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Please give me some advise..Im a bit scared

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mydisguise · 23/06/2008 10:22

Ive changed my nickname for confidentiality reasons, but I am a mumsnet regular.

Basically Im all set for a VBAC, but suddenly the risk of uterine rupture has hit me and Im bobbing myself.

I know the risk is low, but i know that it can happen and Ive started thinking about opting for an elective c section even though I had my heart set on a VBAC and know I will constantly wonder "what if?" if i do have a section.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Thank you xxx

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Romy7 · 23/06/2008 10:28

had 2 VBACs with no rupture - assorted other issues but i am not very good at childbirth - now have a 'get out of jail free' cs letter should i get pg again. think i've satiated my curiousity.

it'll be fine!

EmilyandLola · 23/06/2008 10:43

if its any comfort, my sister had an emergency C section with her first due to pre-eclampsia, and had her second at home 18 months later with no problems (she had intended to go to hospital, but lives an hour away and was preocupied apparently with the toddler running around and didnt want to leave him)

Just relax and go with yur body x

ILikeToMoveItMoveIt · 23/06/2008 10:46

Uterine ruptures don't tend to happen all of a sudden. There are warning signs, so read up on the warning signs and keep them in mind when you're in labour. Also make the MW aware you are worrying about it and ask them to ask you during labour if you are feeling any symptoms ie put the emphasis on them to be aware of what may be/may not going on.

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mydisguise · 23/06/2008 10:46

This is my second VBAC, so my scar has already been through labour. Im scared incase this has weakened it further.

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ILikeToMoveItMoveIt · 23/06/2008 10:49

Oh, and you are no the only VBAC'er to get the wobbles. Maybe refresh yourself with the risks of cs's, and uterine rupure may seem less of a risk.

Every pregnant woman has a wobble about something that may happen during labour and birth.

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mydisguise · 23/06/2008 10:49

I understand the warning signs etc, but I still feel that sometimes the signs alone arent enough to prompt an emcs straight away

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ILikeToMoveItMoveIt · 23/06/2008 10:54

Do you mean that even if you told the MW that your scar site hurts when you don't have a contraction, that is not enough for them to take you seriously and prompt a cs?

If that is the case, make sure that your advocate (dh, doula etc) are aware of your fears before labour and make sure they are insistant on your behalf.

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mydisguise · 23/06/2008 11:02

You are right ILIKETOMOVEITMOVEIT im sure i would be taken seriously, but sometimes these things just happen. Im just scared thats all. I guess its perfectly natural for any woman in the late stages of pregnancy attempting any type of birth whatever their history. Just need reassurance that VBAC is the right decision and that I shouldnt be asking for a section.

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Romy7 · 23/06/2008 17:00

how was your first VBAC?
mine was back to back and the consultant did admit afterwards that he was fairly certain i would end up with another cs - but didn't - i was in a bit of a mess, though no rupture.

if your first VBAC was fine i wouldn't panic - accept you are likely to be worried and talk through your concerns, but don't request cs yet!

my second VBAC was a bit more complicated, again, nothing to do with previous cs, but enough for me personally to not want to labour again.

i suspect that you would be assertive enough to demand intervention if you experienced anything unusual.

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mydisguise · 23/06/2008 23:29

my first vbac was a very straight forward birth, but im getting the jitters big time as i had a very tough first birth (emergency c section) and cannot cope with a repeat.

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mydisguise · 23/06/2008 23:30

romy7 may i ask what happened second time round?

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Romy7 · 24/06/2008 13:46

you can - but i don't think it was anything to do with previous cs...

hospital labour at term - lost hr for about 15 minutes and head cool to touch when it crowned - cue massive episiotomy and 'get that baby out' - what apgars? dd2 needed ventilating etc and spent 5 weeks in SCBU and now has cerebral palsy due to birth hypoxia...

don't freak out about that though! nothing to do with being VBAC although an elective cs might have prevented it - jury is out on that until the legals finish their bit...

with me now it's just that i've never managed to have an uncomplicated vb, and without knowing the real cause of dd2's cp i'd rather not chance it... fortunately the consultant feels the same way.

i am very pro vbac - but also have no trouble with elective cs in certain circumstances - i had actually asked if a cs would be possible with dc3 becasue of the awful vbac with ds1, but was told no. ho hum. that's sort of why i replied - if you'd had a difficult first vbac, i'd have told you to bug the hell out of the consultant to let you go elective - i do wonder what would have happened if i'd been a bit more forceful about it. i know it's not very 'earth-mother', but neither am i - at least where childbirth is concerned!

hope it all goes really well for you, and i look forward to reading your 'delivery' post!

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