I had a em cs with my dd. I am 6 months pregnant now, and have a meeting with a consultant about her birth + my plans (or lack of plans!) for the next birth coming up in 2 weeks.
I want to try a VBAC and I know in my head that it generally has better outcomes for mother and baby, that recovery is better etc. My problem is I can't shake the feeling that I won't be able to do it, that I should 'leave it to the professionals'.
I should say that I had a crappy labour with the brth of dd, I felt really caught out by it all and overwhelmed. Nothing spectacularly awful happened, but I was left feeling disempowered and with the impression (reinforced by some of the HCPs ) that I was rubbish at giving birth.
I can't help but feel that this negativity is going to be self-fulfilling prophecy when it comes to the birth.
I guess what I'm asking is if anyone can point me to any resources/things I can do to get my confidence up? I so want to do the best thing.
i am probably being premature with all of this anyway, I have no idea if I will be allowed a VBAC yet.
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vbac, can anyone help? posistive encouragement needed please!
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chibi · 15/03/2009 18:08
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