Sorry it's long, but bear with me, I'm really worried!
Well I'm 18 and a half weeks and saw a consultant today, to discuss my last birth which was an emergency c-sec, and my current pregnancy and upcoming birth. I came away from the appointment feeling really dictated to and disappointed so I wondered if anyone here could help me at all?
I had so many questions I wanted to ask, I've been so worried about everything that I've actually lost sleep some nights, but I didnt really get the the opportunity to discuss anything, I was just told that there's no reason I shouldn't try for a vbac.
The man wasnt rude or anything, he just had a certain manner that didnt leave any room for discussion. He told me what he needed to say, then dismissed me. I'm kind of cross with myself now because I dont see anyone else til 32 weeks, so I feel like I've missed my chance now, and will have to continue worrying til then.
Anyway, a big concern for me was that I would attempt a vbac and end up with another emergency section. It was very traumatic before, and after a long labour I ended up with a baby who needed blood tranfusions after birth and spent a week in scbu. Nobody would tell me what was happening, at all, I was so frightened. I wont even go in to it all now!
I read that about a third of women who attempt a vbac end up with emergency ones.
Does anyone know the actual figures? I cant seem to find anything now.
The consultant said that 80% have a vaginal birth next time after c-sec. Can that be right? The overall cesarian rate for the hospital is 26% I think so I find what he said hard to believe but I just dont know.
I wanted to ask aswell about how much I dilated last time, what effect it would have on the success of a vbac this time. Because I dont think I ever got past 2 or 3cm in about 18 hours of constant contractions. I thought that wasnt a good sign?
Also I'm worried about why my daughter needed the blood transfusion last time, I remember them saying fetal-maternal tranfusion (ie her blood had been going in to me, she was white as a sheet when born and stopped breathing a few times in the next few hours). I've googled... all I've found is that it's a major cause of still birth. Will it happen again? What if it does and nobody knows untill its too late? should I be monitored in some way toward the end of the preg?
Lastly, if I decided I wanted an elective section this time, can I do that? Or can they say no? I don't even know if I have a choice.
I'm a quiet person so I find it hard to get my point across, especially when someone is obviously trying to get me out of his office after 2 mins... I just want someone to talk to!
I will talk to midwife but I dont see her again till 28 weeks, which seems ages away at the moment.
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feeling pressured in to vbac... just a couple of Q's
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mrsmontano · 21/08/2008 18:08
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