In '96' i had some x-rays on my back and the chiro said to me i'll have to have a c-section cause a baby wouldn't pass through naturally. i didn't think of it at the time nor did i ask any questions....i was only 16.
my mum told me she has the same thing and had 4 c-sections and recently my sister had a emergency c-section and they found the shape of her pelvis to not allow a baby through after 13 hrs of labor.
anyway my dilemma is i went to see my ob at a public hospital a few weeks ago and he basically said to me you can't tell from a x-ray whether you need a c-section or not. i told him how my mum saw a specialist ob, 28yrs ago and he told her, but my ob didn't want a bar of it.
i thought he was really rude and when i told him i'd bring in the x-rays he said to me he didn't want to see them, only the findings. but i've read the findings from the chiro and it doesn't have anything on it about that.
he said a chiro isn't a gynae/ob and i shouldn't pay any attention to it, but to me it's a little more than coincidence.
he said based only on my family history would he write down i may need a c-section, and i have a big decision to make.
i want to start thinking of delivery and i'm worried about it all. i rang the chiro and my timing is right off he's out of the country for 12 months....
do you think i should go and show the xrays to another chiro and get their opinion or just push for a ceasar and hope it's the right decision.
i personally think some dr's just don't want to be told what to do....
sorry about the long rant, i'm just confused.
I think your OB is doing a good thing not relying on just an xray alone as a reason for you not being able to birth your baby vaginally.
You pelvic ligaments are soft and they stretch to accommodate the baby. It really is an unknown just how much it can open. Also the position you birth in has a lot to do with it ie squatting opens up the pelvis a lot more than being on your back. Ask your mum and your sister what positions they were in.
I can understand why you're worried - it would be hard to get something like that out of your mind once it's been planted there.
But I guess you could also look at it this way ... if it was as easy as looking at an x-ray, then obs would be sending everyone off for one and saving us all a lot of time and trouble.
Honestly, I would think the answer is maybe you can, maybe you can't but the only way of finding out for sure is to give a vaginal birth a go.
But also you need to feel comfortable and confident so I'd be researching your family history more and at the same time reading about positions in labour etc. etc.
I'm sorry that you've been giving this to worry about and I hope once you start finding out more you'll feel better about whatever you ultimately decide to do.
If your really want a c/s becuase thats something you want for you, then push for it or change to another OB.
I wouldnt just go on your mums and your sisters births though, becuase you could have an entirely differnt one. Positioning as mentioned, has a lot to do with it, both yours and the babys.
If you want to, get another opinion for a different OB and/or chiro.
Many OBs may not want to go in to major abdominal surgery if they think its avoidable, but hes not about to put you or your baby at risk either.
I actually think it's pretty irresponsible of your chiro to tell you that! Sorry, but I wouldn't be paying any attention. Your OB is far more qualified to advise you on that and I'm just really sorry that your chiro has given you more reason to doubt your ability to birth your baby vaginally.
As rayray said, if you do WANT a c/s, then get another dr, but if your worry is based on your chiro and your family's experience, then I'd say research some more. Find yourself some fabulous support and do some calmbirthing or grab a pink kit. If you are confident in your ability to birth, that's your best chance to do so.
If you'd like a second opinion from another OB (one who you are confident has listened to and not just rudely dismissed your concerns!) go for it. I'd say that'd be wise. But I personally wouldn't go to a different chiro for an opinion on your capability of birthing a baby! JMO.
another thing to think about, at 16 your body structure wouldn't be fully developed & would appear much smaller then it probably is as adult, especially a pregnant adult.
I would discuss your concerns with your OB & ask him to take them seriously so that you are able to make an informed choice on how to birth your baby, based on any findings from now, not 12 years ago.
What your OB said about not being able to tell from x-ray is true - X-rays don't allow for the movement in your pelvis that is possible towards the end of pregnancy, nor the ability of your baby's skull bones to over ride each other as your baby comes down. Also, if you're in an upright position for birth, this allows you to take advantage of gravity.
28 years ago, the advice was very different, so I can see how your OB was dismissive. If nothing was written on the actual report, there might not be anything significant on the actual X-ray - ie, the chiro might have been talking more from opinion, than observable fact.
The true test is to go into labour and see what happens. If things don't progress, you have your answer. I guess the question is really - do you want to labour, or do you want to have a CS? If you want a CS, that's ok. If you want to have a vaginal birth, there's no reason not to plan for that.
hoobley you bring up some fabulous points which i have also been reading about lots lately.
it's amazing in regard to vaginal births, i've watched a couple of birthing videos of women who remained laying down to give birth, lots of women commented that this was the second worst position to give birth in (besides upside down, ha ha) and yet thats what you see or imagine when you hear of birthing and only since i have been reading about labor and birth have i found out about all these other options available and positions which are apparently more helpful for the mum and baby.
puppies just to let you know my SIL is a very small frame and she gave birth naturally to her dd with no problems.
also i have decided (personal opinion) i am not dissing my chiro's advice but i am def exploring all my options and reading so much about both issues, and i have become quite knowledgable. ha ha, poor DH will probably think he could deliver this baby with all the information i've told to him.
That's awesome, beau. If you are feeling more educated about your body and about birth, you are going to be all the more empowered to make the right decisions for you. Good on you.
chiro says c-section, ob says not.
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If you are feeling more educated about your body and about birth, you are going to be all the more empowered to make the right decisions for you. Good on you.
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