Forums > Pregnancy Issuesby: whiskerscataz

We did it VBAC

posted 11th Dec '07

Well, it was down to the wire. We almost had another c-sec.
Babys tests on friday told us that the womb was not going to support this past due baby much longer. That night I checked into L&D, though was not in labor. We would try to break the water and see if that would start labor. I was given until 11 am on Saturday to be in labor or we will have to go to a c-sec. Well I was barely dialated, so doctor could not get his fat fingers or the tool to get up there to break it. But this vigoruos exam did get me some weak contractions. He tried again later this time trying with the internal scalp moniter thing. No luck.
I woke up the next morning, still not in labor, but baby doing okay on the moniters.
My doctor had another patient to take care of, and then came to see me at 3:30. He finally broke my water. He then went to take his other patient in for a c-sec, telling me that I was next in line. Then things started happening. The contractions came, and got stronger. I called my husband to join me at at 4:30, was huffing and puffing by 5, was trying to castrate my husband by 5:30. At 6 the nurses pulled my doctor out of surgery to come catch this baby. He was out of breath and still dressed from surgery. Put his hand up there and said "Okay, give me a push", I pushed for a few contractions, babys heart rate dipped, out came the forceps, two contractions later, out came the baby.
I named him Daniel. He was 8lbs 8oz 19inches. born 12-8-07 at 6:17pm. Vaginally. with forceps. an epesiotomy. No meds.
I a going to try to post a couple pics so here goes.