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Hi everyone! 

I used to be an occasional poster on my birth month board (May 2011) but have since changed my SN because my last one made me feel like a 14 year-old girl! It was LuvTrav. (lame I know) 

I had my baby girl due May 31, 2011 on June 14, 2011. I was determined not to be induced unneccesarily and I finally went into labor on my own at 42 weeks despite my OB and his insistance that I have an induction. I was in nursing school at the time and between my formal education and my own research I had the knowledege to avoid a cesarian if at all possible... or so I thought. Lila was delivered via c-section and I am still replaying the events in my head trying to figure out where things went wrong. I remember my OB coming to the head of the operating table after the procedure and kissing my forehead telling me he knew it was not what I wanted but it was the right thing and that I am "tiny". He said no matter what I would have done, the end result would have been the same. 

 I don't believe him.

We had a wonderful relationship and I like him as a person but, I know I need to do my research and find a doctor who has a more natural approach to child birth for baby #2. There is another part of me that can't get his comment out of my head and I begin to doubt if I will ever be able to deliver vaginally and if it is silly for me to even try. So here I am trying to gather my thoughts and to get more information before we start TTGP with baby #2. 

I am not really sure of the point of this post other than to introduce myself and give you a little background about me. 

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  • JcrabJcrab
    Are there any midwives in your area? Read Ina May Gaskin's books, she had super low C/S rates, if birth is supported properly they should be less than 10%. My first was breech and in distress but I just had a very healing and empowering home birth with midwives. You are right, your body can do this! Hypnobirthing helped me prepare. FWIW, I'm a NICU RN.
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  • MAprincessMAprincess member

    What he did would have bothered me too.  I used to replay my c/s in my head a lot but I really think it was a necessary one.  Even if not, it was done and there was nothing I could do to undo it.  I did change midwives and hospitals for my VBAC. 

    Because of your nursing background, you'll probably have great access to all the latest research.  Keep it close and reference it often.  Some women really do have a medical condition that disallows a vaginal birth, but it is extremely uncommon and most women who are told this by doctors are not in that camp.

    Good luck to you on your VBAC journey!

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  • iris427iris427 member
    I was told I was too small after my c/s too, but I had a VBAC with a baby who was a little bigger than my first. There are studies finding that 60 of women who have a c/s for CPD are able to have a VBAC. Do you know if your baby was in a weird position like sunny side up? Positioning can be a big factor in whether the baby fits well through the pelvis.
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