Pam - Ohh hun, I am so glad to hear you have made your decision. It certainly is a scarey wake up isnt it, I would much prefer come home with a healthy baby then to have tried a VBAC and end up with a very sick baby with lots of problems or no baby at all. As you know, I too am having my 3rd c/s, and way too scared to go VBAC, especially with such long and hard labours as what I have, sends a shiver thru me with the thought of things possibly going wrong. I was in th frame of mind, of seeing if the DR's would let me go into labour on my own and then giving me the c/s, but after reading one of the other members experiences, I am not going to push the subject with the DR's. If I happen to go into labour before my scheduled c/s date then I will face it then otherwise, I am quite happy to have them book the c/s.
Anyway again hun, so glad you have made your decision.
I have to say it still feels weird to actually book for the C-section, there is a part of me that could be easily swayed and I have to say I am secretly hoping I go into labour during the day (JIC surgery is required ansd it will all be set up if something did go wrong) and it progresses along smoothly and fairly quickly and it just happens. If I was going to a bigger hospital I think I would still give it a go.
When everything is taken into account it makes sense to have the baby here with the OB I know and trust, then I can have vistors after the baby is born, no travelling and taking the chance, and minimal distruption to the other kids, also they can se me easily afterwards, if it was only me to think about maybe a trip to Melb to deliver would be on the cards, it easier to stay down there somewhere. As it is I have a big DD who has a part time job and school and little ones who are going to a good friends when I go into labour if I was in Melb I would'nt have that, DH's brother is in Melb but their daughter is expecting 4 days before me, so that's out of the question, my brother and SIL have younguns of there own and my sister is working full time so hard to drop everything easily. As you can tell I have so much running through my head still thinking of options and ruling them out as I go, probablly will until the day.
I should know by now that the best laid plans go astray, I have planned things out in previous labours and they have'nt turned out how I thought, not been devestated because I did'nt have anything set in stone, but ......... know people who have been really shattered!!!!!
Anyway thanks for the dribble always good to get it outPam.
Pam - Dont worry about the dribble, I have loads going thru my head too. Still havent worked out what I am going to do with the kids yet, but will get to that as time gets closer. I really hope everything runs smoothly for you hun.
BellyBelly Life Subscriber
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks