Hi Girls thank you so much for all the info, you're brilliant!!

During my labour with Rohan (11lbs 20zs birthweight, 5.040kg), yep a woppa by anyones standards I spent much of the time lying on my back. This was mostly because I gained 32kgs during my pregnancy (normal weight 56 kgs) and the only position I felt comfortable in. Because of the weight gain (I ate sensibly and exercised, and I didn't have Gest. Diabetes) I was unable to squat in delivery as I felt it very hard on my knees and legs and just couldn't support my own weight, even with help. So I think that this was a major contributing factor to the whole distocia thing.
This prgnancy I have changed doctors and am going to an OB also. The weight gain in my first pregnancy remains inexplicabl but I am working hard to be completely in control of the decisions being made in relation to the management of this prgnancy. My original doctors ignored the weight gain I had with Rohan and I am convinced the labour would have been amuch more positive experience had I have been listened to.

During the labour I had amidwife that believed in a natural delivery, without drugs and who had never had any children of her own. So, you can imagine how unimpressed I was to deliver such a large bub after having been denied pain relief for much of the labour, although i was begging for it.
I was left to push for a further 2 hours after the distocia became apparent and then I was finally given an epidural. As luck would have it though, my Anaesthetist took off to a rugby match and couldn't be raised when I needed a top up and it was discoverd that I had leakage around the epidural site. Suspicious that it may have been CSF I wasn't alowed a tpo up untill they could raise another Anaesthetis. ( it doesn't pay to deliver on Boxing day girls!!) ](*,)

Eventually I was topped up, given an episiotomy that must have broken all records and Rohan was delivered using the largest forceps possible. During his delivery he sustained a broken collarbone, severe facial bruising and bloodshot eyes from the trauma. Topping it all off he also had to recover from group B strep.

So girls you can see why I want to avoid this happening again. From your comments I am convinced that had someone suggested a better delivery osition much off this could have ben avoided.

Oh and apparently Shoulder distocis is not linked with the size of the bub.

Thanks for empowering me,
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Vanessa + Rohan3 1/2 ( My shining Star)[/code]