Did anyone choose a c-section?

charli's head was terrible!   but i think that's because she was stuck for so long and the vonteuse/forceps wouldn't have helped much....poor wee chicken

jack's head was perfect though....that's what you get when you lie the wrong way in mummy's tummy

I'm really torn about this as I had an elective for breech presentation and I loved the experience. I bonded straight away with her and the OB was fantastic as was my MW.
However because it was an elective although I can opt for a C next time I have been advised that the hospital with push for a VBAC and I should pay for an OB if I want to do it without having to fight.

So I don't know whether to give my first V birth a go and hope I have a positive experience or opt for another C. The worst thing I reckon would be to go through a labour and then have an emergency C at the end when I had the option of a less brutal elective first off.

I totally know where you're coming from too BS about having a mindset about birthing that way. It's one of the reasons we ultimately chose not to give an ECV a try.

And as for pretty heads - Rowan had one for a while until she stubbornly decided to sleep on one side only and got a bit of a flat spot.

Bobbie I have that same worry in the back of my mind as my elective was a very positive experience. However I don't think I would be happy if I didn't give a VBAC a try at least and it seems from what my midwife has said that they don't let you go as long before heading to theatre as they do someone who hasn't had one before so it probably wouldn't be quite as bad as some emergency c/s. (obviously depending on exactly what happens).

Yeah I can imagine that if mine had been an emergency situation I would probably feel a lot different about things but as it was just an elective cos of being breech then I don't have a horrific birth experience to put me off trying (if that makes sense), i'm curious as to how I will cope with the pain of labour as well as I never got to experience that last time. Only the pain of surgery once the spinal wore off.

i haven't read everything but i feel exactly like you lilfatty.. i guess because i went through labour (and it was awful even with an epi) and the fright that comes with emergency c-section so I will be elective too ..

I had a really good experience with my CS no probs at all.....I had a 48 hour labour as I refused Epi and CS but DD wasnt gonna come out so ended up with both!! I am sh*t scared of niddles and operations and would never choose to have it unless it was the last option!!

I am hoping and praying for VBAC this time and will hold out to the end...but MW said they wont let me go 48 hours like last time and will go for CS again......(I hope not).

DD did have nice round head and she still has it! I dont care still as I know the head does come right after few days!!

Hey Roksana I can recommend a few natural remedies for the labour side of things... I was a bit of a pill head towards the end of my pregnancy LOL Each day I was taking 1x Elevit, 3x 5W tabs, 3x Raspberry Leaf tabs, 3x EPO orally & also 2 sprays of Pre-Birth spray.... Sounds a lot when I actually type it all out hehehe!! But I reckon it totally worked & if you have read my birthstory with Erika then you will have seen that.
Also Erika came out with a perfectly round head! She didn't have any moulding at all... I guess because I was only actually pushing for 18 minutes & the warm water had softened everything up?

Best of luck with the VBAC though Roksana

5W is a thing you start taking 5 weeks before you are due (not 100% sure what it is suppose to do, I think maybe helps not go overdue/gets body ready for labour), and EPO is evening primrose oil that is suppose to help bring on labour, some midwifes recommend putting capsules of it up your whatsit if you go overdue or are looking ready to go but want to bring it on a bit quicker.

Hooper...nah I am not planning for baby #3. and thats why I soooo want a VBAC. I want to feel what it actualy feels like, I will be dissapointed if I ended up with another CS...BUT will get over it soon I am sure!! LOL

Where do you get the 5W from?

I have already been having some sharp stabbing pains down on my CS scar so had to spend a night in hosp last week being monitored, and being told that if they didn't settle I would be in for another CS, luckily they did settle and i'm still hoping for my vbac.