re: VBAC support and information thread

Quoting Christian Chick ♥:“ Yeah. I am going to go thru with this whether she wants to support me or NOT! I am just so angry she ... [snip!] ... ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! No its not!! Since when?! So yeah. I am going to just ignore her and pretend like I don't even hear her.”

I really hate that c section are seen as a normal way to give birth instead of emergency surgery like it was intended to be. I dont think c sections were ever meant to be mainstream like this. I think people just started taking the easy way out by being scared of labor and i also think doctors started taking the more convenient way of inducing and cutting instead of waiting for the baby to be ready. its really sad. I hope that made sense.

Quoting *Sheri*:“ I really hate that c section are seen as a normal way to give birth instead of emergency surgery like ... [snip!] ... convenient way of inducing and cutting instead of waiting for the baby to be ready. its really sad. I hope that made sense.”

I agree with you completely!! I have even seen it on A Baby Story!! The mother didn't want to experience labor so she insisted on a C-Section and the Dr. gave it to her!! Her very first baby and everything! How dumb is that?!

Hi you guys.   I ran across this really inspiring story of a mama with ten kids... the first four were C sections, the six after were VBACs. She is obviously a woman of strong faith, and that comes across in her writing! Enjoy!
http://treasuresfromashoebox.blogspot.com/2010/05/youve-had-how-many-cesareans.html

Quoting Sharonblueyes{EBFB}:“ Hi you guys.   I ran across this really inspiring story of a mama with ten kids... the first four were ... [snip!] ... that comes across in her writing! Enjoy! http://treasuresfromashoebox.blogspot.com/2010/05/youve-had-how-many-cesareans.html”

Very inspiring. Ah when I read the part where she looked at the nurse and pleaded that she be aloud to push her baby into the world I got tears in my eyes. Thank you for posting the link.

Quoting Sharonblueyes{EBFB}:“ Hi you guys.   I ran across this really inspiring story of a mama with ten kids... the first four were ... [snip!] ... that comes across in her writing! Enjoy! http://treasuresfromashoebox.blogspot.com/2010/05/youve-had-how-many-cesareans.html”

Thank you for posting this

Thank you everybody!! I have never been so proud of myself in my life!
(I;m sorry in advance for how long it is lol)

Ok so I had posted a week or two ago about being in out out of L&D with "false labor" and how I was feeling so down. Anyway, on Wednesday June 2 I woke up having contractions about 8 mins apart, not very painful. They got slowly closer together and my husband and I had a few errands to run so I figured they would either go away or get worse..well they got worse and were about 4 mins apart for about 2 hours, so I decided to call L&D and go in. The hospital I delivered at is over an hour from our house so its hard for me to risk it.(btw at this point I was a "tight" 2cm dilated and 75% effaced) I got to the hospital and they got me all hooked up and my contractions were still 4 mins apart. They checked me and I was still at 2cm. I was almost in tears being that my due date was in 2 days and I'd have to schedual a c-section. They decided to keep me in triage for a little while to moniter me and the baby until my MW could check me. (also, because I was delivering at a military base they have 3drs and 2mws and you basicly get whoever is on duty, it just so happened that my MW had just gotten back from leave THAT DAY and was on duty!) About and hour or 2 later she came in and checked me and I was a stretchy 3cm and 90%! She decided to strip my membranes and said she would see me back that night lol.
Since she was so convinced that I'd be back we decided to stay at my dads for awhile since hes only about 20 mins from base. I soon as we left my contractions got stronger and closer together. (3mins) We got to my dad's house and decided to watch a movie to distract me from the pain. Around 6:45 I got up to go to the bath room and when I came back to sit on the couch I felt like I peed myself  and then I tried to sit up and more gushed out. I looked at DH and said "I think my water broke?" Since I wasnt sure I put a towel under me and kept watching the movie. At around 7:45 I got up again to pee and the towel was pretty wet so we decided to go back in.
They checked and it was my water that had broke but only a little leak and I was at 4-5cm now and still having alot of pain. They admitted me at 9:20pm and I got my epidural as soon as I could lol. I got a "walking epi" so I could still move my legs and feel pain and pressure in my pelvis. This thing made me ich like a crake head, but it took the pain away so i was happy. The MW came in and checked me and broke the rest of my water which was like a waterfall!! I think around midnight my MW came in to check me and I was almost 6cm and they put internal moniters on me because they couldnt keep a good read on the baby. I tried to get some rest until the pressure and pain in my vagina and butt were so bad I couldnt handle it anymore. I called my nurse in and she checked me and said I was ready to push!! (This was at about 1:30am) She went to get my MW and my mom to come back in the room and I strted pushing at about 1:40am. It took me four HARD pushes and out poped her head!
Scarlett Marie Mcclendon was born at 2:00am, June 3, 2010. Weighing 6lbs 12ozs, 19.7 inches long! I only had a 1st degree tear and I think 4 or 5 stitches(I didnt really pay attention because they had Scarlett in the warmer) She latched on great when they gave her back to me and has been brest feeding great every since! She lost down in 6.4 before we left and on Monday we had to take her in the get her weight and Jaundace levels checked and she was back up to 6lbs 13ozs!
The recovery has been 1million times better/easier than with my c-section! I love being able to do everything my self and not be in so much pain. I have to hemriods and my tear is barely sore. I also feel like for 5 days PP my body looks a million times better.

Here are some pics  

Fresh out!
Feeding for the first time.

about to go home

Quoting Aiden's Mama(VBAC hopeful:“ Thank you everybody!! I have never been so proud of myself in my life! (I;m sorry in advance for how ... [snip!] ... my body looks a million times better. Here are some pics   Fresh out! Feeding for the first time. about to go home ”

That's a great story! Congratulations!! She's absolutly beautiful!! Can't wait to find out how my story will end 

Quoting Christian Chick ♥:“ I agree with you completely!! I have even seen it on A Baby Story!! The mother didn't want to experience ... [snip!] ... labor so she insisted on a C-Section and the Dr. gave it to her!! Her very first baby and everything! How dumb is that?!”

I was watching it today and the doc was like since your donor was tall and all his family i think your baby is going to be really big. We might have to do a c section. It was ridiculous. They were a lesbian couple by the way. Anyway i mean even if they could determine the correct weight of the baby why wouldnt they want you to try to have the baby vaginally at first? That is how you know that doctors dont have a patients best interest at heart anymore. it pisses me off when i hear that smurf. The baby was only 8.11 and was delivered vaginally because the girl refused to have a section without trying first.

Quoting Sharonblueyes{EBFB}:“ Hi you guys.   I ran across this really inspiring story of a mama with ten kids... the first four were ... [snip!] ... that comes across in her writing! Enjoy! http://treasuresfromashoebox.blogspot.com/2010/05/youve-had-how-many-cesareans.html”

That was very inspiring!!!! An 11 pounder at home!!! that gives me faith that even if this baby is big i can do it!!!!

Quoting Aiden's Mama(VBAC hopeful:“ Thank you everybody!! I have never been so proud of myself in my life! (I;m sorry in advance for how ... [snip!] ... my body looks a million times better. Here are some pics   Fresh out! Feeding for the first time. about to go home ”

You go girl!!!! I am so happy for you!!!!

Quoting Sharonblueyes{EBFB}:“ Hi you guys.   I ran across this really inspiring story of a mama with ten kids... the first four were ... [snip!] ... that comes across in her writing! Enjoy! http://treasuresfromashoebox.blogspot.com/2010/05/youve-had-how-many-cesareans.html”

Thanks so much for sharing this! I definitely teared up a few times but it also helped strengthen my resolve to stick to my own birth plan and really inspired me  

Quoting Aiden's Mama(VBAC hopeful:“ Thank you everybody!! I have never been so proud of myself in my life! (I;m sorry in advance for how ... [snip!] ... my body looks a million times better. Here are some pics   Fresh out! Feeding for the first time. about to go home ”

Congrats and thanks for sharing your story! I'm so glad all went easily for you! You need to change your screen name now to VBAC Mama  ! And your daughter is beautiful!!!

good morning everyone!
I have been calling around looking for VBAC supportive doctors! I found one male doctor and he is suppose to be the best but i am going to leave him as my last resort just because i dont know how comfortable i would be with a male doctor, but there is a female also in his practice and then there is one more lady that is closer to me that i am going to see first!
im so nervous about having another c-section

Quoting umfaisal [Expecting#2]:“ good morning everyone! I have been calling around looking for VBAC supportive doctors! I found one male ... [snip!] ... and then there is one more lady that is closer to me that i am going to see first! im so nervous about having another c-section”

i am too but i realized that if i really want this that going the home birth route is going to give me the best odds to avoid a c section. Its costing me 2400 which is for all my care labor and after care. I am scared but i have watched so many videos read so many inspiring stories that i know my body can do it. I just have to get my head right!

<blockquote><b>Quoting 40 Weeks VBAC Hopeful!:</b>“ That's a great story! Congratulations!! She's absolutly beautiful!! Can't wait to find out how my story will end ”</blockquote>

thank you! I can't wait to hear your story!