Calling all VBAMCers...introduce yourself - Page 3

[MNHall]

Originally Posted by Kbrinkley

Hey SPU, just wanted to give you credit for the Active Birth recommendation. I just read it and it is so great. I'm trying to make time to do the yoga, as the only prenatal yoga class in my town is at a terrible time. Anyway, great book and thanks again for the info!

oooh, my copy just came in yesterday...I can't wait to dig into it...i don't have a ton of time left, so I need to get busy reading and then practicing! Glad to hear you liked it too!

[Rumi42]

I'm planning a HBAC around my due date of April 10th. This will be 2nd child.

First birth probably could've been normal if I was left alone, but, alas my doctor & hospital team were quite obsessed with time. I was almost 2 wks late, my water broke w/ meconium so after 12 hours they gave me pitocin, after a few hours laboring I was tired and out of control (I didn't realize what pitocin did to intensify contractions, I just wanted to go natural), I finally made it through transition and pushed for 3 hours, but was only allowed to push (on my back) every other contraction, then time was up and they were worried about stressing. So...I got a perfect little c-section girl, but have been really bothered and grieved by the experience.

I live in a rural area, and always assumed if we had another I'd go to a midwife with hospital priviledges in Durango, 2 hours away. But they said they were refusing VBACS. As did the midwives practice in Grand Junction, 3 hours away. I was broken hearted, horrified, and pissed. So after much soul searching, I found a great midwife and decided to make it happen on my own. My husband did not like the homebirth idea at all because he's terrified of medical emergencies. But I convinced him I had to do it, both my midwife and doula are EMTs, I found a b&b with free-standing cabin 3 miles from the hospital (an hour away) that has agreed to let me do it there, and am incredibly excited. He's still nervous and pessimistic I can do this, but I feel really great about things. I love my birth team, am a lot more knowledgeable and prepared, and figure if I can make it through pitocin contactions and hospital hysterics I can make it through anything. I have some concerns about my endurance, but feel equipped to let nature run its course. If it isn't meant to be, I'll find out, but I'm planning for a smooth natural HBAC!

If you made it this far, thanks for reading. It is nice to have a place to share and find support. And I think I may try to borrow or check out "Active Birth." Sounds like a great resource for confidence and comfort in labor.

[AngieWin]

Originally Posted by Kbrinkley

hope you don't mind me bugging you Angewin, did you have this diet and activity with other pregnancies in which you experienced pre-e/high bp? Just wondering. I just noticed in your other post how this time you're trying to...we'll here is what you said: "We are taking a Bradley class and trying to keep bp at bay with nutrition, herbal remedies, baby aspirin, water, exercise."

I didnt know I could do anything about it. After my first son was born, I was told you either get it or you dont, but there is only a very slim chance it could happen again. And the ob that I thought was vbac friendly (or I chose to see him as vbac friendly) wasnt so much and told me after my 2nd c/s that it was only c/s for me from then on. I didnt do anything different in pgy 1 or pgy 2. After that I found a local group of AP parents and saw what could be done after a c/s and what you could do in higher risk pregnancies to better control (at least partially) any outcomes. I found a new ob (through the same group) that was open to my situation and then I made my self as informed as I could.

My 31 week appt a few days ago went wonderfully. I had a 1 lb loss (+16 from pre-pgy) in 3 weeks, perfect bp, measuring a week ahead, and no swelling at all. With ds1 and ds2, the swelling started by 26 weeks or so (but they were also due in the July/Sept vs a late March due date this time). Thanks for the positive thoughts!

[3tammuz]

Add me too. I VBAC #4 after a c-section for a breech #3. YOU CAN DO IT!

[Kbrinkley]

northwoods....are you out there??? have you had your VBA2C????

[croleRN]

Anyone from Ohio???

[mamamccloud]

Vba2c

I'm hoping to have a VBA2C at the end of March early April. I am 32 weeks now.

My son was born cs as a result of fetal distress and a short umbilical cord.

I was planning a VBAC with my daughter and never went into labor. the doctor found that I had a "window" or dehiscence in my uterus when she did the cs.

Now I am hoping to have a VBA2C, but I still have work to do to see how my uterus looks/how thick it is at the site of my last cs's since I am at a much greater risk for rupture. My last cs was 14 months ago and 15.5 to 16 months will have passed at the time of my delivery.

I'm very hopeful and excited. I have an ultrasound 2/24. And my OB is supportive, though she was traumatized by the dehiscence she found at my last cs.

I really want to do the best for myself and my baby, but I hope to get my freedom back from cs!

I'm going to get that Active Birth book.

I have a question for you all. I tried visualizing as I prepared for my last birth and I stopped because as I became relaxed I would get to a particular point and begin to twitch and the twitching would become so intense that I was uncomfortable. What do you think of that? Any suggestions?