Would you lie about how many c/s's??? - Page 2

[4Blessings]

No way.

[jeminijad]

Tough one. I'm not really qualified b/c I've never had a c/s, but still...

There are circumstances under which I would lie. Probably if the reason for the first section was unlikely to repeat itself, if I was no more than VBA2C, and if I could have had the scar ultrasounded by a qualified person prior to labor...

That combo seems unlikely. However, scar tissue and placenta accreta can occur after a 1st section. If I felt the surgery itself was riskier than the surgeon getting a surprise while he was in there...

[GOPLawyer]

Ultimately, it really wouldn't make a difference WRT safety. People scar differently. Someone with only 1 c/s might have more scar tissue than someone w/ 3 c/s. A VBAMC doesn't call for anything different from a VBAC.

I've had 2 c/s...the 2nd had a J incision which does increase the risk for a UR. After dealing w/ the junk thrown out by OBs from just a straight VBAC, I was planning a HB. When I was thrust into the medical world w/ PTL at 28 weeks, I was faced w/ this decision...to lie or tell the truth. I was 100% honest. If I had to do it again, I'm not sure I would be as honest the 2nd time.

If I had lied, I wouldn't have had an OB try to force a c/s at just 28 weeks. Nor would she have freaked out on me...asking if I had a death wish. If I had lied, I wouldn't have been badgered over and over and over and over. If I had lied, I wouldn't (in theory) have been lied to by OBs. If I had lied, I wouldn't have continually heard about the tragic and extremely sad stories of pregnancies with heartbreaking outcomes. Most importantly, if I had lied, I would not have been released from the hospital when I should NOT have been....thus resulting in DD being born at just 30 weeks. She spent 48 days in the NICU. Her heel was pricked every 4 hours for the first few weeks. She was on a vent for days. She at through a tube. She caught a hospital acquired infection...meningitis. Her home was an isolette instead of a wrap holding her next to my skin. All because I didn't lie.

If I had to do it over again, would I lie? Damn straight I would lie. I would lie my backside off.

[TCMoulton]

Originally Posted by BabyMae09

Soooo..... their right to run their practice as they choose is more important than a woman's right to have her child - a huge life event for all involved - however she chooses?

REALLY!?

I would lie. Without regret. It's too big a deal not to. When did doctors become the gods who get to decide how our lives get to happen?!

It absolutely is their right to decide what kind of risks they are comfortable taking within their medical practice just as much as we have the right to choose a provider that best suits our beliefs and needs. Not giving your Dr your complete medical history, including the number of C/S's, is irresponsible plain and simple. If I ever didn't feel comfortable being completely honest with my care provider I would take that as a big sign that it was time to find a new doctor, not start lying and omitting bits and pieces of my medical history.

[MittensKittens]

Originally Posted by GOPLawyer

Ultimately, it really wouldn't make a difference WRT safety. People scar differently. Someone with only 1 c/s might have more scar tissue than someone w/ 3 c/s. A VBAMC doesn't call for anything different from a VBAC.

I've had 2 c/s...the 2nd had a J incision which does increase the risk for a UR. After dealing w/ the junk thrown out by OBs from just a straight VBAC, I was planning a HB. When I was thrust into the medical world w/ PTL at 28 weeks, I was faced w/ this decision...to lie or tell the truth. I was 100% honest. If I had to do it again, I'm not sure I would be as honest the 2nd time.

If I had lied, I wouldn't have had an OB try to force a c/s at just 28 weeks. Nor would she have freaked out on me...asking if I had a death wish. If I had lied, I wouldn't have been badgered over and over and over and over. If I had lied, I wouldn't (in theory) have been lied to by OBs. If I had lied, I wouldn't have continually heard about the tragic and extremely sad stories of pregnancies with heartbreaking outcomes. Most importantly, if I had lied, I would not have been released from the hospital when I should NOT have been....thus resulting in DD being born at just 30 weeks. She spent 48 days in the NICU. Her heel was pricked every 4 hours for the first few weeks. She was on a vent for days. She at through a tube. She caught a hospital acquired infection...meningitis. Her home was an isolette instead of a wrap holding her next to my skin. All because I didn't lie.

If I had to do it over again, would I lie? Damn straight I would lie. I would lie my backside off.

[LisaSedai]

I wouldn't lie about the number of c/s I had although I can understand the frustration and temptation to do so.

I'd be like the previous poster... show up in ER pushing & refuse to consent for c/s if I couldn't find a provider willing to take me.

[Ks Mama]

Originally Posted by BabyMae09

She's never felt any of her children be born because some doctor thought that 12 hours of labor was too long! For a 1st baby!!!

What do you mean, she's never felt any of her children be born? Was she under general anesthesia each time?

[MamaJenese]

Originally Posted by Ks Mama

What do you mean, she's never felt any of her children be born? Was she under general anesthesia each time?

You know I am glad you brought this up. Even though neither of my children where born vaginally I very much felt the moment they left my womb and entered the world. The feeling of lightness and the sort of wooosh feeling was unmistakable.

[BabyMae09]

Originally Posted by MamaJenese

You know I am glad you brought this up. Even though neither of my children where born vaginally I very much felt the moment they left my womb and entered the world. The feeling of lightness and the sort of wooosh feeling was unmistakable.

I'm glad This makes me feel much better about my cousin getting to experience birth. Thank you for saying this

To answer the pp, what I meant was, she'd had 3 c-sections, so she'd never felt any of her children be born vaginally.