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Vaginal Birth After C-section
I am going to have my second child in January and my first baby was born via c- section after 36 hours of labor. I am not sure if I am going to have a ...
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- I too had a c-section with my first, and opted for a v-bac for my second. I wanted a quicker recovery for the sake of my 2 year old daughter and also had been disappoi...
- M., Now a days it is no big deal to have a Vaginal birth after having a C-Section many OB's are willing to give it a try. I had twin boys both over 8lbs each via C...
- Good morning...wow I can actually give feedback on something I went through. I had my older daughter via Csection at a very young age, and then after re-marriage I...
C-section with Second After First Suffered Shoulder Dystocia
Sep 15, 2009 ... Baby #1 was delivered by c-section after labor failed to progress. .... After 20 hours of labor with my son, I had to have a c-section due to his size (10 ...
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- A., I think that you need to take a deep breath and put it all in perspective. You will live with the child for the rest of your life. Do what is in his best intere...
- Hey A., Take a deep breath girl! Listen, I had a c-section the second time around and it was fine, I didn't have to take pain medication or anything. My milk came...
- A. its okay. I had two c-sections both emergencies. The first was failure to progress after 28 hours of labor. My water broke and once that happens you can't put th...
Epidural vs Spinal Tap
It was a long labor and emergency C-section, so I am not sure if that had anything to do with it or not. I didn't like that part because I had to wait ...
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- I had an emergency c section with epidural after 10 hours of labor with my first son. I was in so much pain that they escorted my husband out (after he nearly fainted)...
- Congratulations.....I had general and I prefer that may i ask was the difference in epidural vs a spinal tap?
- Just to clear up something -I think you mean epidural vs. spinal BLOCK. A spinal tap is an incredibly painful procedure where spinal fluid is drawn FROM the spine to d...
Preparing for C-section
I went into labor naturally, and kinda wished I would have tried to have him vaginally. But we proceeded with a c-section cuz it was what was planned, ...
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- I had an emergency c-section as well. but i will say one way to prepare is to get plenty of rest. i was in labor for 12 1/2 hours and i didn't rest at all. it was my f...
- Practice deep breathing and do it when you start to get nervous(this helps calm your nerves) also think of how soon you will get to see the baby and how it will all be...
- Repeat c-sections can be scary b/c you over think it. When you had an emergency c-section, everything goes so quickly you don't have time to think but I have had a rep...
Questions About Inducing Labor
They stopped the IV and performed a C-section b/c her heartbeat was going down and I had a beautiful baby girl at 6:03 pm. So I was in labor for about 24 ...
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- Hello H., I was induced with my first baby. The doctor thought I was 2 weeks over due. Delivery was normal compared to my second who came right on her due date. Labor ...
- I had a C-section at 37 weeks. My baby girl was perfect, lungs fully developed. My blood pressure was extremely high. C-section is definately the way to go.
- Hi H.. Congrats to you! I have been a doula for over ten years and have lots of birth experience. Inductions can be hard on you mentally because it is forced. Yet, ...
C- Section Moms--Did Anyone Opt Not to Have the Urinary Catheter?
With my twin boys-while my c-section was not scheduled (they were premature) it was planned in that we knew they were breach, so I did not labor first at ...
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- Wow, what a big decision to make! At least you've discussed it with your doctor and she says there IS an option. Good comment by Priscilla, maybe a urologist can assis...
- M. - It sounds like you have a big decision to make! I have had both of my children by C-Section and the one thing I can say from my experience is that after having t...
- Hi M., I had my first C-Section with my last baby at 23 weeks along. It is impossible to not have catheter at all. Once you're numb from chest to toes, you have n...
Pre Term Labor
Labor on the other hand sucked. I pushed and pushed and pushed and them had a C- section. LOL Not doing that again! This ones good enough for me! ...
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- I am not familiar with that shot, but my doctor told me 2 weeks overdue is usually when they will induce you. Being a little late is always better than early! Good l...
- I get the injections on a weekly basis. I too was told that my last injection would occur at my 36th week depending on my condition (dialated or having contractions). ...
- I had steroid shots when I went into labor early. They were given to develop my babies lungs faster incase I delivered too early (I went into labor at 30 weeks). I was...
Considering a VBAC with a Doula
All three ended up in a second C-Section after hours of hard labor and pushing. Not sure it's worth it if you'll end up in a C-section anyway. ...
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- Just wanted to mention that I've known 3 different people who opted for a VBAC after their first C-Section. All three ended up in a second C-Section after hours of har...
- http://www.feliciaroche.com/services/doulalinks.html Felicia was my doula and I can't praise her enough.. I couldn't have had my son without her!! I believe she liv...
- With my 8 year old I have a C-Section and had no problems recovering- with my 2 year old I really wanted to deliver vaginally, I had 3rd degree tears when I did this. ...
Is Natural Labor Possible with Partial Placenta Previa?
But I too didn't what a C-section and my doctor and I bump heads at almost every visit. ... There's hope for haveing a natural birth after a C-section. ...
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- I have no answers for you but...I have two children the first was born vag. and the second was c-section it really is not that bad.Thionk about how thin everything is ...
- no really i don't think cause of the chance you might bleed out so for your sake an the babys if the doc says c-section do it at least that way you know the chances of...
- I understand what you are going through. I am VBACing in a couple of weeks and I will do anything to avoid another c-section, which for me has meant transferring care...
Has Anyone Out There Had a VBAC? (Vaginal Birth After C-section)
My first child was born by C-section after he wasn't tolerating labor (heart rate fell during contractions while I was only ~4 cm dilated). ...
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- I had 2 c's after vaginal; but two friends had vbacs and said they'd have preferred not to. Vaginal birth is not fun. Neither is a c-section; but at least you can calm...
- yes i did. my first son was breach so i had to have a C-section. but my second son born 6 years later was a vaginal birth. you can only have a vaginal after a c-sectio...
- My first was delivered by C-section. Then I had the next 4 VBAC with no problem. It could depend on the type of C-section they did because with some they say you can...
