Ok, so ignoring the unwanted and unnecessary interventions that we all disagree with, I am thinking more in a case where your options are slim. Something has to be done quickly because (X justified reason).
Which one would you choose - or more to the point, which method would you be more comfortable with?
Personally I would probably go straight for the C. Sad but true, but tbh a botched episiotomy is not something I would be willing to risk. Also the whole idea of someone grabbing hold of my babies head (be it with a big salad fork or godfreys bowling ball style) and basically yanking it out of my body in what is already a tight and no doubt difficult path is just horrifying.
What about you guys. No doubt it is something everyone has looked up - but if push came to shove, what intervention would you be more scared of your doctor/mw telling you they want to try next?
ETA: Just add, I had been giving this a bit of thought with regards to my birth preferences because previously I just winged it and was lucky I was an extremely difficult case to get several intervention attempts thumped on the head with my utter refusal to rush my babies. But now I am writing this stuff down, making the most of my last stint in a delivery room, it is really striking me that if push came to shove, I am so glad now I am informed enough to have a conscious - painfree thought on how I would want it handled.
Last edited by Inertia; March 3rd, 2009 at 04:48 PM.
I think the scariest thing would be forceps... mainly because not many Docs are using them anymore I have been told. I have also heard from some ladies that ventouse is sometimes possible without episiotomy.
Cesarean itself doesnt scare me... the recovery from having my belly cut open is a very daunting thought.
But then Ive never had anyone one of these things, yet!
I had forceps with my 1st baby so it doesn't scare me at all. My obs was older and very skilled with them, she didn't have a mark on her, when I was having DD2 I kept begging them to get some forceps to make it easier LOL
With DD, I was facing these three options... except my Obs hadn't mentioned c-sect, but it was in the back of my mind.
She said she wouldn't try forceps without an epidural so we went with vacuum. I'd never go for c-sect unless it was absolutely necessary. My recovery from the vacuum and episiotomy has been straight forward, give me that over major abdominal surgery any day.
Oh and the Obs tried the vacuum without an episiotomy first - so I think it is possible.
Also my recovery from the episiotomy has been better and cleaner than my sister who had a few tears and grazes from a delivery without an epi.
I would go for the vac first, then probably c-sect over forcepts- those things scare the willies out of me!!
I had the vac with Peter and I had a big episiotomy and some nasty tearing, so the recovery was NOT great (and lots of complications)- my dr said it was on par, pain wise and limiting of movement wise- with a c-sect.
BUT, the really cool thing was- I got to push, even with the vac! I had an epi so I was feeling pretty left out of my labour, and I couldn't really feel the pushing and probably did a crap job- but I got to push! I actively helped get my baby out, and that was awesome. So from that perspective, I would def go vac over c-sect. I suppose you could argue the same with forcepts, but as I previously said....those things scare the willies out of me!!!
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
Intervention: What thought disturbs you more.
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