questions to ask my OB

[samstress]

so, i'm 24 weeks pregnant and meeting with my OB this afternoon.  yes, i know it's a bit late to be doing this, but i'm coming up with a list of questions to ask him about my vbac.

when i found him i thought the fact that he "supported vbac" was enough, but more and more i'm feeling that i really need to ask him some more specific questions. 

i recently found out that the hospital in which i'll be delivering has only a 4% vbac rate (i realize that these numbers can be misleading since not all women attempt a vbac, but still that number seems low).  the overall cesarean rate is 34% and their primary cesarean rate is 18%.  i do know that my doctor is the ONLY doctor who will attend vbacs at this hospital, so that could also contribute to the low numbers.  so i guess i should first ask what his vbac rate is.

other questions i've thought of:

-how do you handle things if i go past my due date?

-how do you handle things if my water breaks before labor begins (this happened with dd and i was told to go to the hospital right away.  this, i believe, was such a huge mistake on my part and wish i would have stayed home a lot longer).

-will an IV be required?

-will fetal monitoring be intermittent or constant?

-what type of food and drink is allowed?

-what is your episiotomy rate?

what am i forgetting?

there are some other questions i have about the hospital, but should i not ask him these questions?  someone suggested i call the hospital and ask to speak with a nurse in L&D or take a tour to gauge how supportive the nurses are of vbac and/or unmedicated birth.

TIA

[crystal_buffaloe]

What was the reason for your c/s? Have you had a prior vaginal delivery?

My c/s was for suspected macrosomia and arrest of descent, so I would ask specifically about those issues (if he has a time limit for pushing, how a late u/s showing a big baby would affect his care).

Okay, I just saw that you posted this yesterday. Did you get some good information? How are you feeling about the level of support for VBAC with this doc?

[neveraim]

This is a great place to start!

http://icanofdupagecounty.club.officelive.com/ProVBACProviders.aspx 

Good luck!!!