De-breif of traumatic birth at Hospital today - what should I ask?

[Julie Doula]

They gave you syntocinon for a VBAC birth??? Or did i read that wrong?

[joey123]

nope, they gave it to me! they also told me i wouldn't be induced, but at my 40 week appointment, they said that i would be if i make 42 weeks.

[Julie Doula]

I thought it was standard practice not to induce or augment VBAC women because of the higher risk of uterine rupture. Whew, I'm sorry.

So next time, I'll have a midwife trained doula and labour at home and stay up right and I will PUSH THAT BABY OUT!

I like the sound of this plan! Go, you! Homebirth is not an iron-clad guarantee of course, but I reckon your odds are going to be better than what you experienced first and second time around. There is a doula on the Gold Coast, Claire Aslangul, she is pretty spesh, I think she would be able to recommend someone in your area who could help you line up a birth team of your choosing.

By way of encouragement, did you see this doc from the Vic health dept, it's about homebirth VBACs in Victoria but I hope the stats are favourable in your area too. Another place you can check stats for hospitals and private midwives is this new site called My Birth

Oh and check out My Big Ugly VBAC.

"It wasn't pretty. But it was mine."

Love this birth story - she writes it with humour but there's some powerful truths in it too!

GOOD LUCK!!! You CAN do it.