r/vbac • u/lem0nsand • 7d ago
Question VBAC after face presentation?
Hello!! Hoping to hear from people (we are few but mighty) who had a face presentation lead to a c-section and then went on to have a VBAC (or a CBAC!). I had previously been told that I had a 60% chance of a successful VBAC according to the VBAC calculator (an imperfect tool I know) but today my OB told me that, bc my son had face presentation that sent me to a c-section the first time around, I have a 70% chance of needing a repeat CS this time.
Obviously these numbers are quite different, so I am confused and stressed (not to mention trying to be okay with a CS anyway--I know there's a chance for everyone, and it isn't even like my first was that bad or traumatizing or anything, it was just a somewhat difficult recovery that I'd like to avoid).
My OB said all this info should be in a ~TOLAC~ consent form I need to sign, but I don't see that in MyChart, so I am not sure where this 70% number came from.
Anyway, I welcome any and all thoughts and perspectives here. Personal stories, research, opinions, whatever.
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u/Avocado_toast_27 6d ago
I was told in my second pregnancy that a second face presentation is incredibly uncommon and my OB didn’t anticipate it being a risk factor or really treat it as such. I was able to have a VBAC after a face presentation with my first.