is it ur choice??

that is very true but i think maybe she is like me...scared of what happened last time and not willing to risk it?

Keziah was posterior, brow presentation... and still they wouldn't give me a c-section stating that "I could do it"....3 hours later and no further forward THEN they said "We're going to try 3 options, 1: Ventouse 2: Forceps 3: C-Section if the other 2 don't work.."

I went through the wringer and she was getting so exhausted.. she was trying so hard to come down but in the end the c-section won.. she got as far as crowning before the ventouse cup popped off her head (taking a good quantity of skin with it). C-Section took AGES (well so it seemed) she was born with APGARS of 5 & 7 and spent 4 hours in the NICU with a CPAP to clear her lungs.

Next time I have to have an elective big "C" and it's on my notes so they have to follow trough no matter what

neeks- yes same for me..he got a 3 :( and for me its not worth the risk to him ..i'm sure I'll have a fight on my hands about it though...

I have just seen the specialist at 26 weeks after having an elective c section with my daughter, the specialist told me the risks and noted that i want an elective ,but would prefer i think about the risks before confirming.....I will be having another c section though and will let him know next week!
Yes it is your choice if you have had a c section before.

I read up a bit of info for 2nd time CS's ages ago and all seemed to be the same risks as with the first unless you go into labour - then the risk of uterine rupture increases (but this is still a very small minority). Whatever you do - DON'T google it! I did and you'd think every CS had a uterus tear in half!

I've had discussions with my old MW and my gnae spec and both said that any medical professional will try to talk you out of having an elective (unless there is no way you can have a VBAC) but at the end of the day it is YOUR body! If your spec refuses - find someone else!

Josh got Jaundince really bad on day one - got taken down to Neo nates and spent a few days under the lights, he had to be tube fed for a little while and was very close to a bloods trans (Which I volenteered my blood for it as he had the same type as me - they never said if they could do this as their answer was 'we will wait and see if hasnt come down in a couple of hours then we will talk more about it' - lucky he did start to drop so no transfusion yay)

wow abgars 3 - I think most of mine were 9 then 10 (although I think Josh was a lil under that 7 then 9 I think but don;t have notes for him so not 100%

75% chance of succesful VBAC.
1 in 3000 chance of mother and or baby dying.

No different to an emergency c-section or elective first time around.