...journey to VBAC...

**Rude/inappropriate comments will be blocked & deleted at my discretion**

This is my journey to achieving a vaginal birth after a very unnecessary cesarean.

You can read more about my journey at http://babymonkeymomma.blogspot.com

Support women's choices in childbirth! Support ICAN. www.ican-online.org

Category:

People & Blogs

Tags:

• birth
• PTSD
• PPD
• VBAC
• ICAN
• cesarean
• c/section
• c-section
• homebirth
• HBAC
• caesarean
• cesarian
• vaginal
• after
• midwife
• Orlando

[gennyandjames]

@ dezkii. I just had a VBAC in Florida. No one understood me either. I cried a few times in the clinic but stood firm and arrived at the hospital after a few hours of contractions. The birth was so much healthier for both of us. 9.9 apgar score vs the 5 apgar through c-section, I was home quicker, and it was very healing. The last place was so cruel to me and this time it was so different. I refused to let people push me and the baby around when we DO have a healthier option that's best for us.

[AngeandTim]

Hey, Genny. ;) When are we going to get you to a meeting??

[ktlynn01]

Did you get your VBAC?

[AngeandTim]

No, I did not, sadly. I transfered due to non reassuring fetal heart tones after reaching 10cm and pushing for a few hours. The cesarean was 180 degrees different than last time, and I was not traumatized in the least. Next time, however, WILL be different. :) My midwife is already on board, and I'm at peace with my second baby's arrival, though I still struggle some days with my first baby's.

[txmomdd]

I tried so hard for a VBAC with my second baby.....to no avail. Chorioamnionitis and failure to progress resulted in fetal distress. That was 4 years ago, first section was 9 years ago - I still cry.

People think I'm silly when I mention how it affected me - "after all my kids are healthy". I wish there was more understanding of this topic in the medical field. My sadness has been simply dismissed.

Very painful. I hope your VBAC was a success.

[saraleecutie]

Thank you you have given me hope I had an emergency C-Section with my 1st, and my doctor told me he would never allow a VBAC. I was put under for my C-Section and did not get to see my daughter for 6 hours. It took several days to establish that connection with my daughter that should have been established immediately after burth. I do not want to experience that again!

[lagooshie]

Hi, I am currently pregnant with my fourth child. I had my first child vaginal delivery, but my last two were c-section. I am wanting to have this fourth baby vbac. But my doctor says he is not willing to do so because he thinks that I can have a uterine rupture. I want to have this baby VBAC so I as a women and as a mom wife could feel better, plus I don't want to go through the pain of c-section all over again.PLEASE WHAT CAN I DO TO MAKE MY DREAM COME TRUE?

[robinabobina]

I had an emergency c-section after a prolapsed chord, doctor trying to save us from c-section by adjusting the baby internally, followed by hemorrage. 3 minutes later we went under general and my son was born. I did it without pain management up until this point. I was anemic and lucky to be alive. This after a full term stillbirth. PTSD anyone? My story is on my blog over the course of 3 posts. thepregnanthousewife.blogspot.­com It is located in June 2010.

[chriazs]

This video is inspiring and i am so glad you made it. I was in labor 19 hours with my son, and was forced to have a c-section. Tried to do the VBAC with my daughter, but drs and hospitals refused, said even if i walked into the hospital ready to push, they would give me a c-section. With 3rd child, i had no choice, he had a severe heart defect and wouldn't have handled labor, and came early,and ended up passing away. I want another, but i fear after 3, they wont let me do a VB3C

[meaghanmonroe]

@mpmarinewife i agree my doctor came in after i was laboring for 7 hours and said that my daughter was breeach and time for a csection, noone ever told me that there were ways to try and turn the baby before delivery but there was no talk of this and no attempts to turn her, all the doctor would tell me and my husband was that it would just be safer for the both of us to do a csection, i was in so much pain afterwards because it snowed the day we came home and no pharmacy was open for my meds.

[mpmarinewife]

This video made me cry. I fought through 24 hours of labor with my only child and refused any drugs they tried to give me. They wanted to do a C-Section and I repeatedly refused. Finally I had him all natural. I feel horrible they did this to you. In my town, they seem to force young mothers into cesarians so they can do it on THEIR schedule. Most cesarians are UNESASSARY!!!

[mpmarinewife]

This video made me cry. I fought through 24 hours of labor with my only child and refused any drugs they tried to give me. They wanted to do a C-Section and I repeatedly refused. Finally I had him all natural. I feel horrible they did this to you. In my town, they seem to force young mothers into cesarians so they can do it on THEIR schedule. Most cesarians are UNESASSARY!!! You are a brave and beautiful women!

[jessalynni]

Made me cry, I felt traumatized as well after having an unplanned emergency c-section. Thanks for sharing your story. I showed it to my partner to help her to understand why I want to do a VBAC regardless of risk.

[randamarsh]

i am happy for you, good luck on your vbac. i have had one vaginal birth, and one c section because of a total placental previa. i and my baby girl might have died if i had not had the section, it was awful, but worth it to have her here safe. i am expecting again now, and contemplating a vbac, my dr supports whatever i decide. if this baby is headfirst, we will go for it!

[mrsriviere82]

am pregnant for the 4th time with 2 c-sections and am pushing my ob to let me do vbac! i hate c-sections really bad! dont want to remember the pain! natural birth is the way to go! right now am seeing a midwife at the clinic and she said to stick to my grounds and the ob will let me have a trial labor! here in NY they cant induce you have to go on your own n if theres no progress they do c-section!

[theroyalqueenmab]

You sweet woman I am so sorry this violence happened to you. I am doing a persuasive speech on the supierority of home/home water births to hospital births. thank you for your bravery