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2nd Trimester
jkylie
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Not sure if this has been posted
jkylie
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Thoughts? Comments? Concerns??
Mother being forced to deliver via C-Section.
https://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/15/hospitals.ban.vbacs/index.html
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Re: Not sure if this has been posted
I have mixed feeling on this.
1) The hospital/doctors should respect her wishes to at least try the vag birth 1st. If there's complications, they should move her for a fast C-Sec. However, they should also let her know that it's a higher risk for the vag & make her sign a waiver stating she was fully informed of all risks & has choosen to go for a vag deliv unless complications arise that force her into havig a C-Sec in order to save the baby.
2) On her part, Yes, she should get to choose her prefered method of delivery. However, I know a woman who had a baby & needed an emer C-Sec. With her 2nd, she wanted a vag deliv but was informed how risky it could be & for the safety of the baby, she went with another C-Sec. Part of me feels this lady is being selfish & not fully considering the risk she may be exposing her unborn baby to in the delivery room. Plus, having a vag deliv is more important than having your husband there with you??? I could never make a choice that meant DH not even being able to be at the hospital I'm at.
XP answer from 3rd tri:
My Mom delivered my 3 sisters vaginally after having me in a C-section. They delivered my sister closest in age to me in a teaching hospital, and when my Mom came close to delivering, they heard people screaming down the halls to come see the VBAC. When they looked up as my sister was born, they say the room looked like the Verizon commercials with a gigantic audience. I guess because my Mom had very safe and healthy deliveries after me, I have always thought VBACs just happen. Now I am so scared of having a C-section with my first (a- because I am afraid of all surgery) because it seems it can truly stick you into one option in birthing.
I was looking around the internet for some thoughts on VBACs, and I actually found an interesting entry on the Duggars website. I just think this is an interesting perspective, seeing as Michelle has delivered 18 children! From Duggarfamily.com::
"I would say the greatest change that I have seen in the field of obstetrics, and I might add that it is very troubling to me, is the idea that once you?ve had a C-section you must have a C-section for any other pregnancy. It is much healthier for mom and baby to avoid major surgery and all the complications that go along with a C-section if possible. Granted, there are health situations that would warrant such, but for years obstetrics encouraged TOL (Trial Of Labor after previous C-section) with many successful healthy vaginal births. It was quite alarming to be told that I could no longer have a vaginal birth due to hospital or insurance companies regulations. It appears that what is best for the patient is not the priority with this decision. I feel our health care is being jeopardized by this unhealthy approach. Doctors are having to tell their patients that they no longer offer VBAC assistance due to hospital regulations and some might even state to the patient that they are not safe so as to avoid confrontation. Statistics prove much differently. For the many women that find themselves in this situation, ICAN is an organization that is very helpful in gaining more information on this topic. One of which I believe will be reversed in the near future as more women make a clear statement to health care providers and insurance companies as to how they would prefer to deliver there babies in a safer, healthier manner. (Now I will step off my soapbox!)"
the thing is, she's already had 1 vbac and the hospital that has now changed their policy. she said that she was grateful for the c-section that she had because it saved her son's life. she just wants a chance to have another vbac. i say more power to her, i don't really get how she's being selfish.
I think:
1. She's being selfish for choosing a VBAC over her DH being there for the delivery.
2. She should be able to choose the type of birth she wants. If she has to shop around, so be it.
3. The hospital is a business, just like any other. They have their policies and that's their choice. It's the same as catholic hospitals not performing any birth control surgeries. Their choice.
This is why it is import to talk to your OB/GYN about your birth plan. There are many docs that are not comfortable with doing a vaginal birth after a Cesarean.
She's dumb for not looking for a hospital closer to home to deliver.