Birth

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KIRSKI · 12/02/2013 19:34

Hi ladies I'm not sure if this the right place to post?
I have had two little boys and me and dh would love another but I am petrified of giving birth again. My first baby I was pushing for 2 hours his head came out but the rest of him wouldn't, after some manovering and the McRoberts manover he was born leaving me with a large 2nd degree tear which didn't heal properly and I had to have futher surgery 6 months later, he was 8lb 3. With my second child I delivered his head easily and was then told to stop, I was put into the McRoberts manover again and he delivered but needed oxygen. I was left with another large 2nd degree tear he was 8lb 6. I was just wondering if this sounded like shoulder dystocia? Would I have to go through another natural labour?
Sorry for the long post

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Flisspaps · 12/02/2013 19:38

Sounds like shoulder dystocia to me if they're using the McRoberts.

Were you thinking about ELCS this time?

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KIRSKI · 12/02/2013 19:49

Thank you flisspaps,
I was thinking elcs, i also suffered with spd in my last pregnancy, I have no idea how i would go about it though, i dont think i could go through another natural birth it was very scary.

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KIRSKI · 12/02/2013 21:20

Bump

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Flisspaps · 12/02/2013 21:38

It's something you could discuss with a consultant once you are pg (don't know about discussing it before) but certainly, I'd think you'd have a case for ELCS having had 2 SDs.

A MW might even suggest you see a consultant to discuss it.

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