Lots of c-sections here

Mrs.Donkey · July 2009

I had a successful vaginal birth with no pain meds, and I really think one of the biggest reasons why I was able to do that was that I made the switch at 20 weeks from an OBGYN who delivered at a hospital with a 30% c-section rate to a CNM practice that delivered at a hospital/birthing center with a <10 % c-section rate.

My midwifes were beyond supportive of my desires for med-free vaginal birth. I had wireless fetal heartrate monitoring, which allowed me to labor in a tub, and I refused an IV, leaving me free to get into what ever position was most comfortable. I did have to lay on my back on a bed upon arrival at the hospital for thirty minutes for them to do some tests and that was terrible. ?After that, the tub was a savior. I'm definitely pushing for an all out water birth next time.

I think so much has to do with who your provider is and really advocating for yourself and educating yourself beforehand. I had no real problems with my OBGYN, but looking at his rate of c-sections really scared me. ?Then he flat out told me that 99.9% of his patients get an epi. ?That did it for me. ?

I am just so happy that I didn't have to be induced. It seems it's such a different ballgame when pitocin is involved.?

Mrs.Donkey · July 2009

Mrs.Donkey:

I think so much has to do with who your provider is and really advocating for yourself and educating yourself beforehand. I had no real problems with my OBGYN, but looking at his rate of c-sections really scared me. ?Then he flat out told me that 99.9% of his patients get an epi. ?That did it for me. ??

Allow me to clarify that I don't mean that those who end up with c-sections didn't educate themselves. I know that's not always the case, as proven by many of your birth stories.?

caroline:) · July 2009

Donkey- I totally agree. Being in water was a pain reliever in itself. I only wish I had been able to push well enough for my midwives to let me give birth in the water!

labellagirl · July 2009

wow - reading some of these stories really pissed me off - i was lucky because i had a fantastic doula who was very insistent that i understood that at any point in time, i could refuse any medical procedure - if i didn't want an IV, i didn't have to have one - if i didn't want a monitor, i didn't have to have one - most hospitals will tell you that they "require" XYZ or that it's their policy, but you don't have to agree to ANYTHING!! i reluctantly agreed to the monitor and the IV because i was being induced but eventually made them remove both - i also made then remove the cervidil because the contractions were coming way too hard and too fast!

i was induced at 41 weeks and delivered naturally with no drugs - i also labored in the whirlpool and while i have no desire to give birth in water, i TOTALLY understand why women do it - i also have a FANTASTIC ob/gyn who supported my desire for a natural birth 110% - she recommended that i have a doula and a birth plan (which i know many people say is a guaranteed c-section) and even though we decided on an induction, she promised me that she would do everything in her power to make sure i had the birth i wanted

like Donkey said - i think the key is having an OB who is completely in line with what you want for your birth (wahtever that may be) and that you completely understand your rights as a patient

rolleifly · July 2009

Emergency C-Section at 34 wks...

It really sucked.

I was given morphine right after they yanked DD out, so I don't remember anything at all for the rest of the day, and then I had super weird, scary dreams for about a week b/c of it. And on top of the morphine they wanted to give me all kinds of pain meds, but as soon as I was able to string more than two words together, I was yelling "no more drugs!"

Me and pain meds do not mesh well, at all. I was?hallucinating?from the morphine, seeing double from the local anesthesia they gave me that I told them I was allergic to and asked them to remove, only to have the nurse pat me on the head and tell me, "it's no different than?Novocain. It won't make you see double." Yet every twenty minutes, like clockwork (when the medicine ball released) I got a huge headache and saw double.?

Basically I don't remember the first two days of my daughter's life because after I finally got enough of the pain meds out of my system, they had me on a magnesium drip which dropped my blood pressure to 70/40 so I blacked out every time I moved, and they had to prick my fingers and milk them to get blood samples.

Moral of the story, don't get pre-eclampsia. And if you do, make sure you have an understanding OB that won't leave you with a jerk of a dr so he can go fishing...?

Next time I'm getting a midwife and praying for a super successful VBAC. ?

jamie5315 · July 2009

This thread has terrified me. I'm starting to re-think the TTC convo DH and I had earlier! I just pray that my next baby comes as easily as DS. Vaginal birth with an epi at 6 cm and only 10-15 mins of pushing.?

drunkenwife · July 2009

I had to laugh at d's post re: 'birth plans = guaranteed c/s' because that's definitely my experience. I'd planned to do it naturally, but the kid had other plans and decided to be breech. I suppose I could have argued and gutted it out, but I don't regret the c/s decision at all.

ErinMTaylor · July 2009

I had one because my son was breech.

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