Trial of Labor and Vaginal Birth after Three Previous Cesarean Sections: Report of Two Special Cases
Arrigo Fruscalzo, Marwa Elgendi, Marcus Gantert · Zeitschrift für Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie · 2022 · Heft 03 · S. 205-208
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Abstract Background Natural childbirth could represent a deeply rooted need for many women, even in exceptional situations such as after 3 previous caesarean sections. Case presentation The first patient, a 28-year-old 6th gravida and 3rd para, first presented in the 40+3 week of pregnancy desiring a vaginal birth, after all the other hospitals in the area had refused her request. A detailed explanation of potential risks was given and, when 2 days later contractions started, she gave birth to a newborn of 4450 g spontaneously, without complications. A month later, a second woman, 42 years old, 5th gravida, 3rd…