I'm sure this is a subject that has been done to death but I really could do with some advice.
I'm 36 weeks pregnant and my obstetrician seems determined for me to have a second c-section despite me being very clear from day 1 that I want to try for VBAC. Feel like I'm constantly struggling against the incredibly medicalised french health system.
dd was born by emergency c-section 2 years ago due to stagnation - a 2-day labour following induction (aaaargh) and I only got to 4cm.
This time round, I feel totally different. Have been having LOADS of contractions, and some quite painful ones. Yesterday I had a show and when I saw obstetrician this morning she said that my cervix was short (not sure if that's the correct english terminology ) so that's got to be a good sign. But the baby is still very high up (although head down). However, she thinks that the baby will be bigger than dd and is sending me for a pelvic scan to see whether planned c-section would be the best route.
I'm having the scan on Tuesday and then she'll make 'her' decision. I'm desperate for some hard facts to back up how I feel. Why does it feel like everyone else is making the decisions about how I have MY baby?
I'm not stupid. I'm quite prepared to accept that if there is a danger for my baby I'll have to have a 2nd c-section. It's just that I've not felt 'listened to' from the word go and that she was just stringing me along, waiting for the day when she'd say - 'Right, well we'll book you in for your section then'.
Would appreciate your experience, opinions etc...