Home birth VBAC?
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Forum Description: Had a caesarian section? Planning an elective caesar? Or a VBAC? Or want to know about recovering from a c-section? Talk to other mums who have had c-section deliveries here.
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Topic: Home birth VBAC?
Posted By: mountaingoat
Subject: Home birth VBAC?
Date Posted: 22 May 2009 at 4:44pm
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Does it exist?
I am hoping to avoid medical intervention if at all possible for #2 when (and if) it happens! I just recall being so fuzzy in the head and not really with it, what with pethidine and epidural during the very long labour ... is it possible? I'm sure a lot depends on the pregnancy and baby's position too, and also on the midwife you get, but ... does anyone have any stories? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 24 May 2009 at 8:50am
Yes it is possible. I had a home waterbirth VBA2Cs just about a year ago now. You just need to find a supportive homebirth midwife  ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 24 May 2009 at 11:16am
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Holy cow....is Erika a year already, man where has time gone!!! -------------  
 
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Posted By: mountaingoat
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 12:07pm
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Toniellis ... thanks for your comment
Would you mind telling me what the reason for your first caesar were? Is there a difference between VBA2Cs and VBAC? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 1:19pm
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VBA2C is after 2 c secs and VBAC is after 1. My MW was very supportive and after I saw OB at hosp and was told they would sign me off to have what ever birth I wanted I still really wanted a VBAC. Mine was not a lovely homebirth like toniellis but I had complications 10 days before he was born and was very likely having another cs anyway. Managed to avoid that but still had to have interventions. If there had been no complications then I would have been able to have more time at home etc instead of being monitored the whole labour. My cs was because Leah was early and in distress and I only dialated 2cm after 12 hrs of concractions every 2 mins. Leah was taken straight to special care when she was born. -------------
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Posted By: mountaingoat
Date Posted: 27 May 2009 at 3:38pm
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wow, a VBAC after 2 caesars is amazing! well done! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 03 June 2009 at 1:00pm
Thanks Mountaingoat 
My first c-section was for induction, failure to progress & then fetal distress.... After 31 hours of labour. Alex was 9lb 2 born. My second was just failure to progress, Blaire was 9lb 4. #3 was my beautiful home waterbirth. Erika only weighed 8lb 15 but she had a bigger head. The MAIN difference was the different atmosphere, being at home really helped me relax & do what needed to be done. First contraction to Bubs pushed out was just over 4.5 hours & pushing itself only took 18 minutes which my midwife said was fantastic considering she was my first actual birth. ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: 4thtymlucky
Date Posted: 30 June 2009 at 6:16am
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Hi Toni, Mountaingoat and LeahandJoel:):)...I'm baaacckkk...last year I was on 3rdtymlucky but then had a m/c just on my 12th week...today I am 16 weeks and yet to have my first antenatal appointment due to being mucked about by Middlemore/Kidzfirst who my GP referred me to...but managed to find Ruth's (MW) details and am awaiting a call from her later today:)...
Because of my MC I was seriously contemplating a 3rd and final C/S but since the treatment I got yesterday...I'm am definitely going for a natural...and at home...hubby and mum are still anxious about that but after the lack of antenatal care I've received there is no way I'm going to the hospital to have my baby...anway...it's great to be back and to read the comments and those who have "been there done that"...it's truly inspirational:) Keep the stories coming please...I'll never get sick of them:) |
Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 30 June 2009 at 7:31am
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Welcome back.....good luck this time around, I hope everything goes how you are hoping. Keep us updated on how you are doing, and so sorry to here about your loss last time. -------------
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Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 09 July 2009 at 6:48pm
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Oh good to hear about the expectant baby! And good to hear that you are going through Ruth She is a wonderful midwife! ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: 4thtymlucky
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 5:36pm
| Hi ladies:)..had my first antenatal appointment with Ruth yesterday and it was great! Have my first u/s tomorrow and can't wait for that too:)...exciting stuff given that our baby we lost was due at the end of June...however, we're looking forward to a good pregnancy and a homebirth to boot:)..would appreciate any tips and advice to help prep for it...:):) |
Posted By: Andriea
Date Posted: 17 July 2009 at 5:17pm
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Hi there Ive had 2 home waterbirths after a emergency c-sec, caesar was due to induction-infection-faliure to progress-fetal distress. Home births were great and so nice, Ive also had 2 natural hospital births to that were fine but it sucked to have to get in the car afterwards and come home to my bed was much nicer just being at home for the whole lot ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: kasbee
Date Posted: 18 July 2009 at 4:59pm
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I have had 2 previous c-sections and with this baby i'm going to try for a natural delivery, not at home will be in hospital but thats fine with me i would feel safer in the hospital if anything were to go wrong. I have a wonderful, supportive MW and am really looking forward to the experience.
Toniellis reading your story gives me even more encouragement that i will actually beable to do this, thanks. ------------- Kelly, mother to 4 wonderful children. http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: 4thtymlucky
Date Posted: 20 July 2009 at 7:38pm
Wow, thanks for sharing your amazing stories:) My u/s went well, we didn't want to find out the sex but just praying for a healthy baby:)...That's fantastic Kasbee! Please let me know how you get on and if you can bear sharing the nitty gritty detail I would love to hear it too! Hi Andriea, thanks for sharing...I don't mind the hospital for peace of mind but I really want to be in in my own home and surrounded by familiar sights and smells for the birth... 
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