Yeah, I'm kind of on the side of the ladies who think that maybe VBA3C is not a hugely great idea. I definitely wouldn't do it. I'm pro-VBAC (this despite my aunt nearly dying from a uterine rupture as a result), but after three? The risks are higher than stated here. And I'm just guessing that planned c-section…

blame the lawyers. This chick would be first inline to sue if she ended up with a bad outcome with her birth

Once again, Jezebel readers are doing the research the writers should be doing. This is kind of an important part of the story. Thanks.

Sorry to hear she didn't get her VBAC, but glad to hear all went well. Sounds like she had a great attitude toward delivery, which above and beyond method, is clutch in having a good experience.

A friend of mine opted for a VBAC. TMI Alert: Her tearing was so severe that it nearly ruptured her anus. I won't go into how difficult her recovery was but it involved a urologist.

We can definitely agree. She's taking the riskier option and the stakes are high. I would try to talk her out of it until I was blue in the face. My rights over her body stop there.

I agree there are ethical concerns, but can we L/D RNs agree that trying TOLAC after *3* CS is very risky?!

It's really hard to judge whether someone is acting against medical advice with good reason without having access to their personal medical records, which obviously we're not entitled to here. But after having a shocking number of friends post on Facebook that they're not vaccinating their children because they've…

Especially after 3 previous c-sections! Those stats are for VBAC, not VBA3C.

I'd adore seeing the CPS rationale, but VBAC can be substantially more dangerous than you're giving it credit for, and fucking with safety during childbirth is something I'd leave to devoted homebirthers who're too often surprised to find that good vibes can actually end in maternal and child disability and death. If…

If we want to go gangbusters and spend a billion dollars, give me The Death Gate Cycle or give me dea—