I would recommend getting your hands on a copy of the Business of Being Born - it talks about the 'cycle of intervention' etc. Its a good starting point.

I'm going for a VBA2C early April / late March perhaps .

- I'm aware the hossy will want me to have a jelco inserted and take blood to be grouped and saved (just in case). I'm happy to go with this.
- I'm aware the hossy will want continual foetal monitoring. I'm in two boats about this - it is a good method to tell if bubs is happy; but the pads they put on externally are quite inconsistent, the little scalp clip seems invasive, but an 'intermittent doppler' could be an option....Personal choice.
- I'm aware of the time limits the hossy will impose (1 cm dilation every 1 - 1.5 hrs after reaching 3cms). If the baby or I aren't in any distress and all is going along well - I don't see any reason to give in to the 'failure to progress' mumbo jumbo.
- Anything they try to limit my movement will hinder the natural process, so unless its for my and babies interest - it can't happen, I'd have to refuse it.

Don't get me wrong, should bubs heart rate drop, or I start bleeding or something goes wrong, I'm happy to go off for another c/section - I just don't want an 'uneccessarian' . I've also got a doula and student midi (who is also a doula) so they'll help keep me on track and ensure DH doesn't give into the scare tactics to (as all this info is too much for DH to take in lol) either.

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