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Am I just being a chicken?

jaecat521jaecat521 member
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Hi there! I am new on this board. My LO was born by c-section after a 24-hour labor and then 4 hours of pushing, to no avail. She was posterior and no matter what my OB did, she couldn't get her to turn so LO was not coming out that way. Also, I am on the small side and they basically said my LO was stuck. I opted to have the c-section instead of forceps/vacuum extraction because I didn't want anything to happen to her head.

 My OB said that with my next child they will give me the option to VBAC but I can go head and schedule a RCS if I want to. I'm not sure what I should do. 

 Initially I wanted to have a natural birth with no interventions, but I needed to be induced because my blood pressure was consistently high and they'd seen protein in my urine. They started with the Cervadil and then Pitocin after 12 hours. I managed to sleep through 5 hours of the Pitocin and knew when I woke up that I was not going to be able to handle the contractions with pain meds, so I got an epidural. Then 7 hours later I was being prepped for surgery. During my labor when I was pushing they turned the epidural down to see if that would help me birth her, and I was in a LOT of pain. I dealt with it pretty well, no crying or screaming, but I can't imagine having done it without the meds. 

So basically now I am scared and kind of sad at myself because I'm leaning towards a RCS. Don't get me wrong, I actually had a very positive experience throughout my labor and don't regret it at all, but I was sure after that I was going to want to try naturally again. But now I am scared of going through all of that again just to have another CS. 

So, am I just being chicken? WWYD?



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Re: Am I just being a chicken?

  • hopecountshopecounts member

    Nly you can know what you're comfortable with.

    3 things though

    1) an OP baby is really hard to push out, a properly positioned baby can be a completely different experience. Look at spinningbabies.com for info and exercises to promote optimal fetal positioning.

    2) if you go for a VBAC and things get stuck there's no reason you have to try as long as the first time. If things stall you can call it and go for a RCS at any point.

    3)  being induced when you're not favorable as in your situation increases your odds of a c/s because if your body and baby aren't ready your fighting that much harder to deliver. 

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  • cchill01cchill01 member
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    Nly you can know what you're comfortable with.

    3 things though

    1) an OP baby is really hard to push out, a properly positioned baby can be a completely different experience. Look at spinningbabies.com for info and exercises to promote optimal fetal positioning.

    2) if you go for a VBAC and things get stuck there's no reason you have to try as long as the first time. If things stall you can call it and go for a RCS at any point.

    3)  being induced when you're not favorable as in your situation increases your odds of a c/s because if your body and baby aren't ready your fighting that much harder to deliver. 

    I agree with hope and I'll add a fourth.

    4.  I had a very similar story to yours and I am hoping that all that induction and pushing cleared the path for baby #2.

    But, like she said, only you can decide.  Having an RCS is nothing to be ashamed about.  But, honestly, I'm more scared to go back under the knife than I am of the pushing again.  I really didn't like my c-section experience, so it's probably more to do with that.

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  • iris427iris427 member

    You are not being chicken.  That is a perfectly legit fear to have.  My first delivery was almost exactly like yours.  I am also very small and my OB told me if I tried to have a VBAC, I would just have the same thing happen.  It is a possibility you have to consider.

    I decided I was OK taking that chance to have a shot at a VBAC.  I knew I would always regret if I did not try.  I had a fast and easy vaginal delivery that could not have been more different from the first time.  I know some people are not comfortable with the risk of ending up with another c/s and prefer to just schedule one.  There is nothing wrong with that.  Only you can decide what feels right for you.  GL!

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  • nosoup4unosoup4u member

    I had a very similar first labor - pushed for 4+ hours with my son, and then had a c-section. He was also posterior. I had a VBAC with my second - he was just over 10.5 lbs and about 24" - 2 lbs and 2 inches bigger than my first.

    Malpositioned babies/OP positioning are both really common reasons to have a c-section. You have a decent chance of having a baby that isn't OP with your next pregnancy.

    I did med-free with both my labors, but I would imagine having an epidural turned down or off when it came time to push would be hard - to go from little sensation to feeling everything has to be really intense! Lots of women on here had VBACs with epidurals, so I don't think you have to go med-free for it to be successful.

    Was your baby born in March of this year? It took me a year to deal with my first son's birth, and to decide to plan a VBAC for my next. Give yourself some time to process it!

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    DS2 - Oct 2010 (my VBAC baby!)

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