There are a few of us here, right? I thought it might be nice for us to touch base as we get closer to delivery and support each other/answer questions/etc. Especially since the VBAC board is basically dead these days.
Big sister {September 2008} Sweet boy {April 2011} Fuzzy Bundle {ETA July 2014}
Re: Any other VBAC hopefuls here?
Once I hit 41 weeks we will do an NST and go from there. I'm personally not very comfortable going too far over 41 weeks. So depending on how things look if I get to 41 and everything is good we will probably give it a few days, if I'm favorable we might talk about induction. As of now baby is head down so I'm hoping she stays that way!
My doc with my first DD told me that her head was so big, she never would have dropped. So I think I just have that stuck in my head, which is why I went for an RCS. My body never progressed towards a natural delivery with her. If I progressed this time, I imagine I'd be ok trying.
BFP#3 10/29/13! Beta#1 at 4w5d - 2141, beta#2 at 5w1d - 7651! U/S 11/21/13 showed baby measuring 2 days ahead with a heartbeat of 127 bmp!
Insurance does not cover a doula (that I know of). The going rate in my area is $500 for their services. Mine has been pretty hands off during my pregnancy but I fully expect her to be more hands on and proactive with things in the coming weeks. She has a 80% VBAC success rate and is a VBAC patient herself (with twins). Those who use them say they make a HUGE difference. We shall see!
I'm a hopeful July VBAC-er as well!
I had a c/s with my first due to fetal distress when I started trying to push her out (cord was around her neck 3 times) so I am a good candidate for a VBAC this time given that I did go into labour on my own (albeit at 41w) and progressed all the way to pushing with no real problems. My OB is supportive of a VBAC (I have to check on the others in the group since there's no guarantee she'll be the one there if/when I go into labour) but as a backup plan we have a RCS on the books for 40w6d (July 18th) since they will not let me go past 41w.
My u/s on Monday (at 33w2d) revealed that my placenta has moved up from it's low lying position and the BPP & growth results were great. The only issue may be baby boy's positioning, he is head down in somewhat of a transverse "C" position with his head low on my right with one arm up by his face (which explains the tickling/punching of my cervix), his back goes up my right side and across the top of my belly (second arm is by his side so I get little fist bumps into my ribs on the right side), butt is by my ribs on the left top and his feet are down by his face on the low left side). There is a chance that when the time comes he could go either feet or head first because of the way he is lying so I'll have to see what my OB thinks of his positioning for a VBAC attempt at my apppointment next week, or she'll schedule another u/s for closer to delivery to check his position again since he is a big mover still.
Good luck to everyone for VBACs!!
I'm hoping that is the case. I've switched practices 3 x over to find drs who are really supportive of me. This is a very emotional thing for me because I was so down after my last birth from the labor and recovery. I feel like I have to do this so I'm in a better place mentally post labor. So please post your labor stories: everyone else's strength will carry us end of the monthers through.
This little guy has been breech for 14 weeks and just flipped on Monday, so I'm feeling much more hopeful. My Dr is 100% behind me. However, I also have GD and baby is big. We'll see! Good luck to all you hopefuls!!! Recovery is soooo much easier.