Apologies in advance for the waffling. I'm,due on Sunday with my 2nd child. So far not even the sniff of anything starting. I have a DS age 2 who has really unstable epilepsy which at the moment has no diagnosis which means he cant walk or crawl very well as a result. This is improving slowly as 3 weeks ago he couldn't roll over.
Anyway, my problem is that i am hoping for VBAC as I really need/want to be home for my other child so we can all be together. I had a horrible induction 1st time & remember crying for hours alone in the ward dining room in the night as my DH wasn't allowed in as i wasn't dilated enough to go to the delivery suite. I also had an epidural at 9am which didn't work and i was still in agony. It wasn't recited and i have no idea why but in the end I had an emergency c section at 11:10pm.
I'm not stubborn or very strong willed but really don't want to be induced. I'm going tomorrow to see my consultant who already wanted to induce my on Sat. My DH can't make this appt so im terrified that i will be forced into an induction. I'm not unreasonable and understand that if a c section is needed then a c section it is.
Also as my DS's condition is undiagnosed we have opted for umbilical cord stem cell collection as a hope for the future. This means time is an issue as our phlebotomist needs at least an hour and a half's notice to get here.
What would you do in my position? All opinions gratefully received x
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MandMs82 · 09/09/2013 13:02
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