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Got news today my Birth center birth turned hospital :(

crownedneptunecrownedneptune member
in July 2024 Moms
When you had such a traumatic experience giving birth in the hospital your first delivery … so you try your best to do everything you can to set yourself up to have a birth center birth …you are hopeful and excited that this birth experience you have control …freedom …. and then get told last minute that you have to have the baby at the hospital anyway cause baby is going to be bigger than expected and they don’t wanna take the risk …. I’m so devastated right now ! All that trauma and ptsd from my first hospital experience just came rushing back😞 im not okay…at all… i feel so defeated right now … im terrified that it’ll be the same traumatic experience…. And I don’t wanna feel that way about something that should be so joyful and empowering :(
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Re: Got news today my Birth center birth turned hospital :(

  • knottie0258499cdbe1c7d1knottie0258499cdbe1c7d1 member
    While I’ve never given birth before, I really understand this. I’ve spent the past 15 years in and out of the hospital and there’s no place I’d rather be less. Because I’m technically “high risk” I’m birthing in a hospital (aka no one else would take me), but in order to minimize my time there I’m planning on laboring at home as long as humanly possible (without actually giving birth at home). I had a minor freak out the other night about not even wanting to sleep at the hospital after birth. My husband told me that we can leave against medical advice if we really want. We’ll see what I want to do. 

    Are they planning to induce you? Could you labor at home for a long time until you go in? I’m sorry this is all happening. I hope there are some options to make you feel like you can still have the birth you want. ❤️
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  • mixedqt21mixedqt21 member
    I’m so sorry that you aren’t able to have the birthing experience that you want. I hope that this birth goes well for you and baby and no lasting trauma ❤️
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  • crownedneptunecrownedneptune member
    They don’t plan on inducing …. The birthing center is just scared that baby is a lot bigger than what my ultrasounds are measuring… which I don’t really understand! People push out 10 pound babies like it’s nothing …. The fact they won’t even let me try is frustrating and disappointing! My doula said I can labor at home as long as need be till I have to go to the hospital as well …so atleast I’ll have that freedom while I’m home … I just hope and pray that this time doesn’t become the first because of this :/ 
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  • crownedneptunecrownedneptune member
    thank you so much 🥺
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  • jhysmathjhysmath member
    Birth centers want to keep their stats looking good. They don't want to have to add a percentage for hospital transfers. They're looking out for their own numbers. You've got a doula, labor at home, then go in just to push out baby. I'm going to have to have a conversation with the large hospital that will allow me to have a vbac because they want to induce because of a large baby and I don't know if that's the right course of action. I feel if they induce I'll end up with another C-section, but maybe if they don't I'll have a 12 lb baby and still need a C-section. I trust my body can have a 10 lb baby on its own, but I don't know if an induction will allow for it.
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