My last pregnancy resulted in an emergency caesarean due to “failure to progress” after an induction. It was thought that my DS’s head did not help my cervix dilate due to its position (my cervix is tilted so the head couldn’t put pressure on it or something like that!)
I am now having to decide between a VBAC or an elective but I am wondering surely history will repeat itself and I won’t dilate again. I would rather not go through the induction process again for it to end in another emergency CS, especially with a little one at home.
Did anyone have a similar birth experience but go on to give birth vaginally in a subsequent pregnancy? Or did the same thing happen all over again with a second labour?
Are there any other reasons why I might have failed to progress?
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Tilted cervix and failure to progress in lsbour
Hatty8 · 17/04/2024 20:34
CJ0374 · 17/04/2024 21:03
I also have a retroverted uterus, but thought that once pregnant, it makes no difference. Its only when not pregnant that is either falls/sits forward or backwards. Its just less common, not rare or unusual at all BTW. I'd take advice from your medical team. What are they advising?
coldcallerbaiter · 17/04/2024 21:37
If this is true (idk) it would explain a lot. My first was a long time ago I have tilted womb and my first birth failed to progress and I had ventouse and forceps. Huge baby, very overdue and I was fairly slim and the baby was born blue and had to be revived . Rest of mine after were c sec. I was traumatised by the first birth and nearly lost my baby,.
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