Ok, SIL was due on the weekend and her Ob has booked her in for a c-section on Friday.

With bub #1 routine ultrasounds revealed a cyst on an ovary that increased in size over the duration of the pregnancy that would require surgery. Ob was wary of her labouring and erupting the cyst. She had a c-section earlier than planned as fluid levels dropped, and her ovary had to be removed.

Now bub #2 is due. Complication free pregnancy so Ob was happy to see if she went into labour naturally, but warned she would have to have a textbook labour and birth otherwise a c-section would be required because she has a larger scar than normal on her uterus. Bub is posterior though, but Spinning Babies was suggested in an attempt to turn bub before birth.

She had her last check-up today and he performed an internal and told her that there is "No way she will have this baby before Friday, or be able to birth it naturally" Apparently her cervix is still high and she has a 'tight vagina' He also told her that she had a greater risk of rupturing her uterus, and hemorrhaging from forceps use to turn bub, and that it could result in a full hysterectomy. He has also said after this he would prefer if she has no more children. Now I know there are risks involved, and I know that they do this for a profession, but geez! I can't believe she is being told this.

This Ob is quite popular as he is the only one in the area and people will travel over an hour to see him, and generally you are waiting more than an hour over your appointment time to get in. But from what I've been told, he likes to play it extremely safe and opts for the easiest option... I'm guessing he wouldn't be a big supporter of active labour, waterbirths or homebirths.

Sorry if this is a ramble, and in the wrong section Mods, but I am just looking for some support for her as she was keen for a natural birth as she didn't get it first time round.