First of all, it's not that she has a 'weak womb', it's that her womb has
been weakened by surgical incision.  Uterine rupture is virtually unheard of
in women who have an intact uterus.  We see and hear about uterine rupture
in the case of women who have had previous uterine surgery (e.g. cesarean
section) or with the off label use of Cytotec and other prostaglandin
induction agents (in some women, these chemicals have the effect of eating
right through the posterior fornix with disastrous consequences).   The risk
of rupture in women with scarred uteri is fairly low but it is an emergency
when it happens.  The rate of rupture doubles if the woman attempting VBAC
is induced.

 

This is information provided by Henci Goer, author of "The Thinking Woman's
Guide to a Better Birth":

The risk of uterine rupture is approximately 5.2 per 1,000 (this figure
includes ruptures that are caused by labor inductions and other medical
interventions).  Most of those ruptures are minor, and will remain
undetected.  Among the women who do rupture, 1 in 18 babies will die.  That
comes out to 2.9 per 10,000 by my calculations.

 

Here's the link to a slide show that I think is so inspiring about a woman
who finally got a vaginal birth after 3 cesareans:

 <http://www.onetruemedia.com/otm_site/view_shared?p=2a4e81fbf0f66accb8afce>
http://www.onetruemedia.com/otm_site/view_shared?p=2a4e81fbf0f66accb8afce

 

As a p.p. has mentioned, your friend would be well advised to contact the
good women at the International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN)
http://www.ican-online.org/

 

Gloria Lemay, Vancouver BC Canada

www.glorialemay.com/blog

 

 

 


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