Just wanted to ask those of you who've had one if anyone debriefed you afterwards.
Went in for a consultant appt on my due date to find I was already 3 cms dilated - had a membrane sweep and my waters broke, so got into the car to go to the delivery suite - by the time I got there I was having strong contractions every 3 minutes.
I was only in the room for about an hour and everything seemed to be progressing very fast, when I started to feel very sick and sweaty. The mw said I was having very strong contractions but coping well and it would be a fast birth. Then I looked at the monitor and the heartrate line was right at the bottom and I could hear the heartbeat slowing right down. Room full of people, dashed off to theatre, and under a GA within 3 minutes. Ds3 was born 5 minutes after I was put under.
He is fine, and I'm incredibly grateful that he is alive and well, but no-one has told me what happened. The only thing I heard the surgeon say was that the heartrate drop was prolonged and profound and he told DH the baby had to come out now. When I was in theatre I heard the surgeon say "maybe a cord compression". There was no consent form or discussion, I didn't even know I was having a cs until after it happened.
Can I ask to find out what happened or see my notes?
I've had a previous (elective) cs and a vbac and had been hoping for another vbac this time but obviously it didn't go to plan.
I'd really appreciate anyone being able to help as I feel very tearful and upset about what happened.
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Just home from crash c section - very upset I don't know what happened
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greenlawn · 06/10/2008 12:53
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