Just found I am pregnant and after my last birth my thoughts are straight on delivering this one.
DC1 had planned a homebirth. We transferred in as things were not progressing normally, 9cm on arrival and find an anterior lip. DC finally born, but whisked off to SCBU where he was monitored for brain damage and ventilated. 10lb8oz. I had a PPH, an hours worth of ‘repair’ to do, retained placenta that was manually removed. I then had a blood transfusion a week later. I am so grateful DS is safe, healthy and doing well but the post natal depression/PTSD I suffered afterwards was crippling and took a really long time to overcome. I feel much better now, mentally stronger.
I won’t try for another homebirth, I have decided on that (though still think they’re wonderful and so wish I’d had a standard delivery at home!). I am tempted to go for an elective c section in the hope it’s a bit more calm, controlled and less risk of trauma? Maybe I’m naive? I didn’t recover well from a vaginal delivery, couldn’t stand for weeks and have a prolapsed uterus and bladder to live with.
Any advice gratefully received, on both a second vaginal delivery after trauma, or a ELCS. Thank you
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1st birth traumatic - what’s best choice for DC2?
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ThatPlanWorked · 22/10/2018 16:26
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