With both of my labours I was induced and had telemetery monitoring. I also spent both of my labours completely mobile, using a birthball, many different positions (standing, all fours, knees leaning into the back of the upright bed) and in the shower. Even with the monitoring and drip I still had the most amazing labours. The CTG monitoring of the contractions helped DH alot with my first labour as it showed him when I was having a contraction so he knew when to rub harder without me having to ask everytime, this was until he learnt what my personal ques were. Also in both of my labours I had the sound on the ctg turned down for the majority but every now and then we turned it up so I could hear bubby's heart beat - I found it so soothing. I was very distracted by the ctg (being a midwife) that we angled it away so I couldn't see it and focus on my labour. This only distracted me in the early stages.
Best of luck achieving your VBAC.
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