Using data from the Consortium on Safe Labor, Zhang et al9 found that having
a previous uterine scar contributed most to the overall cesarean delivery rate, accounting for 30.9 % of all cesarean deliveries.
Not exact matches
Not once did I think about my
previous cesarean or the
scar it left me or the possibility or
uterine rupture.
If you've had a
previous cesarean, there's a small chance your
uterine scar could separate during labor and a small chance that the separation could endanger you or your baby.
One of most problematic causes of a failed VBAC is
uterine rupture, which is when the
scar on your uterus from your
previous C - section re-opens during labor, putting you and your baby at serious risk.
Women with one
previous cesarean delivery with an unknown
uterine scar type may be candidates for TOLAC, unless there is a high clinical suspicion of a
previous classical
uterine incision such as cesar - ean delivery performed at an extremely preterm gestation age.
The most serious complication from VBAC,
uterine rupture, occurs when
scar tissue from the
previous C - section tears open, and the results can be catastrophic for both baby and mother.