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Sounds like a perfect storm for a Caesarean birth, beginning with an induction that perhaps didn't need to happen. Considering that you made it all the way to pushing and it was most likely baby in a dodgy position, a VBAC is a great option for you! Most second labours are much faster. The most import thing would be to find a truly supportive care provider, as most doctors are too keen to book a repeat. Get a doula, do some independent birth classes and read read read xx
Wanting a vbac
Wondering if anyone has had a similar situation to mine and had a successful VBAC. Not pregnant again yet but wondering for next time.
Induced at 39 weeks due to risk of preeclampsia (high-ish blood pressure on and off, small amount of protein in my urine) (probably another story to this but I was stressing and wanting to be induced )
Baby’s fundal height was always measuring 2 weeks ahead from about 20 weeks onwards.
At 37 weeks her head measured (US) at 42 weeks.
Day of induction. Gel was put in around 8-8:30am. Nothing. Waters were broken by doctor at 12:00pm and drip started. By 2:00pm I was 2cms.
Didn’t progress all afternoon. Was kept on my back all day due to the monitors sliding off my belly every time I tried to move. Midwives and doctor tried about 6 times to get the scalp wire monitor on her head but failed.
I’d asked a few times for the epidural as contractions were fairly back to back and it was always my plan to get it early before I desperately wanted it and had to wait. Doctor and midwives essentially told me I wasn’t in enough pain and was coping well without it. - when I finally did get it at around 7-7:30pm I believe I heard the doctor say I was 10cms but baby’s head hadn’t moved down and engaged. (Again,probably another story - doctor didn’t speak directly to me the whole time I was in labour, just to the midwives. The only way I knew what was going on was by listen to the conversations between doctor/midwives or midwive/midwives. I felt like I was eavesdropping on my own labour.
Failed attempt at the vacuum.
Waited until 9pm and she still hadn’t moved down, waited a little longer and then was taken into surgery
After surgery the doctor told me her head was “stuck” behind my bladder and I wouldn’t have stood a chance with a natural delivery.
She was born at 8lb15oz.
I feel that I wasn’t listened to and given any sort of chance to birth naturally so would love to give it another crack. And definitely in another hospital.
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Very similar to me. I had a successful vbac on Monday.My first I was induced at 39 weeks for reduced movements. Baby always measuring several weeks ahead with a massive head off the charts lol. Was given epidural early on so was on my back the whole time. After labouring to 10cm and pushing for several hours baby never descended, she was always high. After several hours pushing with no progress and a worrying heart trace on baby they made the call for c-section. Said baby was too high to try vacuum or forceps. After delivery they said she was stuck and would never have been born naturally. My second was born Monday. I wanted vbac and everyone was very supportive. This baby measured off the charts as well and also has a head measuriring 42 weeks at 38 weeks. He never dropped prior to labour and was just as high as my first. Was inducted at 40+2 as requested by me due to his size. They broke my waters and contractions started naturally. No need for drip in the end. Progressed at a decent speed and held off on the epidural as long as I could in an attempt to stay mobile and help baby defend but requested it at 7cm as I was in agony and really upset that baby was still high. I was given it 20 minutes later at 9cm. I wish I had it earlier in all honesty, I wouldn't have been so distressed. I won't lie, I got the impression that it was 50/50 if baby would be stuck like my first as the situation was so similar and he made no signs of engaging. Pushed for an hour with little progress but then he moved down a little and they tried tried the vacuum. Was successful and baby was born naturally with vacuum. I completely believe it could have ended in another c-section if the midwifes and doctors hadn't been so invested in getting me the vbac I wanted. It would have been very easy to make the call earlier that he was stuck and too big but they kept going and kept me going and thankful we were successful.
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Best of luck honey. Feel free to message me if you ever have any questions.
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This is really reassuring ! Thank you 💛 and congratulations 💛
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