Previous shoulder dystocia

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Hi everyone, im currently 30 weeks on pregnancy number 4 and with my previous pregnancy I had shoulder dystocia thankfully everything was fine a maneuver was done and baby was fine. Just wondering if anyone has had this and had a successful pregnancy/delivery after.
Tia :)

Forgot to add previous pregnancy baby was back to back on delivery wich wasn't known until it was to late.

My first baby had shoulder dystocia, also back to back and a big baby. My second pregnancy I was offered elective section as had another back to back and was also going to be another big baby. I declined as my eldest was only 14 months old so wanted to try natural to avoid surgery if possible as I would soon have two babies at home. I'm glad I did as I delivered naturally and was a really positive experience despite him being 11bs 3oz!

@SixFeetUnder thanks so much for commenting, I have been offered a c section but as you I have other children and would like to try to deliver naturally previous baby weighed 9lb 8oz, was you Able to deliver naturally as you wanted or was anything done differently as they have told me certain positions I will have to be in.

Obviously this is just anecdotal, but my SIL had a c section, 18 months later baby number 2 had shoulder dystocia and then baby number 3 18 months after that was a (relatively!) straightforward vaginal birth. All 3 babies were very, very big.

Everyone is different but my first had shoulder dystocia and no aggravating factors (I was not obese and baby was not large). My consultant advised in those circumstances it was possible it would happen again. I was not prepared to take the risk as there is a risk of brain damage if the baby doesn't get out quickly. Therefore I elected for C section for second.

@HotPotatoesies thanks for the reply! Glad to hear she was able to deliver naturally after a shoulder dystocia I actually enjoy giving birth and don't really want that taken away from me if can be avoided. I do have growth scans coming up hopefully he's not measuring to big! Have also seen lots of comments saying these can sometimes not be accurate.

I had shoulder dystocia with my second, he wasn't huge 8lb 9oz, but I am very petite. My third was delivered by emergency c-section after a very long induction. He was on the 99.6th centile from 20 weeks, and just wasn't moving down far enough, even at 10cms and a hour of pushing!

@Whyherewego yes I understand the risks of this happening again, this is why I'm a bit worried I'm so unsure of what to do thankfully I don't have to make a decision yet and do have growth scans in place. Thanks for your comment:)

How did your labour go with your last baby? What do you mean they have told you positions you have to be in?

Hi. Yes, my first has Erbs Palsy as a result of mismanaged shoulder dystocia.
My second was fine. And bigger. first was 10lb 4oz and second was 10lb 5oz

They took a great deal of care after what happened the first time and planned very well.

I had this with my second baby (8lb, 12oz), and the midwives warned me it may happen again. But I had a normal delivery with my third, no problems. He was a little smaller (8lb, 4oz).

@Esssa legs in a certain position they said.. thanks for all the comments

I would argue that a lot of the shoulder dystocia could be relabeled bed dystocia. Laying on your back with the monitor on for hours etc. Keep up, forward and mobile. Move where your body tells you. Were they meaning the McRoberts manoeuvre where you tuck your knees as close to your shoulders as possible to give room to unstick a dystocia baby? Wouldn't have thought they could specify a position for your labour to minimise the chance of it happening. Their favourite, on the bed on a monitor is more likely to cause it!

@Esssa it did have a name but not sure now what it was as there was alot of information to take in I'm sure they ment something about having legs in the stirrups

Listen to your medical advisers on this, with a history of shoulder dystocia this is really important.

I am really small, and had an elective c section with my first child, because I was not ever going to deliver naturally, his head never engaged. and he was 8lb 14 .

Growth scans aren’t hugely accurate. And If the baby gets stuck, he/ she needs to be delivered within 10 minutes to avoid damage. Brain damage that is.

An emergency C section After a long delivery was my idea of the worst of both worlds So I chose an elective C section for my second too.

And I would do that again.

If they re advising the McRoberts manouvre they are anticipating another big baby

Good luck OP