Well, tomorrow is my due date and today my OB told me that I've only got till Thursday 18/3 to have this baby as he is going on leave on Saturday 20/3. If on Thursday the baby has engaged he will induce me, but if not I will be booked in for a C/S that day. Last fri bubs was in the right place ready to engage, but today it had moved back out a bit and there was heaps of room to go
This is bub no. 2 and I was really looking forward to having a VBAC. I have been reading up on hypnobirthing and Juju's 'Birth skills" and have a labour bag stacked full of 'resources' to get me through a natural, drug free VBAC.
My OB has been very supportive thus far of me trying for a VBAC, particularly as I have a bicornuate (heart) shaped uterus and he had told me a few weeks ago that he would let me go a week over before being induced. So I'm a bit shocked and annoyed to hear today that I am only being allowed 5 days to have my VBAC. Also, when DS was born both my OB and the Paed decided that I had a longer gestation than average, and bubs who was delivered at 38wks was really only about 36wks.
The thing that annoys me the most is that I feel great - I don't have any swelling, I'm sleeping pretty well, I'm not yet 'over' being huge and not being able to bend down, I'm really quite comfortable. If I was feeling horrible it might be a different story, but I really don't feel like I thought I would being 40wks pregnant!!!! With my last pregnancy I was completely over it by 36wks as bubs was breech and I was terribly uncomfortable. This time around I have been having accupuncture (thanks sis for recommending this!) since 34wks and I'm positive that this is why I'm feeling so good. Had a good session yesterday and have another booked for mon (and will go wed also if needed) so I really hope this will help move things along. Also went for a walk this arvo which I feel has helped move bubs down, and will continue doing this everyday if I can. I take RLT and have just started taking EPO.
The silly thing is that I got told that if I went into labour this weekend that one of the other OB's was on duty so my OB wouldn't be there. So I don't understand why I have to be induced or have a C/S on thursday because he is going away - surely he could refer me to one of the other OBs? I know I should have asked him this but I didn't.
Anyway, I may be jumping the gun and this baby might decide to come sometime over the next 5 days, but I'm just feeling a tad annoyed.
Thanks for listening.
Last edited by lou76; March 12th, 2010 at 08:09 PM.
I'd call your Ob when he wants to induce you (next Thurs) and say it's your birth and you don't want an induction yet. What are the other options? You have a lot, as you know.
Good luck for your VBAC, I hope Baby arrives soon! But if not, I hope you tell your Ob off.
I have been hearing more often lately that bubs are being delivered to fit Dr's schedule I was told upfront that my OB will not be available for the whole month of October, and she works alternate weekend, but, she has a partner in the practice and we meet her during the pregnancy so we can also have a relationship with her so, should our OB be on leave or having her weekend off, then we know the OB delivery bubs. So as much as I really want my OB to be there I trust that she would be leaving me in excellent hands if she was not available.
When it comes to induction it is up to you if you turn up, I am not advising you either way, that would need to be your decision but I am aware of mothers simply not turning up.
Can you speak with your Dr about other options, back up OB's
I am curious why he needs to deliver due to the bicornuate uterus, often they can result in preterm labour, so that was more of a concern then delivering early, but I am not sure.
If you also have what is considered a longer gestation period, why not let you go longer and let it happen naturally, or @ least let you have a chance of going longer.
I really hope you can either get things happening in the next few days or find a way to still achieve your VBAC
Ultimately it's your decision, you don't have to let your ob dictate when you will give birth. Sounds like you already know what you want to do - I would be taking your support people to your appointment next week so that your ob doesn't try to talk you into doing something that you don't want to do.
Thanks to everyone for your support and encouragement.
I am booked in for a check-up/ultrasound first thing on Thurs which will determine what happens next. As there are five OB's at the practice/hospital, I know that there will be someone available while he's away, it's just whether or not he will 'let me' go longer. He is a lovely dr who I really would prefer to have attending my birth, but really how much would he be there for anyway? I have met 3/5 of them during this pregnancy anyway when my OB has been away, and it's not like they wouldn't have access to all my medical info.
My biggest problem really is that my DH, which I think I was too scared to admit last night. He is secretly happy to have an end date, and as he was also unsure about how HE would cope with me going through a natural labour, I think he's also happy with the option of a C/S if nothing has happened. And to be honest, that's probably the main reason why I didn't question what happened yesterday and just accepted it, as DH was sitting right beside me grinning
But, I'm the one going through the birth, so I am the one who ultimately has the power to go the flow or to speak up and get more time. Of course, this baby also is a major stakeholder and it might just decide to arrive sooner than later and therefore make this whole situation redundant. Here's hoping!!!
You can let your husband know there will always be an end date and a C/S will always be an option, whether that end date is this week or next, it is such a short amount of time that could bring the birth that you are hoping for.
The clock is ticking...
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