VBAC roll call? (for ease of lurking LOL)

Hi Islandgirl - I've got some of the same questions too (see my other post in one of the CS threads).  I'm just over 11 weeks at the moment.  I'm leaning towards VBAC but if I go overdue I'm leaning towards elective CS.  I'm a bit scared of a VBAC as CS is what I know.  I did get to experience about 6 hours of labour.  Hopefully that little bit will help my body know what to do this second time. 

Last time I had an emergency CS due to fetal distress.  I still found the CS experience to be a positive one - at the end I had a healthy happy bub (and Mum), and I didn't feel cheated in any way.

All the best with your up coming birth Vix.  You're exactly the same as me - VBAC for on time, and elective CS for overdue, and I won't accept being induced either. 

Just have to convince my midwife now - I've got a few weeks haha.  I think it would be nice to book straight in for a CS, but it doesn't sit well for me without good reason. 

Saw your ticker amybaby congrats on your wee girl! how did the birth go? did you get your VBAC?

Good luck on your upcoming birth vixgirl, I hope it all goes well

Edited by noodle

Its very quiet in here....

Hey ladies!

Well, wee Freya is now almost 6 weeks old so I thought I'd better come in and let you know how the birth went (while I can still remember!).

I didn't get my VBAC, however I did have a really really good C-section so I'm not too worried. I went into labour naturally on the 30th of January with a few random contractions around dinner time, and they slowly built up to around ever 6-7 minutes around 10pm, then started to get pretty ouchy around 4am.

By 7am they were every 4 minutes and my MW asked me to go to hospital to be monitored. After a horrible trip to hosiptal in rush hour traffic, we arrived at hospital around 8.30am. I managed to get one of the wireless monitors which was fab, but unfortunately it showed that bub's heart rate was dropping with each contraction and taking longer and longer to come back up. Around 12pm I was stuck at 3-4cm so the registrar suggested my waters be broken (I agreed hoping it would move things along as I was I tired and sore by this point) and there was thick meconium in them.

An hour later there was no progress and the heart rate was getting lower and lower so it was decided that a c-section was the best option. 15 mins later I was on the operating table and bubs was out shortly after. The cord was around her neck twice and had been squeezed with each contraction which explained the heart decelerations. Once she was out they took an age to get her breathing as she'd inhaled meconium, and then she was still gasping for breath so they took her straight to NICU for some oxygen with me only getting a brief glance (it was sooo horrible). She ended up spending 36 hours in NICU, but she has no long lasting effects from her breathing issues.

I was up and walking the day after she was born and driving 2 weeks later, so my recovery has been fantastic, and most importantly my little girl (who is pretty darn gorgeous) arrived safely

Good luck to the rest of you waiting for your little ones to arrive - I hope you all get the births that you want

oohh welcome blondegirl! sounds like you coulda birthed your breech babe with your eyes closed! Im sure the 6cm you got to will be a great help for this birth when the time comes

i guess both their statements are true, they dont know how big your pelvis as, and yes his head could get stuck, but they dont give you options, information or power do they? Thats something that pees me off, the scare tactics that are often used

Hmm well I guess I can start being on the roll call in here! CRAZY. I am one of the weirdos who wants to be monitored tho and so not fussed if it ends up as a c sect again, i just want a vbac for quicker recovery with a toddler.
last time i had a placental abruption due to short cord so am rather nervous about the same thing happening thus my happiness at being monitored lol!

the only thing i am nervous about is not being sure when to go in to be monitored but i guess i will know when it happens.

Welcome blondgirl. Hello everyone else!
Only 2.5 weeks till my due date!! Wish me luck for my vbac! Im very excited and also nervous.

Best of luck Hayley, how exciting. I am waiting for a letter for my OB appointment. My midwife said the OB is really pro VBAC's so hopefully it should be a positive meeting. 24 weeks now.