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It's almost been a year since my dd was born by c-section. Every now and then I question if it was the right decision and it really gets to me. My birth "plan" was to go drug free so when I arrived at the hospital already at 8 centimeters dilated, I was so excited. BUT my bp was high and they said I needed magnesium to help me avoid seizures. Time went on and her head would not drop. After 3 hours, my water broke but she still did not drop. 2 hours later they suggested an epidural to relax me. I hesitated but did what they suggested for the good of the baby. 5 hours later I was fully dilated, they checked me and said her head was still high. They said she might not come out va___ally and suggested a c-section. I was so run down by then, vomiting from the epidural, in lots of pain and I gave in. I am so disappointed. MyOB was not the one on call that night. My own OB asked why they didn't have me push and that really got me thinking. Any ladies regret going with a c-section?
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Sometimes I regret my c-section, although my situation was different. I was scheduled to have a c-section on August 13 of last year because my daughter was breech. Two days before my scheduled delivery she died in my womb. My doc was out of town when this happened, so the doc standing in for him offered to induce me or do the c-section. Because I was scared to go through labor for an outcome I didn't want, I chose to do the c-section. Sometimes I regret it, but I'm also glad I did it because we were able to know why my baby died. The cord was around her neck 3 times and once around her entire body, something that I don't think we would have known had I tried to deliver v____ally. Still though, in addition to being treated high risk because of my stillbirth, I want to attempt a VBAC and it's kind of scary because you can't be induced or anything like that with a VBAC. Some days I wish I didn't do it simply because I think of my uterus being scarred, but most days I am ok with it.
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Please accept my sympathies on your devastating loss. I cannot imagine what that must have been like for you. Though I did have 3 m/c's before my dd, I never went full term. -----------When you say you want to attempt VBAC, are you currently pregnant?
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I'm not currently pregnant, but hoping to TTC withint the next few months. My hubby and I moved to a different state in October and my hubby's job situation didn't work out like it was expected to. Since that didn't happen, we don't have any health insurance and knowing that I will be a high risk pregnancy, we've decided to wait until his job w/insurance works out. We're hoping that will be in the next month or so. One of the things that I mourned over (in addition to the obvious) was that I missed out on the opportunity of birthing my children because I was told that I would have to have c-sections for all my deliveries. I did find a doc here though who will do VBACs, so as soon as we get insurance, I am going to go visit her. It will be scary territory for me, especially because of what happened to Brooke, but I also know that we want 3 or 4 living children and most docs tell you no more than 3 c-sections because of increased surgical risks. So much to think about...any way it ends, I just want to bring my next baby home.
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I am so sorry about your regrets....I also wanted a v____al delivery....try to focus on the now, your baby, your health and your life. Talk to someone and get a different DR!
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I wish you lots of luck Katie. Love your name by the way. My mom was called that as a child. Tummytamer, you are right. It's just when it comes to me every now and then, I get obsessed with it and I keep running the labor scenario in my head. I need to put it in perspective and be grateful for my dd. Thanks.
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