I posted a frantic post earlier today in the 3rd Trimester board. But after reading a ton of posts on this board & the vbac board I feel a little better.
Today I had a doctor's appointment and found out my daughter is STILL transverse. After a couple of chiropractic therapy sessions with the Webster Technique, her head is STILL on the left side I am not dilated at all and I was just so disappointed. My doctor scheduled a c-section for me a month ago for two days after my due date. She asked today if I wanted to move up my c-section date, uhh no thanks. After all, I still want to try to have a vbac so I'm going to be pregnant up until two days after my due date.
As disappointed as I am, I think a planned 2nd c-section will be a lot better than going through the hell I went through with my first born. Literally 48 hours of painful back labor, TWO epidural placements because the first one "fell out", only dilating to 5cm, developed a fever and had tons of complications after. I guess it was an emergency c-section, but the crappiest part was that the second epidural never kicked in right away and I had to be PUT UNDER during the surgery. I didn't meet my son until the next day, it was awful. So you can tell why I wanted to have a vbac this time around. But hey, if my body doesn't want to have a natural labor... not much I can do right?
So now I am planning accordingly just in case she never comes on her own. This will be a lot easier on my hectic life anyway. I have a son whom I raise alone from a previous relationship, my boyfriend & I are still looking for an apartment for all of us to move in, and I don't like surprises much haha! Everything happens for a reason right? At least this time if I have a scheduled c-section I have a better packed hospital bag and I know exactly what I want my birth plan to be
Re: Well, relieved I guess...
Hey mama, there is still lots of time! Hopefully your baby will turn on his own. If you are serious about wanting VBAC as an option, I would suggest not having a c/s scheduled so early. If I had been in your shoes, my baby would not have had a chance as he was born at 41 weeks.
If allowed, she WILL come on her own!! I have a toddler also, and let me tell you recovering from a VBAC was much easier than the c/s recovery, but every woman/ experience is different. I would talk to your providers and be allowed more time. They are basically setting you up for an unnecessary surgery right now.
You're so right! I was thinking about at least waiting until 41 weeks. I don't want to have the surgery... But then again I don't want to have another terrible labor that puts stress on my child. We'll see how things turn out. Everything is so up in the air right now ah!