No, Nic, i didnt see it, would have watched if i knew though. what was it like?
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No, Nic, i didnt see it, would have watched if i knew though. what was it like?
Hi - it was full on baby/child night on TV last Thursday - the Surgeon on channel 10 had a C/S birth, so did RPA and then after RPA there was a medical show with two stories about children with difficulties.
About having a second C/S - I think it used to be thought that if you had one that way, they all had to be, but I think it depends on what you want and what your doctors attitude is.
I'm sort of in the same boat, my first four years ago was an emergency C/S after a failed induction 13 days overdue. I'm now just over 36 weeks and this baby is still head up - I have been seeing my GP throughout, but have an OB appointment tomorrow. I've been told they won't induce a second time if you've had a CS the first time, so if I went two weeks over again I'd end up with a CS. I have no medical reason to have one this time, but then I don't want to go through what happened last time.
Whats the go with turning the baby, do they attempt that anymore ?
Barb.
Barb, i think some OBs do it, but most dont. im pretty suremy OB wont try to turn a baby, but you would have to talk to your and find out.
Hi Barb,
In NSW if your baby is in breech position it is policy to deliver via caesarean. There is only one doctor in NSW left who will deliver breechies. Don't know about other states. A paper was released almost four years ago, following a large breech trial which stated it was safer for all breech babies to be caesar births. Some agree and some don't again it is the fear factor that drives alot of these doctors.
Some doctors will attempt ECV but only if baby is very mobile and so long as it doesn't cause too much distress for the mum or baby.
Are you trying all the positions to turn your baby? I guess it all depends if you feel strongly about trying for a VBAC or if you are happy to have the caesarean.
This mentality usually stems from the older type of incision as it often caused complications and had a considerably high rupture rate due to the type of incision and scarring. But now that the incision is made in 2 parts, as well as being a J or T shape its said its quite safe to attempt a VBAC these days. Some babies do turn quite late in pregnancy, and I have heard of quite a few women who's bubs turned last minute. They still do attempt to turn bubbas in fact I had a friend who was at the angliss recently and she had her baby turned and went on to have a vag birth. She also commented that it wasn't painful at all (but I know this depends on the size and position of the baby).:
Goodluck Barb!
*hugs*
Cailin
Are you talking internally Cai? Cos mine in just a straight line on the outside?:
Yep Inside. Geeze I'm half asleep, I just re read my post no wonder you got confused... The T or J method isn't always as common as a low transverse incision, which is most common in Aus...Sorry I replied this AM and didn't clarify (was waiting for the piano man to arrive LOL) :-s
I had a low transverse incision, done it two parts, they say that this is the safest way to have an incision especially if wanting to attepmt VBAC. Forgot to mention too, that T (its actually upside down T) or J often only happens these days if there is a complication...
They used to do one incision, but once again they found that caused a higher rupture rate, so now they do two so that the scar on the uterus is seperate from the outside, if that makes sense...
Sorry for being all mumbo jumbo thats what I get for posting half asleep!
*hugs*
Cailin
I had tears welling up in my eyes when the baby came out. Dh kept saying "that's amazing, she's crying and everything... Oh look at her little legs going" I think he had a bit of a lump in his throat as well.:
We didn't know that it was on, just happened to be doing a bit of channel surfing and came across it.
Nic