Intervention: What thought disturbs you more.

[Inertia]

Of course. They will probably insist on fetal monitoring only if they have already intervened previously (i.e. synto drip or epidural).

Oh good. I don't have to worry about the epidural - the chances of them getting a needle within 5kms of my spine is non-existent. And I will happily tell them I am not responsible for the my phobia driven defensiveness if they even try it (which the pathologist today did not help at all. I *really* miss the path from Nepean). I do manage to keep myself still enough to get a canula for synto drip, but they only have my permission to use it in the third stage to prevent repeat PPH. I wont even let them attach the bag until after I have delivered the placenta.

Its really coming together now!

Goth: That mw sounds like a right cow. Only had 1 like that when I had Sam. I remember the conversation going something like this.

MW: Don't push yet, you're not ready
Me: I'm not bearing down yet. I've done this before too you know.
MW: Well I have delivered hundreds of babies.
Me: and here I was thinking I was doing all the work.

She was just getting impatient because she had already written the DoB on the baby tags and it was half past 11. No faith whatsoever in us at all. *sigh* If she had the slightest clue on how much of that contraction I didn't push for... They wouldn't go away without some form of push - and that seems to be about the norm for me - so something must be happening that requires a little push.

[BekZ]

OMG I really haven't thought about assisted deliveries. I have been fortune enough to birth my 2 girls without any assistance. Makes me think that I need to read a bit more so that I have informed choices

[Toomanytoomany]

OMG I really haven't thought about assisted deliveries. I have been fortune enough to birth my 2 girls without any assistance. Makes me think that I need to read a bit more so that I have informed choices

I must admit I've been very complacent. I've had five very easy deliveries, and always assumed they would be so. Now that I'm heading towards some high risk areas (age, multiparity) I'm considering those issues much more carefully.

[Junglemum]

I had a private OB in a private hospital and had a forceps delivery. No episiotomy, 3 stiches.

There was no option of ventouse as she was too high. It was either forceps or emergency c/s. If i wasn't 10cm i would have been heading to theatre. I was so glad to be able to have forceps, to me it was a much better option than C/S.

I think it is great to have preferences, but sometimes a particular situation will not allow for a choice. I am fortunate in the same way Yael is, i totally trust my care provider and know he is on the same page as me.

But my answer to the original question..... IF i had a choice. Vac or foerceps first. C/S absolute last resort.

BTW- That midwife sounds like a cow, do like your comeback though!

[Jas]

I'd opt for vac, forceps and the cs and before all that I would be politely be telling them to go stick their time constrains and only opt for any of these options if it was a TRUE EMERGENCY!!! And in the case of a TRUE EMERGENCY I would opt for all and any of the above!!

[Inertia]

I must admit I've been very complacent. I've had five very easy deliveries, and always assumed they would be so. Now that I'm heading towards some high risk areas (age, multiparity) I'm considering those issues much more carefully.

LMAO! Thats pretty much it, isnt it TM. Five smooth labours - but they still look at your g/p and start looking at all the things that *may* go wrong, so you really have to be prepared for what they may pipe up with at any moment. Both my mum and my sister have had 7 unassisted - so I really dont think its as big of a deal as they make it out to be.

[HotI]

What disturbs me more?

Having a baby with a disability because an intervention should have occurred and didnt. I think you have to hope for the best but prepare for the fact that intervention may be necessary and at that time you might not have a choice. Try to go for health care providers that you have trust in, because if ***** happens, you want to believe they are doing the best job for you and your baby.

[Brianna]

I'll have none of the above thanks, they all give me the willies lol I am wondering though as I had a natrual birth first time round what are the chances of me needing intervention second time round????? I am hoping extremally slim