For example, in one of the few randomized trials of approach to delivery, women with a breech presentation were randomized to
undergo planned cesarean delivery or planned vaginal delivery, although there was crossover in both treatment arms (5).
Not exact matches
Some women choose to have elective
Cesareans (i.e. they
plan in advance to give birth this way), whereas others
undergo the procedure only because complications arise during labor.
They offer the statistics of uterine rupture with two previous
cesareans as 1.36 %, and ultimately state that provided the woman is fully informed of the increased risk and has
undergone an individual risk assessment with her provider, then
planned VBAC may be supported in women with two or more previous lower segment
cesarean deliveries (NICE, 2015).
If a trial of labor is not successful, you will need to
undergo a repeat
cesarean delivery and will have more risk of complications than with a
planned or elective repeat
cesarean delivery.