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VBAC
Are you scared?
I've been reading posts for weeks and everyone seems to be in the same boat, "give the baby as long as he/she wants to come and push off a induction/c-section as long as possible" My midwife had told me we were under no restriction for how far I could go, but after I requested she consult w/an OB in the office, I was told that at 42 weeks, I would have a c-section. Okay fine. Well I've made no progress so we discussed induction. I wanted to go around 41 weeks (which is today), but my midwife is going out of town. So the MD office called and they wanted to wait until the night before I was to be 42 weeks to do the induction. I said no way, I wanted to go sooner. Am I crazy not wanting to wait until 42 weeks??
Is anyone else scared to go too long?? ( I know that 42 weeks isn't really too long)
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Re: Are you scared?
I am. I have decided what I am comfortable with is to schedule the c/s for 5 days after my due date, and if I don't go into labor by then, then I'll have the c/s. But I'm even nervous about going 5 days over...but that is totally just my own anxiety due to my first getting stuck in my pelvis (1 day overdue) during my first delivery.
In general, I've noticed being alot more scared about this delivery (either VBAC or RCS) than I was with the first. Maybe its because I'm already a mom and if anything were to happen, there is much more burden in that sense.
I would say though, do what you are comfortable with. If you aren't comfortable waiting that long, then it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to deliver with another MW or MD. Maybe you could schedule an appointment with the new care provider to put your mind at ease. Good luck!
I feel exactly the same as both of you!
My first was stuck in my pelvis, so this time I have been back and forth between VBAC and RCS.
We do want him choose his own birthday, if possible, and get those important labor hormones, but at the same time I don't want to try too too hard for a VBAC or go very much over-due.
On the other hand, I know a RCS is more dangerous for the mother, so I don't want to totally put all my faith in that either because besides this new baby...I don't want to leave my three year old.
I know those are worse case scenarios, but they definitely do go through your head all the time when trying to decide, don't they?
My plan is to hold out on inducing until 42 weeks, but obviously I hope it doesn't come to that. Having been through a failed induction I just hope I don't have to be induced again.
I guess my decision, in your case, would be based on my Bishop score. How dilated/effaced are you now? What station is baby?
GL with your decision!