10 day till my RCS and I'm feeling Vbac wont happen. Vent

HeiferBaby · July 2012

I have 10 days to start labor on my own in order to avoid my RCS at 39 weeks due to being a T1 diabetic. Ive been doing everything I can to try to encourage my body to get moving. I just feel deep down it not going to happen and I'm starting to lose it. Everytime I think about having another cs I cry and get very upset, my first was a horribe experience and a hard recovery and I just dont want that again. I also feel like my dreams of having a vaginal birth are being taken away from me. I know that a healthy baby is the goal, but I also want to be healthy enough to care for her.

I'm just trying to talk my self off of the ledge of complete emotional breakdown!

pixieprincss · July 2012

I'm sorry you are feeling like this. Have you tried talking to anyone at ICAN? https://www.ican-online.org/ They have a couple of online forums plus local GTGs in some areas.

Ladiebug710 · July 2012

I'm sorry. Hopefully things will start moving along soon, 10 days is still a good amount of time. Hang in there.

mamak85 · July 2012

HeiferBaby:
I have 10 days to start labor on my own in order to avoid my RCS at 39 weeks due to being a T1 diabetic. Ive been doing everything I can to try to encourage my body to get moving. I just feel deep down it not going to happen and I'm starting to lose it. Everytime I think about having another cs I cry and get very upset, my first was a horribe experience and a hard recovery and I just dont want that again. I also feel like my dreams of having a vaginal birth are being taken away from me. I know that a healthy baby is the goal, but I also want to be healthy enough to care for her.

I'm just trying to talk my self off of the ledge of complete emotional breakdown!

I am in the same boat as you.. My RCS is next Tues Aug 7th.. Even though my OB said she feels better doing a RCS she told me if I go into labor and progress really good she will let me have a natural delivery. IMy BH contractions have been getting worse and yesterday I had them with cramps I also lost some of my mucus plug. I never would've known if I didn't look before I flushed.... With my 1st I lost my plug 20 min after I had my first time table contraction also I had nesting that night . So it's defiantly different then my first . I am hoping for a Vbac. My first was an unplanned CS due to DS being OP(sunny side up) I pushed for 5+ hrs with no progress... GL to you... Hope everything goes as you planed and you get to Vbac....

Twizzle · July 2012

I'm so sorry you are feeling this way. I know it can be very emotional, I am hoping for VBAC also. I almost started crying at my prenatal appointment today as we went over my cesarean birth plan. Have you thought about all of the things you did not like about your first cesarean and talked about this with your doc so you can try to make it a better experience if you have to have another c/s? It really helped me to come up with a c/s birth plan so that I can make it a better experience.

A lot can happen in 10 days. Think positive!! (((hugs)))

babyike · July 2012

Here's the site I usually refer to for naturally starting your own labor:
https://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/natinduc.html

I would also highly recommend acupuncture or acupressure sessions, as well as drinking red raspberry leaf tea (RRLT) and starting evening primrose oil (EPO) either orally or vaginally if you're not doing that already.

Hang in there, and try to keep the faith! You've still got time, and I'll keep you in my T&Ps for labor to start before your RCS (((HUGS)))

HeiferBaby · July 2012

babyike:

Here's the site I usually refer to for naturally starting your own labor:
https://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/natinduc.html

I would also highly recommend acupuncture or acupressure sessions, as well as drinking red raspberry leaf tea (RRLT) and starting evening primrose oil (EPO) either orally or vaginally if you're not doing that already.

Hang in there, and try to keep the faith! You've still got time, and I'll keep you in my T&Ps for labor to start before your RCS (((HUGS)))

Thank you for the link, I will def be checking it out. Im doing all the things you listed plus seeing a chiropractor for a few months and sex.

And thank you all for the postive thoughts!!!