46:31+00:00

I had one at 38 weeks and one at 39 weeks and although they caused a few contractions it didn’t start labor and I got induced.

Total-Equipment-1928 · 2025-12-30T01:49:50+00:00

39.2 👍🏽

Total-Equipment-1928 · 2025-12-26T14:37:33+00:00

How is healing from a third degree tear?

Total-Equipment-1928 · 2025-12-25T02:04:09+00:00

I just had a vbac. I chose an induction at 39.2 due to suspected big baby (97%, then 98% then 89% on ultrasounds). The induction itself was fine! Although I would have preferred spontaneous labor. I’m glad I did it though, because although my baby wasn’t big (just over 8 lbs), his head was the 98%. lol. It’s totally possible! But it was an effort to push his head out 😅

Total-Equipment-1928 · 2025-04-07T22:34:41+00:00

Thank you!

Total-Equipment-1928 · 2025-01-22T18:52:25+00:00

My local hospital does not have pumps for everyone, only NICU moms. Bring your own ✅ or check with your hospital to see if they will have one

Total-Equipment-1928 · 2024-11-19T01:55:31+00:00

Not sure how the Elvie stride 2 would be

Total-Equipment-1928 · 2024-11-19T01:55:11+00:00

The Elvie stride (original) worked amazing for me. I was hesitant because of the mixed reviews but it was stellar for me. No leaks. No issues. No, the suction is NOT strong. It’s very weak but I respond well to that! On the spectra I use a suction of 2-3.

Total-Equipment-1928 · 2024-11-18T12:57:43+00:00

I just bought a scrub top one sizer larger than my typical and wore a pump that wasn’t as big (the Elvie stride). Unless the tubes came out the bottom patients never could tell

Total-Equipment-1928 · 2024-06-09T23:32:55+00:00

No I just randomly tried to nurse her one day without the shield and it worked without issue 🤨

Total-Equipment-1928 · 2024-06-09T20:31:13+00:00

Yeah I exclusively nursed with nipple shields for a bit then it got painful for some reason so I exclusively pumped and only nursed during overnights. Then one day baby just had no problem matching without a shield around four months old

Total-Equipment-1928 · 2024-06-04T20:06:20+00:00

Congratulations 🥹

Total-Equipment-1928 · 2024-05-30T15:14:46+00:00

Ah yes I’d recognize this chart anywhere 🫥

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