Hey everyone, I am sure that this has been posted before, but maybe not...I am almost 18 weeks with my third child and would like to attempt an HBAC. My first and only section was due to malpositioned twins (Baby A was complete breech, had a double nuchal cord and eccentric cord insertion, while Baby B was a complete transverse with her head lodged under my right ribs and her feet directly over her sister's head). I did NOT want to have them via section but felt it was the safest choice. (A first year OB offered to do an induction, followed by a double breech extraction which would have involved a bilateral episiotomy. She had NEVER done this procedure before, ever. I get the sense that it was a bait and switch, and her supervising OB would have vetoed the whole thing, then done a C-section themselves. Anyway....)
My births will be almost 21 months apart. I had a low transverse incision with double closure. An ultrasound I had at 13 weeks showed a posterior placenta that is not touching my scar anywhere. I have interviewed a team of 2 CPMs who would be attending the birth. I feel as if I can trust both of them, and they've both worked with many HBAC moms, with a 90% success rate. My husband is worried about finding a backup doctor, and the CPMs are going to make a referral.
My big issue is fear of a rupture. A catastrophic rupture would be a huge emergency ANYWHERE, and I understand that. I have talked to moms who ruptured in the hospital, and their babies didn't make it in some cases. I've also heard of babies being lost in HBAC attempts, too. My understanding is that repeat sections also carry risks. My biggest reason for not wanting a hospital VBAC is the fear that medical personnel treat VBACs with. I talked to a CNM from a local hospital who basically told me, "We do NOT trust the situation AT ALL when we have a VBAC mom in here. ANYTHING could happen at ANY TIME. We HAVE to monitor you continuously. You CAN'T get out of bed. It's just--so--risky." She then recommended that I either try my VBAC at a hospital other than the one she practices at, or at home with a midwife. I am also scared that in the hospital, my labor will stall (due to me not wanting to be there and being stressed up) and they will push for an induction, playing the dead baby card if I don't agree to it. I was threatened, coerced, and lied to before my previous section. So I don't easily trust doctors and other medical people.
Other HBAC and VBAC moms, how did you deal with all this? This fear of rupturing, the distrust of the medical establishment, the feeling that you were taking your life and your child's into your own hands? Well, I felt like I took my life and my twins' lives into my own hands when I had my previous section. I was terrified. I feel like an HBAC--barring complications--would be much less risky than a VBAC in a hospital or a repeat section. If you've been there and done that, if you have any ideas or suggestions, please post here or PM me. I am looking for support and positive feedback only from those who are in favor of VBACs and HBACs. If you're not, I respectfully ask you to please not share your views here.
Again, I know that VBACs/HBACs carry risks...and so do repeat sections. I wanted to homebirth when I had my twins, but elected not to as I didn't feel it was safe. I have done some research and feel that HBAC with trained attendants often is safe. So...thank you in advance for your responses.
My births will be almost 21 months apart. I had a low transverse incision with double closure. An ultrasound I had at 13 weeks showed a posterior placenta that is not touching my scar anywhere. I have interviewed a team of 2 CPMs who would be attending the birth. I feel as if I can trust both of them, and they've both worked with many HBAC moms, with a 90% success rate. My husband is worried about finding a backup doctor, and the CPMs are going to make a referral.
My big issue is fear of a rupture. A catastrophic rupture would be a huge emergency ANYWHERE, and I understand that. I have talked to moms who ruptured in the hospital, and their babies didn't make it in some cases. I've also heard of babies being lost in HBAC attempts, too. My understanding is that repeat sections also carry risks. My biggest reason for not wanting a hospital VBAC is the fear that medical personnel treat VBACs with. I talked to a CNM from a local hospital who basically told me, "We do NOT trust the situation AT ALL when we have a VBAC mom in here. ANYTHING could happen at ANY TIME. We HAVE to monitor you continuously. You CAN'T get out of bed. It's just--so--risky." She then recommended that I either try my VBAC at a hospital other than the one she practices at, or at home with a midwife. I am also scared that in the hospital, my labor will stall (due to me not wanting to be there and being stressed up) and they will push for an induction, playing the dead baby card if I don't agree to it. I was threatened, coerced, and lied to before my previous section. So I don't easily trust doctors and other medical people.
Other HBAC and VBAC moms, how did you deal with all this? This fear of rupturing, the distrust of the medical establishment, the feeling that you were taking your life and your child's into your own hands? Well, I felt like I took my life and my twins' lives into my own hands when I had my previous section. I was terrified. I feel like an HBAC--barring complications--would be much less risky than a VBAC in a hospital or a repeat section. If you've been there and done that, if you have any ideas or suggestions, please post here or PM me. I am looking for support and positive feedback only from those who are in favor of VBACs and HBACs. If you're not, I respectfully ask you to please not share your views here.
Again, I know that VBACs/HBACs carry risks...and so do repeat sections. I wanted to homebirth when I had my twins, but elected not to as I didn't feel it was safe. I have done some research and feel that HBAC with trained attendants often is safe. So...thank you in advance for your responses.