I had a traumatic time with DD's birth, ending in em cs and DD in scbu for a week. This time round i was adamant that i'd like an el cs so there was no feeling of loss of control - bizarrely, a 'clinical' approach makes me feel that. i've since had a crap pg with GD and polyhydramnios. there was talk of an early arrival so i was given steroids. i made it to 36+6 and last wk at a routine check up, they thought i may be in early labour - as officially it would have been preterm, they kept me in. all the talk was about my trying a vbcac as i reached fully dilated last time, and it really frightened me. One mw encouraged me to think about having an epidural, but i know these can lead to more intervention and i am terrified of a forceps or ventouse delivery.
as it turned out, the contractions lessened and i was discharged.
I have an appt with the consultant on thursday and just dont know what to do or say. i know i will get upset and get flustered.
i suppose my main concern is that we will not be so lucky this time with the outcome.
sorry, not sure what i expect you to say but feel better expresing my thoughts!