Birt5h plan - no instrumental delivery, please help!

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I had a forceps/failed ventouse delivery with my last baby and want to avoid instruments at all costs with my next.

I've read up on all the advice re: positioning keeping mobile etc etc to avoid instruments but I want to how best to guarantee that the hospital goes straight to c-section rather than instruments if it comes to it.

Will they allow a trial of labour then go to section without instruments? Or can this not be guaranteed?

Have a meeting with my consultant shortly but sort of want to know what's realistic or jnot before I go into it as if it's still likely that they'd have to use instruements (baby too far down the birth canal) I'd rather go in to my app fighting for ELCS.

Thanks!

I feel like I've just read the birth experience of the police officer from Allo Allo.

Have you thought about an elective cs? I think you have reason enough (though if your consultant is still banging on about a vb after you had that bad experience, he may not think so ) Would that be better than risking another instrumental delivery? Also, it's less risky than an EMCS. Good luck.

BREAST, good luck, misread thread....hope you have what you wish

ruddynorah, true but there is no way ON EARTH I can cope with the induced pains w/o an EPI, cats chance in hell. so may as well accept a cascade of intervetions..

amanda, lol