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A cs question for doulas and or midwives?

8 replies

McDreamy · 01/07/2008 12:37

Do I need to have another cs with this baby as I have already had 2 in the past?

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MarsLady · 01/07/2008 12:50

No!

lulumama · 01/07/2008 13:58

no. you can have a VBA2C if you want to...you can certainly ask for a trial of labour, www.aims.org.uk is a good place to start for info and there are some excellent VBAC sites. you can even go for a homebirth if you want to.

does depend a wee bit on why you had c.s before and if there are any medical reasons likely to recur..

do you know why you had c.sections previously?

McDreamy · 01/07/2008 13:59

First baby was breech and second baby was a failure to progress and scar tenderness (I'm guessing that isn't good)!

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lulumama · 01/07/2008 14:19

hmmmmmm.........how long and under what cicumstances were you labouring?

McDreamy · 01/07/2008 15:29

48 hours, hat do you mean what circumstances? (Sorry to be ignorant!!) I was in hospital pretty much left to my own devices. Not too closely monitored, if that's what you mean?

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hertsnessex · 01/07/2008 15:33

take a look at www.aims.org.uk and www.homebirth.org.uk.

You don;t have to have a c/s.

Bundle · 01/07/2008 15:35

but you may need another c/s

I'd plan for both

lulumama · 01/07/2008 16:04

i meant often with VBAC you will be told you have to dilate from 3 - 10 within a certain time, can only push for a certain time, might have to have a canula, CFM etc...

i would certainly plan for both births, as bundle says, scar tenderness needs looking at further...

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