Sentences with phrase «about uterine rupture»

A VBAC is a safe option, and having a VBAC at home is even better because you won't have to worry about uterine rupture from induction drugs.

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Not once did I think about my previous cesarean or the scar it left me or the possibility or uterine rupture.

They may develop postpartum depression or post-traumatic stress syndrome.9, 20,25,31 Some mothers express dominant feelings of fear and anxiety about their cesarean as long as five years later.16 Women having cesarean sections are less likely to decide to become pregnant again.16 As is true of all abdominal surgery, internal scar tissue can cause pelvic pain, pain during sexual intercourse, and bowel problems.Reproductive consequences compared with vaginal birth include increased infertility, 16 miscarriage, 15 placenta previa (placenta overlays the cervix), 19 placental abruption (the placenta detaches partially or completely before the birth), 19 and premature birth.8 Even in women planning repeat cesarean, uterine rupture occurs at a rate of 1 in 500 versus 1 in 10,000 in women with no uterine scar.27

I scoured the Internet for data and stories on VBACs, other women's success or failure stories of doing them at home, and what the risk of uterine rupture was all about.

Comprehensive medical education about VBAC is what is going to change the statistics and drive down the uterine rupture rate.

My age — 35 — is a consideration, as my risk of uterine rupture is slightly higher (about 1.4 percent, according to one study).

Those odds aren't too bad, but I'm still nervous about the possibility of uterine rupture.