Hoping for TOLA3C/VBA3C. Anyone been successful? What are your experiences and how did you find a supportive care team?
I'm currently 16 weeks pregnant with baby number 4. I am having a hard time finding a supportive care team to allow me to have a TOLAC. Unfortunately, the provider that my community recommended, immediately shut me down. When I went to meet her last week. She did not even want to review my surgical reports, so that was a devastating appointment. I'm hoping some of you may be able to provide encouragement and have some recommendations on how to continue looking for a supportive provider so I can meet my goals. I had originally wanted to do a midwife home birth, but due to the risks I've accepted another hospital delivery but on my terms this time.
So here's my background:
2018-I was induced at 39 weeks. Stalled out at 6 cm so they did a C-section.
2019- I naturally went into labor at 35 weeks, and labored to 9 cm dilated went to the hospital and they rushed me back to the OR said that I had to have a C-section due to the proximity of my last delivery.
2020- I was scheduled for a C-section but naturally went into labor 2 days before my scheduled date. I went into the hospital and they had sent me away because it wasn't the day of my C-section. They told me to come back at midnight when I was officially 38 weeks (I was 37w and 6d). When I returned to the hospital I was fully dilated, they rushed me back to the OR, did a C-section and had to use the Kiwi vacuum to assist because he was so far down in the birthing canal.
So all of this to say that my body can handle all stages of Labor, and all of my c-sections were two layer closure. I am really just wanting someone to give my body the opportunity to do what it was built to do and birth my baby naturally.
Thank you for reading and sharing your experiences!