Note: I am not going back to this MW based on some things I read on my local ICAN list. I still went to the appt as it was my first for this pregnancy and I was in my 14th week.
I went to my appt the other day and the MW was very nice. She said I had to see the perinatologist to talk about my chance of VBAC. Basically, the peri would okay my VBACing or not. I am to make an appt with him in the next month, though as I said, I am not going back to this MW (or hospital) but another one in the area.
Anyway, in talking - she found out my last full term babies were 8 lbs even (38 weeks) and 8 lbs 7 oz (39.4 weeks). She seemed displeased with this. She said that if I want a shot at VBAC, I need to keep the baby under 8 lbs. Yes, I NEED to keep the baby under 8 lbs. Right, 'cause I have control of that?
She went on and on about how I need to avoid carbs quite a bit and no fruit juices (I'm bad with carbs admittedly, but I don't drink juice hardly ever). I drink water like crazy, and I exercise fairly regularly. I explained that regardless of how well I eat and how much I exercise, I typically gain 40-50 lbs with my singletons (and lose most all of it within 6 weeks PP). She wasn't happy with that either.
She then wanted to feel my pelvis. So, I decided - what the heck? She felt around some (similar to a pap, not just externally feeling me) and said she didn't think I'd have issue birthing a 9 lb baby even.. but again, please keep the baby in the 7 lb range.
I was just so irked listening to this. But I also had to hold in my laughter as I know that no matter what a woman does (for the most part), a baby will weigh what he or she should weigh at birth.
I just found it all very interesting.
I went to my appt the other day and the MW was very nice. She said I had to see the perinatologist to talk about my chance of VBAC. Basically, the peri would okay my VBACing or not. I am to make an appt with him in the next month, though as I said, I am not going back to this MW (or hospital) but another one in the area.
Anyway, in talking - she found out my last full term babies were 8 lbs even (38 weeks) and 8 lbs 7 oz (39.4 weeks). She seemed displeased with this. She said that if I want a shot at VBAC, I need to keep the baby under 8 lbs. Yes, I NEED to keep the baby under 8 lbs. Right, 'cause I have control of that?
She went on and on about how I need to avoid carbs quite a bit and no fruit juices (I'm bad with carbs admittedly, but I don't drink juice hardly ever). I drink water like crazy, and I exercise fairly regularly. I explained that regardless of how well I eat and how much I exercise, I typically gain 40-50 lbs with my singletons (and lose most all of it within 6 weeks PP). She wasn't happy with that either.She then wanted to feel my pelvis. So, I decided - what the heck? She felt around some (similar to a pap, not just externally feeling me) and said she didn't think I'd have issue birthing a 9 lb baby even.. but again, please keep the baby in the 7 lb range.
I was just so irked listening to this. But I also had to hold in my laughter as I know that no matter what a woman does (for the most part), a baby will weigh what he or she should weigh at birth.
I just found it all very interesting.
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But sure enough, baby measured a week ahead and the u/s tech then began saying my dates had to be off as well. Oi vey. LOL.
