Disappointed about OB appt (vent)

Re: Disappointed about OB appt (vent)

• angelina477 member

  November 2011

  I would push back on your section schedule date. They will wait until 41 weeks at least. There is no reason to take a baby BEFORE its due because they think you can open completely. 

  

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• cchill01 member

  November 2011

  Sounds like it's time to find a new provider who is VBAC friendly.  It's a little hassle to change providers, but definitely worth it when you find someone who will help you accomplish your goals.

  Each labor is different.  Just because you stopped at 9cms last time, doesn't mean that will happen again. 

  My provider is giving me until 41 weeks, which is the best available in my area.  So, hopefully you can at least find that.

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• Sparks in training! member

  November 2011

  FIGHT for your right! I had to switch OB's.

  

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• selockar member

  November 2011

  I would look into another OB. I saw mine yesterday, and she told me she wouldn't even bring up a c-section until 41.5 weeks. At that point she will schedule me for a section at 42 weeks. She told me the factors the statistically bring down my chances as wells as the ones that bring them up, but she was very honest and said these are just stats and labor can be different with each child.
  

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• lostaspen

  November 2011

  I had a similar experience--induced, got to 9cm, was "stuck" for 6 hours, got an epi, LO's heart rate started dropping with contractions, and I was pressured into the c/s.  After my 8 week post partum visit I never went back to that midwife practice.  

  I started interviewing new midwives at the beginning of the year and found a fantastic one, that is very VBAC supportive.  She will let me go as long as I can, so long as the baby and placenta are monitored and healthy.

  I would see if you can find a more supportive provider!  See if you have a local ICAN chapter, or search the internet (that's how I found my midwife).  Your current doctor sounds like s/he's making up excuses to not let you have a trial of labor. 

  

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• iris427 member

  November 2011

  Ugh.  I would look for a new doctor or midwife.  This one won't let you VBAC unless you go into labor by 39 weeks??  That is barely even giving you a chance--it's not even close to your due date!  Very few of the ladies on this board who have had VBACs would have been able to have one with that restriction.  I had my VBAC at 39w2d and we have many posters who have had them at 40 and even 41 weeks.

  And lots of people have successful VBAC after arrest at 9 or 10 cm.  I am one of them.  I pushed for 1-2 hours with my daughter before my c/s and I had an easy fast VBAC.  We have many other ladies on this board who also had a VBAC after failure to progress/failure to descend.  Studies show you have at least a 60% chance of having a VBAC even if you had your c/s for that reason.  

  If you can't find a better doctor/midwife, then you can refuse to consent to a c/s at 39 weeks.  They can't make you have one and there is no reason you can't go longer than 39 weeks for a VBAC. 

  
  

  
  

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• Tanya287

  November 2011

  Thank you SO much everyone for your advice. I think I need to look for a new provider. Although the practice is nice and I like the two doctors I have seen, they do not seem open to my birthplan. They seem so anti-VBAC. It's my body and my choice and I really want to try for the VBAC regardless of my situation with my previous DD.

   

  Thank you Girls so much. You have made me feel a lot better and now I will make sure to take some action and fight for what I want!

  

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