I realize I am only 8 weeks, but I am running out of options pretty fast. I had a c-sect with my last birth. It will be a total of 28 months between births, so pretty far into the safe zone as far as a vbac is concerned. I have found a number of midwives in my area, but for one reason or another, none so far are able to attend me in this birth. 2 will be out of town (one in Africa and one in her "vacation home" in Arizona for 3 months), and one is kinda new and doesn't feel comfortable taking on a primary VBAC patient. I respect that, but I am running low on options. I have the number for 2 others, but both are in down town Chicago, which would mean at least an hour drive, or the train and a cab. i even found a MD practice in my area that does home births, but once again, they won't take on a primary VBAC patient no matter what.
The one that is going to Africa isn't scheduled to leave till 2 days after my EDD. it would be cutting it really close, and i am not even sure if she would be willing to take me on. i can just see it coming down to the wire and having both of us kinda freaking out, so not a good idea probably. Plus she lives 90 mins from me, in light traffic.
So, anyone in the northern Il area with MW recommendations? Should I try to get the "new" one to be my MW, or just let that go? She is the closest to me, but not having any personal VBAC experience probably would make her more finicky about little things than a more experienced MW would be. Also, how important do you think it is to secure someone this early? I know there is nothing they are really going to do, right? Do MW's want blood work in the first tri or would the stuff I had done with my last pregnancy suffice? i don't even want to see my first OB. I had a M/C in Feb and he was not exactly supportive when I mentioned having a VBAC. He basically told me to find another doc.
The one that is going to Africa isn't scheduled to leave till 2 days after my EDD. it would be cutting it really close, and i am not even sure if she would be willing to take me on. i can just see it coming down to the wire and having both of us kinda freaking out, so not a good idea probably. Plus she lives 90 mins from me, in light traffic.
So, anyone in the northern Il area with MW recommendations? Should I try to get the "new" one to be my MW, or just let that go? She is the closest to me, but not having any personal VBAC experience probably would make her more finicky about little things than a more experienced MW would be. Also, how important do you think it is to secure someone this early? I know there is nothing they are really going to do, right? Do MW's want blood work in the first tri or would the stuff I had done with my last pregnancy suffice? i don't even want to see my first OB. I had a M/C in Feb and he was not exactly supportive when I mentioned having a VBAC. He basically told me to find another doc.
