Anchorage/ Mat-Su VBAC Advice - Page 3

[2andcounting]

I think he would probably be okay with it, especially since she has had vaginal births and a proven pelvis. Doesnt hurt to ask, right?

[roadfamily6now]

right!

[Millicent]

Go ask Dr. Bell. Tell him you are a doula/with the Birth Network and want to start referring clients but you need to know his parameters. I think it would be a good thing for all of us advocate/doula types to build solid professional relationships with as many O.B.s as possible. Especially the friendly ones.

[Samanthavv]

I attempted a VBAC, and I went through Dr. Lindemann, with Denali OB-GYN. I was incredibly impressed with him.

He was NOT on call the day I went into labor, and some other doctor was supposed to be in charge, but when Dr. Lindemann was informed I was in labor, he came in anyways. I was kind of suprised and asked him why, and he said that this particular doctor on call, he wasn't sure if they'd give me a fair shot at a VBAC. We went a good 11-12 hours, and I did AMAZING for those 11 or 12 hours. And I am VERY proud of that. I didn't use any drugs until hour 11 when I had a small dose of stadol.

I ended up with a repeat cesarean, but I did my very best, and I couldn't be happier with how my birth with my son went.

I think the important part, was that I went into the birth with absolutely no expectations except to have a healthy baby and do the absolute very best I can.

[naserian907]

I just had a successful (drug free) VBAC with my 8 lb. 10 oz. daughter at Providence 9 days past my EDD. I used the midwives from Geneva Woods, and had an incredibly positive experience.

I had planned to have a home birth with my son. However, my water broke and despite trying numerous natural labor inducers, I just did not go into labor. 24 hours later we had to go to the hospital to be induced, and one intervention led to another, and ultimately I ended up with a cesarean.

This time around, I was determined to have a VBAC. I had many concerns about having to do it at the hospital and wanted to avoid all interventions, if possible. I was told by the midwives at every single appointment that Providence had changed their policies and that I was going to have to be continuously monitored. I had a very negative attitude about the continuous monitoring and kept telling myself that I would insist on taking it off from time to time as long as the baby was looking good. It ended up not being too much of a hinderance and I ended wearing the fetal monitor the whole time (except a few trips to the bathroom). There are several nurses that are supportive of VBACs and I fortunately had a fantastic nurse. Dr. Bell was the on call back up, though we had no reason to call him.

It is possible to have a positive VBAC experience at Providence, even with the continuous monitoring policy. The Geneva Woods midwives were supportive and I fortunately had a fantastic nurse.

[Millicent]

That is so great to hear! Hoorah and congratulations.

[Anchorage Doula]

Sorry I'm not on here more often but I do have to mention that one of our doula gals attended a birth at Mat-Su Regional and her client had a vbac frank breech vaginal delivery there last week. They found out baby was breech after labor had begun and the staff called around until they found a Dr. who would deliver for her . . . Dr. Fitzgerald (should see if we can get him connected with ABN, Elke!). His stipulations were that the baby needed to be born in the OR and the mom needed an epidural just in case but the doula was able to go in with her client and have Dad (who was deployed) on Skype on her computer the whole time! Truely a postive encouraging story!

[roadfamily6now]

Originally Posted by Anchorage Doula

Sorry I'm not on here more often but I do have to mention that one of our doula gals attended a birth at Mat-Su Regional and her client had a vbac frank breech vaginal delivery there last week. They found out baby was breech after labor had begun and the staff called around until they found a Dr. who would deliver for her . . . Dr. Fitzgerald (should see if we can get him connected with ABN, Elke!). His stipulations were that the baby needed to be born in the OR and the mom needed an epidural just in case but the doula was able to go in with her client and have Dad (who was deployed) on Skype on her computer the whole time! Truely a postive encouraging story!

omg!!!! that is awe inspiring!!