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Two Blondinis 
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Posted: 16 March 2009 at 10:44am |
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Had a chat with my MW the other day just to see where we both stood on what I hoped for with the birth.
I mentioned that I'd like to try a water birth again and she said she didn't think this was possible as I'd need to be monitored all the time.
I've read that you can either A: refuse to be monitored as much or B: keep getting in and out of the pool.
Both aren't ideal but I wanted to know what others have done in that situation.
What monitoring do they do? Last time my MW checked me lots of times whilst I was in the bath, don't remember if she checked bubs though.
I don't want hospital protocol to dictate how I birth my baby (unless for very good reason) so I want as much info as I can to put my case forward.
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Brenna
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Posted: 16 March 2009 at 10:47am |
I had water birth and they monitored the baby every now and then with a doppler thingee (obviously waterproof). My birth was straight forward so I don't know if you'd be in the same situation or if they feel they'd need more monitoring?
I really hope you get the chance to try again in the water. It was an amazing experience 
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Posted: 16 March 2009 at 12:34pm |
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Yea they should be able to regularly monitor you with a doppler I think. They do prefer to use the CTG constantly.
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Posted: 16 March 2009 at 1:29pm |
Mine wasnt a vbac but I laboured in the pool and my MW used the doppler thing in the water to check bubs and then I got out for an internal...needed to pee anyway. The pain was bearable knowing that I was going to get back into my beloved water soon.
I ended up getting an epi as I was getting tired and the pain was building (but I was still coping..just) and then we ended up with a c-section as he had got stuck.
I was impressed at how nice the water was and my MW kept monitoring me unobtrusively...my labour was very medicalised.
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Posted: 18 March 2009 at 1:42pm |
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When I had my waterbirth VBA2Cs they used a waterproof doppler to monitor. I didn't do anything, my midwife would just zoom in & take a reading.
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Posted: 18 March 2009 at 5:51pm |
I thought that would be the case but wanted to check with those that had VBAC waterbirths.
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Posted: 19 March 2009 at 12:59pm |
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whn i laboured in the bath with toby i had no monitoring, didnt even see the mw till i got out and buzzed her... maybe if you dont want too much monitoring you could consider a home birth... cause it can be very hard and tiring trying to fight the protocols that hospitals have in place, which dont always go along with a mothers wishes or even what is best for mums and bubs.... (bitter much? - oops)
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Posted: 20 March 2009 at 3:27pm |
You're very very right though!
It's a sad fact that hospital protocol will try to take over your birth, especially a "high risk".
Lucky for me I have a MW that's as adamant that this baby will come out the right way this time and we've agreed to stay home for as long as I can. I've already started to do some research into VBAC birth plans (or should I say - wish lists) and have made a note of everything I want/don't want and made a point of saying "Please make an informed decision with both parents and our MW, don't intervene just because it is hospital protocol"
Personally, I would never agree to a home birth as I believe that when things go wrong you need to be in the right place, just my opinion based on what happend last time.
But hey, if bubs is in a rush and comes out after a cough and we're at home, well that's fine too 
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Posted: 20 March 2009 at 5:38pm |
 Two Blondinis wrote:
Personally, I would never agree to a home birth as I believe that when things go wrong you need to be in the right place, just my opinion based on what happend last time.
But hey, if bubs is in a rush and comes out after a cough and we're at home, well that's fine too |
I'm like that too, Toni. I had the "perfect pregnancy" with Hannah and was going to have a drug-free, water birth etc etc etc. No one could have predicted that things would go so badly so quickly. It was stressful enough to get my head around an emergency c/s, let alone packing a bag and getting to hospital as well.
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