Question CPD

Please click here for more info on CPD (Cephalopelvic Disproportion) http://www.ican-online.org/vbac/cephalopelvic-disproportion-cpd

Cephalopelvic Disproportion is rare yet is vastly overdiagnosed. Here are the stories of a few women who were told their babies were too big for their pelvises by one care provider, but fortunately sought a second opinion and subsequently birthed an even BIGGER baby through that same "small" pelvis.
VBAC = vaginal birth after cesarean
HBAC = homebirth after cesarean
HBA3C = homebirth after 3 cesareans
UBA2C = unassisted birth after 2 cesareans

Video by Elaine Mills & conceived by Krista Cornish Scott

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Tags:

• VBAC
• CPD
• ICAN
• cesarean
• birth
• big
• babies
• midwifery
• obstetrics
• pregnancy
• maternity
• small
• pelvis
• labor
• caesarean
• labour

[gothmomx5]

In the absence of a deformed pelvic structure or other medical conditions that lead to macrosomia, this statement is true: A woman's body will not grow a baby too big. You cannot use special cases to make general statements. This is faulty logic. The majority of women are healthy. You are not. Your experience does not invalidate theirs.

[gothmomx5]

Just because you are one of the rare women with a true pelvic deformity does not negate the rest of us with normal pelvises and a CPD "diagnosis." Yes, there are rare cases like yours. But they are the exception, not the rule. Unfortunately, the truth is that the majority of women receiving c-sections in the United States today do not really need them. And the majority of women diagnosed with CPD can birth a baby just fine. Not all. But most.

[mamacitamidwife]

I love this video and I posted it on my midwifery blog. I wish that you would enable an audio track with it though!

[MsEz81]

Do US doctors really do c-sections for CPD with 7 and 8 pounders? That's insane!

[rtirakayos]

I feel that we should be shown the head mesurment not the weight...

[NutMegs76]

Sometimes a baby will show decels which results in the surgical birth, but just because one baby had trouble tolerating labor does not mean mom has CPD. There are a lot of contributing factors, like fetal position and whether or not the woman was induced, had an epidural or got up out of the bed during labor.

[Sienna10Sunz]

I have an open question: When these doctors are labeling, "marginal pelvis' and diagnosing "CPD" are they not allowing a woman to birth due to fetal distress? Or are they just doing, say an ultrasound and making a possibly educated (or not?) guess? My friend was issued a cesarean after the baby was experiencing distress/merconium, she was diagnosed with CPD. Is this not the normal process?

[toastedsalmon]

Add me to the list! First baby was c-section for CPD at 9lbs 14oz, second was HBAC at 10 lbs!!! Oh, and if it matters, I'm 5'4". Homebirth Rocks!

[cokonut900]

i was 4 lb 10 oz

[isildael]

Thank you for posting this. I can't believe so many women were told they couldn't birth 7Ib babies - 7Ib is tiny! My first was 6Ib 8, second was 8Ib 11 and third was 7Ib 9Ib - all natural deliveries. I'm expecting my fourth and have been told to expect a baby larger than 9Ib. I've been freaking out but after seeing this video I'm feeling more confident in my body.

[UrbanCrunchyMama]

Would you please post a link with functioning audio? I'm just having a hard time finding a copy with sound. Thanks. :-)

[chandini241]

you could be at real risk for uterine rupture...i am really sorry to say but it is the fact, you were even after your 2nd CS....the risk will onyl increase. again i mean no harm.