C section or Vbac

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Hi,

I had a vbac Feb 2006 with my 3rd son - 9 pound 12 ounces (4.54kg). My GP tried to scare me out of it. The Register at the hospital was a big AHole and tried to intimidate and bully me into a CS at 40 week appointment.

I then made the choice to stay home till the very last second with my Doula to prevent any medical intervention. My labour and (almost ) birth was great in my home environment - decided to go to hospital a bit late - he was almost born in the car and the hospital staff dragged me from the car and shoved me on a trolley all watching as my baby was sitting on my perenium (very embarrassing)

I am still happy that I did not give the hospital an opportunity to control my pregnancy or birth in every aspect, I felt I took the power back for this birth (as a capable birthing woman should) and I made my own decisions. I believe in VBAC 100%.

Although I was frightened and it was hard for me to block out all the negativity re. VBAC I read a lot of good books and watched a heap of birthing videos "Silent Knife" (sadly after 2 babies I still needed the confidence to know that I could birth my baby naturally) was a very informative book on VBAC.

Doctors generally don't recommend VBAC and will often discourage it. I think this is horrible. Your chances of uterine rupture are so slim. In a lot of cases uterine rupture is actually caused by medical intervention i.e. induction.

Also Don't Listen to the birthing horror stories doctors tell you re. their trips to 3rd world countries or their 1 experience in medical school.

I am having my 4th son in 3 weeks and I am still considered a VBAC at the hospital. I am aiming for a unassisted freebirth this time.

Just remember that natural birth is so much safer than CS, I had a minor internal bleed with my CS and an infection at the wound site. And then suffered the psyc difficulties and healing after the CS.

I am not concerned about my babies being big at birth - I know that my pelvis is designed for birth.