I'm sure this has been done lots of times and I know noone can tell me what to do but I would really value hearing lovely mumsnetters opinions/experiences.
I'm 27 weeks with DC2. Took a long time to get here due to secondary infertility, endo, early and missed mc etc. I have a consultant appointment next week where we need to discuss the birth. I simply don't know what to do.
With DC1 I ended up with an EMCS after 12 hours in very painful labour. Failure to progress. Cord round neck twice tightly. He was in a bad position (b2b, chin up etc). His oxygen level dropped too low. I never got past 4cm despite syntocinon etc.
The EMCS was fine, Ds was fine (but small) and I made a good recovery although I was very weepy and traumatised for a while. During fertility treatment though it emerged that my section scar is "defective " with a loss of more than 50% of my uterine lining. Consultant aware of this and wants to consider further incase it increases chances of rupture.
I asked if I could try VBAC them go for c section at first sign of trouble but consultant said realistically things dont always work like that.
I know that I don't want induction, syntocinon or forceps.
My head says elective c section but my heart says "this is your last baby you need to try and do it yourself".
Most friends who've had vaginal births say that their second baby was much much easier but I'm worried that I didn't get far enough last time for my body to recognise that I've done it before and it will be like the first time all over again. I've also got friends who say a vaginal birth really isn't all that and that if they had their time again they'd have a section.
Any opinions or experiences gratefully received!
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VBAC or C-Section - please help me think it through!
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worriedmum100 · 22/06/2015 08:40
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