VBAC-tavist

If you are getting the wrong feel for her at this point, I'd be enquiring with other MW's now personally. Sorry to hear she's not being supportive.

Oh and I just came across this link called VBAC facts - Why Homebirth?, and Ive found it really good!
The reasons shes saying she had a HBAC are the reasons Im planning one too, so it seemed to fit really well with me!

I met my MW on thursday and she was thoroughly supportive of me having a VBAC. Off her own back (without me having to ask for it) she said she'd organize scans at 36 and 38 weeks to check for breech. She also said she's never had an undiagnosed breech in her career... I'm really pleased

Laurz_20 wrote: Hi girls can I please hijack for a moment and ask a question. I met my midwife for the first time today and im not 100% sure that shes behind my idea for a VBAC. She basically said I have to go into labour on my own and the baby cant be rediculously big like 10lb +. Also she said because I lost my son they would not take any chances so the moment they thought anything was wrong I would be rushed for a C/S. I feel like she is just telling me I can try for a VBAC just to humour me and has no intention of letting me have my VBAC. DD was large thats why I had to have a CS (she was 9lb 11). I had DS VB before my CS. Has anyone received this type of feedback from their midwife? I really like her but I do wonder if shes right for the type of birth I want. Also when I said I didnt have an epi with DS she looked at me like I was nuts.

Really really important for you to feel comfortable with your midwife and feel like you have a common goal. For a start, she hasn't said no so that is great! And this next bit is hard to write in the way that I'd say it so I'll start by saying I'm on your side and have been in your shoes! Do you think maybe you might not be reading her reactions 100%?

Going into labour naturally is really important as the risks of rupture etc are worse with induction, and also with induction things happen too-hard-too-fast and they need to make sure that you and bubs will come out of the experience in the best possible way.

I'd recommend asking lots and lots and lots of questions - hopefully it's just a minor miscommunication - if she's saying yes already that is a good sign. I hope I've put that in a positive enough way - but she will totally look out for you and bubs. It's her job :o)

(I had a top level specialist through high-risk clinic who thought i was nuts and a midwife who was very supportive and I had tears after every spec appt so I can feel your pain - I remember just wanting her to give me even a scrap of support!)

Hehehe Bky, the 'has to be in a hospital' is a bit of a myth, OBs will recommend you birth in a hospital, but I believe that unless you have risk factors then home is a perfectly great place to birth (and I will be having a HBAC when baby is ready to come)
You can check out the "Best Practice Guidelines" here
I guess its up to you to find a MW who will support your HBAC (and there are plenty out there, definately start with HB MWs first)
If you want any more links to support your HBAC I have plenty