VBA2C X 2 and a whopper!!

I did it! I had my second VBA2C at John Hunter Hospital and boy oh boy was he a wopper!

Oran Charlie born 19th August 2009

4670gms or 10lbs 5oz! He was my biggest so I would love to track down the Dr who said anything over 8lbs would not be doable!!

Dr Bisits did a stretch and sweep at about 4pm, by midnight I was having niggles but could sleep though them I went into established labour at 2am, we got to the hospital about 3am-ish and I was 4-5cm but Oran's head was still up high and this did worry me a bit,
I was using my tens machine as pain relief but the contractions were very intense, the midwife called them "good" contractions....I told her that was not the word I would use lol! So I also had a morphine shot which really helped. I could actually feel Oran's head moving down and opening my pelvis, I could actually feel the pressure of them opening up so he would fit! It was surreal.
my waters broke and I was 6cm then literally 2-3mins later I was pushing. From here it is a bit of a blur, Scott was using ice to keep me cold and conscious because I have this horrible reaction to intense pain that makes me pass out....not helpful when you need to push a baby out but luckily keeping my core body temp down helps keep me conscious. I was in labour for under 3 hours. It only took 6 mins to get him out and they did need to maneuver his shoulders being such a big boy.
I had a small 1st degree tear that didn't need stitches and that I don't even know is there so all in all I got off very lightly seeing I gave birth to a small elephant lol!

I can't recommend JHH highly enough for VBACing they really are just so amazing about it!

AWESOME! Well done! Congratulations on little (or not so little ;)) Oran!

IKWYM about finding that Dr... I had the same feeling ;)

Congratulations! Thats such a great birth story. :)

CONGRATULATIONS !!

Welcome to Oran

Wowsers ! You did an amazing job..

xoxoxo

:o GREAT JOB!! :D
You did amazingly. And a beautiful, very healthy little man by the sounds of it :) Congratulations!

Wooohooo!!! Well done :D

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Welcome Oran!!

What a wonderful birth story! :clap: Well done! :D

Congratulations!!:clap::clap: You are my inspiration to try again! :D

Congratulations on the birth of Oran, you have done a wonderful job, you must be so proud :D.

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...Scott was using ice to keep me cold and conscious because I have this horrible reaction to intense pain that makes me pass out....not helpful when you need to push a baby out but luckily keeping my core body temp down helps keep me conscious...

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Hmm I am wondering how I am going to cope with this when it is my turn to VBAC in 4 months, I also have this blacking/passing out when I can't deal with the pain and I have never really experienced intence pain before, eek!

Honestly try the ice, we took an esky and a big bag of ice that you get at service stations for parties! God knows what the midwife first thought when Scott rocked in with that LOL!

The ice sort of shocks your system back into reality and over comes the temp rise that comes with the black outs.

Worth a try!

Well done - that's fantastic. And good on the hospital for not giving you the ridiculous 'big baby' speech. Your body is made to do it and you just proved it!!

Oh - and in case you ever consider going back for another round (:lol:)- I am currently looking into hypnobirthing/calmbirthing methods for natural pain releif - and getting many rave reviews!!

XX

congratulations and well done!

Congratulations! Welcome Oran! Great birth story, thanks for sharing.

Congrats!
What a big boy!
well done you xoxo

WOW well done hun!! Here I was stressing about having another baby over 9lb, but reading your story has given me some reassurance :)

Wow, congratulations and awesome job!

Good job!! You did well :) Ash was 11lbs so I know what it's like to do a big one lol soooo worth it when you can say you pushed him out though, especially after prior c/s !!