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• surpriseaddition member

  October 2014

  (Sorry........didn't see this post before I responded to the original one) First off, don't believe the u/s weight estimate. The reason I was at risk of uterine rupture was because my OB did a vertical incision with my second baby, which no one ever does. The u/s was predicting him to be 13lbs 7oz. No lie! I thought I was going to end up on the front of the National Inquire "Woman gives birth to Toddler".  OB felt doing the classical incision would give her more room to maneuver him out if he really was that large. In the end, he was 9lbs 12oz. and 22 inches (not small, but not unheard of either).  He was born at 38w1d after they did an amnio to verify his lung maturity.  I was in a constant state of early labor contractions for 5 days prior to that, but I wasn't dialating because he was too big to descend into my pelvis (my first birth was vaginal).  OB mentioned that doing the vertical would require future births to be CS, and could pose some concerns.  At the time, DH and I weren't planning on any more kids and I just wanted that huge baby out!  Well, 12 years later DH and find out we have surprise on the way!  It was a shock, and when I mentioned to my current OB about the vertical incision on my uterus he was really surprised (I have the bikini cut on the outside).  He requested the surgical notes from the hospital....and yes, it was true.  Therefore, given my larger babies DD1 was 8 lbs 5 oz, and my large son, he wanted to take DD2 early so there was no risk of uterine rupture along that scar.  I went into natural labor with my first at 38w3d and like I said, my body was trying to go into labor with DS around 37w3d so they knew I tended to start labor a little on the earlier side.  They wanted to get her out before I would start any labor contractions.  The CS went fine, we no had no BF problems, she scored a 9 on the Apgar scale at birth, and was a beautiful 9lb 6oz 21".  I swear I must have Miracle Grow in there.  GL with your CS.  I'm sure it will go well, and you and LO will both come out with flying colors.

  
  **DD1 - 7/9/98**

  **DS - 11/9/00**

  **DD2 - 4/30/13**
  

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• Richardsmom_817 member

  October 2014

  Thank you

  ~Jen
  Married since 8.17.03
  Mom to Richard 7.24.05, Ava 3.27.08, Isabella 5.19.09 & Timothy 10.22.14

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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