Thank you for sharing that. I ended up having a c-section with my first after being induced. I fought it the 1st two times they suggested it, only several hours into labor. I knew about the rising rate of c-sections and doctors eagerness to do them (thank you John Edwards), so I was going to be stubborn. But when the baby’s heartbeat dropped suddenly and 2 doctors and 2 nurses came rushing to my side, it didn’t take much convincing (but a lot of tears).
Even while I was still in recovery I vowed to myself that at a minimum I would be switching to a midwife for the next baby and praying to be able to do a VBAC. Since then (1 year ago), I’ve thrown around the idea of a homebirth for the next. But it will take a lot of convincing for Mr. elc.
I love to read stories like this. They give me up that I’m not
“Even while I was still in recovery I vowed to myself that at a minimum I would be switching to a midwife for the next baby and praying to be able to do a VBAC. Since then (1 year ago), I’ve thrown around the idea of a homebirth for the next. But it will take a lot of convincing for Mr. elc.
I love to read stories like this.”
Unfortunately, as I said in the article, VBAC is being banned in many places, and it leaves the women little options. Here in Colorado it is illegal for a mother to give birth at home with a midwife while attempting a VBAC.
But perhaps before your next babe is due all hell will break loose and you won’t have to worry about going to the hospital!
Jenny
are VBACs really resisted? i had an emergency C-Section with my first, but had vaginal births with the following two. it wsan’t an issue that i had to fight for in the slightest. a Csection was not necessary, so they didn’t do them with the second two.
My first was c-section but the next two were natural, my doctor had NO problem going natural after a surgery. He had the surgery room on stand by, but I didn’t even get a pain keller with the two natural. So I don’t understand why there is insistance on always surgery.
There are reasons to have a c-section and shouldn’t be rejected out of hand.