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Two Blondinis
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Posted: 30 April 2007 at 6:02pm |
YAY!!!! Emma sent me a text and we're going to get our CS Support forum on here
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luna
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Posted: 30 April 2007 at 7:21pm |
Thats great news Toni - I think it'll be a great thread for all us C/S women out there ... as I'm sure all of us have gone thru the stage of feeling 'inadequate' .. sorry, not sure that is the right word!? But it'll be good to have some support and a thread to chat in.
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toniellis
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Posted: 30 April 2007 at 7:43pm |
A CS support thread would be great! Luna I have looked at accupunture/accupressure type things just recently actually on my "quest" to have a VBA2C LOL! I am willing to try anything to get that experience at this stage! My friend actually had a homebirth midwife for her successful VBA4Cs but unfortunately she is not in Auckland which is where I will be when we TTC #3.
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susieq
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Posted: 30 April 2007 at 9:34pm |
I know a good midwife in West Auckland for anyone who does want a VBAC she was a member of our Auckland Cesarean Support Group and went onto be a midwife.
Her name is Bunny Cummings
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Glow
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Posted: 01 May 2007 at 9:05am |
ooooo accupunture? How would that work? Fetal positioning? i think thats my major in VBAC, getting this babe in the right postition.
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Posted: 01 May 2007 at 10:46am |
I thought I would jump in here.
I used accupuncture for when Tyrell was breech. It was fantastic....although cost me $80 a session. It took 1 session to get him turned but I was hooked and kept going for a further 8 weeks. I used a lady in AKL if you ever want her name....she is just fantastic and a previous Obstriction so I think that helped her knowing what I wanted and what I was going through! I am sure she can so just about ANYTHING!
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toniellis
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Posted: 01 May 2007 at 11:56am |
Here is a link to a website that I found that has a lot of info on Accupressure It even has diagrams on specific points etc to help things out. I have also been told the Pink Kit is the ultimate tool for VBAC. God I wish I had this info before I had #2 son!! If anyone knows of a midwife in the Pukekohe area (Auckland) that would help me out when my time comes for another shot at a VB then let me know
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Posted: 01 May 2007 at 12:16pm |
One of my coffee group used acupuncture for her morning sickness - helped her heaps. And also to get baby to turn, as he was being stubborn and staying breech. Worked a treat for her.
I am going for birthing related matters amongst other things, and the guy I'm seeing is great - treats lots of pregnant women and his partner is year 3 training for midwifery as well.
He told me about the woman he worked on to get her 'started' in labour. So it does help with positioning, but also using those pressure points that ToniEllis talks about, to get things 'moving along' when the time is near!
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Posted: 01 May 2007 at 1:54pm |
Thanks for all the info ladies, its great
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Posted: 11 May 2007 at 9:01am |
Argh! I have been tentatively booked in for c-sec 3rd July. Gives me a week over EDD to get things moving myself.
If i go into labour naturally i will be monitored and have a time frame to progress by.
Will see what the specialist says when i see her next week. Its getting close & i think I'm getting really scared. I hope she books me for c-sec in a way, having this timed may put to much pressure on my body & it give,up so ill need c-sec anyway......Arhg! Natural labour ending in c-sec is not nice i think id rather an elective.
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Posted: 11 May 2007 at 3:33pm |
glow i had a natural labour which ended in c/s..it was ok
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Posted: 11 May 2007 at 8:16pm |
Hi Glow!
I thought I would throw in a link for you for Optimal fetal positioning. Also I would like to say that after my second time labour which ended up as a C/S I still had very little difficulty getting around. I was up & having a shower within a couple of hours after my c/s even though my legs were still a little "sleepy" from my epidural. Of course I haven't had an elective to compare it with!!
Also I had staples 2nd time around & they gave a LOT more support for my tummy! I didn't feel like I was going to cough & split open if you know what I mean? I had 40plus staples holding me together LOL
If you do try out labour then here are some other things that helped me (I think) with getting labour going was EPO, 2 orally with water & 2 ummmmm.... up my *fufu* . I was recommended raspberry leaf tablets (or tea) to help prep everything. Also with the monitoring, I seriously suggest you try conning them into letting you be monitored while standing or similar. I had my best progress while I was upright & my first midwife was kind enough to hold the monitor on me while I stood leaning over a chair. 2nd midwife was NOT nice & made me lie on the bed on my back which HURT SO BAD!! Argh blardy poterior boy! 3rd midwife let me lie on my side which wasn't quite as bad but still not so comfy
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Posted: 11 May 2007 at 8:54pm |
I was allowed to be on the CTG and stand up (leaning on pillows on the bed with my elbows) but that was with #3 (VB), I was flat on my back with the CTG with #2 (VBAC) - different mw's so I presume, but don't know, that the standing thing would be okay. Also with the VBAC I wasn't monitored continuously (just regularly) until I had the epidural.
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Posted: 21 June 2007 at 6:42am |
Just thought I'd let all that is interested know- I'm looking sorta looking good for my VBAC, baby is ROA at the moment mainly been lying ROL & is 4/5 down
6 days till due date
Had S&S yesterday to see if we could get things moving as i only have 12days left till my dead-line c-sec time. Unfortunately cervix is still tightly closed
Will be definitely letting you know what happens
Wish me a miracle
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Posted: 21 June 2007 at 1:39pm |
*sprinkles labour dust*
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Posted: 21 June 2007 at 1:57pm |
come on baby lots of getting labour started vibes
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Posted: 21 June 2007 at 2:03pm |
Things are mostly sounding good Gloria. You will have lots of monitoring but spend as much time as possible upright and/or in the shower.
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Posted: 21 June 2007 at 5:46pm |
Oh thanks heaps for the dust, vibes & suggestions guys
Positive thoughts here to
Keep you posted
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Posted: 02 July 2007 at 7:59am |
My fingers are still crossed for something to happen in the next 24hrs.
Luckly, if I fail this challange- I still get a prize!!
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Posted: 02 July 2007 at 9:20am |
Wishing you all the best Glow for the safe arrival of Kalyx
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