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I had an undiagnosed breech with DD so ended up having an emergency c section after 7 hrs of labour when they finally realized she was breech. Funny thing is I'd always been totally anti c sections but didn't hesitate saying yes when given the news DD was breech for the safety of us both. I'm now pregnant again and feel I want to go for an elective, people just assume I want to try for a VBAC, I'm almost too scared to say no I want a c section. DD will be 17 months and I'll have help for the first few weeks. I just don't want to be induced or end up with another emergency section if I can... MW said I have til 35 weeks to decide as that's when I'll see OB, I just worry what the MW's may think if me if I choose an elective. Oh well only 16 weeks so have a wee while to wait...

Thanks, I also didn't think they induce after c/s but apparently some OB's do... Yeah I thought waiting til 35 weeks was interesting... Mind you I only met the last OB 5 mins before my c/s and saw him briefly the next day so not much of a relationship there...

I wouldnt say my MW hasn't been supportive, they've just said I dont have to decide yet. Great to hear I'm not alone in my thinking, thank you...

lol, love that vent, well said

Girls Rock wrote: vixgirl I dont think they induce for VB after CS. Inducing drugs can rupture the scar with the dramatic onset of strong contractinos.

Some Obs will induce during a VBAC attempt. My second pregnancy was a VBAC, my waters broke and labour hadn't started so I was put on the syntocon drip to get things going...they just had to monitor things closely thats all.

Congratulations Jano, you feel so much happier in mind and body when you have had input into the outcome. Will be going thru elective with a active 3yr old at Christmas time so let me know how you get on and any tips you can pass on, gratefully recieved, lol.

No, mine was an "Em CS" with DD too, but like you we were given time to decide which way to go, which made it so different don't you think. So glad for you, little bit nervous that this elective might be a different experience, but should be all good fingers X.

....again....

Miss Jen
I quite agree with what you said!! Not a vent at all!

recently a friend whom has had 4 "straight forward vb" said to me she would feel so "ripped off if she was like me and HAD to have a C/S" by not being able to give birth vaginally...I said Honestly it doesnt bother me at all. I feel blessed to have conceived easily/carried without too much pain and discomfort / Breast feed and pleased we live in this modern times where c/s are a safe option.

I knew about the help, but didnt want a random stranger to come into my house to help clean etc when DH is perfectly capable (haha quite like bossing him around for a change) . But Im sure it would be a great help for those that really require the extra assistance.

Im 38w5 today, have scan/ob check up Thurs, c/s maybe this friday or next mon/tues/wed, my bubs scanned on yesterday at 6lb6 so the paediatrician & OB would prefer he is closer to 7lb before the pull the old quick un pick out. so Im happy with that am 40wk next thur

I went at 37w5 & 36w4 with the girls so feel very "overdue" but OB keeps saying he cant believe bubs hasnt pulled "the rip cord" like the girls did by now

salz
how are you doing? Has baby came yet?

I had my baby boy via ELCS at 8.56am tues 18 Oct, Spinal was in at 8.50am so it was very quick! Back in maternity ward at 9.45am

It was fantastic, the recovery was awesome, even thou I thought my 1st c/s was great, this one has been much better (so far ...day 9)

There was a wee bit of scar tissue from previous c/s (which I had no signs of myself) so they cleaned that out, so that was a bit "rumagy" feeling,didnt have that with 1st obviously, but I didnt care had babe in arms on chest, skin to skin suckling.

team in theatre was amazing and were talking about how ridulous the WHO recommendation of 15% C/S RATE IS. Ob just said its never going to be achieved and its about safety of mums & babies not percentages, he said he reckoned c/s rate that week had been 5o/5o vb, but most had been emergencies, we were the only ELCS that day and week.

I think my recovery was better this time as lost slightly less blood, and had better rest going into cs and higher iron stores/iron count etc, who knows why. I was suprised it was better, considering the "cleaning out of scar tissue" expected to be sorer.

Anyway baby was 6lb12 (3020gm) at birth at 39w5days so I was so pleased to get him out as he had low glucose from not gaining weight in that last week & half inside me and once he was out he was shaking from the low blood sugars and good to get the colostrum into him, he had to get tested 1 hr after every feed for the first day and improved each time. YAH! So with jaundice and low blood sugar kept on the 3hr feeds. he is doing grand and gained 80gm in first week to be now 3100gm

Im so pleased to have ELCS, I thought I would feel "mean" about getting baby out before natural signs kicked in like it did with my daughter has her waters broke and was 4/5cm but with the whole not gaining weight and low blood sugar Im so pleased we did choose with guidance from OB to get him out when we did, I was ready. they said the placenta was "ok" I kept quizzing them for more info on that,but didnt get much feed back from either OB/MW.

Like you say SALZ its just so nice to have them in your arms and the worrys over.

Good luck hope you have your babe in arms now.