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VBAC
Intro
I am due June 1 with my second, and my goal is to have an unmedicated VBAC.
DS was born April 2009. I was induced at 37w6d for pre-eclampsia, but was dilated to 5 and having some contractions before the induction started. I was given mag-sulfate for the pre-e, pitocin, and forced to stay in bed, on my back, due to the meds/catheter, fetal monitoring, and bp monitoring. I got an epidural after a few hours (can't remember exactly when). I dilated to 8-9 then stalled, and actually got smaller due to my cervix swelling. This was about 12 hours after the induction started. The doctor decided to do a c-section because the baby's heartrate was getting high and they didn't think I was going to progress the rest of the way. I don't necessarily agree with the second part, but I didn't question him too much since the reason given was the baby's heartrate. Turns out DS was posterior, which might have caused the cervical swelling and "failure to progress." I recovered from the c-section fine but was upset because it was not what I expected or wanted.
I am small-framed, 5'3" and slim. My (new) doctor says my pelvis is slightly small, but she doesn't think a VBAC is impossible. To make it more of a possiblility, I know I need to be able to move around and labor in different positions - hence my desire to not have an epidural this time. I am also starting to do squats and pelvic rocks every day. I am looking forward to reading many success stories here and also finding out what you have done to prepare and get through your VBAC successfully!
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Re: Intro
Welcome! I'm rather small as well, although fortunately my new doctor has not mentioned anything about pelvis size!
(my old OB certainly did)
Congrats on your pregnancy, and best of luck with your VBAC!
Congrats on your pregnancy! My first was posterior as well, but my VBAC was great.
I'm 5'2", btw, but I was told my pelvis was normal. The doctor who did my c/s measured it during the surgery and told me before I was discharged that there was nothing wrong with me physically and no reason to think I'd need a c/s again. (I know what a lot of y'all are thinking? 'imagine that happening in the US!' I do love this about Denmark!)
Here is my success story if you're interested. I had some red raspberry leaf tea for the last few weeks of pregnancy and I tried to stay active to keep Bug from going posterior.