From my Doula's facebook page...

GenRN45

My doula and her partner post when they attend a birth - and in the face of women being told their baby was "too big" to be delivered vaginally, I just wanted to share this little story:

D attended her 125th birth today with repeat doula clients - congratulations to E and C who had their 2nd VBAC today at Morristown Hospital. E labored at home for most of labor, used TENS and the shower at home, got to the hospital at 6-7 cm, labored for several more hours, and pushed out her 10 lb. 3 oz. baby ...boy in three pushes! I am so happy for them and so honored to have been a part of their birth.

I know I can do this... and reading stories like this just makes me even more determined!!

 

jteneback

Are you in NJ? If so that is my backup hospital!

GenRN45

I am! I'm delivering at Riverview (i live in Monmouth County).

cros8380

Thanks for sharing the story. We just watched a video in our Bradley class where a woman birthed her third baby (in a tub) and he weighed 9lbs and 3 or 4 ounces. It can be done! Our Bradley instructor has said many times that most of the time "you would not create a child you were not capable of birthing"..

GL

patter01

That's true - it's totally possible. Our bodies are amazing! My good friend had a home birth with a midwife and delivered a 10lb, 14oz boy.  

duncanpowers

Absolutely. Even though my mw said she didn't think BDP would get to be that big, she said they certainly weren't intimidated by large babies, seeing as how her son was 11 lbs.

lesleytaylor

I can't understand this sudden "your baby is too big to give birth vaginally" fear that OB's are putting on expectant mothers.  Tons of people in my familiy and friends have given birth to babies who weighed more than 9lbs. 

superMiller

Honestly I think it's something docs tell their patients to make them feel better about the c-section.  I just read in "Birthing from Within" that while it's true in a VERY small amount of cases - there's no way to tell until the woman is actually IN active labor and pushing.  I did see a documentary about African women whose pelvises tend to weaken due to malnutrition, preventing them from being able to push their babies out.  But seriously, how often could something like that happen in a developed country?

lindsayll

jteneback:

Are you in NJ? If so that is my backup hospital!

Excellent choice.  I had a fantastic med-free experience at Morristown.