hi there i am currently in early stages of pregnancy (15 weeks) with DC3 and i am deemed a 'high risk' pregnancy due to my age, having had an ELCS for DC2 and for having high blood pressure with DC1 (which incidentally was fine all the way through second pg).
so i am now thinking about my birth options for this baby. i realise that things dont always work out the way you want them to and so i have said that i am not having a birth plan that i can fail at, but i do need to at least start thinking things through in my head.
so a bit of background - DC1 was breech until 36 weeks, then turned. had a failed home birth. i laboured for 10 hours perfectly well, then it took a total of 4 hours to push him out (eventually after being transferred to hospital, cons turning his head as he was stuck, and being threatened with ventouse). i had a third deg tear, spent two hours in theatre being stitched back up and was in pain for a long time after. also had PND which i am sure was influenced a bit by the traumatic end to the birth as well as the first time mum shock. i booked for a homebirth again with DC2, but DC2 was also breech - footling this time - and despite hanging upside down, using moxi sticks, being on all fours and finally an unsuccessful ECV she was delivered by ELCS @ 38wks, really what i did not want at all but we recovered well, and it was a lot less painful than the tear.
so now. dc3. obviously at this stage i do not know which way it will lie but the consultant has already mentioned at the 12 wk scan about the birth and said i would be fine health-wise for either a VBAC or ELCS. does anyone have any experience or thoughts that i should consider? i would particularly be interested in the views of any midwives - eg if i went for a VBAC would i have to be in hospital and i would have to be monitored / on a bed? would i be able to refuse induction if i went over 40 wks? i dont want to risk another horrible tear (and the consequences of that), or rupturing the section scar however i dont particularly fancy a section either!
thoughts and suggestions please!
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thinking about options for birth - what else do i need to consider? and WWYD?
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shelley72 · 13/01/2013 16:24
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