Obstetrician Leonie says:Giving birth to your baby naturally after one C-section is called a VBAC – vaginal birth after Caesarean section.If there were complications with the first baby that are likely to happen again, a planned Caesarean birth

Midwife Nikki replies: Quick or ‘precipitate' births as they're also known, last an hour or less, progressing rapidly from ‘no contractions' to the delivery. It may seem better as it's over swiftly, but there are drawbacks. Longer labours allow your

performed on a healthy woman for the first time, many doctors believe it's as safe as a normal birth. However, there are risks that differ from a normal birth, and these increase with repeat Caesareans or in women with a history of medical problems. There

treated in such an insensitive way. It sounds as though your consultant has considered your case purely from a medical point of view. Physically you may be capable of a straightforward birth, but emotionally you're afraid. Firstly, I suggest you ask

Midwife Katie says:There's a whole host of reasons why this might have happened. A retained placenta occurs in about 2% of all births and statistics show that if it has happened to you before, there's a higher risk it could occur again. It's a good