Baby Lily Born 5 June. No VBAC :( maybe next time

**joey123** · July 2nd, 2009, 02:39 PM

Well my plans for a fast, drug free, intervention free, VBAC birth totally went out the window,

but it ended with a healthy mum and a gorgeous healthy little Lily, so we are thankful for that.

Here's my story, well more of a time line. It seemed easer that way...

Monday 1/6/09
? Woke up to EPO leaking and thought it was my waters breaking.
? Had a shocking night?s sleep cause I was waiting for contractions ? nothing.

Tuesday 2/6/09
? Hospital appointment at 1.15pm to discuss induction in 8-10 days. Have an appointment in 7 days to book in for the induction.
? Woke at about 9pm feeling very sick
? Felt first contraction at 10pm.

Wednesday 3/6/09
? Woke every 35 mins from 3am to 6am with contractions.
? Got up at 6am. Too excited to sleep any more.
? Dazz and BJ left for work and school. Had breakfast and went for a walk.
? Sent mum a text and asked her to come up from the Gold Coast.
? Some contractions are strong and some are soft, so just keeping track of the really strong ones and they are lasting about 25-30 seconds and are about an hour apart.
? Contractions have pretty much stopped from 9am.
? Contractions started again at about 4pm

Thursday 4/6/09
? Woke every 30 mins with contractions last night, gradually getting stronger and longer each time, lasting upto 90 seconds
? Waters broke at 5.10am
? Phoned the hospital and they told me to come in for a check
? Wasn?t very dilated (they didn?t give me a measurement)
? Gave me the option of going home or staying at the hospital
? Chose to go home and was told to come back when contractions were 3 mins apart
? At 11am contractions were 4 mins apart and lasting anywhere up to 2 mins each
? The pain was unbearable and I felt I had to go back to the hospital
? At 3:45pm - 4cm dilated
? At 7:50pm - 3-4cm dilated
? As there had been no change in four hours syntocin drip was started at 10:30pm & epidural was given. I figured if I was going to have the syntocin, I may as well do it as painlessly as possible.

Friday 5/6/09
? 12:40am - 6cm dilated
? 2:50am - 8cm dilated
? 4:00am syntocin was turned off as they were worried about Lily?s heartbeat. They *****ed her head three times to try and get an oxygen reading but the machine to test the blood wasn?t working (this is why they had to do it three times!)
? 5:00am - 9cm dilated. Syntocin was re-started and I was given an hour to progress.
? 6:50am ? 9cm dilated still  Lily?s head was in a transverse position and the moulding of her head suggested an obstructed labour. We then decided we had tried everything possible and opted for a caesarean 
? 7:39am ? Our beautiful baby Lily made her entrance into the world with a beautiful cry
? 7:40am ? Placenta delivered
? 8:30am ? Had very sore collar bones (due to the pressure on my diaphragm, I was told), had gone a dreadful shade of red and a terrible case of the shakes. Hearing the anaesthetist discussing it with Dazz and saying ?This is not normal? was not very comforting!
? 8:50am-ish ? Shakes finally stopped. Phew.

Our beautiful girl was 8lb 10 and a half oz (3.902kg)
56cm long
and 41weeks

**Arimeh** · July 2nd, 2009, 03:52 PM

She is beautiful Joey xxxx

You can join me on the train for VBA2C

(ps - go with my OB up the coast, she's wonderful!!!)

**Maruschke** · July 2nd, 2009, 03:55 PM

Lily is absolutely gorgeous hun! All the best for a VBA2C

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**westy** · July 2nd, 2009, 05:05 PM

Congratulations on the arrival of your beautiful little girl 'Lily'.

Wishing you all the best for your VBA2C.

**visitor1** · July 2nd, 2009, 05:15 PM

Congrats

**joey123** · July 2nd, 2009, 06:39 PM

She is beautiful Joey xxxx

You can join me on the train for VBA2C

(ps - go with my OB up the coast, she's wonderful!!!)

I can't imagine making my way to the hossy all the way up there. The 10 min trip this time round was bad enough!! And I'm public, not private

Have you done much research on VBA2C's? What's the best waiting time before getting UTD again for best success?

**Arimeh** · July 2nd, 2009, 06:45 PM

Same as VBACs love - there is marginal difference between having one or two c-sections - but having said that - there is not much research out there because not many people attempt it

My OB is happy with the small age difference between miss m and the new one

**Visitor8** · July 2nd, 2009, 06:52 PM

She is gorgeous Joey! Welcome to the world little one. You did wonderful, even if it didn't go as planned, your both safe and that's what matters

**[M]umma[M]ia** · July 2nd, 2009, 06:57 PM

congrats!!!!

BTW 3.092 kgs is 6pd 13oz

**luna moth** · July 2nd, 2009, 07:44 PM

Well done, Jo, she is so lovely.

**joey123** · July 5th, 2009, 10:43 AM

congrats!!!!

BTW 3.092 kgs is 6pd 13oz

I meant 3.902kg. DOh!

**joey123** · July 5th, 2009, 10:45 AM

Same as VBACs love - there is marginal difference between having one or two c-sections - but having said that - there is not much research out there because not many people attempt it

My OB is happy with the small age difference between miss m and the new one

When is your new one due? What will the difference be?