Baby is doing good. Nice strong heartbeat. I didn't get to listen to it but saw it on the ultrasound screen. They change my due date to March 31. So that puts me at 8 weeks tomorrow not 9 weeks. Which is fine as long as baby is healthy and growing.
He gave me some options for the delivery. I'm not sure what to pick. Told me to go home and think about it that it doesn't have to made right off the bat. I have a few months to decide. I mean baby won't be here til the end of March so plenty of time. I could go for a schedule c-section. Which mean March 24 baby will be here. Or I could try to go naturally. He says I can't really be induced but if I could get 2-3 cm on my own he would break my water and get it going for me. And the last choice is schedule c-section for 39 weeks. And if I don't have baby naturally by then we will go ahead with it.
I'm really not sure what I want to do at the moment. I really want a v-bac it is so much easier to heal from. But he had to scare me with thoughts of uterine rupture. He said it only happens in 1% which isn't such a high risk. But I guess the thought freaks me out. But the thought of being cut open scares me a lot more. I don't want to feel them cut me open and I'm scared the spinal tap won't take. I don't know what to do. What should I do? I guess all I can do is think it over for awhile.
I have read so many success stories on having a v-bac and I want to be one of those. I want to enjoy having my baby. Not feel like it was ripped out of me. Does that make sense? I read this qoute that describes c-sections. "If babies were meant to enter the world through our belly buttons our vagina's would be there." I think c-sections are now being use a convenience and not what it's meant for. At this rate in no time all women will be giving birth through c-sections. Which is sad because a vaginal birth is so much better. And you feel so much more connected to your baby. At least for me that's how I feel.
If anyone has any advice or opinions please leave me a comment.
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I didn't realize that the uterine rupture rate is only 1%! I know it's still scary, but that seems really low risk.
If it were me (and it's not obviously lol), I'd try for a v-bac. Were both of your last two deliveries c-sections? I can't really remember what happened.
You'll know what's right in your heart. I'm thinking about ya!
Thanks sweetie! I'm wanting to go vbac. Just nervous and family isn't helping at the moment. They think I should just have a c-section and get it over with.
My doctor told me he would support me in having my vbac. He said he couldn't do certain things to induce but would do what he could to help me. If I can get 2-3cm dilated and 90% effaced he is certain he can help me have the vbac I dream of.
Bryce and Caleb were normal vaginal births. Aiden I was induced did 30 hours. Stuck at 5cm and then he flipped transverse so they called it quits and did c-section. It was the worse experience in my life. I felt like my baby was ripped out of me. I have always regretted it.
I think I'm just stressing way to much right now. I need to just find peace with my decision and block out everyone who is being negative.
Ok 1st off the baby has a GREAT due date as that is MY birthday lol(: Next I would like to tell you to do what you feel is safest for you and baby. I agree that at this point doctors are trying to tell you that you will have to have C-section because its easier and a better paycheck for that doctor. When I had my last son I was induced and had him 5 hours later, the second he came out the mid-wife we used looked at me and said that next time I have a baby I would have to have a C-Section due to the baby could be BIGGER then my son was at almost 9lbs...I laughed and said YEA RIGHT...your not cutting me up when I have other kids to take care of...Some woman that is all they can do, but think about it, do you honestly wont to be in GA without your hubs and taking 2 to school carrying 1 and trying to hold on to 1 before your cross the street?! That is ALOT to ask of a mother, really alot when you think of your other children. I would try the V-BAC and if something does happen(which isnt likly) most woman do just fine then go on have the C-section...It overall your choice though not the doctors and they should NOT tell you that you have to have a C-section...That is when you say oh you mean that better paycheck?!...
Write a new blog. Transfer Mia to a new pedi for me. *sigh*
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