Trial of labour
A woman with known complications, for example a previous Caesarean birth, may be given a trial of labour to see if she is able to give birth naturally.
Trial of labour: A term used where a woman with high-risk conditions is observed closely during labour to see if a Caesarean Section may be necessary.
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In a worst-case scenario, hyperstimulation can cause your uterus to rupture (tear). This is more likely to happen if you are having a "trial of labour" following a previous caesarean section (NCCWCH 2008a: 36).
Horizontal (or 'bikini') cuts have greatly reduced the risk of future uterine rupture, so more doctors are willing to let their patients undergo a 'trial of labour'.
I was lectured sternly by my OB, who later snapped at me in the middle of my advanced labour for "forcing" him and "manipulating" him into attending a VBAC he'd had no intention of letting me have (so, those talks about trial of labour and so on ...
 See also: Pregnancy, Delivery, Contractions, Pregnant, Contraction
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