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my hospital just decided that they wont do VBAC's anymore... originally they seemed very VBAC friendly, but as of June 30th, they are changing their policy. i have a great group of midwives that i'm seeing, who offered to come and check my progress at home before i go to their office or the hospital... so that i can go to the hospital at the very last minute. (less time at the hospital = less time for the docs to pressure me into a c-birth) i was really looking forward to not having to fight for a peaceful vbac, so i'm pretty disappointed that as soon as i get to the hospital, i'm going to have to sign a waiver and hear all about how i'm taking a huge risk (even though my midwives and i don't feel i am). the only other option is to hire a direct entry midwife, and i don't know where to find one PLUS i don't have the money. originally i wanted a homebirth attended by a midwife, but CNM's aren't legally allowed to do homebirth VBACs here. so i went with the midwives/hospital that i'm going to now...
SO... now, at 36 weeks, i'm considering a UC... i mean, i don't really want to go to the hospital and fight for the kind of birth i want... so why go at all? and i figure if i get cold feet, i can call my midwife and she can come and check my progress... and my hospital is literally within walking distance, so i can always go if i change my mind. the thing is now i know VERY LITTLE about how to prepare for a UC... so any help, book recommendations, lists of stuff i need, ANY information would be soooooo helpful right now.
thanks so much
my hospital just decided that they wont do VBAC's anymore... originally they seemed very VBAC friendly, but as of June 30th, they are changing their policy. i have a great group of midwives that i'm seeing, who offered to come and check my progress at home before i go to their office or the hospital... so that i can go to the hospital at the very last minute. (less time at the hospital = less time for the docs to pressure me into a c-birth) i was really looking forward to not having to fight for a peaceful vbac, so i'm pretty disappointed that as soon as i get to the hospital, i'm going to have to sign a waiver and hear all about how i'm taking a huge risk (even though my midwives and i don't feel i am). the only other option is to hire a direct entry midwife, and i don't know where to find one PLUS i don't have the money. originally i wanted a homebirth attended by a midwife, but CNM's aren't legally allowed to do homebirth VBACs here. so i went with the midwives/hospital that i'm going to now...
SO... now, at 36 weeks, i'm considering a UC... i mean, i don't really want to go to the hospital and fight for the kind of birth i want... so why go at all? and i figure if i get cold feet, i can call my midwife and she can come and check my progress... and my hospital is literally within walking distance, so i can always go if i change my mind. the thing is now i know VERY LITTLE about how to prepare for a UC... so any help, book recommendations, lists of stuff i need, ANY information would be soooooo helpful right now.
thanks so much
